FortéOne Capital
We are not Traditional Private Equity...
We are “Operators”
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We believe in the future of American manufacturing and the middle market businesses that are its backbone.
We believe America’s best companies are built on hard work, quality, and pride in doing things right — and we’re here to protect that. We exist to help great middle market businesses stay strong, grow smarter, and pass their legacy on.
We aren’t private equity by tradition. We’re operators first — builders who’ve run companies, led teams, and solved problems on the shop floor - builders who understand what it takes to grow great companies without losing their soul. Our 60+ Operating Partners aren’t just advisors, they’re seasoned leaders who’ve achieved real success and want to give back by helping founders protect their legacy, invest in the next generation, and grow companies without loosing what makes them special.
Our goal is simple: to build something that lasts, honors the people behind it, and keeps American manufacturing competitive for the long haul.
We Start With Why
The Story of FortéOne Capital
Over the past 30 years we have been professionalizing middle market privately-owned firms.
Our singular focus – growing sustainable enterprise value in the middle market - has never varied. But the real proof of our work is measurable results. For the majority of our clients we have increased EBITDA by more than 50%, and in some cases by 3-4X.
Sectors
Building Products
We target building products companies with strong market positions, differentiated offerings, and opportunities to scale. Our focus is on businesses serving the residential, commercial, and specialty construction markets where demand is driven by renovation, infrastructure investment, and evolving customer preferences.
We bring deep operational expertise to optimize manufacturing, improve margins, and expand distribution. By partnering with management teams, we accelerate growth through product innovation, strategic M&A, and entry into new geographies and channels.
Our approach creates stronger, more resilient companies that are positioned for long-term success — delivering superior returns to our investors and lasting value to customers and employees.
Industrial & Engineering Services
We invest in industrial and engineering services businesses that directly support and enable our Specialty Manufacturing and Building Products platforms. These companies provide critical infrastructure, design, fabrication, and project delivery capabilities that enhance our ability to scale and create value across our portfolio.
By partnering with firms that complement our manufacturing and building products companies, we create integrated solutions, streamline execution, and accelerate growth. Our operational expertise improves efficiency, strengthens margins, and drives innovation — delivering stronger, more resilient enterprises and superior returns for our investors.
Specialty Manufacturing
Our extensive track record in the manufacturing sector—including building products and food production—showcases our ability to identify and invest in companies with exceptional growth potential across diverse industries. We partner with businesses to unlock hidden value and drive strategic expansion, leveraging our deep understanding of manufacturing processes and market dynamics.
By utilizing our industry expertise and Value Acceleration Roadmap, we enhance operational efficiencies, optimize supply chains, and implement advanced technologies to improve productivity and quality. This focused approach drives significant profitability improvements and sustainable returns, ensuring lasting value for our investors and strengthening the competitive position of our portfolio companies.
Our
Beliefs
Expertise is Key
Only years of hands-on middle-market industry experience brings the unique understanding needed to quickly fix, assist, or successfully exit a business. We are able to maximize the value of our Portco's because we’ve been there and done it before.
Humility and Emotional Intelligence are Essential
We want to become a valued member of the Portco team, and work WITH them to accomplish the goals.
Every Business is Unique
We don’t believe in “one-size-fits-all” solutions. Every business is unique, and we customize our team – and recommendations – for every Portco.
We're Partners - working with you
We work alongside our Portco team to rapidly implement improvements. We’re working with them – not against them – every step of the way.
Our Team of Operating Partners
Have led companies, built middle market businesses, and owned and exited successfully — many times over.
Organizations tend to embrace our team internally, realizing that our folks have walked in their shoes, faced similar challenges, and solved similar problems.
We don't outsource execution. We deploy our people in every company.
We’re working hand-in-hand — which allows us to deliver greater (and faster) results.
Our Approach
We achieve results through two critical elements: (i) a team of 60+ Operating Partners, each with more than 20 years of experience in C-level roles within middle-market companies, and (ii) a proprietary framework — the Business Accelerator — designed to assess and improve every area of a firm that is critical for sustained, profitable growth.
Our objective is to build a “culture of innovation and performance” and to continuously enhance and evolve every element of the firm along a path that leads to industry leadership. We believe business evolution is a constant and never-ending journey — and our Business Accelerator is the blueprint we follow to guide that journey.
FortéOne Capital brings proprietary deal flow to investors and partners with patient capital who understand the advantages of the Independent Sponsor model (vs. traditional private equity) and seek superior long-term returns.
“Their team is made up of people who have “been there and done that,” which made it easier for their participation to be embraced by our management team. I’d give my highest recommendation.”
John Russell, CEO
$300MM Manufacturing Company
“The team did a great job helping optimize our freight and distribution network as we rapidly acquired companies [...] True professionals with a great understanding of the complexities involved in such an exercise. Highly recommend them.”
Scott Snider, EVP Operations
$500MM Specialty Manufacturer
"Their people bring hands-on experience and an impressive work ethic.
They have delivered strong results for us have become a value-added partner for consulting solutions."
Jeff Walters, Founder
LaSalle Capital
ForteOne Capital Leaders and Operating Partners have work on or within the portfolio companies of some of the worlds leading PE Firms, including:
