Variant Equity Advisors

Variant Equity Advisors is a private equity firm specializing in control investments across various industries, including transportation, logistics, technology, and business services. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California, the firm focuses on pursuing corporate divestitures and other operationally intensive transactions, primarily targeting companies with revenues exceeding $75 million. Their investment strategy is industry-agnostic, seeking opportunities where operational improvements can unlock value. The firm has a history of engaging in corporate divestitures, corporate carve-outs, and transactions involving privately held companies facing succession or transition issues.

Variant Equity Advisors operates throughout North America, with a particular emphasis on the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Their portfolio includes companies in sectors such as transportation, logistics, technology, and business services. The firm is known for its ability to identify value in areas of the market that other investors may overlook or view unfavorably.

The firm's leadership includes Managing Partner Farhaad Wadia, who founded Variant Equity Advisors in 2017. Under his guidance, the firm has established a reputation for executing complex transactions and delivering value through strategic operational improvements. The firm's approach combines financial acumen with operational expertise to drive growth and profitability in its portfolio companies.