Bessemer Investors: Buy Box & Recent Acquisitions

At a glance

EBITDA range	$5M to $50M S3
Check size	$50M to $150M S3
Deal types	Platform, Add-on, Minority S3
Geography	North America S3
Sectors	Industrial & Manufacturing, Distribution, Consumer & Food, HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical

What Bessemer Investors buys

Bessemer Investors is a New York private equity firm, launched in 2018, that invests capital committed by the Phipps family. It is separate from Bessemer Venture Partners and does buyouts, not venture deals. It looks for growing, market-leading companies in industrials (flow control, value-added distribution, industrial services, packaging), business services (facility and support services, testing and inspection, outsourcing, insurance services) and consumer (residential services, pet products, food and beverage, franchise and multi-site businesses). Its target is $5 million to $50 million of EBITDA, or $75 million to $500 million of enterprise value, with equity checks of $50 million to $150 million or more.

Bessemer mostly takes control and will consider a minority stake selectively. It buys from founders, families, employees, sponsors and corporate parents based in North America, and with no fund end date it sells when the timing suits the business. A smaller company is most likely to meet Bessemer as an add-on, which can be any size. Tencarva, its pump and valve distributor, has bought four businesses since January 2025.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before October 22, 2026.

Date	Company	Type	Sector	Source
September 2026	RotoCoLargest Roto-Rooter franchisee sold to a strategic buyer after about four years	Exit	HVAC, Plumbing & Electrical	Source
June 2026	Mas Restaurant GroupPartial sale of the Taco Bell franchisee to strategic buyers; Bessemer still lists it as a current holding	Exit	Consumer & Food	Source
Apr 2026	WWaterTech ServicesWater and wastewater equipment representative in Texas and Oklahoma added to Tencarva	Add-on	Distribution	Source
Feb 2026	Hoffman-Kane DistributorsFluid handling and sealing supplier in western Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio and West Virginia added to Tencarva	Add-on	Distribution	Source
Jan 2026	Leonard Valve CompanyWater temperature control valve maker sold to A. O. Smith after a 2019 investment alongside the third-generation owner	Exit	Industrial & Manufacturing	Source
Dec 2025	XanitosNew platform in hospital cleaning, patient transport and support services; the CEO stays in charge	Platform		Source
Apr 2025	Atlantic Valve & EquipmentRichmond, Virginia valve representative for municipal water markets added to Tencarva	Add-on	Distribution	Source
Jan 2025	Detroit Pump & Mfg. Co.Michigan pump distributor and service provider added to Tencarva, its first step into the Upper Midwest	Add-on	Distribution	Source

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S4.

Animal Health / Pet Products and Services, Specialty Ingredients

Pet Flavors

Facility and Support Services

W Services Group
Xanitos

Helium Exploration

North American Helium

Multi-Site, Franchisors, and Franchisees

Mas Restaurant Group

Process and Flow Control, Value-Added Distribution

Tencarva Machinery Company

Past investments: RotoCo, Leonard Valve Company, Conrex, Distinguished Programs, Resource Pro

Greymont’s take

How Bessemer Investors fits a seller

Bessemer suits the owner of a mid-sized industrial, services or consumer business who wants an experienced private equity partner but is wary of a fund that must sell on a fixed schedule. It says it charges no portfolio company fees, buys the same class of shares as management, and leaves day-to-day running of the business to the existing team. In its two most recent platform deals the leader stayed on: founder Matthew Whelan at W Services and CEO Dave Crothall at Xanitos. Its recent exits went to strategic buyers, including Leonard Valve to A. O. Smith in January 2026 after about six years.

Owners of smaller pump, valve and water equipment distributors should look at Tencarva, which has kept sellers' teams in place in its add-ons. Ask how long Bessemer expects to hold, and how much equity you and your managers can keep or earn through its incentive plans.

Questions owners ask

What size company does Bessemer Investors buy?

Its stated range is $5 million to $50 million of EBITDA, or about $75 million to $500 million of enterprise value, with equity checks of $50 million to $150 million or more. Add-ons for its existing companies can be any size.

Is Bessemer Investors the same as Bessemer Venture Partners?

No. Both trace back to the Phipps family's Bessemer Securities, but Bessemer Venture Partners is a venture capital firm. Bessemer Investors, launched in 2018, makes private equity investments, mainly control buyouts of established companies.

Does Bessemer have a set holding period?

No. Its capital comes from the Phipps family rather than a traditional fund, so it says it neither works to a preset timeline nor plans to hold forever. It aims to sell when the timing is best; it held Leonard Valve from 2019 to January 2026.

Does management stay after Bessemer invests?

In its recent platform deals, yes. Founder and CEO Matthew Whelan kept leading W Services after the 2024 investment, and CEO Dave Crothall kept leading Xanitos after the December 2025 deal. Bessemer describes itself as a partner, not an operator.

Sources

S1Bessemer Investors home page Accessed October 22, 2026
S2Bessemer Investors: Who We Are Accessed October 22, 2026
S3Bessemer Investors: Our Investment Focus Accessed October 22, 2026
S4Bessemer Investors: Partner Companies Accessed October 22, 2026
S5Bessemer Investors: Values and Approach Accessed October 22, 2026
S6Bessemer Investors News Accessed October 22, 2026
S7Bessemer Investors Establishes Partnership with W Services Group (October 2, 2024) Accessed October 22, 2026
S8Bessemer Investors Invests in Xanitos (December 9, 2025) Accessed October 22, 2026
S9Bessemer Investors Announces Sale of Leonard Valve Company to A. O. Smith (January 6, 2026) Accessed October 22, 2026
S10Tencarva, Backed by Bessemer Investors, Acquires Hoffman-Kane Distributors (February 17, 2026) Accessed October 22, 2026

Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Bessemer Investors. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction