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We build businesses
that last.
Partner Equity scales high-potential ventures by combining institutional capital with deep-rooted operational expertise. We don't just invest; we institutionalize growth.
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About Partner Equity
About the firm
More than capital.
We've been in the room before.
Most businesses don't stall for lack of funding. They stall without the right operator alongside them — someone who has built, scaled, and exited before.
Partner Equity was built on that premise. We bring capital, but we stay for the work — partnering closely with founders to accelerate growth at every stage.
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6+
Companies built
Across two successful exits and multiple ongoing ventures.
How we work
Three ways we
create value.
We don't take a passive position. Every investment comes with hands-on partnership across three core disciplines.
I
Capital
We deploy flexible capital structured to fit the stage and needs of each business — not the other way around.
II
Operations
We work alongside management teams to build the systems, processes, and talent structures that make scaling possible.
III
Networks
We open doors. Institutional relationships, strategic partnerships, and a network built over decades — compressed into your timeline.
Capital  ·  Operations  ·  Networks  ·  Capital  ·  Operations  ·  Networks  · 
Capital  ·  Operations  ·  Networks  ·  Capital  ·  Operations  ·  Networks  · 
Skyline
Net YTD return
+26.1%
Note: All figures as of Q1 2026, unless otherwise indicated. Past performance is not indicative of future results.
Companies built
6+
Months from founding to exit
18
Portfolio
Where we've
put our name.
A focused portfolio of businesses we've backed, built, and scaled — each one a reflection of our investment thesis in practice.
I
Crossroads Capital
Investment Management
2021
Partner Equity's flagship investment platform. As Managing Partner, we've delivered +26.1% net YTD through Q2 2025 — actively deploying across four acquisitions with a combined enterprise value exceeding $180M.
II
CPL Investments
Holding Company
2019
Partner Equity's predecessor vehicle, formed to partner with founders at the earliest stages of company formation. Launched six companies resulting in two successful exits and two ongoing ventures. Total realized return of 3.4x across the portfolio, outperforming the vintage-year benchmark.
III
Bloom Health Partners
Healthcare
2017
Provider of occupational health services to Fortune 100 clients, scaled from $2M to $18M revenue under Partner Equity's operational guidance. Operational infrastructure was rebuilt from the ground up — enabling the company to absorb three bolt-on acquisitions in under 24 months. Acquired by a publicly traded healthcare technology firm in 2021.
IV
Aether Bio
Life Sciences
2022
Early-stage life sciences platform focused on next-generation diagnostics for chronic disease management. Partner Equity leads the Series A with a consortium of strategic co-investors. Currently in FDA pre-submission phase with first-in-class assay technology developed in partnership with two academic medical centers.
V
Vertex Energy
Renewable Infrastructure
2024
Renewable infrastructure developer operating across three U.S. markets with a focus on utility-scale solar and battery storage. Partner Equity holds a board seat and provides active capital deployment strategy across the development pipeline. Pipeline of $340M in shovel-ready projects with two offtake agreements already in place.
Cole Lysaught
Leadership
The operator
behind the capital.
Cole founded Partner Equity with a straightforward thesis: that the businesses most worth backing are rarely the ones with the loudest pitch — they're the ones with strong fundamentals and the right operator alongside them.
Before Partner Equity, Cole co-founded Bloom Health Partners, scaling it from inception to acquisition by a publicly traded healthcare technology firm in under 18 months. Prior to that, he spent years in institutional finance at JonesTrading and TPG Capital — where he learned what separates businesses that endure from those that don't.
He holds a BBA in Finance and Entrepreneurial Management, cum laude, from Texas Christian University — where he also earned Leadership Honors.
2023
Managing Partner, Crossroads Capital
2020
Co-founded Bloom Health Partners → acquired 2021
2019
Founded Partner Equity / CPL Investments
Early
Equity Trader, JonesTrading  ·  Analyst, TPG Capital
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Let's build
something together.
We work with a small number of businesses at a time. If yours could be one of them — reach out.
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