Based in Evanston, Illinois, IOP was founded in 2005 by a group of like-minded finance and operations executives who came together to build a private equity firm centered on a shared passion for the companies that are the backbone of our economy — middle-market manufacturing and distribution businesses.
We use a collaborative model for investing in and working with these companies to create value for all constituencies — employees, communities, customers, suppliers and investors.
Within IOP, we bring together experienced investing professionals with our exclusive and full-time Operating Principals. We utilize the Operating Principals to partner with management at each platform company to create value throughout our investment period — from investment diligence and strategic planning to operational execution and realization.
To date, IOP has raised over $900M in committed capital from a base of institutional investors including endowments, pension funds and foundations. We have invested in 20+ platform companies over our history.
IOP invests in middle-market companies throughout North America. We have made acquisitions in 19 states, two Canadian provinces and Mexico.
We use a collaborative model for investing in and working with these companies to create value for all constituencies — employees, communities, customers, suppliers and investors.
Within IOP, we bring together experienced investing professionals with our exclusive and full-time Operating Principals. We utilize the Operating Principals to partner with management at each platform company to create value throughout our investment period — from investment diligence and strategic planning to operational execution and realization.
To date, IOP has raised over $900M in committed capital from a base of institutional investors including endowments, pension funds and foundations. We have invested in 20+ platform companies over our history.
IOP invests in middle-market companies throughout North America. We have made acquisitions in 19 states, two Canadian provinces and Mexico.
Location: United States, Illinois, Evanston
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2005
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm
Investment Stage: Private Equity
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| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 01.03.2023 | Greenfiber | applegateinsulation.com | - | United Sta... |
| 29.08.2022 | Viaflex, f... | viaflex.com | - | United Sta... |
| 28.05.2022 | NB Handy | nbhandy.com | - | United Sta... |
| 28.05.2022 | Raven Engi... | ravenefd.com | $175M | United Sta... |
| - | EDELBROCK | edelbrock.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Little Gia... | littlegiantladders.com | $115K | United Sta... |
| - | Brewster H... | brewsterwallcovering.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Polyvision | polyvision.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | United Pol... | unitedpolysystems.com | - | - |
| - | GT Technol... | gttechnologies.com | - | United Sta... |
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| Date | Title | Description |
| 09.09.2025 | Creminelli and Daniele Charcuterie Acquired by Industrial Opportunity Partners | Creminelli Fine Meats Daniele Charcuterie Jeff “Trip” Tripician, President and Chief Executive Officer for Charcuterie Artisans John Brock, Executive Vice President of Sales & Marketing for Charcuterie Artisans Cristiano Creminelli, fou... |
| 02.05.2024 | Transcendia Announces Significant New Capital Investment to Support Next Phase of Growth and Value Creation Initiatives | Recapitalization Transaction Provides $114 Million in New Money Financing and More Than $200 Million in Total Debt Reduction Industrial Opportunity Partners to Become Majority Shareholder with Goldman Sachs Asset Management Retaining Signif... |
| 02.06.2022 | Comvest Credit Partners Provides $175 Million Senior Credit Facility to Raven Engineered Films | West Palm Beach, Fla. – Comvest Credit Partners (“Comvest”), a leading provider of flexible financing solutions to middle-market companies, has acted as Administrative Agent in providing a $175 million senior secured credit facility (the “F... |
| 10.05.2022 | Yukon Supports Industrial Opportunity Partners’ Investment in Raven Engineered Films Division | MINNEAPOLIS (May 10, 2022) – Yukon Partners (“Yukon”), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”) to support the acquis... |
| 05.08.2021 | Yukon Supports Industrial Opportunity Partners’ Investment in Brewster and Fine Décor | MINNEAPOLIS (August 5, 2021) – Yukon Partners (“Yukon”), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, is pleased to announce it has partnered with Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”) to support the reca... |
| 16.01.2020 | Yukon Supports Industrial Opportunity Partners’ Investment in Midwest Paper | MINNEAPOLIS (January 16, 2020) — Yukon Partners (“Yukon”), a provider of mezzanine capital for middle market private equity transactions, is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Industrial Opportunity Partners (“IOP”) to support t... |
| 31.07.2018 | Industrial Opportunity Partners Acquires SignResource | Industrial Opportunity Partners, an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill., today announced the acquisition of SignResource, LLC, in partnership with the current management team. IOP formed a new holding company, SRR... |
| 11.07.2017 | Term Sheet — Tuesday, July 11 | OPEN MIC Good morning. Today we have more reader feedback. This edition is focused on everything not related to the sexual harassment scandal: Startup failure rates, Blue Apron, and corporate innovation. Paid Content You can't secure what y... |
| 07.02.2017 | Industrial Opportunity Partners Acquires GT Technologies from American Securities | Industrial Opportunity Partners, an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill., today announced that it has acquired GT Technologies, Inc., in partnership with the current management team. Terms of the transaction were n... |
| 07.02.2017 | Industrial Opportunity Partners Acquires GT Technologies from American Securities | Industrial Opportunity Partners, an operations-focused private equity firm based in Evanston, Ill., today announced that it has acquired GT Technologies, Inc., in partnership with the current management team. Terms of the transaction were n... |
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