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Chimney Rock Equity Partners
Chimney Rock Equity Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2022. The firm focuses on investments in the industrials sector, including aerospace,...
Overview
Chimney Rock Equity Partners is a private investment firm founded in 2022. The firm focuses on investments in the industrials sector, including aerospace, industrial services, and manufacturing and distribution. It was founded by Rob Aikman and William Bishop, who both previously spent over a decade at Odyssey Investment Partners.
General information
Firm type
Asset Manager
Year founded
2022
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Austin
Corporate office
13301 Galleria Circle Suite 220, Austin, TX 78738, United States
Principals
Rob Aikman
Partner
William Bishop
Partner, Chief Compliance Officer
Akbar Mirza
Principal
Thao Vu
Vice President
Raven Slim
Associate
David Wells
Senior Associate
Rich Willis
Chief Information Officer
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Chimney Rock Equity Partners?
Partners Rob Aikman and William Bishop co-lead the firm. Aikman was previously a Managing Principal on Odyssey Investment Partners' investment committee; Bishop served as a deal professional at Odyssey and a family-backed investment firm before co-founding Chimney Rock. Principal Akbar Mirza supports origination and execution, having previously worked at Odyssey, Avista Capital Partners, and The Vistria Group.
What investment size and profile does Chimney Rock target?
The firm targets control buyouts of North American industrial companies with $5–$20 million in EBITDA and transaction values up to $250 million. It also considers add-on acquisitions of any size for existing portfolio companies, and maintains conservative capital structures. The focus is exclusively on the lower middle market, per the firm's stated investment criteria.
Which sectors does Chimney Rock explicitly avoid?
The firm articulates no explicit exclusion list, but its strategy is clear: only the industrials sector is within scope. The three stated focus areas are Aerospace & Defense, Industrial Products & Services, and Niche Products & Services. Adjacent verticals such as healthcare, software, and consumer are absent from the firm's materials and portfolio.
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