Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI Targets a Market of Over 500,000 Small and Lower Middle Market Companies, Representing Approximately 96% of All Businesses in America
NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2026 — Siguler Guff & Company, LP (“Siguler Guff” or the “Firm”), a multi-strategy private markets investment firm with $19 billion of assets under management, today announced it has raised more than $3 billion for its small buyout strategy, with over $2.3 billion for commingled vehicles, including Small Buyout Opportunities Fund VI (“Fund VI” or the “Fund”), and nearly $700 million in separately managed accounts. The fundraise further highlights Siguler Guff’s standing as one of the nation’s largest and most active investors across the small and lower middle market and received strong support from existing and new investors.
Siguler Guff believes the size and fragmentation of the U.S. small and lower middle market can create opportunities to access established businesses and support value creation through active ownership. Fund VI will continue the Firm’s approach of partnering with experienced private equity sponsors through fund commitments and select direct equity co-investments.
The Fund’s strategy continues to target established companies with less than $200 million in annual revenue and typically up to $50 million in annual EBITDA, with an emphasis on businesses holding leading positions in niche markets. Its investments in portfolio companies are often founder or family-owned providers of products and services with long operating histories and resilient fundamentals across economic cycles.
Since the launch of the small business investment strategy in 2006, Siguler Guff has committed more than $10 billion across over 1,000 U.S. companies with an aggregate employee base of more than 400,000; completed more than 300 equity co-investments; served as the largest LP for more than 87 sponsors; and backed 46 first-time funds. Through its combination of fund investments and co-investments, the strategy seeks to provide differentiated exposure to lower middle-market opportunities while benefiting from deep sponsor relationships and diversified deal flow.
“We are pleased to have completed the largest fundraising in the history of our small buyout strategy. The small and lower middle market is a vital part of the U.S. economy, with more than 500,000 businesses and approximately 96% of all U.S. firms,” said Kevin Kester, Partner, and Co-Managing Partner of Small Business Investments at Siguler Guff. “We believe supporting family-and founder-owned American businesses as they professionalize and grow continues to offer an enduring investment opportunity.”
“In this market, deep relationships and specialized expertise can create a meaningful advantage,” said Jonathan Wilson, Partner, and Co-Managing Partner of Small Business Investments at Siguler Guff. “Our experience has given us the insight and network to identify compelling opportunities and partner with high-quality sponsors and companies.”
“This record close reflects the scale, maturity and success of the small buyout franchise our team has built over more than two decades,” said Drew Guff, Co-Managing Partner, and Chief Investment Officer of Siguler Guff. “We are grateful to our existing and new investors for their confidence and partnership in this important and growing strategy.”
Editor’s Note
References to the size and composition of the U.S. small and lower middle market are based on the latest U.S. Census Bureau data.
About Siguler Guff
Siguler Guff is a multi-strategy private markets investment firm with approximately $19 billion of assets under management as of December 31, 2025. With 30 years of experience investing in private markets, Siguler Guff seeks to focus opportunistically on market niches globally. The Firm’s core investment strategies include Small Business Buyout, Emerging Markets, Opportunistic Credit, Real Estate and Small Business Credit. Siguler Guff’s institutional investment knowledge, sector immersion approach and longstanding relationships can provide access to compelling investment opportunities within each of its targeted strategies. The Firm serves institutional clients, including corporate and public employee benefit plans, endowments, foundations, government agencies, and financial institutions, along with family offices and high net worth investors. For further information, please visit www.sigulerguff.com
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