Grafine Partners

Stanley Capital Partners is pleased to announce a majority investment in SePRO Corporation (“SePRO”), together with Goldman Sachs Asset Management as a minority co-investor. Founded in 1994 and headquartered in Carmel, Indiana, SePRO Corporation is a leader in developing sustainable solutions that protect, preserve, and restore nature. SePRO serves a diverse range of industries including drinking water reservoirs, industrial and commercial water consumers, flood prevention, irrigation districts for food production, watershed management, leisure, tourism, and specialty agriculture. Committed to innovation and customer satisfaction, SePRO continues to pioneer environmentally responsible solutions. This investment marks SCP’s second investment in the Resource Efficiency sector, following the strategic acquisition of Roboyo in October 2023 and the fourth investment for its inaugural fund. James Brooks, Founding Partner at Stanley Capital, commented: “We are excited to partner with SePRO leadership management and Goldman Sachs Alternatives to build a technology-enabled growth story that will continue to build on the significant success of SePRO in profitable partnerships with clients to protect, preserve and restore nature. Investing in protecting our global water resources is core to SCP’s Resource Efficiency strategy.” Patrick Hargutt, Founding Partner at Stanley Capital, added: “Our investment thesis at Stanley Capital Partners emerged from extensive research into the water and water-related solutions subsector from which we identified SePRO as an attractive platform for consolidating this space. SePRO’s mission of using innovation to create environmentally responsible solutions to protect and preserve surface water bodies is incredibly powerful and this strategy aligns perfectly with our focus on Resource Efficiency. We look forward to supporting Tyler Koschnick and SePRO’s impressive leadership team in driving this exciting new chapter of growth across the United States and beyond.” Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/e42ryVQR #PrivateEquity #ResourceEfficiency #Technology #ArtificialIntelligence #Transformation #Automation #WaterManagement #Environment #Nature #Sustainability

We are delighted to share that Patrick Hargutt, Founding Partner at Stanley Capital Partners has been named as one of Private Equity News’ Rising Stars for 2024. The rising stars list celebrates private equity professionals under the age of 40 who are making their mark in the industry. Patrick founded SCP in 2019 alongside Simon Cottle and James Brooks. Since then, SCP has deployed over $500m in capital to innovative digital transformation businesses while growing the team to where it now sits at over 20 investment professionals. Please click the link below to read Patrick’s profile with Private Equity News, which goes into greater depth about the firm’s founding, Patrick’s deal track record and why he has been named amongst the industry’s leading young talent. https://lnkd.in/ekpiFeF2 #PrivateEquity #RisingStars #Awards

First time #privateequity fundraising is tough, especially as LPs slow their PE programs, sticking mostly with their deepest relationships. However, certain characteristics can help an emerging manager standout. Below is my interview from our NEXUS 2024 event with Elizabeth K. Weymouth, founder of Grafine Partners, which backs new firm formation. Weymouth has a view of the market challenges for new managers both because of her strategy and as a first-time fundraiser herself. Watch the video here! https://lnkd.in/e4PysH4K