Pine Tree Equity

About The Fund

Pine Tree Equity is a Miami-based private equity fund specializing in investing in small service-oriented businesses across various sectors including software, media, business solutions, hardware and manufacturing, and health tech. With assets under management of $50 million, they focus on companies with revenue between $10 to $50 million, providing a range of investment solutions from debt, equity, and mezzanine financing. They engage in expansion, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), acquisitions, and recapitalization. Pine Tree Equity's investment strategy includes a minimum investment of $3 million and a maximum of $10 million per transaction, reflecting a commitment to partner with only a few businesses each year to ensure active and focused attention on immediate growth. Over the past 18 years, they have established a reputation for aligning their interests with those of entrepreneurial families and founders, maintaining a 100% success rate over numerous majority investments. This success is attributed to strategic partnerships with the right businesses and founders at opportune times. Pine Tree Equity prides itself on a results-driven approach, which has contributed to them being in the top 1% in terms of returns. Their philosophy revolves around sustaining the original culture of the businesses they invest in while providing necessary resources to accelerate growth. The team comprises experienced investment and operations professionals dedicated to contributing a hands-on approach to building lasting businesses and strong partnerships. Their narrow focus on small businesses and a concentrated portfolio approach allow Pine Tree Equity to deliver superior returns consistently, with an emphasis on flexibility in deal structuring and collaborating closely with business founders.