Chemistry is as much a part of the process as financial structuring and investment strategy. You have to have a relationship that goes beyond the numbers.

There has to be a mutual respect that develops from the first meeting: a shared integrity, openness, and, of course, a growth-orientation.

For us, true partnership means making decisions together. We’re very upfront about that - which may not be for everybody.

For Tailwind, the business idea has to be good – but the people need to be great, otherwise, the partnership is not going to work. Fundamentally, intuition informs our judgment just as much as intellect.

The most efficient use of our mutual resources is to let each party do what they do best. We’re expert in business strategy, in being a catalyst for growth, and making sure the execution is right.

Our management teams know that they’re important to us — that the people at the table are those who will be helping them grow their business.

Generating consistent growth requires collaboration. We’re always open and involved. Our role is to work with you and find the path you want your business to follow.

We’ve done this for a long time in a variety of economic climates. Tailwind’s practice has evolved into three primary investment areas, but our collective experience is broader and can be brought to bear in many situations. Private equity investing is truly a practitioner’s art.

Each of our Managing Partners have more than 20 years of private equity experience. We know how to grow a business, and how to build a successful management team. To make that happen, you have to be committed to the company’s success.

We work with management to double the size of the business over 3-5 years. We back excellent people in building their businesses, and work hard to structure our investments so we and management have parallel interests. Good partners working together can build great growth companies.

Our goal? We want to build a company that’s stronger, with more customers, superior management, and better balanced in every respect. In other words, our aim is to work with you to achieve focused growth to take your company to the next level.

Advice is situation-specific. But every piece of counsel at every juncture — from raising financing to developing talent, and from navigating economic factors to addressing all other critical influences — is designed to build a better business.

We invest more than just capital. People we work with get our time, our energy, our knowledge, and our experience. And, if we get theirs we know we can reach our goals together.

CEOs don’t have many people they can talk to. We keep the channels open. It’s about showing there’s someone who understands what’s at stake and what you’re going through, who will be honest with you. If you just want capital, we’re not the right partner.