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American Securities

American Securities

New York City, New Yorkamerican-securities.com

Overview

American Securities is a U.S. private equity firm that invests in market-leading North American companies in the industrial and B2B services sectors, typically with annual revenues ranging from $200 million to $2 billion.

Year Founded

1994

AUM

$27B

Portfolio Companies

26

Investments

American Securities investments
CompanyDateStageLead
Trace3Nov 2025Buyout/LBOCo-investor
FleetPride, Inc.Oct 2025M&ACo-investor
TruckPro, LLCOct 2025M&ACo-investor
Foundation Building MaterialsJan 2024Growth EquityCo-investor
Meridian Adhesives GroupSep 2022Buyout/LBOLead

Key People

Michael Fisch

Founder CEO

Kevin Penn

Senior Partner

James Carmichael

Partner

Mark Lovett

Partner

Ross Andrese

Partner

Mark Flickinger

Operating Partner, Portfolio CIO, Director Technology Enterprise Impact

David Portnoy

Principal, Vice President

Megan Prior

Vice President, Investor Relations

Michael Counihan

Vice President, Investor Relations

Elizabeth Lawrence

Director, Investor Relationships

Connor Wentzell

Principal

Kevin Gattshall

Principal

Natasha Kingshott

Principal

Noah Scherz

Principal

Sidd Bhatt

Principal

William Chan

Principal

Sector & Stage Mix

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Investment Activity

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersNew York City, New York
Year Founded1994
AUM$27B

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