Flat Creek Capital
About Flat Creek Capital
The Flat Creek Funds provide individual investors and families with purposefully diverse portfolios of investments in private, lower middle-market businesses across the United States.
Collectively, Funds I, II, and III have 196 investors with commitments of over $35 million and investments in 38 companies.
Flat Creek’s approach is informed by key principles
▪ Invest behind value and a clear path to growth
▪ Compelling returns built on conservative underwriting
▪ Partner with proven, like-minded management and ownership with clearly aligned incentives
▪ Scalable business models with strong leadership and culture
▪ Allocate strategically across sectors and geographies
▪ Flexible, partnership-oriented capital
Investment Criteria
▪ US-based businesses with revenues of $5-50M
▪ Initial investment size of up to $2M with a 5-20% ownership position
▪ Baseline underwriting target of 2.5-3.0x MOIC and 20-25% IRR
▪ Change of control, growth capital or recapitalizations
▪ Flexibility to consider special situations with an attractive risk/return profile
▪ Limit each Fund's exposure to any one investment or sector
People
- Lance Etcheverry, Founder