- Seek to be first institutional investor in platform investments
- Partner with founder, family-owned businesses, corporate carve-outs
- Typically majority / control transactions
- Flexible hold period, often 3-7 years
-
$1.4 billion of assets under management (1)
- Actively investing out of $400mm Fund II
- Significant co-investor support
Gainline Investment Criteria
Investment Profile
(1) Including investor and management co-investments
Company Profile
- Headquartered in North America
- Minimum EBITDA of $5 million for platform investments
- No minimum for add-on investments
-
Representative industries include:
- Business Services
- Niche Manufacturing
- Consumer
- Logistics and Transportation Services
Gainline Approach
Founder Friendly: We are partnership-oriented, patient and thoughtful
Execution Expertise: We strive to be the “easy button” for founder and family-owned businesses
Comfortwith Complexity: Ability to close through complexity with speed
Partnership and Strategic Resources: We provide strategic guidance, a vast network of experienced executives, expertise, acquisition/financing support and other resources necessary to drive value
Structure and Alignment: We structure investments to provide ample balance sheet flexibility and take a conservative approach to leverage. We work to create meaningful economic incentive plans for management to align interests and enable companies to attract and retain talent
Investment Team
Allan Weinstein
Managing Partner
Rick Sullivan
Managing Partner
Kerri McNicholas
Partner
Rob Dellinger
Partner
Harry Clouston
Principal
Zach Greenspan
Vice President
Robert Witman
Vice President
Michael O'Gara
Senior Associate
Zach Barrett
Associate
Jacob Pion
Associate
Cooper Sande
Associate
Nick Nolan
Associate
Portfolio
|
Garnet Valley, PA | IMS provides audiovisual event staging, systems integration, and managed services solutions to enterprise-level customers across the U.S. |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
Edison, NJ | M&M manufactures and distributes small-diameter stainless steel tubing for medical devices |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
North Salt Lake, UT | Harvest Right designs, produces and distributes the first, and only widely available, in-home freeze dryer |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
New York, NY | Galaxy is a leading vertically integrated brand owner, brand manager and sourcing company focused on footwear in the global outdoor and athletic industry |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
The Woodlands, TX | Atlantic Energy is an energy retailer providing electricity and natural gas through value-added smart-home bundles |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
Vancouver, WA | Core Health & Fitness is a global provider of commercial fitness equipment. Brands include Stairmaster, Schwinn, Nautilus, StarTrac and others |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
New York, NY | WellStat provides air quality monitoring solutions, energy management software and demand response services to large commercial electricity customers |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
Pontotoc, MS | Southern Motion designs, manufactures and markets upholstered furniture for the residential furniture industry |
Active Seeking Add-Ons |
|
Fort Worth, TX | Source Advisors is a global provider of specialized tax and financial consulting solutions helping companies optimize tax incentives | Realized Multiple Add-Ons Completed |
Executive Testimonials
“Gainline has been an invaluable partner in Core Health & Fitness’s growth journey. Their thoughtful guidance, steady support, and deep understanding of our industry have empowered us to scale globally. Their collaborative, long-term approach has made a meaningful difference in our business.”
Bryan O'Rourke, CEO -- Core Health & Fitness
“Gainline has been an excellent partner to Atlantic. Even through periods of challenging market conditions, they have helped us stay focused on building a sustainable, resilient business. Not only do we value their partnership, we genuinely enjoy working with them day in and day out.”
Rob Cantrell, CEO -- Atlantic Energy