Private Equity Firms in Alaska

Alaska's buyers look different from the private equity firms in most states. All five here are tied to Alaska Native corporations, which are owned by their shareholders.

Four are based in Anchorage, and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation is based in Utqiaġvik.

What they buy varies. Chugach Commercial Holdings buys energy services and mechanical contractors, and Afognak Commercial Group took a majority stake in a family trucking and fuel group. The Aleut Corporation bought a Fairbanks renewable energy and water business, and Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation buys majority stakes in heavy civil, marine and dredging contractors. Koniag Capital buys technology services firms.

Only Koniag Capital publishes a size: under $10 million of EBITDA. The others publish no range, so ask about size early.

Several recent purchases came from founders and families, including retiring owners in Fairbanks and a family trucking group. Most of these groups also run federal contracting businesses. Koniag, Afognak and Chugach keep their commercial buying apart from that work, so an owner would deal with the commercial team.

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