Tampa, FL – KLH Capital is proud to receive the 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors award by Inc. Magazine. This award honors private equity firms with a proven track record of aligning with founder and entrepreneurial values to collaboratively solve succession challenges, support higher levels of achievement, and aid in building great businesses. KLH Capital’s continued recognition highlights its role of providing the expertise and resources to navigate complex business transitions within lower middle-market specialty service, value-added distribution, and niche manufacturing businesses.
“Our best investments have come from highly collaborative partnerships with management centered around common goals and transparent communication. We listen first, abide by The Golden Rule of treating others the way you wish to be treated, and seek to build trust quickly so that we can capture greater opportunity and achieve continued long-term growth and success,” said Kyle Madden, a Partner at KLH Capital. “Being named a Founder-Friendly Investor reinforces our model and dedication to genuinely helping founders, management teams, and their families build on their already successful businesses.”
We acknowledge the legacies that entrepreneurs have created and the personnel they have trained and mentored. We strive to continue building on their momentum, recognizing that our partners best understand how to run their businesses. In the end, every investment’s success rests on the people involved. This is why we seek and promote healthy relationships based on trust and respect, allowing us to leverage our partner’s strengths and complement their weaknesses to build value in the most efficient manner possible.
For more information about KLH Capital and its founder-focused investment approach, please visit: https://www.klhcapital.com/approach/
Disclaimer: Inc. Magazine 2024. KLH Capital submits an application and pays the associated application fee to be eligible for the award each year. Note: These rankings may not represent investor experience with KLH Capital or the funds, nor do they constitute a recommendation of KLH Capital or its services. Such ranking are not necessarily indicative of KLH Capital past or future performance. Additional information on the ranking or award methodologies is available from the sponsor. This award was issued on October 29, 2024.