About Us
Our Mission
Operating Principles
Our Philosophy
Ridge Capital was founded in 2019 to focus on investment opportunities in the North American Industrial Base. We invest in middle market and lower middle market businesses focused on making built-to-print and proprietary products. Sectors of interest include high precision manufacturing, niche manufacturing and fabrication, engineered m
Ridge Capital was founded in 2019 to focus on investment opportunities in the North American Industrial Base. We invest in middle market and lower middle market businesses focused on making built-to-print and proprietary products. Sectors of interest include high precision manufacturing, niche manufacturing and fabrication, engineered materials, electronic and electrical components, and value added distribution.
Our Philosophy
Operating Principles
Our Philosophy
Carefully select investments
Partner with strong management teams
Focus on operational improvements
Actively manage risk
Utilize robust data analytics
Target outsized risk-adjusted returns
Operating Principles
Operating Principles
Operating Principles
Invest in People
Lead by Asking
Committed to Trust and Respect
Dedicated to Continuous Improvement
Team
Radek Kozlowski, Founder & Managing Partner
Radek Kozlowski, Founder & Managing Partner
Radek Kozlowski, Founder & Managing Partner
Radek is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ridge Capital. He has over 20 years of professional experience including private equity investing, investment banking, asset management, engineering and operations. His investment banking experience includes global M&A work at RBC Capital Markets, and middle market investment banking with FBR a
Radek is the Founder and Managing Partner of Ridge Capital. He has over 20 years of professional experience including private equity investing, investment banking, asset management, engineering and operations. His investment banking experience includes global M&A work at RBC Capital Markets, and middle market investment banking with FBR as Head of Capital Goods, Oppenheimer & Co. where he covered Aerospace & Defense and Industrial companies, and M&A and Industrial Technology coverage at Needham & Co. Transaction experience includes cross-border M&A, debt and equity capital raising and strategic advisory for clients in North America, Europe and Asia. Prior to investment banking Radek held technical and management positions with multinational diversified manufacturers SKF and RBC Bearings in North America and Europe.
Radek earned his BSc (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario and his MBA from LeBow College of Business at Drexel University. Radek is fluent in Polish.
Christopher Lally, Partner
Radek Kozlowski, Founder & Managing Partner
Radek Kozlowski, Founder & Managing Partner
Chris is a seasoned finance, investment banking and capital markets professional with a strong financial planning, M&A and banking background. His 20+ years of banking experience spans large multi-national banks including Credit Suisse and UBS, smaller independent investment banks including CIBC/Oppenheimer, and small private entrepreneur
Chris is a seasoned finance, investment banking and capital markets professional with a strong financial planning, M&A and banking background. His 20+ years of banking experience spans large multi-national banks including Credit Suisse and UBS, smaller independent investment banks including CIBC/Oppenheimer, and small private entrepreneurial organizations. Transactional experience includes over $10 billion of debt and equity capital raises for small, middle-market and large companies across the U.S. and Europe. International assignments included 5 years in London and Frankfurt with Credit Suisse and BHF-Bank, respectively. Chris maintains a substantial network of private equity, corporate, bank, legal and accounting relationships.
Chris earned his BA cum laude in Math and Economics from Bowdoin College in Brunswick, ME and his MBA from the Stern School of Business at New York University. Chris is fluent in German.