Investments
6Portfolio Exits
9Funds
3Partners & Customers
1Service Providers
1About Brazos Private Equity Partners
Brazos Private Equity Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm that manages approximately $1.4 billion of equity capital. Brazos focuses on investments in middle-market companies with enterprise values up to $500 million. Brazos seeks to partner with outstanding management teams and/or families of closely-held businesses to maximize value. Brazos has been one of the most active middle-market private equity investment firms over the past decade, having completed 53 acquisitions. Brazos has invested in a broad range of industries including distribution, consumer, business services, restaurants, healthcare, financial services and manufacturing.
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Latest Brazos Private Equity Partners News
Sep 19, 2018
Brazos Private Equity Partners, LLC, a Dallas-based private equity firm, today announced the sale of BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc., an independent value-added industrial distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, and MRO products, to Snow Phipps Group, LLC. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. BlackHawk was ranked 32nd on MDM’s 2018 Top Distributor list . Based in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, BlackHawk was founded by Brazos Partners in 2010 in conjunction with Bill Scheller, former CEO and President of ORS Nasco, Inc., and has grown to one of the top 30 North American industrial distributors. The company has a national footprint that includes locations across North America and offers a portfolio of over one million SKUs as well as supply-chain and value-added manufacturing services. “We could not be more pleased with the success of BlackHawk,” said Randall Fojtasek, current managing partner of CenterOak Partners and co-founder and former co-CEO of Brazos. “We are thrilled with the outcome for our investors and for the management team, and we wish them continued success.” Bill Scheller, former BlackHawk CEO and current CenterOak Operating Partner, added, “It has been an incredible run with the team and I have truly enjoyed the partnership. [W]e wish the current CEO John Mark and his team success as they focus on the continued growth of the business.” Houlihan Lokey served as financial advisor. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP served as legal advisor to Brazos Partners in connection with the sale. Brazos Private Equity Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm that has managed investment funds through three vehicles with approximately $1.4 billion of equity capital since inception. BlackHawk is an independent value-added industrial distributor of cutting tools, abrasives, and MRO products in the U.S.
Brazos Private Equity Partners Investments
6 Investments
Brazos Private Equity Partners has made 6 investments. Their latest investment was in European Wax Center as part of their Private Equity on April 4, 2013.
Brazos Private Equity Partners Investments Activity
Date | Round | Company | Amount | New? | Co-Investors | Sources |
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4/2/2013 | Private Equity | European Wax Center | Yes | 1 | ||
6/15/2010 | Private Equity | |||||
12/22/2005 | Private Equity | |||||
9/12/2002 | Unattributed VC | |||||
5/8/2000 | Series D |
Date | 4/2/2013 | 6/15/2010 | 12/22/2005 | 9/12/2002 | 5/8/2000 |
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Round | Private Equity | Private Equity | Private Equity | Unattributed VC | Series D |
Company | European Wax Center | ||||
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New? | Yes | ||||
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Sources | 1 |
Brazos Private Equity Partners Portfolio Exits
9 Portfolio Exits
Brazos Private Equity Partners has 9 portfolio exits. Their latest portfolio exit was Eberle Design on June 14, 2022.
Date | Exit | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Acquirer | Sources |
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6/14/2022 | Acq - Fin - III | 2 | |||
Date | 6/14/2022 | ||||
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Exit | Acq - Fin - III | ||||
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Sources | 2 |
Brazos Private Equity Partners Acquisitions
13 Acquisitions
Brazos Private Equity Partners acquired 13 companies. Their latest acquisition was Eberle Design on August 27, 2013.
Date | Investment Stage | Companies | Valuation Valuations are submitted by companies, mined from state filings or news, provided by VentureSource, or based on a comparables valuation model. | Total Funding | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/27/2013 | Acq - Fin - II | 1 | ||||
8/5/2013 | Acq - Fin | 1 | ||||
4/3/2012 | Merger | |||||
11/11/2011 | ||||||
3/16/2010 |
Date | 8/27/2013 | 8/5/2013 | 4/3/2012 | 11/11/2011 | 3/16/2010 |
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Note | Acq - Fin - II | Acq - Fin | Merger | ||
Sources | 1 | 1 |
Brazos Private Equity Partners Fund History
3 Fund Histories
Brazos Private Equity Partners has 3 funds, including Brazos Equity Fund III LP.
Closing Date | Fund | Fund Type | Status | Amount | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9/24/2008 | Brazos Equity Fund III LP | Buyouts & Acquisitions | Closed | $700M | 1 |
5/25/2006 | Brazos Equity Fund II LP | ||||
12/31/2000 | Brazos Equity Fund LP |
Closing Date | 9/24/2008 | 5/25/2006 | 12/31/2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
Fund | Brazos Equity Fund III LP | Brazos Equity Fund II LP | Brazos Equity Fund LP |
Fund Type | Buyouts & Acquisitions | ||
Status | Closed | ||
Amount | $700M | ||
Sources | 1 |
Brazos Private Equity Partners Partners & Customers
1 Partners and customers
Brazos Private Equity Partners has 1 strategic partners and customers. Brazos Private Equity Partners recently partnered with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld on August 8, 2013.
Date | Type | Business Partner | Country | News Snippet | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
8/16/2013 | Vendor | United States | -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Gump counseled Brazos Private Equity Partners in its new partnership with Southern Tide , LLC , LLC. , a South Carolina-based apparel company . | 1 |
Date | 8/16/2013 |
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Type | Vendor |
Business Partner | |
Country | United States |
News Snippet | -- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Gump counseled Brazos Private Equity Partners in its new partnership with Southern Tide , LLC , LLC. , a South Carolina-based apparel company . |
Sources | 1 |
Brazos Private Equity Partners Service Providers
1 Service Provider
Brazos Private Equity Partners has 1 service provider relationship
Service Provider | Associated Rounds | Provider Type | Service Type |
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Partnership data by VentureSource
Brazos Private Equity Partners Team
10 Team Members
Brazos Private Equity Partners has 10 team members, including , .
Name | Work History | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
Randall S. Fojtasek | Founder | Current | |
Name | Randall S. Fojtasek | ||||
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Work History | |||||
Title | Founder | ||||
Status | Current |
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