Approach
A partnership tailored to your success.
We want to find Founders and Management Owners with big ideas who are not done building and want a partner to provide both tailored capital and time to build the future together.
We are a partner who will listen to your goals, work together to develop the investment solution that uniquely suits your needs, and collaborate to support your success.
Flexible Capital
We support your vision for the future.
With the flexibility to structure our investment and partnership to align with your needs, we craft solutions that are tailored to you.
Building Enduring Partnerships
Great firms aren’t built in three to five years.
Traditional Private Equity continues to have shorter time horizons, typically three to five years.
Our view is that the best companies aren’t built in three to five years and that our companies can continue to compound over time.
We have the desire and patience to partner with a long-term perspective.
Alignment
Because we are investing as partners and not as the sole or controlling shareholder, alignment is critical.
Can we structure an investment that accelerates your growth?
Do we both believe we can add value beyond capital?
Do we see eye-to-eye on your vision?
Why it matters
Alignment matters and our goal is to empower our partners to achieve their vision for their company.
Our belief
We believe in investing in founder-led businesses.
No matter the sector, industry, or maturity of the business, we believe a founder-led company is the best place to invest our capital. This is especially true when the ownership mentality runs deep in the culture of the organization.
Learn MoreWhat Founders Say
Shaun HauserCEO & Co-Founder of Wellington-Altus
“ Most minority investors think they should get majority privileges. It was clear early on that Cynosure has experience in minority deals, and puts far more emphasis on getting to their potential new partners than creating complicated business terms. ”
Brock BlakeCo-Founder & CEO of Lendio
“ Cynosure is supportive, understanding, strategic, and founder-friendly. ”
Josh SandlerCEO of Sandler’s Gold Medal Pools
“ As a second-generation business, we have inherent challenges from a family and growth dynamic. Cynosure not only provided the opportunity to continue our vision and growth, but also the blueprint for success. ”
Chris KerckhoffCEO of Plancorp
“ Cynosure's team is willing to act as a sounding board and thought partner. They have a long-term, strategic view on our business and are willing to commit time and resources to help us attain greater levels of success. ”
Marc ColeCEO of SG Credit Partners
“ Cynosure shares our long-term vision for transforming what was an early-stage lending firm into a scalable, multiproduct platform. Commercial credit is an inherently cyclical market and we deliberately focused on finding a partner with the background, patience and vision to weather cycles and capitalize on fast moving market opportunities. ”
