NewSpring Named to Inc. Magazine's Founder-Friendly Investors List

NewSpring ("the Firm"), a family of private equity strategies, announced today that it has for the sixth consecutive year been named to Inc.'s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, honoring the private equity and venture capital firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs. This recognition is a reflection of the Firm's founder-focused investment approach that supports and empowers lower-middle market management teams in ways that drive portfolio company growth.

“From facilitating acquisitions to launching new product offerings, we’re building businesses alongside entrepreneurs to help their companies achieve rapid, profitable growth. Our brand of partnership begins with aligning our interests with those of founders looking to take their business to the next level. This recognition from Inc. reaffirms that our approach works, and we’re excited to continue partnering with more innovative companies in the years ahead.” NewSpring President, Jon Schwartz

To compile the 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have partnered with private equity and venture capital firms. Founders completed detailed questionnaires about their experiences working with investors and shared data on how their companies have grown during these partnerships.

With a strategic focus on the lower-middle market, NewSpring invests across five distinct strategies - NewSpring Growth, NewSpring Healthcare, NewSpring Holdings, NewSpring Mezzanine, and NewSpring Franchise. Spanning growth equity, private debt, and buyouts, the Firm’s deep domain expertise covers software and tech-enabled services, healthcare, and franchise businesses. NewSpring recently celebrated its 25-plus-year history and continues to expand its reach and impact.