Built for Founders Who Care What Happens Next
As an independent sponsor, Chantilly raises capital on a transaction-by-transaction basis rather than managing a pre-raised fund. That structure is deliberate. It keeps every investment evaluated on its own merits, eliminates deployment pressure, and aligns our incentives with our partners from the first conversation to the final outcome.
We pursue one transaction at a time. We invest our reputation, our time, and our own capital in every deal we sponsor. When we bring an opportunity to our capital partners, it is because we believe in it enough to stand alongside them.
We earn our economics only when our partners do. There are no management fees on committed capital and no institutional clock forcing an exit before value has been fully realized.
Each transaction is structured with a clear value creation thesis, defined milestones, and transparent reporting from close to exit. You know what we own, what we are building, and exactly how we are measuring progress.
TARGET PROFILE
Geography
United States-based businesses
Revenue Range
Typically $10 – $100 million
EBITDA Range
Approximately $3 – $15 million
Ownership
Founder-owned, family-owned, or closely held businesses
Transaction Type
Control investments or majority recapitalizations, often with meaningful seller rollover
BUSINESS CHARACTERISTICS WE SEEK
Recurring or Repeat Revenue
Predictable customer demand and long-standing client relationships — revenue that does not require starting from zero each year. We are not looking for businesses whose revenue is a perpetual sales problem.
Defensible Market Position
Niche specialization, pricing power, regional leadership, or proprietary process that creates a genuine competitive moat. We do not need the largest business in a sector. We need one that owns its corner of it.
Operational Improvement Opportunity
Clear room to improve margins, reporting, pricing, or capital allocation. We are not looking for finished products. We are looking for businesses with unrealized potential under the right ownership and operational discipline.
Management Continuity
Experienced operators who want to stay and build — not simply collect a check and leave. The best outcomes begin with management teams who are energized by what comes next.
Platform Potential
The ability to support organic growth and selective add-on acquisitions — companies that can anchor a larger enterprise over time.
WHAT WE AVOID
- Early-stage or highly speculative businesses
- Commodity businesses with no pricing power or differentiation
- Unsustainable customer concentration that creates single-point risk
- Structurally volatile or heavily cyclical revenue models
We pass on far more opportunities than we pursue. That selectivity is not a limitation — it is the discipline that distinguishes enduring returns from statistical noise.