Gary Comer Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Family Office Profile

In the last 3 years, Gary Comer has invested in 1 company.

Gary Comer’s most common sectors for investment areinternet software and services (28%) and information technology (19%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (55%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (28%). In total, Gary Comer has invested in 3 US states.

In the last 3 years, Gary Comer has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity14
    • M&A Buy Activity11
    • M&A Sell Activity3
  • Total Sectors Invested 7
  • Total Countries Invested 1
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4

Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI)

20935 Swenson Dr Suite 125,
Waukesha, Wisconsin 53186
United States
(262) 798-5080
www.gcionline.com
info@gcionline.com

Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) is a family-funded private equity firm focused on long-term investments in growth-oriented companies with attractive margins. GCI was formed in 1986 and is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Digital Media, Furniture, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Venture

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - -
Enterprise Value - -

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 T
Buy (0.2/yr) # 10 - 1 - - - 11
Sell (0.2/yr) # 2 - - - 1 - 3
  14

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Career Analytics Network, Inc. 2023-08-08 - Trade Sale
Fort Collins, Colorado · www.jobzology.com
Virtual Event Place, Inc. 2021-06-28 - Growth Capital
Waukesha, Wisconsin · www.forj.ai
MSI Data LLC 2019-09-11 - Secondary Sale
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.msidata.com
Montage Talent, Inc. 2019-05-21 - Merger
Delafield, Wisconsin · www.montagetalent.com
Career Analytics Network, Inc. 2017-03-07 - Venture
Fort Collins, Colorado · www.jobzology.com
vCareConnect 2016-09-30 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Chicago, Illinois · www.vcareconnect.com
Montage Talent, Inc. 2014-06-05 - Venture
Delafield, Wisconsin · www.montagetalent.com
River's End Trading Co. LLC 2014-04-11 - Growth Capital
Madison, Wisconsin · www.riversendtrading.com
Looking Glass Investments LLC 2013-11-11 - Growth Capital
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · www.lgiresearch.com
Allium 2011-01-01 - Growth Capital
Brookfield, Wisconsin · www.alliumit.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Internet Software and Services 2 (25%) - 3 (27%) -
Information Technology 2 (25%) - 2 (18%) -
Software - - 2 (18%) -
Apparel/Textiles 1 (13%) - 1 (9%) -
Chemicals 1 (13%) - 1 (9%) -
Digital Media 1 (13%) - 1 (9%) -
Furniture 1 (13%) - 1 (9%) -
Total 8 - 11 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 8 (100%) - 11 (100%) -
  Wisconsin 4 (50%) - 6 (55%) -
  Illinois 4 (50%) - 4 (36%) -
  Colorado - - 1 (9%) -
Total 8 - 11 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 6 (75%) - 6 (55%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (25%) - 3 (27%) -
Venture - - 2 (18%) -
Total 8 - 11 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Merger 1 (33%) -
Secondary Sale 1 (33%) -
Trade Sale 1 (33%) -
Total 3 -

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
1 (33%)
Strategic(s)
67%
2 (67%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Family Office

Size

Small

Established

1986

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

William Schleicher

President & COO

Phil Smith

Director of Investments

Vicki Kalnins

Vice President

Leah Reed

Vice President of Tax Services

FAQ

When was Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) founded?

Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) was founded in 1986.

What type of investor is Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI)?

Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) is a family office.

Where is Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) headquartered?

Gary Comer, Inc. (GCI) is headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin.

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