We are impact investors. Sagard Capital acquires significant minority positions in publicly traded small-cap companies based in the United States. We offer a unique and highly differentiated value proposition. We work in collaboration with management teams, with an active but non-hostile approach, in order to support management’s efforts to unlock the long term potential of the business. We have built a team combining financial, strategic, and operational skills, dedicated to this investment approach. The combination of these unique characteristics enables us to be singularly focused on long term returns as Impact Investors.

We are long-term investors. We support management teams who are dedicated to pursuing initiatives that drive long term value, even at the expense of short term results. We have no pre-determined holding period, no quarterly return targets, and no external pressure to sell investments. Like the management teams we partner with, we are committed to the long term.

We are flexible investors. We can tailor our investments in the most appropriate manner to best address the needs of the portfolio company. We are able to purchase equity in the open market, directly negotiate minority equity or debt positions, and sponsor management teams in take-private transactions.

We are value-added investors. We make very few investments. We devote substantial time and resources to identify, evaluate and develop relationships with like-minded companies. We find market-leading businesses with significant opportunities for increased value and with management teams eager to unlock this long term potential. We have access to a global network of relationships, provide the ability to leverage the strategic and financial skills of our team, and have the support of an investor base with a clear focus on long term value.