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Emerson Capital Partners
Emerson Capital Partners was formed as an operationally focused investment firm deploying committed capital to acquire a select number of private...
Emerson Capital Partners
Emerson Capital Partners was formed as an operationally focused investment firm deploying committed capital to acquire a select number of private middle-market companies. The firm is led by Managing Principal Kasra Hedayatnia, a former HIG Capital investor, alongside Principal Sina Hedayatnia, a dentist and Harvard Business School graduate who previously worked at Dental Care Alliance and Kavo Kerr. The Hedayatnias operate from Miami Beach, Florida. The firm purses control buyouts of founder-owned businesses seeking succession solutions, emphasizing legacy preservation. Its committed capital base removes the pressure of a traditional fund lifecycle, aiming for long-term, operationally intensive ownership. While the firm does not disclose specific portfolio companies, its advisory board — including individuals from Alza Capital Partners, Marion Equity Partners, and Fresca Mexican Foods — signals access to deal flow and operating expertise across banking, consumer goods, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology sectors. The geographic focus, per the Miami Beach headquarters and advisory network, suggests a primary US domestic mandate. Emerson operates with a lean management structure centered on the two named principals — Kasra and Sina Hedayatnia — supported by a multi-family advisory board representing its capital base. The board includes Angel Cadavieco and Guillermo Zambrano of Alza Capital Partners, David and Andrew Provost of Mertal Family Partners, Jonathan Yellen of Dunedain Capital, and executives tied to Kinderhook Partners and Iron Creek. This networked structure provides over 300 years of collective operational and investment experience without a large internal staff, functioning as a hybrid between a traditional fund and an investment club structured for long-duration holds. What distinguishes Emerson is its permanent-capital architecture explicitly built for intergenerational business transitions. There is no disclosed fund vehicle or LP redemption clock — the committed capital base is structured to match the indefinite time horizon of the founder/owners it courts. This eliminates the forced-sale dynamic of conventional private equity and aligns the firm with operating partners who serve on its advisory board rather than as limited partners in a commingled fund.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Year founded
—
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Miami Beach
Corporate office
1111 Lincoln Road, Miami Beach, FL 33139, United States
Principals
Kasra Hedayatnia
Managing Principal
Sina Hedayatnia
Principal
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Emerson Capital Partners?
Kasra Hedayatnia serves as Managing Principal and leads the firm. He previously worked at HIG Capital, Alpha Omega Capital, and Matrix Capital. He runs Emerson alongside Principal Sina Hedayatnia, who brings operational experience from Dental Care Alliance and Kavo Kerr to the partnership.
How is Emerson Capital Partners funded, and does it operate a traditional fund?
The firm does not operate a blind-pool fund with a fixed investment period and mandatory liquidation date. Its website describes a 'committed capital base' provided by its advisory board members and their families, including groups like Alza Capital Partners, Mertal Family Partners, and Dunedain Capital. This permanent capital allows Emerson to hold businesses indefinitely without the exit clock that governs most private equity funds.
What type of companies does Emerson Capital Partners target?
Emerson seeks control acquisitions of private middle-market companies where the founder or owner is looking for a succession solution. The firm states explicitly that it aims to preserve the legacy of the businesses it acquires, and its advisory board expertise spans manufacturing, consumer goods, healthcare, and technology — indicating a generalist industrial and services mandate.
What is the firm's posture on co-investments or participating in club deals?
Emerson is itself structured like an investment club, with advisory board members providing both capital and operating expertise on a deal-by-deal basis. There is no evidence that the firm commits to third-party GPs as a limited partner; rather, the families on its advisory board — including members from Kinderhook Partners and Marion Equity Partners — co-invest directly through Emerson's platform.
Does Emerson Capital Partners maintain philanthropic or separate family-office structures?
There is no public disclosure of a separate philanthropic foundation or multi-family office vehicle under Emerson Capital Partners. The advisory board includes multiple family investment offices, suggesting that Emerson is the collaborative investing arm serving those families' direct private equity interests rather than a comprehensive family office.
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