Growth Catalyst Partners

About The Fund

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP) is a middle-market private equity firm that specializes in investing in information, marketing, and tech-enabled services businesses. The firm was founded by Jim TenBroek and Scott Peters, who combine over 40 years of experience in direct investing and have managed over 250 mergers and acquisitions prior to establishing GCP. This experience provides GCP with a competitive edge and expertise in their target sectors. Their strategic approach includes partnering with existing management teams and primarily targeting investments in companies and sectors with strong growth potential. This growth is pursued through both organic initiatives and strategic acquisitions. The firm has successfully created 15 platform companies comprised of over 100 proprietarily sourced acquisitions, indicating a proactive approach to building business value. Headquartered in Chicago, IL, and Rowayton, CT, GCP's focus is on control investments in U.S.-based companies. Their investment interests span across various industries such as Software, IT & TMT, Media, BioTech, Business Solutions, Hardware & Manufacturing, IoT & Wearables, HealthTech & Fitness, and Healthcare & Wellness. They leverage their distinct advantage drawn from a blend of private equity investing with vertically focused investment banking, proprietary deal origination, and innovative value creation strategies to foster growth in their portfolio companies and yield results for their limited partners.