What Makes us
Different?

Our investments come with a partnership mentality—we are straightforward, efficient, and relationship-oriented. Like you, we love strategic planning and implementation to accelerate growth opportunities. We roll up our sleeves alongside you.

For Sellers:

For Sellers:

Bring a Partnership Approach

Maximize Total Seller Value

Invest Creatively for Win-Wins

FOR INTERMEDIARIES:

FOR INTERMEDIARIES:

Offer a Finder’s Fee Program

Move Efficiently

Bring Industry Experience

Our Focus

We are a private equity firm that invests in lower middle-market businesses with the following criteria:

Size

Size

$5 to $25 million EBITDA

$15 to $75 million equity investments

Transaction Types

Transaction Types

All seller types, with particular interest in family, founder, privately owned, corporate carve-outs

Majority or structured minority ownership

Companies with untapped potential, including complex situations

Geography

Geography

All of North America, with particular interest in Western US & Canada

Sectors

Rainier partners with small and medium businesses in the following industries:

Business Services

Business Services

Facility services

Human capital management

Education & training

Tech-enabled services & BPOs

Professional services

Marketing & information services

Financial Services

Financial Services

Insurance services

Consumer finance (e.g., remittances, auto dealer F&I products, etc.)

Fintech (e.g., compliance software, insurtech, etc.)

Asset & wealth management

Consumer Services

Consumer Services

Retail services

Multi-unit retail (e.g., gyms, restaurants, etc.)

Home-based services (e.g., disaster recovery, pest control, etc.)

Healthcare services (e.g., assisted living, mental health treatment, etc.)

Industrial Services

Industrial Services

Distribution & logistics

Environmental services

Testing, inspection & certification

Energy services

Supply chain services

Engineering & construction

Building products & services