Advantage Capital

Advantage Capital is a private equity firm founded in 1992 and headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana, with additional offices across the United States. The firm specializes in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt capital investments, focusing on small businesses at various stages of development, excluding seed-stage companies. It aims to drive economic development in underserved communities, both urban and rural, by investing in sectors such as communication, information technology, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and renewable energy. Advantage Capital seeks to make initial investments ranging from $0.5 million to $10 million in companies with sales under $5 million and also provides various forms of debt capital, including senior and subordinated loans. The firm has invested over $3.8 billion in more than 800 portfolio companies and projects, supporting over 66,000 jobs nationwide. Its geographic focus includes states like Alabama, Connecticut, Florida, and Texas, among others, with a commitment to enhancing local economies through targeted financial solutions.

Mike Benson

Senior Vice President

Anthony Billings

Vice President

Trey Garland

Senior Associate and Investment Team Member

Christopher C. Harris

Principal

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President, Investment Team

Leah Hendricks

Vice President

Greg Hulecki

Venture Partner

Reid Hutchins

Principal

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer

Scott Murphy

Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer

Jim O'Rourke

Managing Director

Justin N. Obletz

CFO

Tim Perusek

Principal

Damon L. Rawie

Managing Director

Sam Schlichting

Senior Associate, Investment Team

Steven T. Stull

President

Alexandra Twyman

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Benjamin T. Warning

Vice President

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

J.P. Lynch

Vice President

Past deals in Arkansas

Caddo River Forest Products

Venture Round in 2017
Caddo River Forest Products is an integrated forest products company located in Glenwood, Arkansas, near the Ouachita Mountains and the Caddo River. The company is focused on rehabilitating a sawmill with a capacity of 100 million board feet and plans to operate its own timber dealership. Caddo River Forest Products specializes in producing Southern yellow pine lumber and related by-products, as well as marketing pulpwood to local pulp and paper mills. The company's operations are expected to create jobs and contribute significantly to the forestry industry in West Arkansas.

Strong Suit

Convertible Note in 2015
Strong Suit is a manufacturer of finely tailored clothing designed to empower men to discover their strong suit. Its clothing includes a range of tailored suits, shirts, and sport coats that enable millennial customers to purchase apparel at a reasonable price. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Strong Suit

Venture Round in 2015
Strong Suit is a manufacturer of finely tailored clothing designed to empower men to discover their strong suit. Its clothing includes a range of tailored suits, shirts, and sport coats that enable millennial customers to purchase apparel at a reasonable price. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Conway Machine

Debt Financing in 2015
Conway Machine provides gripper bars, sprockets, strip pins, and all related component parts for each item that aids the packaging industry. Conway Machine was formed in 1972 and is located in Conway, Arkansas.

Fig Tree Steel

Debt Financing in 2014
Fig Tree Steel is a steel fabrication company based in Springdale, Arkansas, founded in 1989. The company specializes in providing structural and miscellaneous steel fabrication services, producing a range of products including stairs, rails, ladders, bollards, gates, steel joists, and decking. These products are designed to support general contractors and clients in obtaining essential components for various engineering projects. With a commitment to quality and service, Fig Tree Steel plays a vital role in the construction and engineering sectors.
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