We wanted to start a different kind
of private investment firm.
Aterian at a Glance
Speed
Able to close transactions
within 30 days from LOI
Certainty
No financing outs; Investment
Committee led diligence
Solutions
Commercial approach to
transaction issues
LATEST FUND SIZE
$834M
Initiated April 2022
Ownership: Preference for control equity investments
FINANCIAL PROFILE
$50-$750M revenue
$10-$60M EBITDA
No size requirements for portfolio add-ons
INVESTMENT AMOUNTS
$30-$150M equity
investment
Up to $500M enterprise
value
Flexibility to pursue larger transactions with
active LP co-investment program
Meet the Founders
Brandon Bethea, Co-Founder & Partner
It’s worth taking the shot
As any entrepreneur will appreciate, joining Aterian involved a lot of risk. But we had a shared vision of building a different kind of private investment practice. One where we could help turn fine businesses into great businesses, in a way where everyone feels positive.
Michael Fieldstone, Co-Founder & Partner
We take a partnership approach
We set out to be a firm which appreciates all the stakeholders of a company. To be collaborative in working with management teams. To create an atmosphere in which we are all rowing together to achieve what the company has embarked on and take it to new heights.
Christopher H. Thomas, Co-Founder & Partner
A contagious energy
We like what we do. And it’s clear to anyone we meet. With over 20 years of history, both in business and in friendship, our partnerships extend to investors, management teams, customers, suppliers, employees, and the environment.