SGH Strategic Investment Partners

Overview

SGH Strategic Investment Partners is a private equity firm based in Austin, Texas, focusing on lower middle market companies. Founded in 2016, the firm operates as a single-family office, managing the private capital of Samir G. Hanna, generated through Surveying And Mapping (SAM, LLC), a geospatial and engineering services company. SGH combines diverse resources with extensive operating expertise to acquire and grow privately held companies by providing strategic capital, guidance, and support. The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying strong management teams with compelling business plans and helping them grow by providing patient and strategic capital. SGH focuses on investing in healthy lower-middle market companies across various industries, including business services, value-added distribution, niche manufacturing, and hospitality. The firm seeks companies with a history of strong, stable cash flow, a minimum of 10% cash flow margins, and an EBITDA of at least $1,000,000. Transaction sizes range from $3 million to $30 million. SGH Strategic Investment Partners is a trusted partner to business owners who have made the decision to sell their business. Having made this journey themselves, they understand the decision to sell is difficult. Selling to the right partner enables founders to confidently transition personally and financially. The team brings over a century of extensive operational, investment, and transactional experience, offering a combination of diverse resources and extensive operating expertise to acquire and grow privately held companies by providing strategic capital, guidance, and support.

Investment Focus

• Industry agnostic
• History of strong, stable cash flow
• Current minimum of 10% cash flow margins, EBITDA at least $1,000,000
• Transaction size $3 to $30 million
• Niche business with growth through value creation or sustainable competitive advantage
• Quantifiable growth opportunities, defensible market share
• Experienced management team with independent infrastructure

Portfolio Companies