Council Capital

Council Capital is a private equity firm based in Nashville, Tennessee, that focuses exclusively on healthcare services and healthcare technology. The firm positions itself as a true growth partner, offering not only capital but also strategic insights, extensive relationships, and value-creating resources to accelerate the success of its portfolio companies. Council Capital typically invests in mission-driven businesses characterized by strong growth, positive EBITDA, and often being bootstrapped and founder-led, with an enterprise value generally up to $100 million.

The firm was founded in 2000 by Nashville businessman Dennis C. Bottorff, initially operating as Council Ventures before rebranding to Council Capital in 2011. Its inception was driven by a desire from operators to create a more effective private equity experience for their peers. Council Capital's core mission is to achieve robust investment returns by partnering with companies that are dedicated to improving healthcare, leveraging a blend of investing and operating experience to build market-leading enterprises.

Council Capital has a diverse portfolio of healthcare investments, with recent acquisitions including MedicalServiceQuotes.com in April 2026. Other notable portfolio companies include GEOH, StrataPT, OccMD AMC Platform, Accuro Solutions, Advanced Care Partners, Alivia Analytics, Inner Circle Autism Network, Opus Medical, Advanced Behavioral Solutions, SaVida, ViaQuest, and NeurAbilities. These investments span various subsectors within healthcare technology and services, reflecting the firm's broad expertise.

The firm's leadership team comprises experienced investors and operators, including Managing Partner Grant Jackson, Partners Kevin Fahey and Tim Schulte, and Chief Financial Officer Chris Smith. A distinctive aspect of Council Capital's model is its CEO Council, which consists of over 30 industry-leading executives from both public and private healthcare sectors. These advisors are deeply engaged and have collectively invested more than $140 million of their own capital into Council Capital's funds, providing invaluable strategic and operational support to portfolio companies alongside a dedicated Value Creation Team.