Building better businesses from the inside out
Private Investment Focused on the Lower Middle Market
Leading with experience
Gladiator Capital Group, LLC is a Chicago-based private investment firm. We are relationship-based investors focused on buying, managing, and holding companies long-term. This buy-and-build approach helps us bring together company leadership and investors to generate growth, enhance profitability, and build value.
125+ Years
Combined Management Experience
25+ Year
Investment History
$15M+
Capital Under Management
$30M+
Total Revenue of Portfolio Companies
Why Gladiator?
We build better businesses from the inside out. Throughout our 25-year investment history, we have focused on building companies and leaders. This collaborative, value-focused approach yields increased growth and profitability for our portfolio companies.
Operationally Oriented
Strategic Transaction Structuring
Investor Focus
Experienced Due Diligence Methodology
For Sellers
Secure the future of your business and its employees. We know you’ve invested time, money, and heart in your business. When it’s time to plan a transition, we’re here to help with a relationship-based approach to acquisition and transaction.
We focus on lower middle market family-owned and operated firms in the manufacturing, construction, and transportation sectors, although we also explore other opportunities.
For Investors
Invest with the best—a team of experienced business leaders with a proven track record of success. Through strategic transaction structuring and an operationally oriented approach, we maximize EBITDA performance and company value to drive significant returns in a growing portfolio.
A Dream Team
To us, business is business – but it’s also personal. Since 1997, our leadership team has worked together on multiple transactions in various industries.
Our combined operational, financial, and management expertise position us to seek acquisitions, drive growth, and build significant value for investors and partners.
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