Lower middle market private equity firm
Juggernaut Capital Partners
- HeadquartersWashington, DC S1
- Founded2009 S2
- Websitejuggernautcap.com
- Last verifiedNovember 3, 2026
At a glance
| Revenue range | $15M to $150M S2 |
|---|---|
| Check size | $10M to $50M S2 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on, Minority, Growth S2 |
| Geography | North America S2 |
| Sectors | Consumer & Food, Healthcare Services |
What Juggernaut Capital Partners buys
Juggernaut Capital Partners is a Washington, DC private equity firm founded in 2009 that calls itself a lower middle market investor. It works in three areas: sports businesses such as youth clubs, leagues, tournaments, camps and venues; healthcare services, including value-based care, physician practice services and outsourced work for providers and health plans; and consumer brands in wellness, personal care, beauty, food and beverage, home, active living and pet. Its funds total more than $1 billion of commitments, and in 2025 it was investing from its fifth fund. In June 2026 it launched Juggernaut Diversified Sports with former footballer Gareth Bale to make sports investments, mostly control deals.
It puts $10 million to $50 million of equity into companies with $15 million to $150 million of revenue at closing, taking majority or minority stakes, and it is often the first institutional investor a founder brings in. It mainly invests in North America. Add-ons can be smaller than its revenue floor, and its youth sports company 3STEP Sports buys local clubs and event operators several times a year.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 3, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2026 | Premier 1 EventsMid-Atlantic grassroots and high school basketball events company serving more than 55,000 athletes a year, added to 3STEP Sports | Add-on | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Jan 2026 | War CombatSoutheast combat sports event operator; 3STEP Sports used it to launch its Combat Life wrestling and jiu-jitsu platform | Add-on | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Jan 2026 | Go RawSeed-based snack brand sold to USK Capital, the family office of Uday Kotak; revenue more than doubled under Juggernaut | Exit | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Dec 2025 | Fury Volleyball Club, The Point Series and Legacy Volleyball ClubBoys volleyball club, Midwest boys league and another club added to 3STEP Sports' volleyball business | Add-on | Consumer & Food | Source |
| May 2025 | Results PartnersOregon's largest vineyard manager, founded in 1985, added to Atlas Vineyard Management | Add-on | Source | |
| May 2025 | Southern Zone LacrosseAtlanta girls lacrosse club added to 3d Georgia, part of 3STEP Sports | Add-on | Consumer & Food | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Consumer
- Advantage Solutions
- Atlas Vineyard Management
- BIXBI Pet
- Bluebird Botanicals
- Boom! by Cindy Joseph
- Foundation Consumer Brands
- Foundation Consumer Healthcare
- French Transit
- Integrated Beverage Group
- Lanza
- Madhava
- Petros Pharmaceuticals
- PLEZi Nutrition
- Puori
- True Citrus
- VOSS USA
- Zoa Energy
Healthcare
- Continuum Health
- Provider Partners Health Plans
Sports
- 3STEP Sports
- Speed Promotions Partners
- Thrill Sports
Past investments: Go Raw
Greymont’s take
How Juggernaut Capital Partners fits a seller
Juggernaut suits founders of consumer brands, healthcare services companies and especially youth and community sports businesses who are taking outside money for the first time. It is comfortable as a minority partner, so an owner who wants to keep control can talk to it, and it says it tries to keep the local identity, culture and founder leadership that made a business work. Smaller youth sports clubs and event operators are the clearest add-on fit today: since May 2025, 3STEP Sports has bought a lacrosse club, volleyball clubs and a league, a combat sports event series and a basketball events company.
Several of its listed holdings date from 2012 to 2016, so owners should ask how long Juggernaut usually holds a company, which fund would invest, and how a later sale would work. Its January 2026 sale of Go Raw to a family office came after revenue more than doubled, by the firm's account.
Questions owners ask
What size companies does Juggernaut Capital Partners invest in?
It makes equity commitments of $10 million to $50 million into companies with $15 million to $150 million of revenue at closing, and add-on acquisitions can fall below that revenue range.
What kinds of sports businesses does Juggernaut buy?
Its sports focus covers youth clubs, leagues, tournaments and camps, recreational activities, women's sports, community teams, venues, events and athlete development. In June 2026 it launched Juggernaut Diversified Sports with Gareth Bale to pursue mostly control investments in sports.
Does Juggernaut take minority stakes?
Yes. Its criteria say it takes majority or minority positions, and it is usually the first institutional capital partner the company has had.
What has Juggernaut sold recently?
In January 2026 it sold Go Raw, a seed-based snack brand from the Chicago area, to USK Capital, the family office of Kotak Mahindra Bank founder Uday Kotak. The firm says Go Raw more than doubled its revenue while Juggernaut owned it.
Sources
- S1Juggernaut Capital Partners home page Accessed November 3, 2026
- S2Juggernaut Capital Partners: About (firm overview, sectors and investment criteria) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S3Juggernaut Capital Partners: Portfolio Accessed November 3, 2026
- S4Juggernaut Capital Partners: Announcements Accessed November 3, 2026
- S5Juggernaut Capital Partners Launches Dedicated Sports Platform in Partnership with Gareth Bale (June 15, 2026) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S6Juggernaut Capital Partners Exits Go Raw (January 13, 2026) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S7Atlas Vineyard Management Acquires Oregon-Based Results Partners (May 30, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S8Juggernaut Capital Partners: 3 STEP portfolio page Accessed November 3, 2026
- S93STEP Sports Acquires Premier 1 Events (July 7, 2026) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S103STEP Sports Launches Combat Life Platform With Acquisition Of War Combat (January 27, 2026) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S113STEP Sports volleyball growth and club acquisitions (December 17, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S123d Georgia launches girls program through acquisition of Southern Zone Lacrosse (May 9, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S13Integrated Beverage Group Acquires Firesteed Cellars (October 17, 2024) 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 Juggernaut Capital Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction