What we do

Comprehensive Capital
Solutions

Across the North American lower middle market, independent and emerging sponsors are seeking capital partners equipped to move quickly and confidently in the pursuit of compelling and competitive investment opportunities. GCI was built to meet that need, tailoring flexible solutions to each situation across the life of an investment.

Our Capital and
Partnership Solutions

GCI seeks to provide a versatile set of capital solutions, calibrated to what each opportunity requires.

  • GCI’s primary focus is serving as a true partner to sponsors on new transactions.

    • Capital, due diligence, and capital-markets support
    • Shares in pursuit risk alongside the sponsor
    • Stays engaged from underwriting through the life of the investment
    • The sponsor leads the opportunity they've sourced; GCI brings depth and resources alongside them

  • Co-investments alongside independent sponsors in transactions they lead, bringing speed and certainty to their best opportunities.

    • Capital invested alongside the sponsor as GP
    • Backed by GCI's diligence rigor and institutional resources
    • Governance structured around the sponsor's leadership of the investment

  • Tailored liquidity solutions designed to help sponsors optimize fund outcomes and extend value.

    • Continuation vehicles and recapitalizations for existing sponsor-led investments
    • Growth and add-on capital for companies as they scale
    • A mechanism for sponsors to create liquidity without selling a company prematurely
    • Designed to work for the sponsor, their historical investors, and the business alike
Explore Our Approach

Who We Partner With

GCI considers both the sponsor and the opportunity, and a partnership thrives when both fit. The firm looks for sponsors with genuine knowledge of their space, and for strong businesses with room to grow.

GCI invests across sectors throughout the North American lower middle market, with deep resources to offer where beneficial.

Solutions Across
the Investment Lifecycle

GCI can contribute at any stage of an investment, alongside the sponsor and to the degree each opportunity dictates.

  • Diligence & Underwriting

    Buyout-grade diligence and capital-markets support as a deal comes together.

  • Transaction
    Close

    Support in structuring and assembling the equity needed to bring a transaction to close.

  • Value
    Creation

    Board-level perspective, operational support, and strategic guidance as the business grows.

  • Follow-On
    and Growth

    Where the right opportunity arises, the ability to support add-on acquisitions and growth with additional capital.

  • Exit
    Support

    Guidance and resources as a sponsor positions a company for its next chapter.