Colfax Corporation

Colfax Corporation

Steven Colfax established Colfax Corporation in 1995, initially as a vehicle for his own principal investments. Over three decades, the firm expanded into a multi-strategy asset manager serving institutional and high-net-worth clients from its base in Owings Mills, Maryland. The firm's structure allows it to operate with the patience of permanent capital alongside external limited partners. The firm allocates across private credit, real estate, private equity, infrastructure and hedge fund strategies. Its real estate practice targets income-producing properties and development projects in the mid-Atlantic and southeastern United States. The private equity arm focuses on control investments in lower-middle-market companies, while the credit platform provides direct lending and structured capital solutions. In hedge funds, Colfax deploys capital through multi-manager and relative-value strategies. Colfax maintains a lean operating structure, with investment decisions centralized under Steven Colfax. The firm does not publicly disclose total assets under management or transaction volumes. It operates from a single headquarters in Owings Mills, Maryland, without satellite offices. No recent fund closes, personnel moves or portfolio exits have been publicly reported in the past 24 months. Colfax's structural distinction lies in its founder-led, multi-asset architecture. Unlike a family office, it manages external capital. Unlike a traditional fund manager, it does not run a fundraising cycle — the firm raises capital on a deal-by-deal or relationship basis, retaining the discretion of a principal investor. This hybrid posture lets it compete with larger platforms on flexibility while avoiding the disclosure and pacing demands of a conventional institutional manager.