Profile
Founded in 1991, Calera Capital has invested over $5 billion of equity capital in the middle market, predominantly in founder, family, and management-owned businesses across a diverse range of industries, including business services, logistics, and specialty industrials. Calera seeks to build long-term value in these companies by working collaboratively with management to enhance strategy, strengthen core operating infrastructure and processes, drive organic growth, and execute strategic add-on acquisitions.
Industry
Calera Capital Funds
| Name | Type |
|
|
|
Size | AUM | Launch date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Calera Capital IV
|
Private Equity (PE)
|
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Consumer Services (B2C)
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
Logistics
|
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
|
North America
|
$5-10 m
|
$1300 M
|
November 2008
|
|
Calera Capital Partners V
|
Private Equity (PE)
|
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Real Estate
Logistics
|
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
|
North America
|
$5-10 m
|
$555 M
|
December 2017
|
|
Calera Capital Image Holdings, L.P.
|
Private Equity (PE)
|
Business Services (B2B)
Consumer Products
Financial Services
Fintech
Healthcare Services
Industrial
|
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
|
North America
|
$5-10 m
|
$750 M
|
July 2023
|
Contacts
Name
Title
Email
Social Networks
Investment-team contacts for Calera Capital — including verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — are available to Private Equity List subscribers.
Instant access on the web. Plans from $129/month — see pricing.
Instant access on the web. Plans from $129/month — see pricing.
Contacts sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn, re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
FAQs about Calera Capital
Is Calera Capital a venture capital or private equity firm?
Calera Capital is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Where is Calera Capital located?
Calera Capital is located in San Francisco, California, United States.
When was Calera Capital founded?
Calera Capital was founded in 1991.
What sectors and industries does Calera Capital invest in?
Calera Capital invests in companies and startups in Financial Services, Fintech, Real Estate, Sports/SportsTech, Transportation, LegalTech, Business Services (B2B), Consumer Products, Consumer Services (B2C), Healthcare Services, Logistics, Industrial.
What is Calera Capital geographical focus of investments?
Calera Capital invests in companies and startups in North America, Europe.
At what stages of companies and startups does Calera Capital typically invest in?
Calera Capital invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
What is the usual amount of Calera Capital investment?
Calera Capital usually invests $10-50 m on average.
What is the amount of assets of under management (AUM) for Calera Capital?
Calera Capital has around $3 200m assets under management.
When was Calera Capital last fund created?
Calera Capital last fund was created/launched in 2023-07-14
What are the contacts of Calera Capital?
Calera Capital can be reached through its website caleracapital.com and its LinkedIn page. Its general enquiries address is info@caleracapital.com. Cold-mailing a general inbox rarely reaches a partner, so Private Equity List also lists the investment-team contacts for Calera Capital — names, roles, verified work emails and LinkedIn profiles — available on a Pro plan from $129/month (see pricing). Contacts are sourced from the firm's website and LinkedIn and re-verified on a rolling cycle. Spot a stale contact, or none at all? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.
Can I access Calera Capital data via API or MCP?
Yes. Every field on this page — profile, funds, investment criteria, portfolio and investment-team contacts — is available programmatically through the Private Equity List REST API and MCP server, so AI assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT can query Calera Capital directly instead of scraping this page. One subscription covers both the web app and machine access — see API & MCP.
When was the Calera Capital profile last updated?
Private Equity List re-verifies investor profiles on a rolling cycle, pulling from the firm's own website and LinkedIn rather than a one-off import. This profile was last updated on 19 July, 2025. Something out of date here? Report it — we re-run that firm within 48h and get back to you.