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ACTIVE
Global HQ
Boston, United States
Countries of investment
  • United States
  • Canada
Investment stages
  • Series B
Industries
  • Business Services
  • Healthcare
  • Industrial Manufacturing
  • Technology
  • Consumer
About
Audax Group is a private equity firm that focuses on investing in established lower middle market companies primarily located in North America. The firm seeks to partner with management teams to execute buy-and-build strategies, driving growth through strategic acquisitions and operational improvements. Audax Group provides capital and resources to help portfolio companies expand their market presence and enhance their competitive advantage.
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Investment Thesis

Audax Group invests in established lower middle market companies with EBITDA between $10 million and $75 million. The firm focuses on buy-and-build strategies in North America.
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Manager's Experience

The firm is led by Co-Founders and Co-CEOs Geoffrey S. Rehnert and Marc B. Wolpow, who established Audax Group in 1999. Both are veterans of Bain Capital, where they served as General Partners and Managing Directors, with Mr. Rehnert helping start Bain Capital in 1984. Their extensive experience is rooted in middle-market private equity, pioneering the firm's signature 'Buy & Build' investment strategy.

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Team

Geoffrey S. Rehnert - Co-Chief Executive Officer

Donald B. Dewaay - Co-Chief Executive Officer

Young J. Lee - Managing Director

David Samuels - Managing Director

Jay Jester - Managing Director

Derek Jeter - Managing Director

Keith Pennell - Managing Director

John Duffy - Managing Director

Andrew Oliver - Managing Director

Joel Killion - Managing Director

Adam Abramson - Managing Director

Portfolio

Altasciences

Aspen Dental

CoolSys

Imperial Dade

Lighthouse Autism Center

Pylon Manufacturing

Serta Simmons Bedding

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