Lower middle market private equity firm
Traverse Pointe Partners
- HeadquartersChicago, IL S1
- Websitetraversepointe.com
- Last verifiedOctober 29, 2026
At a glance
| EBITDA range | Up to $7M S3 |
|---|---|
| Revenue range | $10M+ S3 |
| Deal types | Platform, Add-on S3 |
| Geography | North America S3 |
| Sectors | Healthcare Services, Education, IT Services & MSP |
What Traverse Pointe Partners buys
Traverse Pointe Partners is a Chicago private equity firm that buys controlling stakes in lower middle market companies based in North America. Its criteria call for revenue that is usually above $10 million and EBITDA of up to $7 million, and it will look at turnarounds that are not yet profitable if revenue or assets are solid. Its stated areas of experience are business services, manufacturing, consumer products, value-added distribution and healthcare. Its active companies today are a childcare chain in Arizona and Florida, two behavioral health providers, and an IT managed services firm for nursing homes and senior living operators.
The firm works on generational transitions in family businesses, recapitalizations where the owner keeps a meaningful stake, industry roll-ups and corporate divestitures, and it prefers that current owners or managers invest alongside it. It has made six or seven platform investments since its first deals in 2016 and 2017 and grows them with small add-ons, so a small childcare, behavioral health or healthcare IT business could also meet the firm as an add-on to a current holding.
Recent deals
Announced in the 24 months before October 29, 2026.
| Date | Company | Type | Sector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2026 | Gingerbread SchoolsThree Tampa-St. Petersburg childcare centers added to Small Miracles, its first market outside Arizona | Add-on | Education | Source |
| Oct 2025 | ProviNET SolutionsSenior living IT support and consulting firm in Tinley Park, Illinois, added to Integrated Health Systems; closed August 29, 2025 | Add-on | IT Services & MSP | Source |
| Jul 2025 | Windward Way RecoveryNewport Beach, California addiction treatment center added to The Hope House | Add-on | Healthcare Services | Source |
| Apr 2025 | Soma TherapyOutpatient mental health provider with six locations around Wichita, Kansas | Platform | Healthcare Services | Source |
| Apr 2025 | Greater Midwest Urgent CaresToledo urgent care group sold to Bon Secours Mercy Health after growing from six to ten sites | Exit | Healthcare Services | Source |
| Dec 2024 | Children's Campus and Premier Children's CenterPhoenix childcare centers added to Small Miracles | Add-on | Education | Source |
Portfolio by sector
From the firm's portfolio page S4.
Active Portfolio
- Integrated Health Systems
- Small Miracles
- The Hope House
- Soma Therapy
Past investments: Greater Midwest Urgent Cares, Redi-Bag, Inc.
Greymont’s take
How Traverse Pointe Partners fits a seller
Traverse Pointe fits the owner of a smaller family-run company who wants to step back but whose managers cannot afford to buy the business. The firm says it sets up a board around each company and offers extra capital for add-ons after closing. Its record shows long holds and steady add-ons: Small Miracles, bought in 2019, has grown to 20 centers through a string of small acquisitions, and Greater Midwest Urgent Cares went from six to ten sites before its sale to Bon Secours Mercy Health in April 2025, nearly four years after the firm invested.
Because it is a small team with a handful of companies, an owner should ask how the deal will be financed, whether the firm expects the seller to roll over part of the equity, and who will run the company day to day after closing.
Questions owners ask
What size company does Traverse Pointe look for?
Its investment criteria call for revenue that is typically above $10 million and EBITDA of up to $7 million. For turnarounds and special situations it does not require the company to be profitable, but it prefers strong revenue or assets.
Does Traverse Pointe buy healthcare and behavioral health businesses?
Yes. It bought Soma Therapy, a six-location outpatient mental health provider in Wichita, in April 2025, and its Scottsdale addiction treatment company The Hope House added Windward Way Recovery in Newport Beach, California, in July 2025.
Can the owner keep a stake after selling to Traverse Pointe?
Its criteria say it prefers deals where current owners or managers invest alongside the firm, and it offers recapitalizations that let an owner take cash out while keeping a meaningful share of the business.
Does Traverse Pointe own an IT services company?
Yes. Integrated Health Systems, an Overland Park, Kansas IT support provider for skilled nursing, assisted living and home health operators, has been in the portfolio since December 2016 and bought ProviNET Solutions in August 2025.
Sources
- S1Traverse Pointe Partners home page Accessed October 29, 2026
- S2Traverse Pointe Partners: About Us Accessed October 29, 2026
- S3Traverse Pointe Partners: Investment Criteria Accessed October 29, 2026
- S4Traverse Pointe Partners: Portfolio (active and realized) Accessed October 29, 2026
- S5Traverse Pointe Partners: Press Accessed October 29, 2026
- S6Small Miracles Acquires Gingerbread Schools (January 2026) Accessed October 29, 2026
- S7Integrated Health Systems Acquires ProviNET Solutions (October 1, 2025) Accessed October 29, 2026
- S8Traverse Pointe Partners Completes Acquisition of Soma Therapy (April 15, 2025) Accessed October 29, 2026
- S9Traverse Pointe Partners Completes Sale of Greater Midwest Urgent Cares (April 8, 2025) Accessed October 29, 2026
- S10Traverse Pointe Partners: Integrated Health Systems portfolio page Accessed October 29, 2026
- S11The Hope House Acquires Windward Way Recovery (July 18, 2025) Accessed October 29, 2026
Compiled by Greymont Advisors from public sources, including the firm’s own website and press releases. Greymont is not affiliated with Traverse Pointe Partners. Figures are as reported on the dates shown and may have changed. Request a correction