The Builders Fund is an impact-focused private equity platform investing in the lower middle market. Across two flagship funds and five co-investment vehicles, we partner with established, high-growth North American companies whose business models directly address large environmental and social challenges — and where purpose can be harnessed for competitive advantage.
Strategy. We invest in cash-flow-positive, growth-stage businesses with $20M–$200M in revenue and values-driven management teams building activist brands and authentic cultures. Returns are pursued through growth and earnings improvement rather than financial leverage, with concentrated portfolios and engaged, board-level partnership as the core driver of value creation.

Themes. Builders organizes its work around two enduring themes — Sustainable Systems (climate solutions, regenerative food, distributed and renewable energy, resource efficiency, sustainable consumer) and Human Elevation (accessible healthcare and education, equity and social justice, wellness and preventative health) — pursuing the disruption catalyzed by the need to solve large social and environmental problems.

Track record. Over a decade of investing: ~$186M in assets under management, ~$200M deployed, and $290M+ catalyzed in follow-on capital. Portfolio outcomes include 1,600+ jobs created, 8 million lives impacted through portfolio supply chains and products, 3.5M metric tons of greenhouse gas avoided, and 500+ GWh of renewable energy generated.
Team and capital base. Builders was founded by operators, for operators. The investment team brings deep experience across consumer, climate, health, and education sectors; over thirty of our founding Limited Partners are former operators and entrepreneurs — "Builders" — who serve as operating partners to the fund and to the leaders we back.

Three Pillars. Authentic Partnership. Intentional Growth. Uncompromising Impact.


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