Where we came from
- Built by former engineers, entrepreneurs, and operators
- Built to invest in industrial tech and A&D businesses
- Partners who have run manufacturing companies themselves
- Partners who have worked together for 12+ years
About Emko Capital
We back the companies that build the hardware.
Emko Capital is a lower-middle-market investment firm focused on industrial technology and aerospace & defense manufacturing. We are operators, engineers, and entrepreneurs, partnering with the founders and families who make mission-critical things.
01 / Who we are
A partner who has sat in the operator's chair.
Emko was founded in 2017 by a group of former operators and engineers who wanted to own and build industrial businesses for the long term. Our team has run manufacturing companies, engineered the products, or flown the aircraft they now invest behind.
Who we back
- Lower-middle-market manufacturers and technical-services businesses
- Roughly $10–100M revenue and $0–10M EBITDA
- Family-owned companies, succession plans, and corporate carve-outs
- Mission-critical, highly engineered products with real switching costs
How we show up
- You talk to the partners, not analysts
- We preserve the name, team, and standards you have built
- Track record of closing 15 transactions
- A bench of operators, engineers, and industry practitioners on day one
02 / What we believe
Focus, partnership, and culture: how we show up for sellers.
We believe in American manufacturing and in the founders who built enduring businesses over decades. Our job is to be a clear, capable partner through the transition, with sector focus, real operating experience, and committed capital.
Focus
100% industrial technology and aerospace & defense: sector expertise and manufacturing tailwinds, not financial engineering across unrelated industries.
Partnership
Built to be the partner we would have wanted as operators: patient capital, direct access to partners, and a fit-or-no-fit conversation, never stringing sellers along.
Culture
We value collaborative problem-solving, clear decision-making, and fast follow-through.
03 / How we partner
Growth, M&A, professional management, and the team.
Once we invest, we deploy a hands-on value-creation playbook, scaling the business while protecting the people and standards that made it worth owning.
01
Invest for growth
We look for businesses we can scale, deploying a proven playbook to turn strong lower-middle-market companies into at-scale industry leaders.
02
Transformational M&A
Disciplined add-on acquisitions and platform building give founder-led businesses the scale, customers, and capabilities to compete and win.
03
Professional management
Lean manufacturing, procurement, safety, FP&A, and executive talent from our operating bench professionalize the company without erasing what works.
04
Invest in the team
Do no harm and take it slow: retain key leaders, stay onsite, stay transparent, and build a collaborative culture that wins hearts and minds, not a slash-and-burn transition.
04 / Get in touch
If you built it, we'll help you grow it.
Thinking about a sale, partial liquidity, or succession? Send a note and you will reach a partner directly, usually with a reply within 48 hours.