Camden Partners

Camden Partners is a Baltimore-based private equity firm specializing in growth equity investments in lower middle market companies. Founded in 1995, the firm focuses on sectors such as technology, business services, education, and healthcare, providing capital and strategic support to help companies become market leaders. Camden Partners has invested in over 80 companies across six growth-equity funds, with initial equity checks between $5 million and $15 million.

The firm's investment strategy centers on partnering with management teams of companies with proven business models, low financial leverage, and positive cash flow to build sustainable value while navigating growth. Camden Partners leverages its domain expertise in technology and enterprise SaaS, business services, and education to turn growth-stage companies into market leaders. The firm has a track record of generating significant returns, including nine IPOs and 16 sales to strategic and financial buyers.

In June 2020, Camden Partners closed its sixth private equity fund, Strategic Partners Fund VI, with $100 million in commitments from limited partners, including pension funds, endowments, foundations, family offices, and fund of funds. The firm continues to focus on investing in technology-enabled services and software, education, and business services companies in the lower-middle market, maintaining its commitment to building impactful businesses in Baltimore and beyond.