Capital Southwest Corporation

Investor type

PE / Debt fund

Founded

1961

AUM

$2 200 M

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Capital Southwest (NASDAQ: CSWC), is an internally-managed, credit-focused BDC that is an active lender to middle market companies across the capital structure. CSWC provides flexible capital that fills financing needs that traditional first lien senior lenders are unwilling to meet. In particular, CSWC is well-positioned to finance lower middle market businesses with $3 to $12 million of EBITDA.


The Company is managed by an investment team with decades of experience working with one another. The firm and all of its employees are located in Dallas, Texas.

Investment Criteria:
- $5 to $50 million financings with active network of co-investors
- $5 to $20 million commitment size per deal
- Minimum EBITDA of $3 million
- A management team with a proven track record, motivated by
continued ownership;
- An established market position and history of positive cash flow
- US-based

Investment Structures:
- Unitranche debt (network of first out senior lending relationships)
- First Lien debt
- Second Lien debt
- Subordinated debt
- Preferred and common equity
- Flexibility to invest across multiple securities
- Equity co-investments alongside debt investments, up to 20% of
total check
- Non-control investor

Industry

Energy Other Marketing and Advertising Healthcare Services Fintech Financial Services Business Services (B2B) CleanTech HealthTech Food and Beverage Foodtech Real Estate

Capital Southwest Corporation Funds

Name Type
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Industry
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Stage
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Region
Size AUM Launch date
Capital Southwest Corporation (CSWC)
Private Equity (PE)
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Real Estate
HealthTech
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$1800 M
January 2015

Contacts

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Michael S. Sarner President and Chief Executive Officer
President and Chief Executive Officer
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Josh Weinstein Chief Investment Officer and Sr. Managing Director
Chief Investment Officer and Sr. Managing Director
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FAQs about Capital Southwest Corporation

Capital Southwest Corporation is a private equity firm that also operates as a debt fund. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Capital Southwest Corporation is located in Dallas, Texas, United States.
Capital Southwest Corporation was founded in 1961.
Capital Southwest Corporation invests in companies and startups in Energy, Other, Marketing and Advertising, Healthcare Services, Fintech, Financial Services, Business Services (B2B), CleanTech, HealthTech, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Real Estate.
Capital Southwest Corporation invests in companies and startups in North America.
Capital Southwest Corporation invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Capital Southwest Corporation usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Capital Southwest Corporation has around $2 200m assets under management.
Capital Southwest Corporation last fund was created/launched in 2015-01-01
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