Banyan

What they do

Banyan Technologies Group is a specialized private equity firm founded in 2018 by Tanvir Arfi, a former President of Solera Holdings and Bosch Automotive Service Solutions. Operating as an independent sponsor, Banyan partners with institutional investors and family offices to fund specific acquisitions, focusing on lower-middle-market buyouts. They position themselves as experienced operators, leveraging deep C-suite expertise to scale businesses in the Automotive Aftermarket and Tech-Enabled Services sectors through a "buy-and-build" approach. Their portfolio was projected to generate over $150M in revenue in 2023.

What they look for

Banyan's thesis focuses on acquiring quality assets with competent management teams in attractive end markets that have not received prior institutional capital. They target the Automotive Aftermarket ecosystem and adjacent Marketing/Business Services sectors, believing these fragmented industries offer opportunities for consolidation and operational improvement through technology adoption. They look for founder/family-owned businesses and corporate carve-outs with untapped potential that can benefit from digital transformation and operational scaling.

Stage

Series B+

Sectors

Consumer, Mobility and logistics, Media, SaaS

Based

Colleyville, US