Breakout Capital

We believe the world has entered a new era of private equity investing. 

Gone is the universally rising tide. Gone with it are the days of winning through financial engineering alone. As the private equity industry looks to reinvent itself, the historically accepted ways of doing business have also begun to fade away.  

The new world of investing is more innovative and forward thinking. It hinges on backing real leaders with real products and services that address real needs for customers. It considers (or at least we think it should) both profits AND purpose. It pushes industries forward into new frontiers that lead to more jobs and more growth.   

All private equity firms know they must offer something more than just a checkbook to portfolio companies and teams. Unfortunately, the approach in many cases has been to simply change the marketing message. In the wake of the financial crisis, new industry jargon like “operations-focus” and “value-added investing" emerged as the rhetoric of the day. What is required today, however, is more than just a new mantra to attract and pacify stakeholders. Consistent success today demands a fundamental shift in perspective and behaviors. 

We created Breakout Capital to meet this evolved view of private equity and have positioned it to thrive in the new world. We value creativity and flexibility as much as feasibility and predictability. We strive to be innovative and collaborative. We challenge the status quo. We are committed to partnership and living up to our end of the bargain. Beyond just capital, we are passionate about bringing something valuable and distinctive to the table. We provide access to world-class leaders, thought partners, and industry executives.  We roll up our sleeves. We jump in the trenches.