Akoya Capital

Akoya Capital is a private equity firm that creates and nurtures partnerships between management and capital. With industry-leading CEO’s, proprietary platform organizations, experienced management teams and co-investors, we collaborate on compelling value creation opportunities. Together, we develop and execute industry sector acquisition strategies that deliver significant, measurable value for management, partners and shareholders.

Led by the industry knowledge of our CEO's, we are highly selective in the sector-based investments we pursue. This exclusivity allows us to work with the finest companies from each industry. By partnering with these businesses and bringing our deep domain expertise, we have cultivated companies of unmatched value. Our sectors are Industrial Chemicals Products, Packaging, Distribution & Manufacturing, Consumer Foods & Home Services, Professional Information Services.

Investment Criteria

For platform investments, we seek to invest in companies in our sectors with the following attributes:
•Revenues from $20 to $200 million
•A minimum EBITDA of $3 million. 
•Typically privately-owned, especially family-owned or multi-generational businesses
•Businesses experiencing growth-related constraints that cannot be met with existing financial and managerial resources
•Potential to achieve significant annual earnings growth through a combination of revenue growth and operational improvements
•U.S. headquarters
•Current owners seeking to reinvest a portion of the proceeds in the new company

We will consider smaller companies as add-on acquisitions to our portfolio companies. We typically do not invest in early-stage companies or turnaround situations.