Transformative Growth Through Partnership

Transformative Growth Through Partnership

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Transformative Growth Through Partnership

A Winning Playbook
to Build Value

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Unparalleled Expertise in Three Sectors:

Business Services, Logistics, and Specialty Industrials

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About Us

Since 1991, Calera Capital has built businesses of enduring value by partnering with founders, families, and management teams.   Our success is rooted in our commitments to:

Strong Partnerships

For us, partnership is not a buzzword. It’s core to our founding DNA as a firm.  We stake our reputation on our record of shared success with our partners, building businesses and value over time.

Sector Expertise
As industries grow more complex, expertise matters more than ever. We focus on three key sectors where we have substantial depth, strength and experience:
  • Business Services
  • Logistics
  • Specialty Industrials
A Winning Playbook

Driving year-over-year growth requires discipline and a relentless focus on execution. Together with our partners, we develop a long-range strategic plan, then execute against it with best-in-class governance, team building, M&A, operational support, and management discipline. 

Calera by the Numbers

34 Years in Business
7 Number of Funds
$2.7B Assets Under
Management 
$1.6B Founder/Management
Rolled Equity
Shared Vision

investing Together

Shared Vision

Our typical investment involves an entrepreneur or management team that is looking to retain a significant ownership position and is seeking a partner who shares their vision with the resources and expertise to pull it off.  For each $2 of capital we have invested, portfolio company shareholders have invested $1.  This is a unique statistic in our industry that speaks to our partners’ confidence in the financial returns of our partnership.

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Logistics

We specialize in freight and transportation management, brokerage and logistics.

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Business Services

We specialize in critical function outsourcing for verticals that require strong domain expertise.

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Specialty Industrials

We specialize in high value-add, highly differentiated products and services with strong customer loyalty.

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Case Studies

Partner Perspective

“From our first meeting we felt that Calera could help us achieve our vision for F&I Sentinel. Their experience working with founders, the financial services and regulatory relationships they have brought to bear, and their assistance with strategic acquisitions has been transformative for our business. We've been very happy with the partnership dynamic we've had with the Calera team.”

Stephen McDaniel
Founder
F&I Sentinel

“I’ve worked with a number of private equity funds throughout my career and Calera stands out with its focus on partnership. It’s not just a marketing tool for them – when they partner with a business, you have their full support.  Over the course of our time together, we worked closely and effectively together to dramatically accelerate growth and profitability.”

Ed Orzetti
CEO
ImageFIRST

“It was apparent that Calera was high on what I call ‘the good guy’ factor. It is very important to me personally and to our business to have a great partner who understands our culture, our family orientation and our business. It appealed to us to have fellows that have been down the road we were trying to go down.”

Bo Bates
CEO
Evans Network of Companies

“The relationship between TSG and Calera was built over multiple years, and I was very pleased to have the opportunity to partner with the team at Calera. They share our vision for the business and bring broad operational and governance experience in the payment technology sector to TSG. With their participation in the business we have enhanced our ability to accelerate growth and boost our offering in international markets.”

Murray Bolton
Chairman
Transaction Services Group

“Our people and culture are at the heart of our long term success.  Calera presented very differently than other firms we had the opportunity to meet with.  Their transparency, commitment to partnership, and depth of experience all stood out, but most important was their immediate understanding and respect for who we are and the people and culture that makes our business great.  It was clear from the outset that they were a great fit for us.”

Ron Carapezzi
CEO
United Site Services

Calera understood the special culture we had at Rock-It and supported our growth in ways that stayed true to that.  Together, we were able to meaningfully expand the markets we serve, grow our global footprint and scale the organization without ever losing touch with what made our business so special in the first place.”

David C. Bernstein
CEO
Rock-it Cargo