Investment Strategy –

Entrepreneurs of high-growth businesses and seasoned industry executives choose to partner with Sweetwater Mesa Group because of our focus on building companies the right way, customer-by-customer, for the long haul. Our investors choose to partner with Sweetwater Mesa Group because we generate attractive returns through long-term, predictable growth at our companies. Together, we build world-class companies that deliver uncommon results.

We invest in companies that demonstrate significant growth potential and where we are aligned with management teams.  We are committed to increasing value through a variety of methods including internal investment, acquisitions, prudent use of leverage and expense rationalization.

Investment Criteria

The criteria we use to identify potentially attractive investment opportunities include:

• Motivated, experienced, and incentivized management teams;
• Profitable, growth-oriented businesses;
• Niche or differentiated business models, products, or services;
• High quality, often recurring, revenue streams.

Value Enhancement

We invest in those firms where we can meaningfully enhance their value through our active involvement with management.  We use our network, industry knowledge, and operating background to assist portfolio companies by:

• Designing, implementing, and executing organic and acquisition-based growth plans;
• Refining and expanding product offerings, as well as marketing and distribution strategies;
• Creating value by driving strategic initiatives and through operational improvement; and,

Maximizing value at exit by creating scarcity value for the portfolio companies.