Denver, CO – October 31, 2023 – Mountaingate Capital (“Mountaingate”), a Denver-based private equity firm investing behind founder, owner-entrepreneurs to rapidly scale companies in the marketing services, business services, specialty distribution and specialty manufacturing sectors, has been named for the fifth consecutive year in Inc.’s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list. 

“We are honored to be recognized by Inc. for the fifth consecutive year as a top private equity partner for founders and entrepreneurs.  Since the founding of Mountaingate, our team has been solely focused on supporting founder-owners with a vision to scale their business aggressively.  It has truly been a privilege to build trusted relationships with our founder partners and their teams,” stated Bennett Thompson, Co-Founder and Managing Director.

Introduced in 2019, the Founder-Friendly Investors list quickly established itself as one of Inc.’s most resourceful franchises. It has become a go-to guide for entrepreneurs who want to grow their companies while retaining an ownership stake.

About Mountaingate Capital

Mountaingate Capital is a Colorado-based, growth-focused private equity investment firm that partners with founders and entrepreneurial companies to accelerate growth and build industry leaders. Mountaingate’s focus on organic growth coupled with its customer-centric buy-and-build approach and shared equity ownership with management creates more value for the end customer while forging stronger, more collaborative, and more successful partnerships with management teams. Mountaingate invests in the marketing services, business services, specialty distribution, and specialty manufacturing sectors. For more information on Mountaingate, please visit www.mountaingate.com.

About Inc. 

The world’s most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community they need to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc. For more information, visit www.inc.com.

About the 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors

The 2023 List of Founder-Friendly Investors was created by Inc. and was based on references shared by Mountaingate Capital in July 2023. The full extent of the scope of firms considered for this award is unknown. The fee to apply for this award was $995. There was no compensation paid for winning the award. Inc. is not affiliated with Mountaingate Capital nor is an investor in an investment vehicle sponsored by Mountaingate Capital.