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Nili Capital Partners

Nili Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on small market buyouts.

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Nili Capital Partners

Nili Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on small market buyouts. The firm has made three investments, including a recapitalization of eScribers in February 2020. Nili Capital Partners has one portfolio exit, StePac, which was sold in February 2023.

General information

Firm type

Private Equity

Year founded

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

Middle East

Country

Israel

City

Ra'anana

Corporate office

Ra'anana, Israel

Additional offices

Teaneck, NJ, United States

Principals

Ben Adler

Contact

Lynda Zelayt

Contact

Eitan Kahane

Team Member

Josef Mandelbaum

Team Member

Rafi Rosenberg

Team Member

Raz Yitzhak

Team Member

Aleck Zimbalist

Team Member

Jonathan Zimbalist

Team Member

Sector focus

Business & Tech-Enabled ServicesIndustrial TechnologiesAerospace & DefensePackagingWater & AgricultureConsumer Products

Frequently asked questions

What is Nili Capital Partners' investment strategy?

Nili pursues majority and minority recapitalizations of small-market companies with $2M–$10M in EBITDA, deploying $10M–$30M equity checks per transaction. The strategy is built around a cross-border buy-and-build model where Nili acquires Israeli and European platforms and scales them through add-on acquisitions in the US.

Where does Nili Capital Partners source its deals?

Nili focuses on founder-owned, lower-middle-market businesses in Israel and Europe that have the potential to expand into the US. The firm does not publicly disclose a detailed origination funnel, but its geographic split between Ra'anana and Teaneck signals on-the-ground sourcing in both regions.

Is Nili structured as a family office or a traditional private equity fund?

Nili is structured as a private equity firm, not a single-family or multi-family office. Its public materials present it as an asset manager, with no disclosed wealth origin, founder family, or SFO architecture — distinguishing it from many Israel-based family investment vehicles.

Which sectors does Nili explicitly target?

Nili anchors its investment approach in six named verticals: Business & Tech-Enabled Services, Industrial Technologies, Aerospace & Defense, Packaging, Water & Agriculture, and Consumer Products. The firm has not publicly disclosed any sectors it explicitly excludes.

Does Nili participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?

Nili publicly describes only direct majority and minority recapitalizations — no fund-of-funds, LP investments, or club deal participation is disclosed. The firm's marketing centers on control-oriented equity stakes in platform companies and their add-on acquisitions.

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