Paul Sweeney Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder & Pri...

  • Primary Industry
  • B2B

  • Active Board Seats
  • 2

  • Med. Deal Size

Paul Sweeney General Information

Biography

Mr. Paul Sweeney is a Co-Founder and serves as Principal at PS Capital Partners. He served as Board Member at Milwaukee Composites. He also serves as Manager of Manager of Issuer and Advisory Board Member at PAX Holdings. Over the past thirty-two years, Mr. Sweeney has developed significant experience in a wide range of private equity investing from venture capital to leveraged buyouts and recapitalizations. Before forming PS Capital, he was a founding partner at Horizon Partners, where he was involved in all aspects of its operation including investment decisions and portfolio management. Before forming Horizon in 1988, he worked for The Corporate Development Group of Arthur Young. Mr. Sweeney currently serves on all the Boards of the PS Capital Partners portfolio companies including Waukesha Metal Products, PAX Holdings, International Thermal Systems, JTS Direct, CM Global, Sussek Machine Company, Engineered Custom Coatings and Pack Logix. He also serves on the following Boards: Maynard Steel, InControl Medical, Terova Senior Living, Milwaukee World Festival Inc., Wisconsin Bank & Trust (a wholly owned subsidiary of Heartland Financial USA, Inc., a publically traded bank holding company with $18 billion in assets), InControl Medical, Milwaukee World Festival Inc, Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce ("MMAC"), MMAC's Council of Small Business Executives, Milwaukee Scholars Charter School and Greater Milwaukee Committee. Mr. Sweeney received his bachelor's of science degree in finance from Georgetown University's School of Business Administration in 1987. In addition, Paul completed the 16th Annual Venture Capital Institute Seminar in 1990.

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder & Principal, PS Capital Partners
Education
Georgetown University, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
ps
Phone
+1 (414)
Address
  • 758 North Broadway
  • Suite 241
  • Milwaukee, WI 53202
  • United States
+1 (414)

Paul Sweeney Positions (2)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
PAX Holdings Company Manager of Manager of Issuer & Advisory Board Member Milwaukee, WI Other Containers and Packaging
PS Capital Partners Investor Co-Founder & Principal Milwaukee, WI PE/Buyout

Paul Sweeney Board Seats (3)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Cardinal Pack Distributors/Wholesale Acquired/Merged Private Equity-Backed Crystal Lake, IL
Engineered Custom Coatings Holding Companies Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Pewaukee, WI
Sussek Machine Company Industrial Supplies and Parts Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Waterloo, WI

Paul Sweeney Lead Partner on Deals (7)

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
MTI Connect 07-May-2024 Buyout/LBO Completed Media and Information Services (B2B) Hartland, WI
Doran & Ward Packaging 28-Feb-2018 Completed Paper Containers and Packaging West Burlington, IA
Cardinal Pack 01-Apr-2015 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Crystal Lake, IL
Sussek Machine Company 01-Dec-2012 Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Waterloo, WI
CM Global 01-Oct-2012 Completed Other Commercial Products Watertown, WI
JTS Direct 01-Mar-2011 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Printing Services (B2B) Hartland, WI
Milwaukee Composites 01-Oct-2004 PE Growth/Expansion Completed Industrial Supplies and Parts Cudahy, WI

Paul Sweeney Network (27)

Board Members (3)

Name Company Representing Location From
Jim Kornfeld Sussek Machine Company Self Waterloo, WI
Paul Stewart Cardinal Pack PS Capital Partners Crystal Lake, IL
Engineered Custom Coatings PS Capital Partners Pewaukee, WI
Sharp Packaging Systems PS Capital Partners Sussex, WI
Sussek Machine Company PS Capital Partners Waterloo, WI

Portfolio Executives (24)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Michael Raasch MTI Connect Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President 07-May-2024 Hartland, WI
Bob Hackett MTI Connect Chief Executive Officer and President 07-May-2024 Hartland, WI
Doran & Ward Packaging Chief Executive Officer 28-Feb-2018 West Burlington, IA
Doran & Ward Packaging Chief Financial Officer 28-Feb-2018 West Burlington, IA
Doran & Ward Packaging Vice President & General Manager 28-Feb-2018 West Burlington, IA

Paul Sweeney FAQs

  • Who is Paul Sweeney?

    Mr. Paul Sweeney is a Co-Founder and serves as Principal at PS Capital Partners.

  • How much does Paul Sweeney typically invest?

    Paul Sweeney's median deal size is .

  • What is Paul Sweeney’s main position?

    Paul Sweeney’s primary position is Co-Founder & Principal.

  • What are the contact details for Paul Sweeney?

    Paul Sweeney’s email address is ps and his phone number is +1 (414) .

  • How many active board seats does Paul Sweeney hold?

    Paul Sweeney holds 3 board seats including Cardinal Pack, Engineered Custom Coatings, and Sussek Machine Company.

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