Acquisition Growth Capital Lake Capital specializes in buyouts, add-on acquisitions, management buyouts, and growth capital for middle-market service businesses. Target opportunities with EBITDA of at least $4 million and revenues between $25 million and $75 million, especially where add-ons or recapitalizations can unlock scale.

Sector Focus Primary targets include marketing services, financial services, operations and infrastructure services, specialty and healthcare services, technology services, and business process outsourcing. Use this lane to craft sector-specific outreach and value propositions aligned with growth drivers in each area.

Funding Parameters Typical deal size ranges from $40 million to $75 million, with financing available for buyouts, partial recapitalizations, and growth capital injections to accelerate organic and acquisition-led expansion.

US Regional Track Chicago-based private equity with US focus and a track record of acquisitions, such as the Engine Media Group deal, demonstrating capability in integrating portfolio companies and pursuing add-on strategies.

Tech-Driven Growth Lake Capital's tech-enabled approach and familiarity with digital infrastructure—including cloud, web technologies, and data-driven marketing services—creates opportunities to position IT-enabled services, analytics, and marketing technology as value levers for portfolio growth.