STAMFORD, Conn. – LongRange Capital, a private equity firm focused on building better businesses, announced today that Michael Houy has joined the firm as a Senior Principal.
“Michael has a great track record of sourcing, analyzing, structuring, and managing private equity investments,” said Bob Berlin, Managing Partner of LongRange Capital. “His focus and expertise in helping management teams add value to their companies reflects our mission and we are excited to have him supporting the continued growth and success of LongRange and its portfolio companies.”
Mr. Houy spent nearly a decade as an investment professional at KPS Capital Partners, LP where he focused on control equity investments in manufacturing and industrial companies. At KPS, his responsibilities included identifying, evaluating, executing investments, and then working with the management teams to enhance operating performance. Prior to LongRange, Mr. Houy was a Partner at FC Crestone where he was responsible for co-managing the firm’s investment strategy of investing in operationally underperforming businesses. He began his career as an analyst at JPMorgan Securities after graduating from the University of Massachusetts with a B.B.A. in Finance.
About LongRange Capital
LongRange Capital was formed in 2019 to invest predominantly in private middle market businesses in fundamentally sound industries, including non-discretionary consumer, value-add industrials, and information-related and data-related services, among other segments. The firm’s capital offers the flexibility to be either a majority or minority owner as well as a partner to corporations and other shareholders. LongRange has the discretion to invest $50 to $400 million from its committed fund, and is interested in working with management teams to help drive business growth and value creation over the long term. For more information, please visit www.longrangepartners.com.
Contacts
Brian Ruby, ICR, 203-682-8268, brian.ruby@icrinc.com