Matador Capital Partners is a Dallas-based private investment firm that acquires and expands profitable, privately held companies. The firm invests its own capital alongside contributions from high-net-worth and institutional partners, offering patient support without a preset timeline for exiting portfolio companies. Principals work closely with management teams to apply financial and operational expertise, aiming to strengthen core business functions and drive sustainable growth. Since its founding, the firm has completed numerous acquisitions across diverse markets, building a track record of operational improvements and revenue gains.
As opportunistic value investors, Matador Capital Partners targets businesses operating in large, growing markets shaped by demographic and economic trends. Focused on platform companies, the firm seeks opportunities to build scale through organic expansion or add-on acquisitions. Typical investments involve companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $30 million, with equity injections ranging from $5 million to $50 million. By aligning capital with market drivers, the firm prioritizes businesses that can benefit from trends such as population growth, shifts in consumer demand and technological adoption. Core industry interests include energy and energy services, agriculture, manufacturing, consumer products and services, industrial distribution and real estate.
Matador’s pragmatic approach extends to clean energy and advanced battery technologies when market fundamentals align with its strategy. Notable investments include a roughly $12 million commitment to Geostellar in 2016, supporting a solar solutions marketplace designed to lower installation costs and broaden adoption, and participation in a $32 million equity round for Primus Power in 2017, a zinc-bromide flow battery developer focused on multi-hour, grid-scale energy storage. Matador’s involvement in these sectors is driven by commercial performance and long-term demand potential rather than regulatory incentives or ideological goals, highlighting a focus on sustainable returns and market viability.
