Operator-led lower middle market private equity firm
Taurus Capital Partners
- HeadquartersChicago, IL S1
- Founded2022 S2
- Websitetaurus-cp.com
- Last verifiedNovember 3, 2026
At a glance
| Revenue range | $10M to $75M S1 |
|---|---|
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S2 |
| Sectors | Education, Consumer & Food, Construction Services, Healthcare Services |
What Taurus Capital Partners buys
Taurus Capital Partners is a Chicago investment firm founded in 2022 and led by founder and CEO Griffin Gordon, an operator by background. It buys entrepreneur-owned companies with $10 million to $75 million of revenue, EBITDA margins of 20% or better, and recurring revenue or strong client retention. It says it thinks in decades rather than years, and it wants market leaders in large, fragmented industries.
So far all three of its platforms are franchisees: Somersault (The Little Gym), ServiceMaster Restoration Alliance (ServiceMaster Restore) and Pathlight Learning (Primrose Schools). The first two were done with Hidden River Strategic Capital. Its stated target list is far wider, covering business services, healthcare services, multisite consumer and technology, including property and HOA management, environmental services, auto services and managed IT, but it holds nothing in those areas yet. A smaller franchisee in one of its three systems is most likely to meet Taurus as an add-on.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before November 3, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | Four Primrose Schools in OmahaAdded to Pathlight Learning, along with an agreement to develop 11 more schools | Add-on | Education | Source |
| March 2026 | Primrose School of 12 SouthNashville school added to Pathlight Learning | Add-on | Education | Source |
| Feb 2026 | Six The Little Gym locations in CaliforniaTook Somersault to 29 units in eight states; announced by co-investor Hidden River | Add-on | Consumer & Food | Source |
| Sep 2025 | Pathlight LearningRecapitalization of a Primrose Schools franchisee, the firm's third platform since 2022 | Platform | Education | Source |
| Jan 2025 | Restoration AllianceRecapitalization of a ServiceMaster Restore franchisee with Hidden River and existing management | Platform | Construction Services | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S1.
Construction Services
- ServiceMaster Restoration Alliance Active (co-owned with Hidden River)
Consumer & Food
- Somersault Active (co-owned with Hidden River)
Education
- Pathlight Learning
Greymont’s take
How Taurus Capital Partners fits a seller
Taurus suits an owner who is wary of institutional private equity and wants a small, hands-on partner with a long time horizon. It has made only three platform investments since 2022, and in the two most recent the existing leader stayed in place: Sarah Albahadily at Pathlight and Jeff Sorenson at Restoration Alliance. The most realistic path today is for a franchisee in Primrose, The Little Gym or ServiceMaster Restore to sell into one of those platforms. Pathlight has bought five schools in 2026 alone.
Owners outside those systems should test how real the wide target list is, since no deal yet sits outside franchising. Ask how the firm funds each deal, given that it has not published a fund, and what role a co-investor such as Hidden River would play after closing.
Questions owners ask
Does Taurus Capital Partners only buy franchisees?
All three of its platforms so far are franchisees, in The Little Gym, ServiceMaster Restore and Primrose Schools. Its website also lists targets in business services, healthcare, multisite consumer and technology, but it has no holdings in those areas yet.
What size company does Taurus look for?
Its site asks for $10 million to $75 million of revenue, EBITDA margins of at least 20%, and recurring revenue or strong client retention. It does not publish a check size or a dollar EBITDA range.
Does the owner stay on after Taurus invests?
In its two most recent platforms, yes. Sarah Albahadily kept leading Pathlight Learning after the September 2025 deal, and Jeff Sorenson stayed as CEO of Restoration Alliance after the recapitalization announced in January 2025.
Does Taurus invest alongside other firms?
Yes. Hidden River Strategic Capital and Taurus formed Somersault in August 2023 with seven The Little Gym locations, and the two firms also recapitalized Restoration Alliance together with its management.
Sources
- S1Taurus Capital Partners home page (approach, criteria, industries, portfolio) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S2Taurus Capital Partners Announces Acquisition of Pathlight Learning (Business Wire release as republished by citybiz, September 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S3Hidden River Invests in ServiceMaster Restore Franchisee (January 6, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S4Hidden River Supports Somersault's Expansion of The Little Gym into California (February 19, 2026) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S5Franchise Times: Taurus Buys Primrose Franchisee (September 19, 2025) Accessed November 3, 2026
- S6Pulse 2.0: Pathlight Learning Acquires Four Primrose Schools and Plans 11 New Locations (September 15, 2026) 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 Taurus Capital Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction