Aretex Capital Partners

What they do

Founded in 2018 by Andrew Feller and Sergio D'Angelo, Aretex Capital Partners spun out of ZZ Capital International with backing from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and ICG Strategic Equity. The firm focuses on middle-market businesses, partnering closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to drive sustainable growth. They are highly regarded in the financial services and asset management ecosystem, most notably for building the ETF data and indexing platform VettaFi, which they successfully sold for $1.03 billion in early 2024. Aretex distinguishes itself through a "buy-and-build" approach, leveraging a deep network of industry veterans to execute complex M&A and operational scaling.

What they look for

Aretex's thesis centers on "transforming businesses to achieve their potential." They focus on sectors characterized by secular growth trends where they possess a differentiated angle, a strong relationship network, and deep operational experience. They explicitly seek out founder-led, closely held, family, or entrepreneur-owned businesses with multiple growth levers. They look for platforms where they can deploy capital and resources to scale operations, expand capabilities, and improve technology both organically and inorganically (via acquisitions).

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

Fintech, Climate, Healthcare

Based

New York, US