Independent sponsor
Cascata Capital
- HeadquartersDallas, TX S2
- Websitecascatacapital.com
- Last verifiedNovember 3, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | $1M to $20M S3 |
|---|---|
| Revenue range | $5M to $100M S3 |
| Check size | $5M to $75M S3 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on, Minority S2 |
| Sectors | Construction Services, Roofing, Distribution, Landscaping, Pest Control |
What Cascata Capital buys
Cascata Capital is a Dallas independent sponsor. It has no standing fund. Instead, it sets up a separate investment vehicle for each platform and raises the equity for that deal from institutional investors and family offices. It mostly buys control of companies started by entrepreneurs or owned by families or managers, and in select cases it takes an active minority stake. Its target list leans toward services: roofing and siding, landscaping, fire and life safety, pest control, environmental work, and utility and infrastructure services, plus a few consumer, pet product and space technology niches.
The firm looks for companies with $5 million to more than $100 million of revenue and $1 million to more than $20 million of EBITDA, and it puts in $5 million to $75 million or more per deal. It wants recurring revenue, healthy margins, long-term contracts and a capable management team. Cascata holds only a few companies at a time, today GridHawk, DominionX and Ladco, and its partners often serve as board chair or even step in as CEO. After closing it pushes organic growth and adds selected add-on acquisitions.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 3, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2025 | LadcoHouston luxury design showroom and distributor to interior designers, founded in 1968 and employee owned since 2013; the seller's advisor initiated the deal | Platform | Distribution | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S4.
Existing Platform Investments
- GridHawk
- DominionX
- Ladco
Greymont’s take
How Cascata Capital fits a seller
Cascata suits owners of services businesses with steady, contract-based revenue, such as utility locating, exterior installation or other field services, who want a hands-on partner rather than a large fund. Because it raises the money for each deal from outside investors, the timing and certainty of a close depend on Cascata lining up that capital, so an owner should ask early who the equity partners are and whether they have committed. Its partners often take the board chair or even the CEO seat, which can suit a founder ready to step back but may feel crowded to one who wants to keep running things.
Its July 2025 purchase of Ladco, a Houston design showroom that had been employee owned since 2013, shows it will buy outside its stated target list. Owners should also ask how long Cascata plans to hold, how management shares in the upside, and whether add-ons are planned.
Questions owners ask
What size companies does Cascata Capital invest in?
Its criteria page lists revenue of $5 million to more than $100 million, EBITDA of $1 million to more than $20 million, and investments of $5 million to $75 million or more per company.
How does Cascata Capital fund its deals?
It does not invest from one committed fund. For each platform it creates a special purpose entity and raises the equity from institutional investors and family offices.
What has Cascata Capital bought recently?
In July 2025 it bought Ladco, a Houston luxury interior design showroom and distributor founded in 1968 that had been employee owned since 2013. The deal was announced by the seller's advisor, Stump & Company.
Does Cascata stay involved after it invests?
Yes. It says its team works closely with each company, often serving as chairman of the board and sometimes as president and CEO, and that management teams share in the value the investment creates.
Sources
- S1Cascata Capital home page Accessed November 3, 2026
- S2Cascata Capital: About Accessed November 3, 2026
- S3Cascata Capital: Investment Criteria Accessed November 3, 2026
- S4Cascata Capital: Portfolio Accessed November 3, 2026
- S5Ladco, Inc. Announces Strategic Sale to Cascata Capital (Stump & Company, July 2, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S6MidOcean Partners Provides Structured Capital to Fund the Growth of GridHawk (May 23, 2024) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S7GridHawk home page Accessed November 3, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Cascata Capital. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction