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 Electrical Equipment

Coastwide Electric

Debt Financing in 2021
Coastwide Electric is a repair and installation group that offers ship repair, building, and conversion. It provides technicians with experience in alarm and steering systems, USCG automation test and electrical construction, propulsion controls and generator systems, megger testing and A/C – D/C distribution systems, shipyard electrical systems maintenance and repair, commercial/industrial underground electrical installation, and vessel conversions. The company is based in Amelia, Louisiana.

M Wave

Debt Financing in 2018
M Wave is an electrical/electronic manufacturing company specializes in printed circuit boards, fabricated metals & plastic parts.

M Wave

Debt Financing in 2016
M Wave is an electrical/electronic manufacturing company specializes in printed circuit boards, fabricated metals & plastic parts.

Shape

Debt Financing in 2016
Shape is a manufacturer of specialized transformers used in airport lighting, airport security systems, ultraviolet curing, water sanitation, telecom equipment and other niche applications. Products are sold direct to original equipment manufacturer customers. Shape has been providing customers throughout the world, including international OEM’s, with custom transformers and magnetic assemblies, voltage regulators, line conditioners, inductors and other types of innovative transformer solutions.

Associated Equipment

Debt Financing in 2015
Associated Equipment is a manufacturer based in Saint Louis, Missouri, specializing in battery management technology. The company provides a range of products, including professional, fleet, and commercial-grade battery charging systems, as well as electrical system testing equipment. Their offerings encompass portable power solutions, booster cables, clamps, and various charging accessories. Associated Equipment focuses on delivering reliable and innovative battery management solutions to meet the needs of its clients.

Champion Controls

Debt Financing in 2015
Champion Controls is a supplier of control systems offering system integration and engineering design services, as well as manufacturing custom control panels. It manufactures custom engineered control systems for water/waster water, factory automation, movable bridge rehabilitation, and all process control industries. The company holds Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certifications for the USA and Canada as a manufacturer of industrial control panels, UL Master Labeler for lightning protection systems as well as industrial control panels relating to hazardous locations. It also provides motor and drives testing services.

C&M Corporation

Debt Financing in 2014
C&M Corporation designs and manufactures cables, cable assemblies, and coil cords to meet custom specifications. C&M Corporation is a vertically integrated manufacturer of custom cable, coil cords and cable assemblies. As a worldwide, RoHS compliant cable and cable assembly manufacturer of advanced power and signal transmission cable solutions, C&M employs the most current processes for lean manufacturing and cycle time reduction to deliver superior cost-competitive cables and cable assemblies faster than anyone else in the industry.

INDEECO

Debt Financing in 2014
Indeeco designs and manufactures electric heating and thermal management technologies for commercial, industrial markets, military, marine, and rail applications. Their commercial products such as unit heaters, duct heaters, wall, ceiling, and floor heaters, radiant heaters, baseboards, convector heaters, and explosion-proof heaters. Their industrial products such as immersion heaters, circulation, in-line heaters, process air heaters, impedance pipe heating systems, tubular, finned tubular elements, bolt heaters, enclosure heaters, heating, control panels, controls, heat trace, rail heating, and spectrum rail heating solutions. Their applications include industrial heating, commercial heating, process heating, process controls, snow, and ice melting.

INDEECO

Debt Financing in 2013
Indeeco designs and manufactures electric heating and thermal management technologies for commercial, industrial markets, military, marine, and rail applications. Their commercial products such as unit heaters, duct heaters, wall, ceiling, and floor heaters, radiant heaters, baseboards, convector heaters, and explosion-proof heaters. Their industrial products such as immersion heaters, circulation, in-line heaters, process air heaters, impedance pipe heating systems, tubular, finned tubular elements, bolt heaters, enclosure heaters, heating, control panels, controls, heat trace, rail heating, and spectrum rail heating solutions. Their applications include industrial heating, commercial heating, process heating, process controls, snow, and ice melting.

Inter-Global

Debt Financing in 2013
Inter-Global is a supplier of lighting products to OEM lighting and electrical industries. The company is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Champion Controls

Debt Financing in 2013
Champion Controls is a supplier of control systems offering system integration and engineering design services, as well as manufacturing custom control panels. It manufactures custom engineered control systems for water/waster water, factory automation, movable bridge rehabilitation, and all process control industries. The company holds Underwriters Laboratory (UL) certifications for the USA and Canada as a manufacturer of industrial control panels, UL Master Labeler for lightning protection systems as well as industrial control panels relating to hazardous locations. It also provides motor and drives testing services.

DcR Engineering Services

Debt Financing in 2011
DcR Engineering Services, Inc. is a professional engineering firm based in Mulberry, Florida, with additional offices in Tampa, St. Louis, and Gonzales. Founded in 1983, the company specializes in mechanical, electrical, process, and civil engineering, offering a comprehensive range of services, including design, programming, startup support, project management, and construction management. DcR Engineering serves various industries such as fertilizer, citrus, water and wastewater, food and beverage, and power generation, as well as government and municipal clients. Their expertise extends to instrumentation and control systems, including reverse osmosis and water treatment facilities, along with the fabrication of control panels for various applications. The firm also provides automated system services and wireless control solutions, catering to both single-task projects and large-scale, multi-discipline endeavors.

INDEECO

Debt Financing in 2008
Indeeco designs and manufactures electric heating and thermal management technologies for commercial, industrial markets, military, marine, and rail applications. Their commercial products such as unit heaters, duct heaters, wall, ceiling, and floor heaters, radiant heaters, baseboards, convector heaters, and explosion-proof heaters. Their industrial products such as immersion heaters, circulation, in-line heaters, process air heaters, impedance pipe heating systems, tubular, finned tubular elements, bolt heaters, enclosure heaters, heating, control panels, controls, heat trace, rail heating, and spectrum rail heating solutions. Their applications include industrial heating, commercial heating, process heating, process controls, snow, and ice melting.
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