Who We Are
Founded in 2003, we are a leading Austin, Texas-based private equity firm with over $450 million in assets under management specializing in growth, recapitalization and buyout financings of small middle-market companies.
Investment Criteria
- $5-20M EBITDA
- Industries: Environmental Solutions, Niche Manufacturing, and Specialty Services
- Founder/family-focused
- $25-60M investment with ability to scale up
- Flexible capital: Majority/minority equity, Mezzanine debt
Why Blue Sage
We know businesses require more than just capital to succeed. We formed Blue Sage Capital to invest alongside management in proven, growing, small middle-market companies.
Trust
We partner with managers whom we like, trust and admire and whose interests align with our own. Through our investments, we enable current company owners to meet their needs for capital, liquidity and diversification.
Partnership
We believe that private equity is a relationship business, not a transactional one. We strive to treat everyone, including our managers, intermediaries and service providers, like partners.
Value-Add
We know that earnings growth is the most important factor in a successful investment. We provide our partner companies with the capital, guidance, strategy, and operational support needed to create additional value.
Character
Acting with integrity is the fundamental principle guiding all of our actions.
Reputation & Track Record
Prior to founding Blue Sage, our partners established a superior track record. Since 2003, we have continued to generate top-decile returns to our investors.
Recent News
NexGen Financial Secures Growth Capital Investment from Oaktree
MALIBU, CA – NexGen Financial Inc. (“NexGen” or “the Company”), a leading specialty finance firm offering unique capital solutions to the debt resolution industry, has announced a significant growth capital investment from funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”). This investment will fuel NexGen’s long-term growth strategy and enhance...
moreBlue Sage Capital Invests In American Alloy
AUSTIN, TEXAS - Blue Sage Capital is pleased to announce its recently completed investment in American Alloy (the “Company”). American Alloy is a metal component and sub-assembly manufacturing platform focused on serving OEM customers in the packaging, food & beverage, industrial automation, hard rock mining, and other general industrial markets. The...
moreBlue Sage Capital Invests In Geo-Solutions
Blue Sage Capital is pleased to announce its recently completed investment in Geo-Solutions, Inc. Founded more than 40 years ago, Geo-Solutions provides highly complex geotechnical and environmental remediation services, primarily for the infrastructure, utilities, chemical, mining, and other industrial end-markets. The company is headquartered in New...
moreImpact Property Solutions Expands to Arizona with Acquisition of Interior Concepts
Impact Property Solutions (“Impact”), a Dallas, TX-based portfolio company of Blue Sage Capital (“Blue Sage”), is proud to announce its acquisition of Interior Concepts, Inc., an Arizona-based provider of flooring products and installation services to multifamily and commercial properties. Interior Concepts,...
moreBlue Sage Capital Invests in NexGen Financial
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Blue Sage Capital (“Blue Sage”) is pleased to announce its recently completed investment in NexGen Financial (“NexGen” or the “Company”) in partnership with Four Point Capital Advisors (“Four Point”). Founded in 2018, NexGen provides flexible capital solutions to debt settlement companies. The cash infusions from NexGen allow debt settlement...
moreBlue Sage Capital Invests in Clearly Clean Products
AUSTIN, TEXAS – Blue Sage Capital (“Blue Sage”) is pleased to announce its recently completed investment in Clearly Clean Products, LLC (“Clearly Clean” or the “Company”) in partnership with Insight Equity (“Insight”). Founded in 2007, Clearly Clean is an Orwigsburg, PA-based manufacturer of sustainable food packaging trays made from 100% recyclable polyethylene...
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