Timoneer Provides Transformational Capital and Resources to Entrepreneurs & Operators Who Have Built Exceptional Businesses
About Timoneer Strategic Partners
Timoneer is a Los Angeles and Charlotte based private investment firm focused on the lower-middle market. We strategically partner with profitable companies and seasoned operators to build and support exceptional businesses and brands.
In addition to our own capital, we utilize strong relationships with family offices, institutional investors, and private high net worth individuals to execute our transactions. This approach allows us the flexibility to pursue both control and meaningful minority investments.
Our team takes tremendous pride in being a value-added partner to our portfolio companies and management teams. We focus on investing behind opportunities where we can support our teams in driving transformational change through strengthening operational initiatives (system implementation, process automation, enhanced technology utilization) and tactical and accretive M&A.
In addition to our investment professionals, we leverage an impressive network of executives and operating resources spread throughout North America.
Our Story
Timoneer is co-led by Ben Frazier and Matt Joen, whose professional careers intersected in New York City over a decade ago. With a combined 20+ years of private equity, investment banking, and operating experience, Timoneer's team delivers a differentiated, and owner & entrepreneur friendly, alternative to traditional private equity.
Our name, Timoneer (timonier, Fr.), was born out of our entrepreneurial, operationally focused, and hands-on approach to investing. We leverage our relationships with accomplished Executives, Operating Partners, Board Advisors, and strategic LPs to provide the top-tier resources and support you would expect to receive from a larger organization -- all while delivering the hands-on attention of a more tactical and nimble partner.
— Ben & Matt, Co-Founders of Timoneer
Investment Criteria
TARGET INDUSTRIES
Mission Critical Services, including:
Business, Commercial, Consumer, Environmental, Financial, Industrial, Infrastructure, Residential, Technology / IT
Healthcare (Services & Providers)
Niche Manufacturing and Distribution
Other sectors selectively
BUSINESS PROFILE
Entrepreneur or owner-operated
Differentiated service offering and sustainable value proposition
Defensible market or brand position
Favorable sector attributes in niche and fragmented industries
Value creation potential via organic growth initiatives and strategic M&A
Operating / optimization opportunities
HQ in the United States
FINANCIAL CRITERIA
Established businesses with a history of profitability
Strong recurring, predictable or contracted revenue streams
10%+ organic growth rate
$1 - $15 million of EBITDA (no criteria for add-on’s)
Attractive margin profile and cash flow conversion dynamics
INVESTMENT TYPES & SIZE
Recapitalization (majority and significant minority), Buyout and Growth Equity selectively
Ability to invest up to $25 million of equity into an individual platform, and can leverage our LP network to size up, if appropriate
Transaction values up to $150M
Our Founders
Ben Frazier, Managing Partner
Los Angeles, CA
Matt Joen, Managing Partner
Charlotte, NC