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Salt Creek Capital

Woodside, California, United States

Founded in 2009, Salt Creek Capital is a private investment firm providing flexible capital solutions to entrepreneurs and family-owned businesses. The firm specializes in ownership transitions and operational partnership through its Executive Partnership Program.

Focus Areas
Ownership transitions, Executive partnership / operating partners, Lower middle market investing

Tracked deals

45

45 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

6

6 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

37 buyout · 5 addon · 2 recapitalization

Salt Creek Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Salt Creek Capital. 3 2019 1 2020 7 2021 10 2022 10 2023 5 2024 5 2025 ~5 est. 4 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 45 tracked deals for Salt Creek Capital.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    MK Plastics
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Quebec, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital acquired MK Plastics, a Montreal-based manufacturer of corrosion-resistant industrial and commercial ventilation equipment. The investment will support commercial capabilities, operations, product innovation, and continued expansion; Dilip Amarlal will become CEO, while Jeff Kupferberg will remain involved and join the board.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Craig Wire Products, LLC
    Seller
    Jack Craig
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital has acquired Craig Wire Products, LLC, a specialty manufacturer of custom-specification shaped magnet wire serving electric motor, generator, and transformer OEMs and aftermarket providers. The deal is aimed at preserving Craig Wire’s differentiated manufacturing capabilities while expanding product capabilities (including copper and aluminum magnet wire) and strengthening OEM partnerships under incoming CEO Hank Pennington.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    MML Diagnostics Packaging, Inc.
    Seller
    Pestes family (second-generation leadership)
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital has acquired MML Diagnostics Packaging, Inc. (MML), a contract manufacturer and packaging partner for in-vitro diagnostic devices and single-use medical devices. The investment is intended to support MML’s continued growth while preserving its customer-first culture and operational discipline.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Builders Cabinet, Inc.
    Seller
    Brian Benner
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Builders Cabinet, Inc., a Chicago-based designer, manufacturer and installer of premium and semi-custom cabinetry serving the greater Chicagoland market. Founder and president Brian Benner prepared for retirement as part of the transaction; VP Brian Benner (owner) will transition out and Ben VanDixhorn will continue as vice president to support growth under Salt Creek's ownership.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Nanoptix Inc.
    Seller
    Daniel Vienneau
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    New Brunswick, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in Nanoptix Inc., a Dieppe, New Brunswick-based manufacturer of thermal printing solutions for the gaming, lottery, kiosk and POS markets. Founder and CEO Daniel Vienneau sold his controlling ownership position and moved into an advisory role while long-time CFO Jacques LeBlanc was promoted to CEO to lead the company through its next growth phase.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Northrock Industries, Inc.
    Seller
    Brian Robertson (Co-Founder and exiting President)
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Northrock Industries, Inc., a Bohemia, New York-based manufacturer of American-made industrial construction tools. Bret Schmitz will become CEO as founder Brian Robertson exits, and Salt Creek intends to expand Northrock’s geographic reach, enhance its digital presence, and grow the customer base.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital, HCAP Partners
    Target
    Real Diagnostics, LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital has acquired Real Diagnostics, LLC (RealDx), a Reisterstown, Maryland-based specialist diagnostic laboratory serving physician offices and clinics across 17 states. HCAP Partners has invested to support Salt Creek's acquisition and to help RealDx scale operations, expand geographic reach, and enhance workforce and service capabilities; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Infinity RRGB Ventures, Inc.
    Seller
    Sudhir Santos
    Location
    British Columbia, Canada
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area private equity firm, has acquired Infinity RRGB Ventures, Inc., the exclusive Canadian franchisee and operator of Red Robin restaurants in British Columbia. The transaction transfers ownership from longtime owner Sudhir Santos while keeping CEO Jamie Reeves and the existing management team in place to drive future growth across Infinity's 11 locations.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    American Anchor Bolt Mfg.
    Seller
    Myrna Tucker
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a private investment firm based in Woodside, California, has acquired American Anchor Bolt Mfg., a Houston-based manufacturer of custom anchor bolts and embedded steel. Madison Street Capital acted as exclusive financial advisor; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Eight One Int'l d/b/a Carrie Amber Intimates
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital has acquired Eight One Int'l d/b/a Carrie Amber Intimates, a designer, manufacturer and wholesaler of women’s intimate apparel headquartered in El Monte, California. The private equity firm will partner with CEO Vinh Luong and existing management to accelerate growth initiatives and expand the company’s market presence in the off-price and broader women's intimates channel; Caryn Lerner and Greg Shugar have joined the board as operating advisors.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    Sinclair Designs & Engineering, LLC
    Seller
    Kevin Sinclair
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital acquired Sinclair Designs & Engineering, LLC (SDE), a Michigan-based manufacturer of solar panel racking systems, in a transaction completed in February 2024. Founder Kevin Sinclair is transitioning into retirement while CEO Kyle Sinclair remains to lead the business as Salt Creek provides capital and strategic support to drive growth in commercial and residential solar markets.

  • Buyer
    Salt Creek Capital
    Target
    AVI Roofing, Inc.
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Buyout

    Salt Creek Capital, a San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm, has acquired AVI Roofing, a Denver-based provider of residential and commercial roofing services across the Colorado Front Range. The transaction facilitates founder succession as AVI's founder retires and provides Salt Creek with a platform to support AVI's growth and geographic expansion in Colorado.

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