Family office-backed fund manager (equity and debt)

SI Private Capital

  • HeadquartersSt. Petersburg, FL S1
  • Websitesiprivatecap.com
  • Last verifiedNovember 11, 2026

At a glance

EBITDA range$2M to $10M S1
Check size$5M+ S1
Deal typesPlatform, Add-on, Minority, Growth S1
GeographyUnited States S1
SectorsDistribution, Consumer & Food

What SI Private Capital buys

SI Private Capital is a St. Petersburg, Florida fund manager that grew out of a single family office. It backs smaller companies, mainly in the Southeast, that earn $2 million to $10 million of normalized EBITDA, and it puts at least $5 million into each deal. Its industry list is wide: business services, distribution, light manufacturing, food and beverage, healthcare, industrial and consumer companies. Its three current holdings are a Maryland commercial lighting distributor and two related Florida dairy and ice cream businesses.

The firm is flexible about how it invests. It offers equity (common or preferred, minority or majority) and also debt, such as term, subordinated, mezzanine and convertible loans. It will do buyouts, growth deals and recapitalizations, and it looks at companies that are sound but have a strained balance sheet. All three announced deals so far were equity purchases where the sellers kept a stake. Each platform is now looking for add-ons, and Valley Lighting has completed two.

Recent deals

Announced in the 24 months before November 11, 2026.

DateCompanyTypeSectorSource
Sep 2026Weltmann LightingNew York area lighting and lighting controls distributor joined Valley Lighting; the co-founders keep running itAdd-onDistributionSource
Mar 2026Commonwealth Blinds & ShadesCommercial shading company added to Valley Lighting, extending it into Southern Virginia and North CarolinaAdd-onConstruction ServicesSource
Aug 2025Sutter's Quality FoodsSarasota, Florida dairy and specialty food distributor; the founding owner kept a stake and the chief executive stayedPlatformDistributionSource
Aug 2025Yoder's Southern CreamerySarasota premium ice cream maker bought in a linked deal with Sutter's Quality Foods; the founder kept a stake and stays as presidentPlatformConsumer & FoodSource
May 2025Valley LightingEquity investment in the purchase of a Maryland commercial lighting and shading provider, alongside Caymus Equity Partners, management and lendersPlatformDistributionSource

Portfolio by sector

From the firm's portfolio page S2.

Equity (acquired August 2025)

  • Sutter's Quality Foods
  • Yoder's Southern Creamery

Equity, with co-investors (May 2025)

  • Valley Lighting

Greymont’s take

How SI Private Capital fits a seller

SI Private Capital suits a Southeast owner who wants a partner, not a full exit. In all three of its announced deals the sellers or managers kept ownership and kept running the company: the Sutter's and Yoder's founder retained a stake, and Valley Lighting's chief executive and executive vice president held on to significant shares. Its family office roots mean it describes its money as patient, with no fixed holding period, and its partners are former bank executives who also work with companies under balance sheet pressure.

Because the firm offers both loans and equity, an owner should ask early which one is on the table and what share of the company it would hold. It is a young portfolio, with the first deal announced in May 2025, so ask to speak with the owners it has already backed. On a larger deal, ask whether it would bring in co-investors, as it did at Valley Lighting.

Questions owners ask

What size of company does SI Private Capital invest in?

Companies with $2 million to $10 million of normalized EBITDA, with a preference for businesses that turn most of that into free cash flow. Its stated minimum investment is $5 million.

Does SI Private Capital lend money or buy companies?

Both are offered. It lists equity (common, preferred, minority or majority) and debt (term, subordinated, mezzanine and convertible). The three deals it has announced, Valley Lighting, Sutter's Quality Foods and Yoder's Southern Creamery, were all equity.

Is SI Private Capital looking for add-on acquisitions?

Yes. Its investments page says Valley Lighting wants regional lighting and shading businesses with more than $10 million of revenue, and that the Sutter's and Yoder's platforms want dairy, ice cream and specialty food distribution and manufacturing add-ons.

Does SI Private Capital invest outside the Southeast?

Its main focus is the Southeastern United States, but it says it will consider exceptional opportunities elsewhere. Valley Lighting, its first announced platform, is based in Maryland and has since expanded into New York.

Sources

  1. S1SI Private Capital home page: about, capital solutions and investment criteria Accessed November 11, 2026
  2. S2SI Private Capital: Investments Accessed November 11, 2026
  3. S3SI Private Capital: News Accessed November 11, 2026
  4. S4SI Private Capital Completes Equity Investment for Acquisition of Valley Lighting (May 1, 2025) Accessed November 11, 2026
  5. S5SI Private Capital Completes Acquisition of Sutter's Quality Foods (August 15, 2025) Accessed November 11, 2026
  6. S6SI Private Capital Completes Acquisition of Yoder's Southern Creamery (August 15, 2025) Accessed November 11, 2026
  7. S7Add-on acquisition of Commonwealth Blinds & Shades by Valley Lighting (March 13, 2026) Accessed November 11, 2026
  8. S8Weltmann Lighting Teams Up with Valley Lighting (September 30, 2026) Accessed November 11, 2026

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

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