We empower growing companies to thrive.
Our Story
Like the estuary for which we’re named, Pamlico Capital provides resources and support at a critical transition point, guiding companies to their next phase of growth.
Since 1988, Pamlico has been creating value through buyout and growth equity investments in middle market companies. Working from one office in Charlotte, North Carolina, our team of investment professionals has a singular focus on backing great managers in five sectors: communications, healthcare IT, information services, software, and tech-enabled services. Through close partnership and collaboration, Pamlico has sourced and led hundreds of successful transactions, helping companies realize their potential.
Our Core Beliefs
Speak clearly & do what we say.
Communicate openly and directly. Reach consensus, follow through and be accountable. No finger-pointing.
Be humble.
Listen first, know our limitations, appreciate that there's always another side of the story, and give credit freely.
Enjoy the work together.
Embrace hard work and seek a healthy balance among family, work and community. Teams that have fun do better.
Follow a compass not a playbook.
Commit to a shared vision of value creation. Embrace creativity and new ideas. Recognize there are many paths to great results.
Management teams build companies.
First do no harm as a new investor. Our job is to surround management with the supportive challenge, governance and resources they need to create enduring value.
Value creation is a team sport.
Align incentives, compensate fairly and reward exceptional performance. Recognize contributions broadly.
There’s no substitute for proven experience. Over our 35+ year history, we have developed a strong network of industry executives and advisors that has become a cornerstone of our success. Whether helping us with diligence prior to investment or post-investment value creation, these relationships are often crucial to our investment strategy.
We invest in dynamic middle market companies with compelling growth prospects.
Investment Parameters
Investment size
$50 to $200 million of equity per investment
Pamlico roles
Majority or minority investments; often first-time institutional capital
Transaction type
Growth equity, buyouts, recapitalizations and Search Companies
Company Characteristics
Target sectors
Communications, Healthcare IT, Information Services, Software and Tech-Enabled Services
Company size
Annual revenues between $10 to $150 million
Geography
North America
Pamlico Gives Back
At Pamlico, we are committed to supporting and giving back to the community in which we live and work. Whether it is a firmwide volunteer event or an individual initiative, we encourage and empower our employees to actively support organizations for which they have passion. To further enable the Pamlico team to financially support their charitable interests, we have an Employee Donation Matching Program that matches employee capital donations up to 4:1.
$2M+
Total Gifts
100%
Firm Participation
Across our firm, Pamlico employees are involved with numerous organizations that support a wide variety of community initiatives. Here is a sampling of the groups we support:
