Guardian Capital Partners has completed a majority recapitalization of Raptor Power Systems, marking a significant expansion of its digital infrastructure investment strategy. The transaction brings together Guardian, EA Advisors, and Raptor’s founding family to support the Company’s next stage of growth as data center development and power reliability needs rapidly intensify across the United States.
Based in Champaign, Illinois, Raptor Power Systems is a long-established designer and manufacturer of highly engineered power distribution units, remote power panels, cables, and switchgear. Founded in 1992, the Company operates two U.S. production facilities, including a newly built headquarters and advanced manufacturing site. Its expanding capacity and deep engineering expertise have positioned it as a trusted supplier to customers managing mission-critical infrastructure requirements.
Guardian’s investment aligns with mounting demand for highly reliable and scalable power solutions driven by surging data usage, AI workloads, and gigawatt-scale deployments across cloud, hyperscale, and enterprise data centers. The recapitalization provides additional resources to scale operations, broaden product capabilities, and support the Company’s growing customer base.
EA Advisors, a private investment firm led by Alexis Stobbe, joined the partnership alongside Raptor’s founders, Peter and Evan El Koury. The collaboration brings together extensive industry experience and operational expertise to propel Raptor forward as customers seek increasingly sophisticated and OEM-agnostic power solutions.
Legal counsel for the transaction included Goodwin Procter LLP for Guardian and Holland & Knight LLP for EA Advisors. EA Advisors continues to focus on strategic investments in lower-middle-market industrial services, manufacturing, and technology companies, working closely with founders on capital solutions and growth strategies.
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“Guardian’s investment comes at exactly the right time for us. We have a great team, great products, and strong momentum with key customers driving historic change. Through our partnership with Guardian and EAA, we can continue supporting our rapidly growing customer base as they continue their gigawatt-scale deployments nationwide.”
Evan El Koury, CEO, Raptor Power Systems
“I am tremendously proud of what Raptor has accomplished and even more enthusiastic to see it continue delivering on its strategic vision in this next chapter.”
Peter El Koury, Founder and Advisor, Raptor Power Systems
“Raptor’s mission-critical mindset, engineering depth, and ability to deliver power distribution products at scale— combined with truly differentiated, OEM-agnostic solutions—make it unique in the marketplace today. EAA and Guardian are excited to help the Company build on its strong foundation.”
Alexis Stobbe, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, EA Advisors
“Raptor is well-positioned to support accelerating data center growth. Increasing data volumes and AI compute requirements are driving demand for reliable, scalable power systems, and Raptor’s engineering capabilities, product quality, and delivery performance align directly with these needs.”
Scott Evans, Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Guardian Capital Partners
“Few thematic opportunities are as compelling as the intersection of data and power. Leveraging our collective industry and operational experience, we’re thrilled to partner with Evan, EAA, and the entire Raptor team to execute the Company’s dynamic growth plan.”
Damien Gresko, Partner, Guardian Capital Partners
