Collaboration Ingenuity.

Private equity, evolved. Designed for you, from the ground up.

We Keep the World Moving.

Objective

We collaborate with our portfolio companies in an effort to responsibly build and scale industry-leading businesses. We invest in organizations that we believe are essential to building a future we can all look forward to while creating wealth and advancement opportunities for the employees.

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Why You Should Partner with Cogenuity—
Why You Should Partner with Cogenuity—

Next Generation Private Equity

Cogenuity is built for you. We’re dedicated to accelerating your firm’s long-term success; we don’t believe in putting short-term gains over sustainable growth decisions. Through significant experience, a tailored approach to value creation, and personalized support, we partner with you to build thriving businesses designed to endure and grow for years to come.
Advanced
Manufacturing
  • Advanced Materials
  • Aerospace & Defense Components & Materials
  • Analytical Instrumentation
  • Coatings, Adhesives, Sealants, and Elastomers (CASE)
  • Engineered Components and Systems
  • Filtration
  • Fire & Life Safety
  • Flow & Process Control
  • Interconnect Solutions
  • Medical Devices & Components
  • Seals & Gaskets
  • Specialty Pumps & Valves
Infrastructure Solutions
  • Data Center Products & Services
  • Energy, Power, and Utility Products & Services
  • Infrastructure Maintenance Solutions
  • Transportation Products & Services
  • Water & Wastewater Products & Services
Industrial 

Technology
  • Automation, Conveyance, and Robotics
  • Process Control Solutions
  • Remote Monitoring Solutions
  • Sensors, Detectors, and Probes
  • Software-Enabled Critical Products & Services
Critical Industrial Services
  • Air Quality Testing & Permitting
  • Electrical & Mechanical
  • Environmental & Waste
  • Facility Services
  • Field Services
  • Infrastructure Rehabilitation & Life Extension Services
  • MRO Services
  • Quality Assurance & Control Services
  • Testing, Inspection, Certification & Compliance Services
  • Utility Services
Investment Criteria
Open to International Operations & Expansion
North America
Headquarters

Up to
$250m
Revenue
$5 to $35m
EBITDA for Platforms
$20 to $200m
Equity Investment
Open to International Operations & Expansion
North America
Headquarters
Up to
$250m
Revenue
$5-$35m
EBITDA for Platforms
$20-$200m
Equity Investment

We're not generalists; we are specialists in the industrial sector, with decades of experience focused on businesses that provide essential products and services to diverse end markets. We leverage our deep knowledge and experience in an effort to amplify your unique strengths and accelerate your trajectory.

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Building Businesses that Make the World Better—
Building Businesses that Make the World Better—

Partnership. Performance. Progress.

We strive not to operate like a traditional private equity firm. We hold ourselves accountable to be radically responsive, to bring ingenuity, and to collaborate closely with management teams from day one. While other firms may dictate actions, we focus on partnering with you to bring your strategies to life and help you “connect the dots” more quickly.
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Over the past decade, we’ve been shifting USSC’s focus, and when it was time to find a strategic partner to help us grow, Cogenuity was the only investment partner that truly understood where we could take the business next. They grasped our strategy, recognized where and why we needed resources, and from day one, they have been working alongside us to build a world class organization. Choosing them as our partner will make us stronger.

- Joe Mirabile, President & CEO
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We are incredibly proud of what we have built at Tech Tube and Tube Methods since our father purchased the business in 1985, and we are energized to partner with Cogenuity. With Cogenuity’s experience building world-class businesses, we are poised to accelerate our growth journey while continuing to serve customers and creating meaningful opportunities for our employees.

- Brian Johnson, President, Tube Methods | Kevin Johnson, President, Tech Tube
We believe that people are the critical heartbeat for everything that we do.
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Collaborative Innovations - Bringing Resources to Build Dreams—
Collaborative Innovations - Bringing Resources to Build Dreams—

Value Added Partners With You.

Collaboration and Ingenuity aren’t just the roots of our name. It’s our ethos, or how we show up every day – for ourselves and for our management teams.

Our Collaborative Operations (CoOp) team works with management to execute growth strategies from the first day we begin working together.

Every business is unique, and we start by understanding yours. Together, we create a customized plan that aligns with your goals, bringing well established strategies, advanced tools, and tailored resources designed to help you and your team succeed. Sustainable growth is at the heart of everything we do. Our approach seeks to adapt to the distinct needs of every situation because no two businesses are ever the same.

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Private Equity

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Collaborative Capital
Investing in People.
At Cogenuity, we prioritize investing in people. Human growth, empowerment, employee opportunity, diversity, acceptance, and leadership development are part of our secret sauce (that isn’t so secret) but, from our perspective, are often overlooked by private equity firms and large corporations.
Dozens
Companies Worked With
Thousands
Jobs Created
Hundreds of Millions
Value Created for Limited Partners, Managers and Employees
We invest in people. We invest in communities. We are passionate about creating positive impact. ​

We believe social and environmental responsibility isn’t just good ethics – it’s good business. We integrate ESG principles into every aspect of our operations and investments, in an effort to drive value for our companies, employees, and the communities we serve. Our approach is clear and practical: track, report, and improve.

Social and environmental responsibility isn’t just good ethics – it’s good business.

Our individual experiences create differentiated perspectives. We believe that successful organizations create performance-based cultures where employee diversity is embraced and celebrated.

Building value means that everyone – from machinists and engineers to CEOs and our Cogenuity team – contributes as their true, authentic selves each day. By embracing this approach, we create a culture of trust, collaboration, and innovation that drives success at every level.

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Bringing Value with Background, Personality, and Diversity—
Bringing Value with Background, Personality, and Diversity—

The Team Behind the Collaboration

Cogenuity is a tight-knit team of real people with deep experience in the investment community. Our team has faced and navigated real-world leadership and business challenges with decades of experience.
Dan Delaney
Managing Partner & Founder
Daniel Niccum
Managing Partner &
Operating Partner
Brett Johnson
Managing Partner & CFO
Kathryn Seni
Operating Partner
Jackson Roper
Operating Partner
Sam Adler
Managing Director
Brian Rappl
Operating Principal
Graham Banks
Director, Business Development
Morgan McCord
Senior Associate, Business Development
Richard Cao
Senior Associate
Spencer Mueller
Associate
Nick Wiesbrock
Associate
Andrea Frey
Executive Assistant
Sarah Sheeder
Executive Assistant

News and Updates

Featured Insights and Perspectives from Cogenuity

At Cogenuity we have deep experience investing in and operating critical products and services businesses in the advanced industrial economy. We know these markets and we know how to build and scale great industrial businesses. Collaborative Insights shares our views on a selection of latest insights, ideas, and trends.

We’re real people, committed to partnering with businesses in a way that’s as honest as it is effective. We invest in our people, our vision is long-term, and we love what we do.

Collectively, we decided to approach business differently after being a part of the traditional PE experience for a combined 70+ years. We vowed to inject hard-won insights of challenges, opportunities, and experience in an unconventional way – driving lasting impact that goes beyond just the bottom line.