Private Investments
Patient capital,
permanently aligned.
We invest our and our partners' capital as an independent sponsor, backing founder-owned businesses for the long term.
We buy to build, not to flip.
Every investment begins as a partnership. We commit our own capital, take a long view, and structure each transaction around the owner's goals rather than a fund's clock.
Approach
Independent
Sponsor
Sponsor
Partners' capital invested alongside family-office and institutional partners
Horizon
Long-Term
Hold
Unbound by traditional fund cycles, held for sustainable, durable success
Structure
Control &
Flexible
Flexible
Control transactions with room for owners to roll meaningful equity
Alignment
Partner
Capital
Capital
Cypress partners commit their own capital in every investment
Where we focus.
A deliberately narrow set of sectors across the industrial economy, spanning the areas our partners have operated in, invested behind, and know firsthand.
01Diversified Industrials
02Environmental Services
03Equipment Distribution
04Fabrication
05Fuel Distribution
06Industrial Services
07Manufacturing
08Maritime Services
What we look for.
Qualities
- Founder-owned businesses
- Durable, sustainable cash flow
- Growth through acquisition
- Strong leadership teams
- Experienced second layer
- Willingness to partner
Geography
Target Region
Pacific Northwest
Expanded Reach
Alaska & Hawaii
We invest close to home, where regional relationships and on-the-ground presence run deep.
Size & Structure
EBITDA
$3M+
Ownership
Majority Control
Hold Period
Long-Term · No Fund Clock
Transaction
Buyout · Recap · Succession