Gemspring Capital LLC

About The Fund

Gemspring Capital LLC is a private equity fund based in Connecticut, overseeing $0.8 billion in capital management, dedicated to providing flexible capital solutions and partnering with talented management teams to promote the growth potential of lower middle market companies. They target primarily U.S. and Canadian companies exhibiting a strong competitive position, significant growth opportunities, and the ability to benefit from their support and expertise. Despite their openness to complexity, they focus on creating value by working alongside management pre-investment to identify growth and operational improvement chances, removing structural complexities that hinder potential, and tailoring unique strategies per company that often include investing in talent and infrastructure, market expansion, operational optimization, and strategic acquisitions. Their investment criteria comprise various transaction types like corporate carve-outs/divestitures, growth equity, leveraged buyouts, preferred equity, recapitalizations, restructurings, strategic debt, and structured equity. Gemspring's sector focus includes business services, consumer services, financial & insurance services, healthcare, industrials, software, and tech-enabled services. Their approach combines analytical rigor, collaboration, and integrity to deliver lasting impact and value creation. The team includes experienced entrepreneurs and professionals across multiple sectors, bringing a diverse array of insights and expertise to their investment process, with Bret Wiener at the helm as founder and CEO. Gemspring demonstrates a hands-on approach to drive growth, market leadership, operational excellence, and strategic value for their partner companies.