Laurence Lederer Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Partner

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 1

Laurence Lederer General Information

Biography

Mr. Laurence Lederer serves as Partner at HKW. He served as Managing Partner & Investment Committee Member at Branford Castle Partners. He is heavily involved in the sourcing, acquisition and oversight of new and existing investments. He served as Board Member of Earthlite. He previously served as a Board Member at Lafayette Instrument Company. He previously served as a Board Member at Vitrek and Fibrix. Previously, he founded Rubicon Associates, an independent sponsor, where he invested in and took on senior operating roles in small, private companies. Prior to that, he was a Principal at ACG Capital, where he sourced, evaluated, structured, and executed private equity investments in the industrial and business services sectors for a family office. Prior to ACG, he was an investment banking Associate at Morgan Stanley and an Associate at Castle Harlan. Mr. Lederer received a B.A. Cum Laude from Carleton College and an M.B.A. from the Harvard Business School. He is a former member of the Board of Trustees of the Riverdale Country School in New York City and a former member of the Board of Trustees of the City Parks Foundation. He is also a member of the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC).

Contact Information

Primary Position
Partner, HKW
Education
Harvard Business School, MBA (Master of Business Administration)
Carleton College, BA (Bachelor of Arts)
Gender
Male
Email
ll
Phone
+1 (917)
Address
  • 1 Indiana Square
  • Suite 2650
  • Indianapolis, IN 46204
  • United States
+1 (317)

Laurence Lederer Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
HKW Investor Partner Indianapolis, IN PE/Buyout

Laurence Lederer Board Seats (1)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Sunless Personal Products Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Macedonia, OH

Laurence Lederer Lead Partner on Deals (9)

Laurence Lederer has been the lead partner on 9 deals. Their latest deal was with Limestone Technologies, a computers, parts and peripherals company. The deal was made on 22-Aug-2022.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Limestone Technologies 22-Aug-2022 Buyout/LBO Completed Computers, Parts and Peripherals Lafayette, IN
Americo Manufacturing Company 07-Feb-2022 Completed Other Commercial Products Acworth, GA
Clean Solutions Group (Mooresville) 01-Jan-2022 Completed Other Commercial Products Mooresville, NC
Lafayette Instrument Company 07-Apr-2021 Completed Government Lafayette, IN
Fibrix 13-Aug-2020 Completed Synthetic Textiles Conover, NC
Davis Core & Pad Co. 21-Nov-2019 Completed Plastic Containers and Packaging Cave Spring, GA
Tara Spa Therapy 05-Apr-2019 Completed Personal Products Carmel, CA
Drew Foam Companies 31-May-2018 Buyout/LBO Completed Other Materials Monticello, AR
Continuum Pedicure Spas 31-Aug-2017 Buyout/LBO Completed Recreational Goods Vista, CA

Laurence Lederer Network (56)

Board Members (14)

Name Company Representing Location From
George Carriker Sunless Sunless Macedonia, OH
David Castle JD Vitrek Branford Castle Partners Poway, CA
Lafayette Instrument Company Lafayette Instrument Company Lafayette, IN
Earthlite Branford Castle Partners Vista, CA
Vitrek Branford Castle Partners Poway, CA

Portfolio Executives (38)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
James Brown Limestone Technologies Founder & President 22-Aug-2022 Lafayette, IN
David Rones Americo Manufacturing Company President & Vice President of Sales for Matting Division 07-Feb-2022 Acworth, GA
Americo Manufacturing Company Chief Financial Officer 07-Feb-2022 Acworth, GA
Americo Manufacturing Company Chief Executive Officer 07-Feb-2022 Acworth, GA
Americo Manufacturing Company Founder 07-Feb-2022 Acworth, GA

Fund Team Members (4)

Name Investor Fund Fund Location
John Castle Branford Castle Partners Branford Castle Fund II New York, NY
John Castle Branford Castle Partners The Branford Castle Fund New York, NY
Branford Castle Partners New York, NY
Branford Castle Partners New York, NY
Branford Castle Partners New York, NY

Laurence Lederer Affiliated Funds (2)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Branford Castle Fund II Branford Castle Partners Buyout Closed 2021
The Branford Castle Fund Branford Castle Partners Buyout Closed 2016

Laurence Lederer FAQs

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    Laurence Lederer’s primary position is Partner.

  • What are the contact details for Laurence Lederer?

    Laurence Lederer’s email address is ll and his phone number is +1 (917) .

  • How many active board seats does Laurence Lederer hold?

    Laurence Lederer holds a board seat in Sunless.

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