Lindsay Goldberg

Investment decisions are driven by the partnership group led by Co-Founders Robert Lindsay and Alan Goldberg. The firm operates with a flat, consensus-oriented structure that reflects its partnership ethos with portfolio companies. Senior partners remain deeply involved through the life of each investment.

The firm relies almost entirely on proprietary, relationship-based sourcing. Lindsay Goldberg does not participate in broad auction processes, instead cultivating multi-year relationships with family owners and independent sponsors. This approach is designed to surface succession-driven and strategic partnership opportunities that never reach a public process.

Not in the classic control-buyout sense. The firm frequently structures minority and partnership investments alongside existing owners. Its model is built around being the first institutional partner in closely held companies, with an average hold period that runs significantly longer than the industry's standard three-to-five years.

The firm pursues succession-driven transactions, corporate divestitures, growth equity investments, and family recapitalizations. It typically targets companies with enterprise values between $50 million and $500 million, deploying capital through direct platform equity rather than fund-of-fund commitments.

The firm has historically avoided sectors characterized by short holding periods, rapid technological obsolescence, or regulatory models incompatible with long-duration partnership structures. It does not invest in early-stage venture, hostile takeovers, or distressed debt.