Chapala Capital invests in family and founder owned businesses to help them scale and accelerate growth

  • Partnering With Founders

    We specialize in supporting companies with strong legacies and owners who care deeply about their people, customers and communities. We listen first, communicate openly and work alongside founders as true partners.

  • Operationally Focused Approach

    We bring deep experience and a broad network of operators and advisors, without rigid playbooks. We tailor each deal alongside management to create a value creation plan.

  • Flexible, Creative Solutions

    From majority recapitalizations to structured minority positions, we tailor each investment to owner needs. We invest in businesses typically generating $5–25 million of EBITDA, focused on business services and industrials.

  • Local Roots, National Reach

    Founded in Southern California with deep relationships across the broader middle market. Our team has decades of experience investing in middle market businesses and driving transformation alongside high quality management teams.