LongueVue Capital

LongueVue Capital is a New Orleans-based private equity firm specializing in lower middle-market investments. The firm partners with entrepreneurs and management teams of growth-oriented companies at inflection points, providing financial capital, operational expertise, and strategic guidance to drive value creation. Targeting businesses with annual sales above $15 million and EBITDA exceeding $3 million, LongueVue focuses on scalable models across industries including healthcare, transportation and logistics, specialty manufacturing, industrial and energy services, and business services. Their opportunistic approach allows flexible transaction structures, emphasizing conservative debt levels, business fundamentals, and aligned incentives to support expansion, add-on acquisitions, and successful exits.[website] Founded in 2001 by Rick Rees and John McNamara, LongueVue Capital emerged from the founders' extensive experience in private equity, investment banking, and operational leadership. Rees, former CFO of Halter Marine Group, and McNamara, ex-President of Stewart Capital and Harvard MBA graduate, built the firm to offer hands-on partnership beyond mere capital. With over 150 years of combined team experience in investing, restructuring, and management, they have managed four funds totaling more than $1 billion in committed capital, achieving returns outperforming U.S. peers. The team of 14+ professionals, including Managing Partner Ray Jeandron, leverages a network of operating executives to professionalize portfolio companies.[website] LongueVue has completed over 25 platform investments, generating $1.4 billion in annual revenue and employing more than 5,000 people, with 10+ successful exits. Notable portfolio companies include Premier Store Fixtures, where they optimized supply chains for growth; Zavation, enhancing medical device operations; Pod Pack International, doubling profitability; and others like St. George Logistics, Blue Dot Energy Services, Ardent Services, and Jackson Offshore Holdings. Current holdings feature Jackson Offshore, TileBar, ECA Medical Instruments, and Quality Senior Living, showcasing expertise in manufacturing, logistics, energy, and healthcare.[website] The firm's team brings deep sector knowledge and a relationship-driven ethos, remaining actively involved from due diligence through exit. Headquartered in Metairie, Louisiana, with an office in West Palm Beach, Florida, LongueVue supports U.S.-wide operations, positioning itself as a trusted advisor for family-owned and entrepreneurial businesses navigating growth challenges.[website]