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PERMANENT CAPITAL VEHICLE

Building Durable Value

Permanent capital. Hands-on partnership. Long-term ownership.

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Permanent CapitalLower Middle MarketCorporate DivestituresFounder TransitionsManagement BuyoutsOperational Value CreationLong-Term Partnership
ABOUT THE FIRM

A Distinctive Partner with Permanent Capital

The Firm acquires and partners with businesses that demonstrate strong core fundamentals and meaningful operational upside. Inspirit Equity takes a hands-on approach—moving beyond an advisory role to actively support infrastructure, streamline processes, strengthen unit economics, and achieve sustainable growth.

Investing from a permanent capital base, Inspirit Equity operates with a long-term ownership mindset centered on disciplined execution and operational rigor. This approach enables the development of durable businesses built to compound value over time.

Up to $500M
Enterprise Value
Global
Investment Reach
Flexible
Capital Structure
Permanent
Capital Base
OUR PRINCIPLES

What Guides Every Decision

Flexible Capital

Tailored solutions that align with each company's unique needs

Speed & Certainty

Decisive execution with streamlined processes

Long-Term Growth

Patient capital focused on sustainable value creation

Operational Rigor

Disciplined execution and hands-on partnership

LATEST NEWS

Firm Updates

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August 2025

Inspirit Equity Invests in Nomi Health

Inspirit Equity made a strategic investment in Nomi Health, a direct healthcare company that works with self-funded employers and local providers to deliver affordable care access, bypassing traditional middlemen to lower costs across Michigan.

Investment
October 2024

Inside the Partnership: How Inspirit Builds Long-Term Value

Deal structure designed to provide long-term value creation.

Insight

Let’s Build Something Enduring

We partner with exceptional businesses and operators who share our long-term vision.

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OUR APPROACH

How We Create Value

We seek to invest in companies with the objective of creating strong, world-class enterprises through operational, strategic, and capital structure enhancements.

INVESTMENT PHILOSOPHY

A Different Kind of Private Equity

“We don’t acquire businesses to optimize them for exit. We acquire them to build something that lasts.”

Inspirit Equity was founded on a simple conviction: the best outcomes in private equity come when investor and operator incentives are truly aligned — and when the pressure of an artificial exit timeline is removed entirely.

As a permanent capital vehicle, we are not constrained by fund life, deployment schedules, or the need to generate near-term liquidity events. This structural freedom allows us to think in decades rather than deal cycles, making decisions that compound value over time rather than optimize for a three-to-five year hold.

THE INSPIRIT DIFFERENCE

The Power of Permanent Capital

Our structure removes the constraints that force conventional funds into suboptimal decisions.

Traditional PE

  • 3–5 year hold periods with forced exits
  • Pressure to deploy capital on schedule
  • Management teams disrupted by transitions
  • Short-term optimization over long-term value
  • Relationships end at closing
VS

Inspirit Equity

  • Indefinite hold — we exit when it’s right
  • Disciplined, patient capital deployment
  • Continuity and stability for management teams
  • Decisions that compound over decades
  • True partnership beyond the transaction
INVESTMENT PROCESS

From Conviction to Closing

A rigorous, relationship-driven process designed to identify and develop exceptional businesses.

I

Sourcing & Origination

We build deep relationships with intermediaries, advisors, and business owners to develop a proprietary deal pipeline.

II

Evaluation & Diligence

We conduct thorough, multi-dimensional diligence — financial, operational, commercial, and cultural — to develop deep conviction.

III

Structuring & Execution

We structure transactions that align incentives between all parties, ensuring management teams feel like true partners.

IV

Value Creation & Growth

Post-acquisition, we work alongside management to implement strategic and operational improvements.

SECTOR FOCUS

Where We Focus

Industrials

Specialty industrial, mechanical & facility services

Consumer

Consumer products, services & retail platforms

TMT

Tech-enabled services, media & telecommunications

Healthcare

Multi-site providers, payor services & health-tech

DEAL TYPES

How We Partner

Corporate Divestitures

Carve-outs requiring operational separation and strategic repositioning

Family-Owned Transitions

Succession solutions preserving legacy while enabling growth

Special Situations

Complex transactions requiring creative capital solutions

Public to Private

Taking public companies private to unlock long-term value creation

Let’s Build Something Enduring

If you’re exploring a partnership with patient, principled capital, we’d welcome the conversation.

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OUR TEAM

Leadership & Expertise

Our team combines decades of private equity, operations, and investment banking experience.

Charles Gores

Charles Gores

Founder & CEO
Ryan Kanaley

Ryan Kanaley

MD, M&A
Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez

MD, Operations
Raphie Syed

Raphie Syed

MD, Biz Dev
Aashish Chaturvedi

Aashish Chaturvedi

VP, Operations
Declan Tougias

Declan Tougias

VP, Biz Dev
Stephen Yin

Stephen Yin

VP, M&A
Tarik Alsbini

Tarik Alsbini

Senior Associate, M&A
Dillon Schehr

Dillon Schehr

Senior Associate, Biz Dev
Nicholas Nguyen

Nicholas Nguyen

Associate, M&A
Omead Moini

Omead Moini

Associate, Biz Dev
JM

Jack Mangino

Analyst
Lindsay Brein

Lindsay Brein

Executive Assistant
OUR PORTFOLIO

Building Durable Companies

Select investments across the lower middle market.

Facility Services

Sizemore Inc.

Leading provider of commercial facility maintenance and building services.

Current
Healthcare

Nomi Health

Direct healthcare company focused on reducing costs and improving access to care.

Current
Healthcare

Azalea Health

Healthcare services platform with a focus on multi-site operations and value-based care delivery.

Current
CONTACT US

Let’s Start a Conversation

We’re always interested in hearing from business owners, management teams, and intermediaries about potential opportunities.

General Inquiries
Headquarters
9370 S. Santa Monica Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
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NEWS

Latest Updates

News and insights from Inspirit Equity.

January 2025

Inspirit Equity Completes Acquisition of Sizemore Inc.

“Our focus is to build durable businesses that compound value over time.”

December 2024

Inspirit Equity Invests in Nomi Health

Nomi Health anticipated to benefit from Inspirit Equity’s hands-on operational approach.

November 2024

Inside the Partnership: How Inspirit Builds Long-Term Value

Deal structure designed to provide long-term value creation.