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Heartwood Partners

Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

1982

AUM

$1 300 M

Location

Norwalk, California, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 05 February, 2026

Profile

Heartwood Partners, a middle market private equity firm founded in 1982, is differentiated by a unique lower-leverage, current cash yield approach designed to create partnership with continuing management.

Our approach combines a conservative capital structure with strategic execution to support long-term growth, including organic and acquisition-driven expansion into new products, services, and end markets.

In addition, we support each management team with our in-house Value Creation Specialists who provide deep, subject-matter expertise in strategic areas such as eCommerce and digital marketing, human capital and organizational design, and IT improvement and acquisition integration.

We currently manage over $1.7 billion in investments and commitments, and our principals have invested in more than 100 platform and add-on acquisitions.

Heartwood is currently investing from Heartwood Partners IV, LP, and is focused on founder, family and management-held businesses serving the food, agriculture, specialty chemicals, niche manufacturing, packaging, and industrial & consumer services markets.

For additional information about Heartwood, please visit www.heartwoodpartners.com.

Industry

Education Healthcare Services SaaS Security Software Sports/SportsTech Energy HealthTech Marketing and Advertising Media and Entertainment

Heartwood Partners Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Heartwood Partners Continuation Fund
Private Equity (PE)
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Media and Entertainment
Energy
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$245 M
November 2025

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FAQs about Heartwood Partners

Heartwood Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Heartwood Partners is located in Norwalk, California, United States.
Heartwood Partners was founded in 1982.
Heartwood Partners invests in companies and startups in Education, Healthcare Services, SaaS, Security, Software, Sports/SportsTech, Energy, HealthTech, Marketing and Advertising, Media and Entertainment.
Heartwood Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Heartwood Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Heartwood Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Heartwood Partners has around $1 300m assets under management.
Heartwood Partners last fund was created/launched in 2025-11-04
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