Investment Summary

Advantage Capital Partners Invests In Lift for Life Academy

On August 29, 2008, growth capital firm Advantage Capital Partners invested in education company Lift for Life Academy

Investment Highlights
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 2nd transaction in the Education sector.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 73rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Advantage Capital Partners’ 10th transaction in Missouri.

Investment Summary
Date 2008-08-29
Target Lift for Life Academy
Sector Education
Investor(s) Advantage Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Lift for Life Academy

St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Lift for Life began as a weightlifting gym and later grew to include free year-round after-school care for children ages 8 to 18. In 2000, the organization opened an Academy, as an independent charter middle school. Lift for Life Academy was established in 1988 and is based in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Investor

Advantage Capital Partners

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1992
PE ASSETS 2.6B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Advantage Capital Partners is a private equity firm focused on providing growth capital to a variety of companies. The Firm's geographic coverage includes Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, Texas, Wisconsin and Washington DC. Advantage looks to initially commit $0.5 to $2 million per investment and can provide mezzanine debt in addition to equity capital. Areas of interest include communications, information technology, life science, and energy. Advantage Capital was formed in 1992 and is headquartered in New Orleans, Louisiana.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 73 of 272
Sector (Education) 2 of 3
Type (Growth Capital) 7 of 77
State (Missouri) 10 of 33
Country (United States) 73 of 270
Year (2008) 10 of 18
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