- Cotton Creek Capital recently announced it closed the Cotton Creek Capital Partners III, L.P. with $215 million in capital commitments
Cotton Creek Capital recently announced it closed the Cotton Creek Capital Partners III, L.P. with $215 million in capital commitments. The fund includes a diverse group of limited partners, including high net worth families and individuals, multi-family offices, endowments and foundations, and other institutional investors. And Cotton Creek targets control investments in growth driven lower middle-market businesses.
“The closing of this fund represents a continuation of our relationship-based investment strategy focused on operational execution in the lower middle market,” said Cotton Creek managing partner Antonio DiGesualdo. “Our experience enables us to work alongside our management teams to develop a focused vision and execution plan, based on company-specific growth objectives.”
So far, the fund has made three investments including Seatex, LLC (specialty chemical), Young’s Communication Co. (telecom and utilities infrastructure) and Vecta Environmental Services LLC (industrial services).
“We appreciate the support of our investors for our Solution Capital investment strategy,” added Cotton Creek partner Lee Rash. “We look forward to continued success collaborating with management teams in the lower middle market to support the growth and development of market-leading businesses.”
Cotton Creek’s senior investment professionals have more than 100 years of combined experience investing in and operating middle-market companies in a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, infrastructure, building products, food and beverage, specialty chemicals, and business and industrial services.
Some of Cotton Creek’s executive team members also include managing director Tom Russell, CFO / CCO Stephen Barnish, principal Josh Gault, Vice President Anil Ali, Vice President Chris Weems CFA, founding partner Smith A. Brownlie III, and founding partner James E. Braden.
