Jupiter Partners is a private investment firm organized to invest in management buyouts, industry consolidations and growth capital opportunities.

Jupiter has organized two funds with total invested capital of $600 million. Capital has been deployed in 13 portfolio companies in industries ranging from business services, distribution and health care to consumer and retailing. The firm’s portfolio companies currently include: Oracle Elevator, an elevator maintenance, service and modernization provider located principally in the southeastern United States; The Home Service Store, an integrated manager of major home improvement projects with relationships with major home improvement retailers and wholesale price clubs; and APX Alarm Security Solutions, the nation’s second-largest installer of home security systems.

The firm seeks to invest the capital of its principals alongside select individuals and institutions in a broad spectrum of service industries, targeting companies with demonstrated cash generation capability and /or superior growth prospects. Although focused on making outright acquisitions, the firm will consider non-control investments.

All Jupiter investments provide significant equity incentives to key managers, and most include some proportion of financial leverage.