Fairfax Partners Overview

  • Investor Type
  • PE/​Buyout

  • Status
  • Inactive

  • Investments
  • 23

  • Portfolio
  • 1

  • Exits
  • 16

Exits

Fairfax Partners General Information

Company Description

Fairfax Partners was a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in leveraged buyout acquisition, early stage investments and mid-late venture investments. The firm invested in both leveraged buyout acquisition-oriented deals as well as more traditional early stage investment opportunities. It also specialized in consolidation of privately held companies in a fragmented industry, acquisition of a spin-out of a larger corporate entity, acquisition of companies that provided key strategic components to a platform acquisition and acquisition of a public company in which the firm can acquire a controlling interest at a low multiple. It preferred to invest in telecommunications, healthcare, security, government services and other technology areas and targeted companies based in the Northern Virginia and suburban Maryland area.

Business Details

Year Founded
1989
Investor Status
Out of Business
Primary Investor Type
PE/Buyout
Other Investor Types
Growth/Expansion
Venture Capital
Corporate Office
  • 8300 Greensboro Drive
  • Suite 1040
  • McLean, VA 22102
  • United States

Fairfax Partners Investments (23)

Company Name Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Industry Company Stage Lead Partner
Bank of Ireland 25-Jul-2011 National Banks Profitable
Delex Fairfax Integrated Security Systems 01-Jan-2008 Security Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
Caliber Associates 11-Oct-2005 Consulting Services (B2B) Profitable
Synergy (Washington) 01-Feb-2005 Consulting Services (B2B) Profitable
ISR Solutions 25-Mar-2004 Early Stage VC Security Services (B2B) Generating Revenue
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Fairfax Partners Exits (16)

Company Name Exit Date Exit Type Exit Size
Delex Fairfax Integrated Security Systems 02-Dec-2016
Bank of Ireland 31-Mar-2015
Vaso Products 01-Dec-2014
DentureCare 01-Oct-2014
Bank of Ireland 01-Mar-2014 Secondary Transaction - Open Market
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Fairfax Partners FAQs

  • What is Fairfax Partners?

    Fairfax Partners was a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in leveraged buyout acquisition, early stage investments and mid-late venture investments.

  • When was Fairfax Partners founded?

    Fairfax Partners was founded in 1989.

  • Who is the founder of Fairfax Partners?

    Stephen Ritterbush Ph.D is the founder of Fairfax Partners.

  • Where is Fairfax Partners headquartered?

    Fairfax Partners is headquartered in McLean, VA.

  • How many investments has Fairfax Partners made?

    Fairfax Partners has made 23 investments.

  • What has Fairfax Partners invested in?

    Fairfax Partners has made numerous investments in companies like Bank of Ireland, Delex Fairfax Integrated Security Systems, and Caliber Associates within the National Banks, Security Services (B2B), and Consulting Services (B2B) industries.

  • What has Fairfax Partners invested in recently?

    Fairfax Partners's latest investment was on 25-Jul-2011 in Bank of Ireland, a company within the National Banks industry.

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