Granite Creek FlexCap II, L.P.

Granite Creek FlexCap II, L.P. is the second private equity fund raised by Granite Creek Capital Partners, a Chicago-based lower middle market investment firm founded in 2005. The fund closed in May 2019 at $200 million in committed capital, surpassing its predecessor FlexCap I, which managed $85 million and delivered top-decile performance across a portfolio of 19 companies. FlexCap II reflects Granite Creek's continued commitment to the flexible capital model, deploying both equity and subordinated debt solutions to lower middle market businesses across the United States.

The fund targets companies in four core sectors: manufacturing, business services, healthcare, and agribusiness. Granite Creek deploys $10 million to $20 million per transaction, typically taking minority or majority equity positions alongside management teams, with the portfolio designed to comprise between 15 and 20 companies. This flexible mandate — combining equity and debt capital in a single vehicle — allows the firm to tailor the capital structure to each company's specific circumstances, a meaningful differentiator in the competitive lower middle market segment.

With FlexCap II's close, Granite Creek surpassed $400 million in total assets under management across all strategies. The firm subsequently raised FlexCap III at $300 million in November 2023, closing oversubscribed and demonstrating sustained LP conviction in the strategy. The FlexCap II portfolio of 16 companies included businesses such as Morrow Sodali, Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions, Sunset Pacific Transportation, and Odyssey Aviation. Key personnel include Co-Founder and Managing Partner Mark Radzik, who has led the firm's investment strategy since inception.