Lower middle market private equity firm

Juniper Capital Management

At a glance

EBITDA rangeUp to $15M S1
Deal typesPlatform, Add-on S3
GeographyUnited States S3
SectorsIndustrial & Manufacturing

What Juniper Capital Management buys

Juniper Capital Management is a Dallas private equity firm, started in 2015, that backs founder and family owned companies in business services, residential services, industrial services and niche or value-added manufacturing. It looks for U.S.-headquartered businesses with an enterprise value of about $10 million to $75 million, a record of stable profits, a clear path to growth and an owner willing to roll equity. Its homepage puts the target at under $15 million of EBITDA, and it favors fragmented industries where it can add acquisitions.

Juniper began as a deal-by-deal sponsor and now invests from Juniper Capital Fund I, whose first platform was Bug ID, a Bay Area audiovisual design and integration firm, in June 2026. It also builds companies through add-ons: Precision Aerospace Holdings, formed with CIC Partners in 2022, grew to five machine shops before it was sold to Precinmac in April 2026. A smaller manufacturer could meet Juniper as either a platform or an add-on.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before November 2, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Jun 2026Bug IDSan Francisco Bay Area audiovisual design and integration firm; first Fund I platform, founder stays on as CEO with a meaningful stakePlatformSource
Apr 2026Precision Aerospace HoldingsAerospace and defense machining platform, formed with CIC Partners in 2022, sold to PrecinmacExitIndustrial & ManufacturingSource
Mar 2025Clearwater EngineeringKansas CNC machining shop added to Precision Aerospace Holdings; leadership stayed in placeAdd-onIndustrial & ManufacturingSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S4.

Manufacturing

  • Andes Coil Processors
  • Metal Resources Inc.

Other

  • Bug ID

Past investments: Precision Aerospace Holdings (Applegate EDM, Clearwater Engineering, Decatur Machine Services, Icon Machine Company, Owens Machine and Tool), Infrastructure Services Group, Ballard Marine Construction

Greymont’s take

How Juniper Capital Management fits a seller

Juniper suits owners of smaller manufacturers and specialized service companies who want to stay involved and keep a stake. Its criteria ask for an owner who wants to roll equity, and in the Bug ID deal founder Matt Lavine kept a meaningful stake and stayed on as CEO. The firm calls itself patient and conservative with debt. Its Precision Aerospace platform shows the usual path: combine several family shops, add more, then sell to a larger strategic buyer, which happened in under four years.

Owners should ask how big Fund I is and how long Juniper plans to hold each company, since the fund's size has not been published. They should also ask which size guide applies, because the firm's own pages cite both under $8 million and under $15 million of EBITDA.

Questions owners ask

What size companies does Juniper Capital Management target?

Its investment focus page lists U.S.-headquartered companies with enterprise values of about $10 million to $75 million. Its homepage cites a target of under $15 million of EBITDA, while its approach page mentions under $8 million.

Does Juniper Capital Management have a fund?

Yes. Juniper says it is investing out of Juniper Capital Fund I, and its June 2026 investment in Bug ID was that fund's first platform. The fund's size and closing date have not been published.

Does the founder keep a stake after Juniper invests?

Juniper asks owners to roll equity and keep building the business alongside it. When it invested in Bug ID in June 2026, founder and CEO Matt Lavine kept a meaningful equity stake and continued to lead the company.

Sources

  1. S1Juniper Capital Management home page (office address and target EBITDA) Accessed November 2, 2026
  2. S2Juniper Capital Management: Approach Accessed November 2, 2026
  3. S3Juniper Capital Management: Investment Focus Accessed November 2, 2026
  4. S4Juniper Capital Management: Portfolio Accessed November 2, 2026
  5. S5Juniper Capital Management: Newsroom Accessed November 2, 2026
  6. S6Juniper Capital Management Announces Investment in Bug ID, Inc. (PRWeb, June 23, 2026) Accessed November 2, 2026
  7. S7Lincoln International: CIC Partners and Juniper Capital Management have sold Precision Aerospace Holdings to Precinmac (April 8, 2026) Accessed November 2, 2026
  8. S8Precinmac LP Acquires Precision Aerospace Holdings (April 8, 2026) Accessed November 2, 2026
  9. S9Precision Aerospace Holdings Continues Rapid Growth with Acquisition of Clearwater Engineering (March 18, 2025) Accessed November 2, 2026
  10. S10Juniper Capital Management Announces Sale of Infrastructure Services Group (June 26, 2024) Accessed November 2, 2026

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

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