Iron Creek Partners

Iron Creek Partners is a private investment partnership dedicated to fostering sustainable growth and value creation by building valuable companies that deliver meaningful benefits to society. The firm focuses on making majority equity investments in lower middle-market software and technology-enabled services companies. With over $200 million in assets under management and more than 20 transactions completed, Iron Creek Partners aims to create long-term wealth through strategic partnerships and operational support.

The firm was founded in 2009 by John Bingaman. Iron Creek Partners seeks to partner with strong management teams, leveraging its extensive network and sector experience to support the growth of its portfolio companies. Their investment strategy emphasizes buyouts and growth/expansion opportunities within their target sectors.

Iron Creek Partners targets a diverse range of sectors, including technology, software, and gaming, business services, education and edtech, healthcare, healthtech, and medtech, financial services and fintech, media, and telecommunications. Within these sectors, they are particularly interested in subsectors such as SaaS, data and analytics, fintech, healthtech, edtech, and B2B software solutions. The firm's geographic focus is primarily within North America, specifically the United States.

The team at Iron Creek Partners brings a wealth of experience to their investments. John Bingaman, the Managing Principal, founded the firm in 2009 and has a background in public service, including serving on the New Mexico State Investment Council. Senior Advisor Jeff Montagna joined in 2012, bringing expertise in M&A and financings for technology companies. Associate Jackson Dooling, who joined in 2021, contributes experience in strategy consulting across various industries.