Wynnchurch Capital Named to Inc.’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

ROSEMONT, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Wynnchurch Capital, L.P. (“Wynnchurch”), a leading middle-market private equity firm, is proud to announce that it has been named to Inc. Magazine’s list of Top Founder-Friendly Investors.

The prestigious list celebrates the investment firms that partner with founder-led businesses to not only provide capital, but to work closely with founders and provide operational and strategic expertise and to help grow their business.

“We are extremely grateful to receive this recognition by Inc. Magazine,” said Chris O’Brien, Managing Partner at Wynnchurch. “Wynnchurch strives to be a true partner to founder-led businesses – honoring and respecting their history while investing in their continued growth. These partnerships have been a focus of our firm since its inception twenty-five years ago. We are honored to be named a Founder Friendly Firm by Inc. Magazine as this is a testament to the founders we have been fortunate to partner with. We look forward to helping them embark on their next chapter of growth.”

About Wynnchurch Capital:

Wynnchurch Capital, L.P., headquartered in the Chicago suburb of Rosemont, Illinois, with an affiliate in Canada, was founded in 1999 and is a leading middle-market private equity investment firm. Wynnchurch’s strategy is to partner with middle market companies in the United States and Canada that possess the potential for substantial growth and profit improvement. Wynnchurch manages a number of private equity funds with $9.2 billion of regulatory assets under management and specializes in recapitalizations, growth capital, management buyouts, corporate carve-outs, and restructurings. Recently, Wynnchurch acquired Principal Industries, a leading provider of LED components and engineered assemblies. Other recent investments include: ORS Nasco, North America’s largest pure wholesaler of industrial MRO supplies; Hydraulic Technologies, a market leader in high-pressure hydraulic tools; and Reagent, the #1 specialty distributor of hydrochloric acid in North America. For more information, please visit: http://www.wynnchurch.com or follow us on LinkedIn.

Disclaimer:

The “2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors” was announced by Inc. on October 29, 2024, and is based upon information from the previous year. The program is designed by Inc. Magazine to help founder-led companies accelerate growth and create revenue. Private equity firms that have exited U.S.-based, founder-led portfolio companies are eligible to apply. For investments to qualify, portfolio company founders must have remained actively involved in their business for at least one-year post-investment. Winning firms are selected based upon their investments and founder references. Wynnchurch is not aware of the number of advisers surveyed for the award. All applicants, including Wynnchurch paid a fee to be considered for this award. This award is not to be construed as indicative of Wynnchurch’s future performance. This award represents information as of a specific date and time and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser which has occurred prior to, or subsequent to, the award. Inc. Magazine is not affiliated with Wynnchurch. More information about the Founder-Friendly Investors award is available at 2024 Inc Magazine Founder-Friendly Investors Methodology.