LightBay Capital focuses on investing across the capital structure in various market environments, targeting growth for quality businesses. The firm aims to accelerate the growth of high-quality businesses, self-described as having twenty years of experience.

LightBay Capital

LightBay Capital | 2,521 followers on LinkedIn. Provides flexible capital for high-quality companies | Investing in all market environments to accelerate the growth of quality businesses.

LightBay Capital is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that applies a flexible capital approach to middle market investing. The firm invests across the capital structure, tailoring investment solutions to meet the needs of management and shareholders.

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LightBay Capital is proud to be featured in Inc. Magazine 's 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors. This recognition celebrates top-performing PE, VC, and debt firms with a proven track record of supporting founders. Thank you to the incredible LightBay team and our portfolio companies whose unwavering commitment to collaboration and partnership made this achievement possible. Your dedication, expertise, and hard work have been instrumental in reaching this milestone, and we look forward to continuing our journey together. #FounderFriendly #TeamLightBay #PrivateEquity #Portcos Disclaimer: LightBay received the Founder-Friendly Investors Honoree award from Inc. on October 29, 2024, based upon information from the previous year. An application fee is required from all entrants, including LightBay, to be considered for this award. Please click here for the full list of recipients as well as information about the selection criteria and process: https://lnkd.in/ebhzF2Xq

At this year’s LightBay Capital AGM, we were honored to have John Mosley, Jr. join us from East Los Angeles College , The LightBay Foundation’s newest community partner. Coach Mosley has been influential as a basketball coach, community leader, and mentor. We continue to be inspired by the work of our community partners and always enjoy the opportunity to showcase their incredible work to our stakeholders. Thank you, Coach Mosley, for the dedication and impact you have on the young men of ELAC – we are proud to be your partner. #LightBayFoundation #Charity #CommunitySupport #PrivateEquity

Last week, LightBay Capital hosted our Annual Investor Meeting, bringing together our valued investors, portfolio company management, and the LightBay team. The event featured engaging updates on our portfolio companies, insights into our investment thesis across key sectors of focus, and an informative roundtable discussion with some of our portfolio company CEOs. It was a pleasure connecting with so many of our limited partners, and we are grateful for their continued support! #PrivateEquity #AGM #LimitedPartners #Portcos

Excited to see LightBay Capital ’s Principal Jonathan Merber participating in a behavioral health panel discussion at the INVEST conference … check it out! #BehavioralHealth #PrivateEquity

LightBay Capital is thrilled to welcome Abhishek (A.B.) Rampuria to the team as a Principal! A.B. joins us from M|C Partners and brings deep domain expertise across IT and other tech-enabled business services. A.B. will play a key role in sourcing new investments, due diligence, deal process execution, and supporting our portfolio companies through operational improvements. Please join us in welcoming A.B.! #PrivateEquity #NewHire #TeamGrowth

Exciting announcements from LightBay Capital ! In recognition for his hard work and dedication over the past year, we would like to congratulate Dylan Melby on his promotion to Associate! Joining Dylan in the Associate Class of 2024 are our newest team members, Davis DeLozier, Mason Nam , and Angelina Susanto . We are thrilled to welcome you to LightBay! We look forward to seeing you all grow in your roles in 2024 and beyond!🚀 #PrivateEquityAssociate #Classof2024

What an incredible day celebrating the grand opening of the new Girls Academic Leadership Academy (GALA) ! 🎉 The awe-inspiring facilities, nestled against the backdrop of Mt. St. Mary, are going to empower the next gen. I have no doubt that this new environment will empower teachers, staff, and parents to invest in and pour into the young women who are our future leaders. Liz Hicks , wow! Listening to your initial vision gave me goosebumps. As a California Distinguished School that’s already racking up awards, I can’t help but feel like this is just the beginning of something even bigger. Thrilled to be a part of this journey as a personal financial literacy volunteer teacher and LightBay Capital community partner. The sky’s the limit! #WomenInLeadership #Empowerment #NextGen #FinancialLiteracy #CommunityImpact #GALA

We are excited to share that LightBay Capital 's Ben Herman has been featured in PitchBook ’s Q2 2024 Healthcare Services report, sharing insights on our investment thesis in the mental health industry. Check it out here!

Excited to share this great news from LightBay Capital and Freeman Spogli portfolio company Infinity Home Services . We’re proud to be partnered with Joshua Sparks and his incredible team.

LightBay Capital is pleased to announce its strategic investment in Questco Companies . We are thrilled to partner with their phenomenal leadership team and embark on our exciting journey together! #PrivateEquity #PortfolioCompany #PEO Click here to read more: https://lnkd.in/gehndwW6

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