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Office Locations:
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100 Park Avenue, Suite 400
Orange Village, OH 44122
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Business Services
Life Sciences & Healthcare
Manufacturing & Industrial
Transportation & Distribution
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Walnut Ridge is a private investment firm formed by the Kanfer family; the founders, owners, and operators of GOJO Industries, maker of PURELL brand solutions. Forbes estimates the company is 100% owned by the Kanfer family and is worth at least $1 billion. The firm partners with founders and management teams to drive sustainable long-term value, support profitable growth, and enhance legacy in pursuit of purpose. Walnut Ridge is focused on partnering with and making control investments in lower middle-market companies in industries including business services, value-add distribution, specialty manufacturing, and healthcare products and services. Walnut Ridge focuses on companies with EBITDA of up to $12MM with a target equity investment of $15 - $50MM. The firm also supports a variety of business, non-profit, philanthropic, and family activities of the Kanfer family. Other entities and investments include various family direct investments and two philanthropic foundations.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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