Stonecourt Capital

Stonecourt Capital is a private investment firm and multi-family office that provides financial and strategic resources to drive transformational growth in companies across diverse industries. The firm specializes in private equity investments, sourcing proprietary deals and acting as active shareholders alongside management teams to build innovative and sustainable businesses. With a flexible mandate, Stonecourt customizes investment terms and structures to suit sellers, management, and strategic partners, emphasizing downside protection through rigorous due diligence and hands-on involvement.

Founded in 2016, Stonecourt Capital was established by a team of private equity veterans, including Managing Partners Lance Hirt and Eric Gribetz, leveraging their collective experience from leading over $4 billion in equity investments over the past two decades. The firm emerged to offer bespoke solutions in a broad array of sectors, filling a niche for tailored growth capital beyond traditional fund structures. Registered as an investment adviser with the SEC, Stonecourt manages private funds and special purpose vehicles, with regulatory assets under management reaching approximately $440 million as of late 2024.

Stonecourt Capital's portfolio includes notable investments such as a $775 million private equity round in Moon Valley Nurseries in 2021, the acquisition financing of 365 Data Centers in 2020, and a Series D investment in an undisclosed company in 2021. The firm has also participated in deals like the investment in Rowing Blazers alongside high-profile co-investors. Sectors targeted encompass logistics, food & beverage, renewables, health & wellness, industrials, infrastructure, and consumer retail, with recent activity in a $282 million Fund IV closed in 2021.

The team comprises experienced professionals such as Managing Partners Lance Hirt and Eric Gribetz, Partner Rick Davis, Vice Chairman Ilan Kaufthal, and others including Arik Arad (Partner, MENA), COO & General Counsel Seth Nayowitz, and Vice President Harry Gillespie. This group of investors and entrepreneurs prioritizes trust, integrity, and long-term partnerships, drawing on their history of value creation across multiple deals.