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RFE Investment Partners

RFE Investment Partners

Westport, Connecticutrfeip.com

Overview

RFE Investment Partners is a private equity firm focused on making control investments in established small market companies located in the U.S. RFE is a long-standing firm founded in 1979 with over 40 years of experience investing in the lower middle market. The firm's investment strategy is to transform its portfolio companies from the lower end of the market to fully professionalized and market-leading middle-market companies. RFE is currently investing out of Fund IX.

Year Founded

1979

AUM

$800M

Portfolio Companies

6

Website

rfeip.com

Investments

RFE Investment Partners investments
CompanyDateStageLead
BryteBridge Nonprofit SolutionsDec 2023RecapLead
LEAD SchoolAug 2017Series ACo-investor
SQUANOct 2014Private EquityCo-investor
Wind River EnvironmentalJul 2014Buyout/LBOLead
CattronJun 2003Buyout/LBOCo-investor

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersWestport, Connecticut
Year Founded1979
AUM$800M

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