Lower middle market private equity firm
Lightview Capital
Formerly Red Oak Growth Partners
- HeadquartersWest Palm Beach, FL S1
- Founded2012 S1
- Websitelightviewcapital.com
- Last verifiedOctober 19, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | $2M to $15M S2 |
|---|---|
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S2 |
| Geography | United States S2 |
| Sectors | IT Services & MSP, Construction Services, Accounting & Professional Services |
What Lightview Capital buys
Lightview Capital is a West Palm Beach, Florida firm, founded in 2012, that backs founder-owned business services and tech-enabled services companies in the lower middle market. Its stated target is $2 million to $15 million of EBITDA, anywhere in the United States. It looks for recurring or repeat revenue, high customer retention and profitable businesses that do not need heavy capital spending. The areas where it has direct experience are IT services, compliance services, industrial services and marketing services.
Lightview grows each platform through acquisitions and treats M&A as a core part of the plan. Current platforms include Buchanan Technologies (managed IT), InStore Technology (technology services for grocers), FSS Technologies (fire, security and life safety systems), Vermana (commercial pools), Verista (life sciences compliance), and MarketFully and Mile Marker (marketing). In October 2026 it added Thorn Run Partners, a government relations firm. A company below the EBITDA floor is most likely to meet Lightview as an add-on to one of these platforms, as The Fire Group did with FSS in March 2026.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 19, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2026 | Thorn Run PartnersGrowth investment in a Washington, DC government relations firm founded in 2010, which plans add-on acquisitions | Platform | Accounting & Professional Services | Source |
| Aug 2026 | InStore TechnologySeattle provider of point-of-sale, self-checkout, cybersecurity and managed technology services for independent grocers | Platform | IT Services & MSP | Source |
| Jun 2026 | LiftSan Francisco performance creative agency added to Mile Marker; its founder joined as chief creative officer | Add-on | Source | |
| Mar 2026 | The Fire GroupFire sprinkler installation, testing and inspection company added to FSS Technologies | Add-on | Construction Services | Source |
| Dec 2025 | Integral SolutionsEngineering and validation services firm founded in 1997, added to Verista | Add-on | Accounting & Professional Services | Source |
| Dec 2025 | The Social ElementGlobal social media agency added to MarketFully | Add-on | Source | |
| Oct 2025 | FSS TechnologiesAnn Arbor, Michigan designer and installer of fire, security, access control and life safety systems | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
| Jul 2025 | VermanaMajority investment combining three Orlando-based commercial pool service and construction companies; the founders stay on | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
| Apr 2025 | GetGlobyAI marketing content platform added to MotionPoint, now MarketFully | Add-on | Source | |
| Feb 2025 | Cage PointMerged with PlusMedia to form the media agency Mile Marker | Add-on | Source | |
| Jan 2025 | Key ContentMultilingual content marketing agency added to MotionPoint, now MarketFully | Add-on | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S3.
Business Services
- FSS Technologies
- InStore Technology
- MarketFully (formerly MotionPoint)
- Vermana
Business Services, Tech-Enabled Services
- Buchanan Technologies
- Verista
Tech-Enabled Services
- Mile Marker
Greymont’s take
How Lightview Capital fits a seller
Lightview suits founders of service businesses with steady, repeat customers who want a partner that will help them grow through acquisitions, not only a buyer for the company. Managed IT providers fit squarely: Buchanan Technologies and InStore Technology are current platforms, and NexusTek, an earlier IT services platform, grew from about 30 to more than 100 employees before Lightview sold it to Abry Partners. Its newer platforms show it will also back trade-style service companies such as commercial pools and fire protection.
Founders often keep a role. At Vermana the founders stayed on next to a new CEO, and Lightview named both Thorn Run co-founders as its partners in that deal. Lightview says it sets no fixed hold period and aims to sell to a strategic buyer or a larger private equity firm. An owner should ask how much equity they would roll over and who the likely next buyer is.
Questions owners ask
What size companies does Lightview Capital invest in?
Lightview's own FAQ gives a target of $2 million to $15 million of EBITDA. Smaller companies have joined its platforms as add-ons, such as The Fire Group, which FSS Technologies bought in March 2026.
Does Lightview Capital buy IT services and managed service providers?
Yes. IT services is one of the areas it names. Current platforms include Buchanan Technologies, a managed IT provider for mid-market and enterprise clients, and InStore Technology, which supports point-of-sale, self-checkout and cybersecurity systems for grocers. It earlier built and sold NexusTek, a managed IT provider for small and mid-sized businesses.
Where does Lightview Capital invest?
Anywhere in the United States. Its FAQ says it has no geographic limits despite its Florida headquarters, and its recent deals include companies based in Seattle, Ann Arbor, Orlando and Washington, DC.
Was Lightview Capital previously called Red Oak Growth Partners?
Yes. The firm changed its name from Red Oak Growth Partners to Lightview Capital in September 2016, when it was based in Summit, New Jersey. It opened its Florida headquarters in 2021.
Sources
- S1Lightview Capital home page Accessed October 19, 2026
- S2Lightview Capital: Approach, investment criteria and FAQs Accessed October 19, 2026
- S3Lightview Capital: Companies Accessed October 19, 2026
- S4Lightview Capital: News Accessed October 19, 2026
- S5Red Oak Growth Partners is now Lightview Capital (September 20, 2016) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S6Lightview Capital and Thorn Run Partners Announce Partnership (PR Newswire, October 16, 2026) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S7Lightview Capital Launches Vermana (July 15, 2025) Accessed October 19, 2026
- S8Lightview Capital Announces Strategic Investment in InStore Technology (August 10, 2026) Accessed October 19, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Lightview Capital. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction