AE Industrial Partners, LP is a private equity firm based in Boca Raton, Florida. Founded in 1998, the firm manages approximately $6.4 billion in assets and employs 94 professionals with technical and operating backgrounds. Since 2015, AEI has completed more than 130 transactions, often acting as the first institutional investor in middle-market companies. Its headquarters at 6700 Broken Sound Parkway NW supports a global outlook, complemented by a secondary office in Washington, D.C., and a hands-on approach to operational enhancement and growth.
The firm’s investment strategy spans private equity, aircraft leasing and venture capital. In private equity, AEI focuses on market leaders in commercial and business aviation, defense and government services, power and utility services and specialty industrial sectors. Its aircraft leasing platform offers tailored financing solutions for aviation operators, while AEI HorizonX invests in startups developing space technologies, digital systems, future mobility and security solutions. By combining industry insight with a multi-stage outlook, AEI aims to support expansion and performance across a company’s lifecycle.
Environmental, social and governance factors are embedded in AEI’s process, with an emphasis on sustainable technologies. Through HorizonX, the firm has backed Solestial, which develops solar energy systems for space applications, and SparkCognition, an intelligent software provider that helps renewable operators improve efficiency. These investments illustrate AEI’s interest in energy efficiency measures and emissions controls that extend equipment lifespans and promote value creation alongside advanced clean energy solutions.
