Tonka Bay Equity Partners

Tonka Bay Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in Minnetonka, Minnesota, specializing in investments in lower middle-market companies across the United States. With over 25 years of experience, the firm focuses on sectors such as highly engineered manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business services. Tonka Bay seeks to partner with companies that have experienced management teams and are poised for growth, typically targeting businesses with EBITDA greater than $2 million.

The firm's investment strategy includes buyouts, shareholder liquidity events, recapitalizations, and growth and acquisition financing. Tonka Bay has raised over $560 million in capital since its founding, deploying funds into 45 investments. The firm collaborates closely with management teams to execute growth strategies and implement operational improvements, aiming to build bigger, better businesses.

Tonka Bay's portfolio includes companies like LightMart Holdings LLC, a value-added distributor of outdoor industrial and commercial lighting products, and Corporate Technologies, a provider of managed IT services and cloud solutions. The firm's patient, creative, and personalized approach has yielded superior investment returns, reflecting its commitment to fostering long-term value creation in its partner companies.