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Venture Capital and Private Equity PrincipalsMichigan, United States11-50 Employees
Speyside Equity is a middle-market private equity firm focused on controlling investments in North American manufacturing and distribution companies. Founded in 2005 and based in Ann Arbor, Michigan, it is led by Eric Wiklendt, Nick Lardo, and Kevin Daugherty. The firm pursues a Fix & Build investment approach that relies on an active portfolio-wide value-creation program. Speyside targets businesses with defensible market positions and opportunities for transformational operational improvement across industries such as performance materials, building products, food, metals, plastics, and chemicals. It works with management teams to address legacy costs, optimize asset utilization, and drive sustainable EBITDA margin expansion and long-term value creation.