WAYNE, PA — Inc. Magazine (“Inc.”) recently announced its fifth annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the strongest track records of success investing in and supporting founder-run businesses. Guardian Capital Partners (“Guardian”) is honored to be named a 2023 Inc. Magazine Founder-Friendly Investor for the third consecutive year. Guardian’s ability to develop entrenched partnerships with our portfolio company executive teams - understanding and embracing a company’s existing culture - is a critical building block to our success and is reflected in this achievement.
Over the years, Guardian has built a reputation as a trusted partner, empowering founders with the resources, mentorship, and operational expertise necessary to thrive in today's competitive business landscape. By focusing on long-term growth and developing lasting relationships, Guardian has helped its management teams to propel their companies to success. Joe Bernert, Founder & Chairman of Guardian’s portfolio company, Havis, commented, “Partnering with Guardian allowed Havis to access invaluable expertise, new resources, and unique strategic guidance that help us accelerate our growth and success.” Guardian Capital Partners' success as a Founder-Friendly investor is a testament to its approach of working hand-in-hand with founders, aligning interests, and fostering a collaborative environment to drive success and innovation.
Scott Evans, Founder and Managing Partner at Guardian said, “This achievement reflects our team's dedication to building lasting partnerships and empowering owners to achieve their visions. Guardian is proud to have played a role in the ongoing success of our portfolio company executive teams.” Chris Fugaro, Partner and Head of Business Development added, “We remain committed to providing unparalleled support and resources to help our founders and look forward to partnering with the next generation of executives.”
The 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors was published by Inc. Magazine in October 2023. Guardian Capital Partners paid Inc. a nonrefundable processing fee to participate in Inc.’s 2023 Founder-Friendly Investors Listing, which all applicants were required to pay. In addition, Guardian paid Inc. fees for the right to reprint the Inc. Founder Friendly Investor logo.
To see the complete list, go to: http://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/
About Guardian Capital Partners
Guardian Capital Partners is an operationally focused private equity firm based in suburban Philadelphia. Guardian makes control investments in lower middle market consumer, niche manufacturing, and specialty business services companies. Guardian partners with management teams to provide equity capital to fuel the growth of privately held businesses. We believe the private equity experience and complementary skill sets of the Guardian team provide a unique combination of operating and finance capabilities resulting in certainty of execution and meaningful long-term value creation for its portfolio companies.
Contact Information:
For additional information, please reach out to Christopher Fugaro:
Christopher S. Fugaro
Partner, Head of Business Development
cfugaro@guardiancp.com
610.263.0102