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SBJ Capital was founded with a single vision: to invest in leading entrepreneur and family-owned businesses. The firm takes a relationship-first approach built on integrity and alignment, providing strategic guidance, operational support, and the right resources to help businesses realize their potential and grow with clarity and conviction. SBJ operates two distinct strategies: a Buyout strategy that partners with established businesses at an inflection point where the firm can leverage its sector expertise, relationships, and value creation model; and SBJ Elevation, a Flexible Capital strategy that invests mezzanine debt and equity into U.S.-based businesses seeking growth capital or one-stop recapitalizations. The firm focuses on lower middle-market consumer, business services, and healthcare services companies with revenues of $10-$100 million and EBITDA of $2-$15 million.
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“We are extremely pleased by the reception our strategy and experience have received from a blue chip investor base consisting of well-known institutions, family offices and heads of major investment firms. Tom, Bill and I look forward to using our industry expertise and flexible capital to help founders and management teams achieve their business and financial objectives.”
“We are excited to partner with SBJ as we build and expand the Under Canvas brand. Our team looks forward to continued growth with new camps in the years to come.”
Team
Gus Spanos
Managing Director
Tom Barber
Managing Director
Bill Jesse
Managing Director
Matt Cole
Managing Director
Ben Landis
Managing Director
Nicolas Lopez
Managing Director
Recent investments
| Company | Round | Size | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3B International | Buyout | — | 2026 |
| Sight360 | Buyout | — | 2021-01 |
| Clear Sight Partners | Buyout | — | 2020-12 |
| The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley | Buyout | — | 2020-12 |
| Moxie Management Group | Buyout | — | 2020-10 |
| Resolvion | Buyout | — | 2018-08 |
| Under Canvas | Growth Equity | — | 2018-07 |
| Troy Lee Designs | Buyout | — | 2017-11 |
| Dennis Uniform | Buyout | — | 2016-12 |
| Armor Express | Buyout | — | 2015 |
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