The essence of middle market companies is the drive to succeed.  No one solution for capital exists to meet the needs of every growing company.  At Lighthouse, we understand this.  We evaluate every opportunity to work with an entrepreneur as a chance to find a solution that meets the specific needs of that individual and enterprise.

We invest much more than capital when we partner with a company.  We look for management and owners that see us as a resource to help achieve their long-term goals.  We assist companies in a variety of ways from strategic planning to best practices implementation, from executive recruitment to financial advisory work.

But the relationship starts with respect.  We understand that as investment professionals, we are not creating entities, and have the utmost appreciation for the individuals and enterprise leaders who come to us for capital.  Companies come to us because they have already had success, regardless of scale.

As an entrepreneur enters our doors, our minds are open to two possibilities.  First, that he has a very defined growth path along which he would like to see the organization progress.  Or second, the entrepreneur has had success and is challenged with how to take the next step.  At Lighthouse, we stand ready to meet the needs of both of these situations, as well as a mixture of the two.

Most importantly, the investors who have entrusted us with their capital understand that true, sustainable wealth is created over the long term – not merely as a one-year or two-year phenomenon.  This flexibility with our capital allows us to be true partners with an organization, and to grow with our portfolio companies over an appropriate time horizon, which can often extend well past the self-imposed limits under which other capital sources operate.

Many successful mid-size companies need capital and support as they attempt to emerge from an entrepreneurial undertaking to an established, efficient organization.  We are here to help in that transformation.