Liftout Capital is an investment holding company investing in lower middle market founder owned services companies

Liftout is a differentiated platform created for founders.

We understand the effort required to build market leading companies. We created Liftout to provide business owners with a better solution to ensure those businesses are built to last.

For Founders

With decades of experience scaling services companies, we are an ideal partner to support your business and to preserve your legacy.

Partnership Approach

We are not a private equity fund. We are true partners who are uniquely positioned to understand and support your business. We forge deep partnerships with our portfolio company management teams to drive great outcomes.

Deep Sector Expertise

We are subject matter experts focused exclusively on industrial and business services.

Innovative Structure

Liftout focuses its time and resources on a concentrated portfolio of companies to optimize their growth and success. As an investment holding company, we have flexible investment horizons to align with founder goals.

What you can expect from us as partners.

Our Core Values

Legacy

We understand the effort required to build market leading companies and want to preserve your legacy

Golden Rule

Acting with empathy and integrity; always being forthright and transparent

Camaraderie

Life is short, we make a point to have fun and celebrate victories big and small

Alignment

Forming meaningful relationships with both portfolio companies and investors – true partners

Grit

Relentlessly finding solutions to problems and fostering value creation

Relentless

We are steadfast and devoted to achieving our goals and objectives

What you can expect from us as partners.

Our Core Values

Legacy

We understand the effort required to build market leading companies and want to preserve your legacy

Golden Rule

Acting with empathy and integrity; always being forthright and transparent

Camaraderie

Life is short, we make a point to have fun and celebrate victories big and small

Alignment

Forming meaningful relationships with both portfolio companies and investors – true partners

Grit

Relentlessly finding solutions to problems and fostering value creation

Relentless

We are steadfast and devoted to achieving our goals and objectives

Liftout’s deep industry expertise allows us to bring unparalleled value to our portfolio companies.

We seek to invest in founder-backed business and industrial services companies.

Size: $1-$10 million of EBITDA

Business Type: Founder-owned services businesses

Target Industries: Industrial Services & Business Services

Transaction Type: Control Recapitalizations

Industrial Services

  • Utility Services
  • Testing, Inspection, Certification, & Compliance
  • Facility Services
  • Engineering & Construction
  • Water & Wastewater
  • Residential Services
  • Transportation & Logistics

Business Services

  • Human Capital Management
  • Legal Services
  • Education & Training
  • Business Process Outsourcing
  • Specialty Consulting
  • Compliance/Risk Management
  • Information Services

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Select investment experience.

RailPros

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RailPros

Outsourced safety services and engineering services dedicated to the rail industry

Ocean Tomo

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Ocean Tomo

Litigation support and expert witness testimony services with expertise in intellectual property

PeakPower

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PeakPower

Power engineering firm with deep expertise in transmission & distribution

Midstate Energy

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Midstate Energy

Provider of comprehensive energy efficiency solutions

AUC Group

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AUC Group

Wastewater treatment plant design, manufacturing, installation, and specialty finance company

Ely & Associates

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Ely & Associates

Outsourced safety services and engineering services dedicated to the rail industry

Represents select investment experience while Mr. Wolf and Mr. Sutton were with Bow River Capital. Investment experience is for illustrative purposes only.

Meet our team.

Eric B. Wolf

Eric B. Wolf

Eric Wolf is a Co-Founder and Partner of Liftout Capital. He has over 20 years of private equity experience leading platform execution of portfolio companies in partnership with management teams. Previously, Mr. Wolf was Partner and Co-Founder of Bow River Capital, a $3 billion private equity firm. Mr. Wolf served as a member of Bow River Capital’s Investment Committee since the firm’s inception and was the Chairman of Peak Power Engineering, AUC Group, Ely and Associates, RailPros, Midstate Energy, and Ocean Tomo.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Junior Achievement Rocky Mountain, and formerly served on the boards of Denver Academy (Treasurer), and Leaders Challenge (Treasurer).

Mr. Wolf earned a B.S. in accounting at the University of Colorado at Boulder and is a certified public accountant (inactive) in the state of Colorado.

Bo W. Sutton, CFA

Bo W. Sutton, CFA

Bo W. Sutton, CFA

Bo W. Sutton, CFA

Bo Sutton is a Co-Founder and Partner of Liftout Capital. Mr. Sutton has nearly 15 years of private investing experience. Prior to co-founding Liftout Capital, Mr. Sutton was a Director at Bow River Capital where he led acquisition and sale transactions focused on Business and Industrial Services. He served on numerous boards and was Chairman of Ocean Tomo.

Prior to Bow River, Mr. Sutton worked as a private equity real estate investor, investing in distressed real estate debt at Platform Ventures and agricultural real estate at Resource Land Holdings.

Mr. Sutton currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Young Americans Center for Financial Education.

Mr. Sutton earned an MBA with an emphasis in Finance and a BS in International Business, both from the University of Colorado. Mr. Sutton is a CFA Charterholder.

Future plans.

In addition to our core investment strategy, Liftout seeks to identify and back the next generation of private equity talent. We seek to partner with VP level talent who have originated and executed successful transactions and have a longer-term intention of forming their own firms. Liftout will serve as a “bridge to raising a fund” by helping these individuals leave their existing PE firms and close deals on their own. We will help them win deals with our experience, invest personally, procure financing, and add value without meddling in their deals.

For more information, please email:

info@liftoutcapital.com

Take board seats but let investment professionals run the deals

Provide support and resources to leverage our experience

Help win deals with our grey hair

Provide deal attribution

Procure financing

Provide the financial backing to get deals closed (“I’m backed by Liftout Capital”)

We’d love to hear from you.

1144 15th Street, #2650, Denver, CO 80202

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