Dolphin Capital Group

Dolphin Capital is a growth equity fund investing in early-mid stage companies in the Western US. The company's investments include growth capital investments, partial buy-outs and outright acquisitions. Every member of the Dolphin team has extensive operating experience which makes the company uniquely qualified to work in partnership with the sen... ior officers of the company's portfolio companies. The company take active roles on each of the company's company boards, and where appropriate, serve in senior operating roles. The company's approach, which the company refer to as "business engineering," is unique in private equity and appreciated by the company's portfolio CEOs who view the company more as partners than as investors. The company's investment criteria include several elements which reflect conventional wisdom with a twist. First, as a matter of course the company invest in proven companies with substantial growth potential where the combination of financial and human capital can generate exceptional returns. Second, the company is motivated by companies whose products and services truly interest the company, or as one of the company's founders once observed are "high on the cool meter. As such, the company's portfolio reflects a diverse mix of businesses and industries. Third, the company only invest in management teams led by CEOs the company truly admire and respect and who lead spirited and innovative companies purposefully seeking to transform the markets they serve. Finally, the company is driven by certain guiding principles founded on the desire to make a positive impact across the board. That approach is reflected in the good companies we've invested in, the leadership teams we've supported, the employees we've hired, the families we've sustained, and the markets we've transformed - all for the better, or so the company would like to believe. In the end, the company would like to believe that through the confluence of good companies, fresh capital and collective expertise, the company has ...Read More