By Jon Thompson and Suzanne Rains, of Blue Margin Inc., on October 6, 2022 “If you don’t have any type of dashboarding or KPI system, it’s a major deduction on the value of your company.” – Sean Edmonson On this Expert Insight Series, we interview Sean Edmonson of Tecum Capital Partners. Since 2006, Tecum has invested close to $1B across […]
By Shannon Gabriel, Managing Director at TBM Consulting Group Key Takeaways: • The ability to solve the “people question” is fast becoming the lynchpin upon which value creation either takes hold or fails to gain traction.• A hyper-competitive labor market demands a new framework to assess human capital and where it fits into an investment […]
Tecum Capital was pleased to hold our 2022 CEO Summit this month in Pittsburgh, which provided an opportunity for our valued CEOs to collaborate, share, and recharge while working on business challenges with their peers and with some dynamic speakers. We had a engaging agenda that included Rocky Bleier, who delivered an incredible keynote message, “Be the […]
Tecum Capital is pleased to announce promotions of four team members. Jack Surma and Husnain Safdar have been promoted to Vice President, and Ian Frazier and Paul Oris have been promoted to Senior Associate. We are extremely proud of our team, and we are committed to developing and advancing our talent as we grow. These promotions […]
The Tecum Capital team extends a sincere thank you to our friends and partners for a great year of growth at Tecum Capital! We invested in five new platforms, eight add-on acquisitions, and successfully exited three platforms. We also announced the inception of our third fund, Tecum Capital Partners III, L.P., introduced a new website and investor […]
By Patty Tascarella – Senior Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Tecum Capital Management has closed its new fund at $305 million, 10% above original expectations, with 21 banks as investors, attracted by local connections and Tecum’s relationship with the SBA. Pasta sauce may have played a role in bringing some of them together. Tecum Capital Partners […]
By Patty Tascarella, Senior Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times The U.S. Small Business Administration is on board for the new fund of one of Pittsburgh’s biggest private equity firms, meaning it will match the capital raised on a two-to-one basis. Tecum Capital Management Inc., based in Wexford, on Wednesday confirmed it has received a license from […]
PITTSBURGH, PA —Tecum Capital Management, Inc, an investment firm based in Pittsburgh, Pa., today announced it received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to operate its third SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) fund and concurrently held its first closing for the new fund. This third fund is nearly fully subscribed at $240 million. […]
By Patty Tascarella, Senior Reporter, Pittsburgh Business Times Tecum Capital Partners has raised $79.6 million for its third fund, targeting $100 million, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Based in Wexford, Tecum is Pittsburgh’s fourth-largest private equity firm as ranked by capital under management, which was $750 million. Founded in […]
Tecum Capital Partners (“Tecum”), a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm, announced today that Dave Bonvenuto has joined Tecum a Director on the Investment Team. Dave brings a unique skillset to the Tecum team with 25+ years as a C-Suite executive in the middle market with deep experience across the manufacturing sector. Further, Dave has led growth-oriented […]
ACG Houston’s Deal of the Year event focused on celebrating Houston’s booming middle-market deal community and honoring the deals and dealmakers who drive middle market growth. Tecum Capital portfolio company, Conco Services, won the Deal of the Year in the Industrial, Power, & Infrastructure ($25MM – $100MM) category. Tecum and UMB Capital Corporation provided subordinated […]
Join Jacquelyn Core and Stephen Gurgovits, CFA, CPA, Managing and Founding Partner of Tecum Capital and this week’s guest, for a high-level discussion of traditional, mezzanine, and private equity financing, as well as some great stories. Listen here.
On this episode of M&A Masters, Sean Edmondson, VP at Tecum Capital, and Adam Deutsch of NewHold Investment Corporation are interviewed on their recent partnership and growth investment in F&S Tool. Sean says, “Let’s buy companies that truly fit the mold of what we’re trying to build, and not try to force a financial engineering […]
Despite the difficult challenges and ever-present uncertainty faced in 2020, Tecum Capital persevered to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a productive and successful year. We invested in 7 new platforms and realized exits of Allegheny Performance Plastics, TPS, Auburn Gear, Bolts & Nuts, and Convenience Valet. In addition, for which we are most proud, we […]
Despite the obstacles many of us encountered in 2020, Tecum Capital persevered to celebrate its 15th anniversary with a productive and successful year. To welcome in 2021, we wanted to revisit our 2020 accomplishments and highlights with you! We hope you enjoy the journey through our last 12 months in the video below. We wish […]
Tecum Capital is pleased to celebrate 15 years of investing in small businesses. We are a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania based investment firm with a multi-strategy approach to investing private capital in lower middle-market companies focusing on mezzanine and direct equity investments with an acute focus on ownership transitions. Currently, we are investing from our 2nd SBIC […]
In the Capstone Headwaters September 2020 report of Precision Manufacturing: Private Equity Firms Drive M&A, Capstone spoke with Sean Edmonson, Vice President at Tecum Capital Management, to discuss what the firm looks for in precision machining investments and COVID-19 impacts on the industry. Tecum Capital is a Pittsburgh-based private equity firm that has invested over […]
Tecum Capital held its 2nd CEO Summit last fall and welcomed over 30 portfolio company executives to the Pittsburgh Wyndham Grand and provided a day for them to reflect, re-energize and gain new perspectives. Not only was it an opportunity to network with their peers, but also to gain insight from a full agenda. A […]
Tecum Capital is pleased to announce a productive and successful 2019. We invested in 4 new platforms, 4 add-ons, and realized very favorable exits of Heat Seal, Hometown Hospice & Homecare, Winter Services, and Ohio Travel Bag. In addition, Tecum Equity acquired a controlling interest in Pinnacle Cranes and an add-on for Tidewater, Tidewater AG. […]
Private equity can get a bad rap – everyone’s heard at least one horror story of a company being acquired, stripped of its value, and tossed to the wolves. Stories aside, private equity can play an important role in businesses’ health and wellbeing. Steve Gurgovits, Founder and Managing Partner of private equity firm, Tecum Capital, […]
A substantial increase of independent sponsors have partnered in recent private equity deals Tecum Capital has witnessed the rapid expansion of independent sponsors in the private equity arena and continues to partner with many of those leading independent sponsors. In her article for Axial, Danielle Fugazy discusses the substantial increase of independent sponsors in recent […]
Pittsburgh’s Smart Dealmakers Magazine interviewed Tecum Capital’s Matt Harnett about the importance of hiring strong operators to build and grow a successful portfolio company. As Matt Harnett points out, private capital firms with large portfolios cannot effectively scale a business due to the amount of work involved. Good operators are needed to run the companies […]
Jack Surma, an Associate at Tecum Capital, attended this year’s ACG Richmond Capital Conference and caught up with the MacLaurin Group, a Gold Sponsor at this year’s event. In this MacLaurin Group podcast with Alan Williamson, Jack discusses our commitment to building lasting relationships as a capital provider, our investment criteria, and our CEO’s and […]
By Graham WinfreySenior editor, Inc. @GrahamWinfrey Inc.’s inaugural list of founder-friendly private equity firms highlights shops that treat entrepreneurs as partners and operators–rather than as part of the furniture. Private equity firms have been called all kinds of nasty names over the years: asset strippers, corporate raiders, vulture capitalists. Don’t be deterred by these labels. […]
Tecum Capital has climbed to the 3rd spot on the Pittsburgh Business Times List of Largest Pittsburgh-area Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms for 2019. Tecum Capital Partners has $750 million of capital under management. Our investments include mezzanine, equity, LBO/MBO, and structured financing. See more here.
By Catherine Kuerbitz, Small Business Investor Alliance WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 22, 2018) – Today, the Small Business Investor Alliance (SBIA), the leading association of lower middle market private equity funds and investors, recognized Congressman Keith Rothfus (R-PA) for his support of small business investment and presented him with SBIA’s Champion of Small Business Investing Award. […]
Rothfus has supported greater capital access and investment in small business Tecum Capital’s Tyson Smith and Stephen Gurgovits, along with Greg Shoup, President of Allegheny Performance Plastics (APP), presented Congressman Keith Rothfus with the SBIA Champion of Small Business Investing Award for his work in Congress supporting greater capital access and investment in small business. […]
Over 22 portfolio companies from 11 states were represented at Tecum Capital’s first CEO Summit on Thursday, Sept 13, 2018. The well-received event was held at the Kimpton Hotel Monaco, in downtown Pittsburgh, and 26 CEOs and various company representatives participated. In an afternoon with Tecum Capital professionals and an implementor, it was a dynamic […]
Steve Gurgovits, managing director of Tecum Capital, was interviewed for and is featured in a recently published article in American Banker Magazine regarding the increased attraction of a SBA program that had recently been overlooked of late. This program, called the Small Business Investment Companies program, or SBIC, involves business investments that are made with privately owned […]
Pittsburgh, PA — Tecum Capital, the $450 million investment firm based in Pittsburgh, Pa., today announced the launch of its new control equity buyout platform, Tecum Equity Partners, III. The entity is a committed pool of capital backed by Western Allegheny Capital, a family office focused on control equity acquisitions. The nature of the platform […]
Pittsburgh, PA — Tecum Capital, the $450 million investment firm based in Pittsburgh, PA, today announced it received a license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to operate its second SBIC (Small Business Investment Company) fund and concurrently held its first closing for the new fund. This second fund is fully subscribed at $225 […]
F.N.B. Capital Partners, LLC has a new name: Tecum Capital Partners. The Pittsburgh-based small business investment company’s new name is Latin for “with you,” and is pronounced TEE-kum. “The Tecum brand reflects our persona and style both as business leaders and investors. The investments that we make are mutually beneficial partnerships with our clients,” said […]
F.N.B. Capital Partners, L.P. (“FNBCP”) today announced the launch of its Small Business Investment Company (“SBIC”) fund. The Fund closed in May 2013 and received its license from the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to operate FNBCP as an SBIC on August 21, 2013, making it eligible for additional leverage financing from the SBA. Along […]