Family Office Capital Partner
PTPE provides flexible capital and partnership to support management teams of middle market companies.
Who We Are
PT Private Equity, an affiliate of Patterson Thoma Family Office, was formed to partner with and invest in management teams of middle-market companies. Applying our institutional experience with a family office approach, we provide an alternative to traditional private equity – by supporting businesses with patient capital and a flexible investment strategy to meet each owner’s unique requirements. We have the ability to be long-term partners, giving management teams the support and stability needed to grow without the constraints of short-term horizons.Partnership Strategy
We believe a good financial partner should provide more than capital. At PTPE, we work alongside owners and management teams to help drive both organic growth and acquisition strategies. With decades of experience in investing and scaling middle-market businesses, we leverage our network, relationships, and industry expertise to support leaders in all aspects of growth. Beyond financial partnership, we assemble boards and strategic advisors who add direct value and bring unique perspectives, ensuring our companies have the right guidance to achieve lasting success.
Investment Preferences
U.S.-based Businesses with $5–$100M in Revenue
Family and Founder Owned Businesses
Alignment with Experienced Management Teams
Strong Growth Opportunities, Organically and/or Through Acquisition
Transaction Types
- Control or Non-Control Investments
- Growth Capital
- Recapitalizations
- Management-Led Buyouts
Industries
- Business Services
- Manufacturing and Distribution
- Energy and Industrial Services
- Healthcare
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PTPE Team
Robby Gillespie
Robby is a founding partner of PT Private Equity, alongside Patterson Thoma Family Office. Prior to PTPE, he spent most of his career partnering with middle-market companies across a range of industries, including manufacturing & distribution, business services, technology, healthcare and energy. Prior roles include Gemini Investors, a private equity firm where he led buyout transactions and served as a Board Director for six portfolio companies; before that he was with Petro Capital Group, Mount Kellett Capital and SWS Group. He has a BBA, Finance from the SMU Cox School of Business.
Dan Patterson
Dan is the principal of Patterson Thoma Family Office. He is an experienced entrepreneur and investor with a background in leveraged buyouts and growth equity. His career highlights include founding Medical Weight Management recognized by Inc. Magazine in 1988 as one of the fastest-growing companies of its timeand overseeing the acquisition, expansion, and sale of Texas Home Healthcare, which grew to be a major home healthcare provider in the Southwest. Dan founded Transition Capital Partners in 1993, a buyout private equity firm. Dan received a Bachelor of Liberal Arts from Kenyon College and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
Colin Patrick
Colin Patrick is the Chief Investment Officer for Patterson Thoma Family Office (www.pattersonthoma.com). PT is an active investor in Private Equity, Real Estate, Venture Capital and Opportunistic Capital. As CIO, Colin originates active and passive investment opportunities for the family and often partners with outside debt and equity investors. Colin began his career in public accounting at Deloitte and later worked for the philanthropist Lyda Hill as the Controller of her family office, LH Holdings, Inc. In 2013, Colin joined Patterson Thoma as well as Transition Capital Partners as Vice President of Finance. He holds a B.S. degree in Accounting and a M.S. degree in Taxation from the University of North Texas. Colin is a Certified Public Accountant and holds the Chartered Financial Analyst designation.