e.m.a. Capital Partners is a private investment firm that invests its own capital to help acquire small cap market companies that possess a substantial opportunity for value creation. We seek to partner with entrepreneurial management teams with the foresight and vision necessary to elevate an enterprise to the next level of performance.
e.m.a. invests only the capital of its principals, does not manage the funds of limited partners and does not have any fixed holding periods for our investments. We view our management teams as long term business partners and our structure allows us to be fully aligned with the entrepreneurs we partner with.
Contact UsOur winning formula is based on finding exceptional entrepreneurs and pairing them with fundamentally sound businesses, creating a conservative capital structure and giving them the flexibility they need to execute their strategy.
However, e.m.a.. recognizes that financial backing is not the only tool entrepreneurs need to build a successful business. We are well qualified to support the management of portfolio companies because we bring experienced perspectives as managers of day-to-day business operations. We are able to draw on our real-world experiences as owners and operators to provide support and guidance on topics such as strategy development, executive recruitment and business functions such as finance, administration, accounting, tax and legal.
of the business population represents small- and medium-sized businesses
Jobs created annually (Fundera, 2019)
of people who started a small business did so because they were ready to be their own boss (Guidant Financial)
Typical Private Equity firms focus on finding successful businesses and buying it from the current owner. That Owner gets to sell the business and stays on to run the business over a certain amount of years on behalf of the PE Firm.
Our approach is different because we take on someone who doesn’t have a business to sell, but wants the chance to own and operate a business. This is where we come in and pair up the soon-to-be entrepreneur with a business they want to be a part of. We help them obtain financing to purchase the business, at zero cost to them, while we cover all costs associated with the acquisition of the new business.
We form a strategic partnership with our entrepreneurs because not only do they manage, but also own the business with us. We provide the financial backing necessary to acquire the business as well as any ancillary management level support the entrepreneur may need in operating the business.