SGH Strategic Investment Partners (SGH) is a private single family office founded in 2016 in Austin, Texas. It is an active investor in lower middle market companies. Hill Country Hospitality Management, a portfolio company managed by SGH, focuses on assets and services in the hospitality industry. Founder Sam Hanna built one of the largest land surveying and engineering businesses in the United States. His lifetime of experience, together with that of the founding principals, gives SGH a distinctive ability to cultivate growth, develop and nurture employees, and safeguard the culture of founder- and family-owned businesses. SGH is a financial buyer with patient capital that looks for partnerships grounded in mutual respect between business owners. Preferred investment criteria: Industries: Business-to-Business and Professional Services, Engineering Services, Wholesale Distribution, Specialized Manufacturing Location: Texas and adjacent states Financial Metrics: Minimum $1,000,000 EBITDA, enterprise value up to $50 million Ownership and Management: Family and/or founder owned, with a capable management team ready to transition Business Strategy: Capital efficient business model able to scale SGH reviews a variety of opportunities in the lower middle market, and investments outside these criteria are considered case by case.
| Investor | Type | Based in | Focus | AUM | Contacts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ares Management | Asset Manager | Los Angeles | Multifamily · Industrial · Core | $546B | 16 |
| Neuberger Berman - Fund of Funds and Secondary | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Co-investment | $538B | 17 |
| Guggenheim Partners | Multi family office | New York | Industrial · Retail · Joint venture | $325B | 15 |
| Massachusetts Mutual Life Insurance Company | Insurance Company | Springfield | Multifamily · Industrial · Co-investment | $285B | 16 |
| Blue Owl | Asset Manager | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Core · Joint venture | $180B | 13 |
| StepStone Group | Fund of Funds | New York | Multifamily · Industrial · Value-add · Co-investment | $175B | 7 |
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