Why LMM Capital

Value-added partners with extensive investment experience in the lower middle-market
  • LMM’s principals have extensive experience investing in lower middle market companies across our target industries.
  • We have spent most of our careers working with small to mid-sized companies and understand the nuances of investing in this sector.  We leverage this experience to add value across our portfolio of investments.    Value Creation>

Flexibility with respect to management, investment structure and time horizon
  • At LMM we understand that every founder, every management team, every product and every story is different. We are flexible investors who keep the best interests of the entrepreneur and the company at the forefront of each investment. LMM constructs deal terms that build on your company's needs for financing, partnership, and support.
  • We are able to invest in both mezzanine debt and equity in order to provide a solution that best meets the needs of the business. We are resourceful and use creativity in overcoming obstacles and resolving complex situations.
  • Our capital partners are patient with a focus on building long-term value, which allows us to be more flexible than a typical private equity firm with a standard fund cycle.

Partnership approach
  • In addition to deal flexibility, LMM values cultural fit – we aim to work the way you work. From the very beginning of our mutual discussions, we set out to establish open, honest and direct relationships, supporting our portfolio companies in a way that promotes collaboration. In each investment, LMM's role is variable and flexible. We are shareholders, but more importantly, we are advisors who act as a sounding board, responding to the unique needs of each management team. We maintain a careful balance of knowing when to get involved and when to stand aside so that our companies can flourish.

Conservative capital structures
  • We believe in employing a conservative amount of leverage in our investments.

High standards of integrity and reliability
  • We pride ourselves on a culture of integrity. Simply put, we honor the deal terms we present.

Accountability and alignment
  • We put meaningful amounts of our own capital on the line alongside our investors.
  • We view management teams as critical partners and align incentives with them accordingly. We believe all parties should share in the success of our investments, so we provide our executives with attractive equity incentives and encourage existing team members to rollover existing equity into our transaction. 

High degree of partner involvement with each portfolio company
  • We manage a leaner portfolio compared to traditional private equity funds, which allows us to dedicate more senior level resources to each company.