Matt Bodnar

Overview

Matt Bodnar is an angel investor based in Nashville, Tennessee, specializing in healthcare, home appliances, and mobile point-of-sale systems. He is the founder and managing partner of Eidolon Capital, a private investment platform focusing on acquiring companies with revenues between $10 million and $100 million and EBITDA between $3 million and $10 million. Eidolon Capital primarily targets family or founder-owned businesses in the Southeast, emphasizing services, manufacturing, distribution, and power grid-related investments. The firm focuses on control investments and typically does not invest in startups or minority equity deals. In addition to his role at Eidolon Capital, Matt Bodnar serves as the major investor and chairman of several enterprises, including Fabtek Industries, Ozark River Manufacturing, Fresh Technology, Inc., The NASH Collection, and Tennessee Rack. He is also a managing partner at his family office, Bodnar Investment Group, which is based in Nashville, Tennessee. Bodnar Investment Group has broadly diversified holdings across a wide range of industries, including software, manufacturing, information technology, food and beverage, retail, commercial real estate, packaged goods, and agriculture. The firm focuses on lower middle-market acquisitions with EBITDA between $2 million and $10 million, emphasizing control acquisitions in services, technology, distribution, and manufacturing. Matt Bodnar's investment philosophy centers on acquiring and operating lower middle-market businesses, with a particular interest in family or founder-owned companies. His approach is industry-agnostic but focuses on sectors such as services, manufacturing, distribution, and power grid-related investments. He emphasizes control investments and typically avoids startups or minority equity deals. This strategy reflects his commitment to fostering growth and operational excellence within the companies he invests in, aiming to create value through strategic acquisitions and management.