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Fort Greene Partners
Fort Greene Partners (FGP) is a minority-owned firm that is raising equity to acquire and grow scalable diversity-driven companies with strong management...
Fort Greene Partners
Fort Greene Partners (FGP) is a minority-owned firm that is raising equity to acquire and grow scalable diversity-driven companies with strong management teams. FGP targets businesses serving fast growing ethnic markets, businesses owned by ethnic minorities, and businesses geographically located near ethnic minorities, which it calls American Emerging Markets. Its stated goal is to invest $500 million in American Emerging Markets.
General information
Firm type
Private Equity
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
New York
Corporate office
New York, NY, United States
Principals
Richard A. Wayner
Managing Partner
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs Fort Greene Partners?
Richard A. Wayner is the Managing Partner and the only named executive on the firm's website. His contact information is the sole operational touchpoint the firm provides publicly, and no additional investment committee or partnership names are disclosed.
What does Fort Greene Partners mean by 'American Emerging Markets'?
The firm uses the term to describe growth opportunities inside the United States that it believes are structurally overlooked by mainstream capital allocators. The website does not define this by specific zip codes or census tracts but ties it to its identity as a minority-owned business sourcing outside conventional channels.
Does Fort Greene Partners invest outside the US?
The firm explicitly targets select growth opportunities inside the US. All disclosed deal activity, including real estate in West Palm Beach, Florida, and a marketing-services partnership involving Endeavor's 160over90, points to a domestic-only mandate.
How does Fort Greene Partners source its deals?
The firm describes a 'Source. Invest. Build.' philosophy. Its minority-owned status and thematic focus on overlooked domestic markets suggest an origination model rooted in network-driven access to founders, operators, and real estate developers operating outside traditional private equity auction processes.
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