Greenbriar Equity Group has held a closing on $1.1 billion of committed capital for Greenbriar Equity Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), the firm’s largest fund to date. The Fund’s range of limited partners includes foundations, university endowments, family offices, insurance companies, pension plans and other institutional investors.
“We are extremely pleased with the strong show of support from many longstanding investors and by the reputation of the institutions investing in our fund. Utilizing our distinct expertise, broad industry relationships, and knowledge of the global transportation sector, we look forward to continuing to deliver value for our partners,” said Regg Jones, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Greenbriar.
Greenbriar Equity Group invests from $50 million to $150 million per transaction in the global transportation industry, including companies in aerospace & defense, automotive, freight & passenger transport, logistics & distribution, and related sectors. The firm manages $2.5 billion of committed capital and is based in Rye, NY (www.greenbriarequity.com).
In raising the Fund, Greenbriar has capitalized on its domain expertise, a network of industry relationships and a team of operating executives to deliver a strong record of investing in transportation and transportation-related companies. The Fund will follow the same strategy as its successful predecessors, Greenbriar Equity Fund, LP and Greenbriar Equity Fund II, LP. Since the inaugural fund closed in 2001, Greenbriar has made over thirty platform and follow-on acquisitions.
“We intend to continue our strategy of investing in transportation companies exhibiting strong growth potential, superior management, solid financial performance, sustainable competitive advantage and the ability to capitalize on favorable secular trends,” said Co-Founder and Managing Partner Joel Beckman.
The Fund has thus far made two significant investments: Transplace Holdings (June 2013), a provider of non-asset based third party logistics, intermodal and truck brokerage services based in Frisco, TX (www.transplace.com); and Nordco Holdings (August 2013) , a provider of rail-related products and services. Nordco was founded in 1926 and is headquartered in Milwaukee (www.nordco.com).
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP served as legal counsel for the Fund.
2014 PEPD • Private Equity’s Leading News Magazine • 6-24-14