Advantage Capital Partners

Advantage Capital Partners is a United States‑based venture capital firm that provides growth equity, debt, and mezzanine financing to small and mid‑market companies, with a focus on underserved communities and state and local economic development. The firm invests across sectors including manufacturing, technology, business services, life sciences, and energy, and also supports real estate development projects with equity and debt. It typically makes initial investments ranging roughly from half a million to ten million in companies with modest sales, and may participate in larger follow‑on rounds or co‑invest with other firms. It uses senior debt, mezzanine debt, subordinated loans, and government‑guaranteed lending, and often pursues equity positions through preferred shares or convertible notes. Advantage Capital operates nationwide in the United States, with roots in New Orleans and offices in multiple states, and has backed thousands of jobs and housing projects as part of its mission to expand inclusive economic growth.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

Managing Director

Michael Benson

Senior Vice President

Anthony Billings

Senior Vice President and Investment Team Member

Adam Constantinides

Senior Vice President

Anaëlle Croteau

Vice President

Keith Freeman

Managing Director

Trey Garland

Senior Associate and Investment Team Member

Trey Garland

Senior Associate

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President

Joe Henderson

Senior Vice President, Investment Team

Leah Hendricks

Senior Vice President, Investments Team

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Peter Lu

Senior Associate

J.P. Lynch

Vice President, Investments

David McNaught

Vice President

Arjun Mohan

Vice President

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director / Chief Impact Officer

Jim O'Rourke

Managing Director

Justin Obletz

CFO and Managing Director

Tim Perusek

Principal and Investment Group Member

Josh Rogers

Principal

Gabe Rosen

Vice President

Sam Schlichting

Senior Associate, Investment Team

Talmadge Singer II

Managing Director

Matthew Switzer

Vice President

Tony Toups

Principal

Alexandra Twyman

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Benjamin Warning

Senior Vice President

Past deals in Design

Triad Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2020
Triad Manufacturing is a specialized manufacturer focused on creating bespoke store fixtures and displays. Established with a commitment to designing consumer spaces, the company caters to diverse clients such as businesses, commercial complexes, and branded shops. Its comprehensive suite of services encompasses custom fixture manufacturing, inventory management solutions, strategic store planning and layout design, and efficient warehousing facilities.

StruXure Outdoor

Debt Financing in 2019
StruXure Outdoor is a manufacturer focused on designing and producing a diverse range of pergola and cabana products. The company offers adjustable pergola systems that allow users to manage weather conditions in their outdoor spaces effectively. StruXure's products are constructed from recycled aluminum and stainless steel components, featuring advanced technology that enables them to open, close, pivot, and slide. This innovative design provides customers with low-maintenance outdoor solutions that enhance their enjoyment of outdoor living areas for years to come.

Casino Game Maker

Series A in 2019
Casino Game Maker specializes in designing game content and deploying gaming technologies for the casino industry. They offer a range of services including game development, compliance testing, field trials, customization, design services, and EGM manufacturing.

Butler Merchandising Solutions

Debt Financing in 2019
Butler Merchandising Solutions, Inc. is a St. Louis-based company specializing in the design and manufacture of custom point of sale displays, both temporary and permanent. Founded in 1926, the company offers a wide range of corrugated displays tailored for consumer packaged goods companies and retailers. With an in-house design and manufacturing capability, Butler Merchandising Solutions provides creative merchandising solutions that include complete packaged fulfillment and logistics services. This comprehensive approach enables clients to enhance their sales efforts through effective retail and point-of-purchase displays. As a subsidiary of PFI Holding Company, LLC since 2019, Butler continues to leverage its extensive experience in the industry to meet the evolving needs of its customers.

JSI Store Fixtures

Debt Financing in 2019
JSI Store Fixtures Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of display fixtures and closed-cell foam products, primarily serving supermarket chains across North America and internationally. Established in 1991 and based in Milo, Maine, the company provides a wide range of products including produce fixtures, bakery fixtures, wine displays, refrigeration units, and floral arrangements. JSI Store Fixtures also offers specialty fixtures for various retail needs, such as coffee stations and service bars. In addition to manufacturing, the company delivers visual design services that support creative and strategic merchandising solutions, enhancing the overall shopper experience in retail environments. With facilities located throughout the United States, JSI Store Fixtures emphasizes innovation and quality in its product offerings.

JSI Store Fixtures

Debt Financing in 2018
JSI Store Fixtures Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of display fixtures and closed-cell foam products, primarily serving supermarket chains across North America and internationally. Established in 1991 and based in Milo, Maine, the company provides a wide range of products including produce fixtures, bakery fixtures, wine displays, refrigeration units, and floral arrangements. JSI Store Fixtures also offers specialty fixtures for various retail needs, such as coffee stations and service bars. In addition to manufacturing, the company delivers visual design services that support creative and strategic merchandising solutions, enhancing the overall shopper experience in retail environments. With facilities located throughout the United States, JSI Store Fixtures emphasizes innovation and quality in its product offerings.

Casino Game Maker

Series A in 2018
Casino Game Maker specializes in designing game content and deploying gaming technologies for the casino industry. They offer a range of services including game development, compliance testing, field trials, customization, design services, and EGM manufacturing.

We Are Alexander

Debt Financing in 2018
We Are Alexander is an advertising firm specializing in brand marketing and creative solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including global consumer products marketing, packaging, and consistent brand delivery. Their expertise encompasses creative strategy consulting, premedia and print production, art management, and application development. By focusing on innovative digital media and content creation, We Are Alexander aims to enhance brand visibility and engagement for its clients.

The Lawrence Group

Debt Financing in 2016
The Lawrence Group, Inc. is a comprehensive architectural firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; and New York, New York. Founded in 1983, the company provides a wide range of services including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, urban planning, and construction management. The firm is dedicated to delivering creative and holistic solutions that enhance the human experience across various sectors, including higher education, healthcare, corporate environments, hospitality, and residential projects. Additionally, The Lawrence Group operates a restaurant in St. Louis, offering a diverse menu that includes meals, soups, salads, pizzas, and desserts. Its commitment to understanding the impact of design decisions ensures that each project aligns with a shared vision while addressing the specific needs of its clients.

Craftsmen Industries

Debt Financing in 2016
Craftsmen Industries is a leading provider of design, engineering, and fabrication services for custom industrial mobile solutions and experiential marketing vehicles. With nearly 40 years of experience, the company specializes in creating a diverse range of mobile display vehicles, including small custom units, uniquely shaped vehicles, and exhibit trailers, tailored to meet the needs of the event and promotion industry. Craftsmen Industries focuses on delivering innovative and functional designs, helping clients effectively engage their audiences through impactful mobile presentations.

Beautiful Displays

Debt Financing in 2016
Beautiful Displays is an artistic and technical visual marketing company that specializes in creating memorable trade show displays, exhibit booths, and custom printed graphics. The company provides value-engineered solutions for graphics, signage, exhibits, and environments, facilitating brand awareness and customer engagement for its clients. By producing high-quality displays and graphics, Beautiful Displays enables organizations to effectively and economically showcase their products and services at events, trade shows, and retail promotions.

We Are Alexander

Debt Financing in 2015
We Are Alexander is an advertising firm specializing in brand marketing and creative solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including global consumer products marketing, packaging, and consistent brand delivery. Their expertise encompasses creative strategy consulting, premedia and print production, art management, and application development. By focusing on innovative digital media and content creation, We Are Alexander aims to enhance brand visibility and engagement for its clients.

Beautiful Displays

Debt Financing in 2015
Beautiful Displays is an artistic and technical visual marketing company that specializes in creating memorable trade show displays, exhibit booths, and custom printed graphics. The company provides value-engineered solutions for graphics, signage, exhibits, and environments, facilitating brand awareness and customer engagement for its clients. By producing high-quality displays and graphics, Beautiful Displays enables organizations to effectively and economically showcase their products and services at events, trade shows, and retail promotions.

Nova Solutions

Debt Financing in 2015
Nova Solutions manufactures laminate furniture designed for educational and workplace settings. Their products include desks and workstations, focusing on functionality, practicality, and style while being economical.

Doejo

Debt Financing in 2015
Doejo is a Chicago-based marketing agency that offers comprehensive consulting services tailored for both brick-and-mortar and online businesses. The agency specializes in crafting brands and developing engaging websites while providing expertise in search engine optimization and social marketing. In addition to these services, Doejo focuses on product development, motion graphics, and photography, helping emerging companies effectively promote their brands across web, mobile, and social media platforms. With a commitment to delivering creative solutions, Doejo aims to enhance the visibility and impact of its clients in a competitive marketplace.

The Lawrence Group

Debt Financing in 2014
The Lawrence Group, Inc. is a comprehensive architectural firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; and New York, New York. Founded in 1983, the company provides a wide range of services including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, urban planning, and construction management. The firm is dedicated to delivering creative and holistic solutions that enhance the human experience across various sectors, including higher education, healthcare, corporate environments, hospitality, and residential projects. Additionally, The Lawrence Group operates a restaurant in St. Louis, offering a diverse menu that includes meals, soups, salads, pizzas, and desserts. Its commitment to understanding the impact of design decisions ensures that each project aligns with a shared vision while addressing the specific needs of its clients.

We Are Alexander

Debt Financing in 2014
We Are Alexander is an advertising firm specializing in brand marketing and creative solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including global consumer products marketing, packaging, and consistent brand delivery. Their expertise encompasses creative strategy consulting, premedia and print production, art management, and application development. By focusing on innovative digital media and content creation, We Are Alexander aims to enhance brand visibility and engagement for its clients.

Stout Sign Company

Debt Financing in 2014
Stout Sign Company is a business that specializes in producing illuminated signage, wall graphics, and various types of displays. The company offers a wide range of services including roll printing, flatbed digital printing, grand format screen printing, carousel printing, metal coating, laser cutting, welding, CNC routing, forming, press forming, embossing, and more. Additionally, Stout Sign Company provides sheet metal printing and fabrication services, as well as flooring, prototyping, warehousing, and installation services. These offerings enable clients to effectively reach customers through roadside advertising at affordable rates.

JSI Store Fixtures

Debt Financing in 2013
JSI Store Fixtures Inc. is a designer and manufacturer of display fixtures and closed-cell foam products, primarily serving supermarket chains across North America and internationally. Established in 1991 and based in Milo, Maine, the company provides a wide range of products including produce fixtures, bakery fixtures, wine displays, refrigeration units, and floral arrangements. JSI Store Fixtures also offers specialty fixtures for various retail needs, such as coffee stations and service bars. In addition to manufacturing, the company delivers visual design services that support creative and strategic merchandising solutions, enhancing the overall shopper experience in retail environments. With facilities located throughout the United States, JSI Store Fixtures emphasizes innovation and quality in its product offerings.

agencyQ

Series A in 2013
agencyQ, Inc. is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in developing comprehensive online marketing strategies and websites for a diverse clientele, including blue-chip companies, government entities, and nonprofit organizations. Established in 1999, the company offers a wide range of services, including brand development, market research, content strategy, and analytics. agencyQ also excels in user experience and interface design, information architecture, and custom application development for both web and mobile platforms. Additionally, the agency provides various digital marketing services, such as search engine optimization, social media management, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, agencyQ aims to help organizations effectively leverage digital tools to achieve their business objectives.

Anderson Design Center

Debt Financing in 2013
Anderson Design Center provides interior designing services to commercial and residential spaces. It offers an online catalog of furniture and products that matches their creative works. Anderson Design Center was founded in 1982 and is based in Mississippi, USA.

Triad Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2013
Triad Manufacturing is a specialized manufacturer focused on creating bespoke store fixtures and displays. Established with a commitment to designing consumer spaces, the company caters to diverse clients such as businesses, commercial complexes, and branded shops. Its comprehensive suite of services encompasses custom fixture manufacturing, inventory management solutions, strategic store planning and layout design, and efficient warehousing facilities.

Civil Design

Debt Financing in 2012
Civil Design provides an appropriate site, utility, and grading solutions for each project. They provide civil engineering, structural engineering, land surveying, GIS, transportation, and water resources services. Their customers' inquiries are addressed through phone, email, and online applications.

We Are Alexander

Debt Financing in 2012
We Are Alexander is an advertising firm specializing in brand marketing and creative solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including global consumer products marketing, packaging, and consistent brand delivery. Their expertise encompasses creative strategy consulting, premedia and print production, art management, and application development. By focusing on innovative digital media and content creation, We Are Alexander aims to enhance brand visibility and engagement for its clients.

agencyQ

Venture Round in 2011
agencyQ, Inc. is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in developing comprehensive online marketing strategies and websites for a diverse clientele, including blue-chip companies, government entities, and nonprofit organizations. Established in 1999, the company offers a wide range of services, including brand development, market research, content strategy, and analytics. agencyQ also excels in user experience and interface design, information architecture, and custom application development for both web and mobile platforms. Additionally, the agency provides various digital marketing services, such as search engine optimization, social media management, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, agencyQ aims to help organizations effectively leverage digital tools to achieve their business objectives.

agencyQ

Debt Financing in 2011
agencyQ, Inc. is a digital marketing agency headquartered in Washington, D.C., specializing in developing comprehensive online marketing strategies and websites for a diverse clientele, including blue-chip companies, government entities, and nonprofit organizations. Established in 1999, the company offers a wide range of services, including brand development, market research, content strategy, and analytics. agencyQ also excels in user experience and interface design, information architecture, and custom application development for both web and mobile platforms. Additionally, the agency provides various digital marketing services, such as search engine optimization, social media management, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, agencyQ aims to help organizations effectively leverage digital tools to achieve their business objectives.

We Are Alexander

Debt Financing in 2011
We Are Alexander is an advertising firm specializing in brand marketing and creative solutions. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including global consumer products marketing, packaging, and consistent brand delivery. Their expertise encompasses creative strategy consulting, premedia and print production, art management, and application development. By focusing on innovative digital media and content creation, We Are Alexander aims to enhance brand visibility and engagement for its clients.

Stout Sign Company

Debt Financing in 2010
Stout Sign Company is a business that specializes in producing illuminated signage, wall graphics, and various types of displays. The company offers a wide range of services including roll printing, flatbed digital printing, grand format screen printing, carousel printing, metal coating, laser cutting, welding, CNC routing, forming, press forming, embossing, and more. Additionally, Stout Sign Company provides sheet metal printing and fabrication services, as well as flooring, prototyping, warehousing, and installation services. These offerings enable clients to effectively reach customers through roadside advertising at affordable rates.

Capturion Network

Venture Round in 2009
Brand development, Advising new businesses and business structures, Sales, Design and Product Development, Outsourcing, Project Estimating,and Sales.

Triad Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2009
Triad Manufacturing is a specialized manufacturer focused on creating bespoke store fixtures and displays. Established with a commitment to designing consumer spaces, the company caters to diverse clients such as businesses, commercial complexes, and branded shops. Its comprehensive suite of services encompasses custom fixture manufacturing, inventory management solutions, strategic store planning and layout design, and efficient warehousing facilities.

Capturion Network

Debt Financing in 2009
Brand development, Advising new businesses and business structures, Sales, Design and Product Development, Outsourcing, Project Estimating,and Sales.

Profile Cabinet and Design

Debt Financing in 2009
Profile Cabinet and Design creates bespoke cabinets of the highest quality and sells natural and engineered stone. Headquartered in Kansas City.

Confederate Motorcycle

Debt Financing in 2008
Confederate was formed on April 2, 1991. During the first three quarters of operations time was invested in due diligence relative to seeking the top engineers and designers of American motorcycles to assist our design team in creating the new line of Confederate machines. Numerous phone calls were invested on a daily basis discussing the project with desired principalsí of various design and engineering firms and several trips to California were taken to personally inspect operations and to meet the individuals in charge.

The Lawrence Group

Debt Financing in 2008
The Lawrence Group, Inc. is a comprehensive architectural firm based in St. Louis, Missouri, with additional offices in Austin, Texas; Charlotte, North Carolina; and New York, New York. Founded in 1983, the company provides a wide range of services including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, urban planning, and construction management. The firm is dedicated to delivering creative and holistic solutions that enhance the human experience across various sectors, including higher education, healthcare, corporate environments, hospitality, and residential projects. Additionally, The Lawrence Group operates a restaurant in St. Louis, offering a diverse menu that includes meals, soups, salads, pizzas, and desserts. Its commitment to understanding the impact of design decisions ensures that each project aligns with a shared vision while addressing the specific needs of its clients.

Triad Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2008
Triad Manufacturing is a specialized manufacturer focused on creating bespoke store fixtures and displays. Established with a commitment to designing consumer spaces, the company caters to diverse clients such as businesses, commercial complexes, and branded shops. Its comprehensive suite of services encompasses custom fixture manufacturing, inventory management solutions, strategic store planning and layout design, and efficient warehousing facilities.

Flying Fish Creative Services

Convertible Note in 2008
Flying Fish Creative Services is a commercial art studio. offering illustration, design, retouching, digital imaging, and photographic services. They focused on courseware management. They delivers creative solutions to small businesses, corporate clients and local non-profits.

Flying Fish Creative Services

Venture Round in 2006
Flying Fish Creative Services is a commercial art studio. offering illustration, design, retouching, digital imaging, and photographic services. They focused on courseware management. They delivers creative solutions to small businesses, corporate clients and local non-profits.
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