Sleeping Giant Capital Invests in Pathfinder Systems and Pathfinder Manufacturing
September 1, 2026
Sleeping Giant Capital announced an investment in Pathfinder Systems and Pathfinder Manufacturing, an industrial equipment and aftermarket services platform serving concrete product manufacturers. The firm also backed CEO-in-Residence Travis Hilldore as president and CEO, supporting a generational transition while maintaining Pathfinder’s independence and culture.
- Buyers
- Sleeping Giant Capital
- Targets
- Pathfinder Systems, Pathfinder Manufacturing
- Sellers
- Larry Hilldore
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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