Architect Equity Management, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on the lower middle market, has closed its institutional fund, Architect Equity Fund I LP and Architect Equity Fund I-A LP, at $285 million, exceeding its $200 million target.
The firm acquires North American businesses facing operational, financial, or situational challenges, primarily in the diversified industrials, business services, and consumer staples sectors, with revenues ranging from $50 million to $750 million.
In January 2025, Architect Equity made its first platform acquisition by purchasing Gibbs Die Casting, a leading manufacturer of aluminum die-cast components for the automotive industry.
Support: Connaught acted as placement agent, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal advisor to Architect Equity for the Fund.
