Agellus Capital’s Post

We are pleased to welcome Slater Nalen to Agellus as an Associate on the investment team. Slater joins Agellus from MPE Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm. Previously, Slater worked as an Investment Banking Analyst at Piper Sandler in the Services & Industrials group. Slater received a BS in Mathematical Economics from the University of Richmond. Welcome to the team, Slater! #privateequity #buyandbuild #essentialservices

Thanks to the team at Cascadia for the guidance as we work to build a market leading platform in the IT MSP sector with BlackPoint IT Services. #ITservices #ITMSP #cybersecurity

We are excited to announce our first transaction in Fund I with an investment in BlackPoint IT Services. BlackPoint is a leading managed IT services provider headquartered in Seattle, WA. The company’s offerings include managed IT services, cybersecurity, cloud and software hosting, and IT consulting. Agellus’ vision is to scale BlackPoint through M&A in the attractive, growing IT MSP/MSSP market while also investing in talent and technology to support organic growth. BlackPoint is actively pursuing add-on acquisitions, so please contact Justin W. Smith with investment opportunities in the IT MSP sector. #privateequity #buyandbuild #essentialservices

We are pleased to welcome Barclay Nihill to Agellus as Managing Director, Strat Ops. Barclay brings over 15 years of operational and M&A experience to Agellus, having previously held positions in private equity, investment banking, and financial consulting. Previously, Barclay was a Managing Director at FTI Consulting, where he led consulting engagements for private equity and strategic clients across a variety of sectors. Prior to FTI, Barclay was a Vice President at CommonView Capital, a lower-middle market private equity firm. Welcome to the team, Barclay! #privateequity #buyandbuild #essentialservices

Agellus is excited to announce the opening of a new position, Business Development Analyst. Please click below to learn more and apply.

We are pleased to welcome Maggie Zerman, CPA to Agellus as Vice President of Finance and Compliance. Maggie joins Agellus from Brightstar Capital Partners, a middle market private equity firm. As a Principal at Brightstar, Maggie was responsible for the accounting and finance activities of the funds, including reporting, portfolio monitoring, and valuation. Prior to Brightstar, Maggie held various roles in FP&A at both public and privately held companies. She started her career in Deloitte’s Audit & Assurance practice. Maggie received her BSA and Master of Accountancy from the University of Missouri. Welcome to the team, Maggie! #privateequity #buyandbuild #essentialservices

We are excited to announce the closing of our debut fund, Agellus Capital Private Equity Fund I, with total LP commitments of $400M. The fund was oversubscribed and closed in less than five months. Agellus invests exclusively in business services, non-discretionary consumer, and supply chain and infrastructure services markets, targeting initial platform investments of $2 million to $20 million of EBITDA. We seek to drive transformational growth through complementary acquisitions and investments in talent, technology, and systems. We would like to thank all the people who helped pave the way for this fundraise, notably Aviditi Advisors and Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. Follow us here on LinkedIn for firm updates. #privateequity #buyandbuild #essentialservices

We are pleased to welcome Jordan Prohaska to Agellus as Investment Principal. Jordan brings over 10 years of M&A experience in private equity and investment banking, having previously held roles at Goldner Hawn and Thompson Street Capital Partners. Welcome to the team, Jordan! #privateequity #mergersandacquisitions #buyandbuild #lowermiddlemarket

We are pleased to welcome Myles Opdahl to Agellus as an Investment Associate. Myles comes to Agellus from Deloitte Corporate Finance, where he worked in the Industrials M&A Group. Myles graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Missouri, where he received a BSBA with a major in Finance and Banking. Welcome to the team, Myles! #privateequity #businessdevelopment #lowermiddlemarket #mergersandacquisitions #buyandbuild

We are pleased to welcome Justin W. Smith to Agellus as Managing Director, Head of Business Development. Justin brings over 12 years of leadership experience in private equity and specializes in delivering highly process oriented, data driven origination strategies to the lower middle market. Welcome to the team, Justin! #privateequity #businessdevelopment #lowermiddlemarket #mergersandacquisitions #buyandbuild