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Piedmont Private Equity
Piedmont Private Equity is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Atlanta, GA. It has a team of 3 employees and 1 investment adviser. The firm is...
Piedmont Private Equity
Piedmont Private Equity is an SEC-registered investment adviser based in Atlanta, GA. It has a team of 3 employees and 1 investment adviser. The firm is headquartered in Atlanta.
General information
Firm type
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Year founded
1987
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Atlanta
Corporate office
Atlanta, GA, United States
Principals
John A. Kirtley Jr.
Founder and Chairman
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Piedmont Private Equity?
John A. Kirtley Jr., the founder and chairman, has led the firm since its founding in 1987. Specific investment committee members are not publicly named, but the firm’s small team and concentration in the Southeast suggest Kirtley remains central to deal selection (per SEC filings, 2020).
What investment stages does Piedmont Private Equity target?
The firm pursues control buyouts and growth equity investments in lower-middle-market companies with enterprise values between $10 million and $75 million. It typically deploys $5 million to $20 million per transaction (per public record).
Does Piedmont Private Equity participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The firm primarily makes direct control-oriented investments in private companies. It also invests in real estate through separate affiliated vehicles. It is not known to commit capital to external fund managers as an LP (per public record).
Which sectors does Piedmont Private Equity explicitly avoid?
The firm does not publicly publish a list of avoided sectors, but its focus areas are enterprise software, financial services, digital health, and business services. It does not appear to invest in life sciences, biotech, or heavy manufacturing (per public record).
How is Piedmont Private Equity structured?
Piedmont operates as a registered investment advisor under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940. It manages multiple pooled investment vehicles for private equity and real estate, and is not known to operate as a family office or a fund-of-funds (per SEC filings, 2020).
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