Highland Avenue Capital

Partnering for Long-Term Growth

Highland is a lower middle market private investment firm that partners with essential service businesses to help them achieve transformational growth. We leverage our operational expertise and resources to establish world class platforms that are built on value creation for all stakeholders.

About Us

A Trusted Private Equity Partner

Highland Avenue Capital is a California-based private investment firm with offices in Manhattan Beach, CA, San Diego, CA, Malibu, CA and Palm Springs, CA that makes control equity investments and alternative credit investments in lower-middle market niche service businesses where a “transformational” thesis to a company’s business model positions it for outsized growth, both organically and via M&A.

We only invest in “what we know” – industries in which we have domain expertise through our principals and our proprietary operating network; proven track record of providing support to accelerate the earnings curve of our portfolio investments

We provide a breadth of operational and financial resources to businesses that operate in industries where a high degree of service is necessary and desired by constituents (“Be a Partner to your Customer”). We seek to partner with businesses with this foundation and strive to strengthen their position in the market.

Our Investment Philosophy

We bring operational expertise, patient capital, and collaborative leadership to every partnership.
Experienced Team

Highland's team of seasoned investment and operating professionals have a "roll up your sleeves" collaborative approach to investing.

certainty of close

Experience in complex situations, access to capital, and a nimble organization allows Highland to offer a high level of certainty to sellers. Since inception we have closed over 20 acquisitions and financings

operating executive program

In-house network of C-suite professionals that Highland partners with on execution and sourcing

Christopher Bryan

MANAGING PARTNER

Deepak Ramanathan

HIGHLAND OPERATING PARTNER

Bill Edmonds

HIGHLAND OPERATING PARTNER

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