Annual roundup highlights the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs

Boston, MA, (October 29, 2024) – Nonantum Capital Partners (“Nonantum”) is proud to share that the firm has been named to Inc.’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List, which honors the private equity, venture capital, and debt firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.

For the second year in a row, Nonantum is recognized alongside a dynamic group of businesses shaping the future of their industries. The prestigious list celebrates the investors that believe in backing founder-led businesses and helping them thrive. All companies on the list have successful track records of collaboration and active involvement with the businesses in which they invest.

To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships.

“It has been a complicated few years for growth companies and the companies that fund them,” said Mike Hofman, editor-in-chief of Inc. “So, we are happy to share with our readers the best, latest guidance on which venture capital firms, private equity firms, and growth-capital lenders have the track record and reputation of being especially good partners to founders and CEOs.”

Nonantum is a private equity firm led by a group of experienced private equity and management executives, formed in 2018 as a spin-out from Charlesbank Capital Partners. The firm invests across North America with a focus on family- and founder-led businesses, corporate carve-outs, and complex situations. The team brings decades of investment and operating expertise across a broad array of industries, including business services, consumer products, and industrials.

Furthermore, the firm’s founding partners grew up in family businesses and understand the value of true partnership. For the majority of the firm’s portfolio, management teams favored Nonantum over competing acquirers for reasons other than price.

“Partnering with family- and founder-owned businesses is at the heart of what we do. These companies often share a profound connection to their communities and a long-term perspective on success that aligns with our values of trust, collaboration, and responsible growth,” commented Jon Biotti, Managing Partner at Nonantum. “Being recognized once again on the Inc. Founder-Friendly list reaffirms our belief that by strengthening these relationships, we create lasting value not only for our investors but also for the businesses and communities we serve. We are incredibly proud of our team’s efforts and grateful for the trust our partners place in us. Together, we look forward to continuing this journey of growth and innovation.”

To learn more and see the complete 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors list, go to:

https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2024

About Inc.

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc., offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

About Nonantum Capital Partners

Founded in 2018 by a team of experienced private equity and management executives as a spin-out from Charlesbank Capital Partners, Nonantum is a Boston-based middle-market private equity firm. Nonantum focuses on investing in family and founder-owned businesses, corporate carve-outs, and complex situations where personal partnership is critical, and opportunities exist for significant equity value creation. For more information, visit http://nonantumcapital.com/.

About the 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

Inc.’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List appears in the November 2024 issue of Inc. Magazine and the magazine’s website at https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors/2024.  Inclusion on the list is based on Inc.’s research and analysis over the prior year. For more information about the award and selection criteria, please visit Inc.’s website by following the link included above. Nonantum submitted an application and paid a fee to be considered for inclusion on the Founder-Friendly Investor List.