Center Rock Capital Partners

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Investor type

PE / VC

Founded

2017

AUM

$1 600 M

Location

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investment Ticket

$10-50 m

Investment Stage

Pre-seed Seed Series A Series B Late Stage (Series C+)

Region of investment

North America
Investor profile last updated: 16 August, 2026

Profile

Center Rock Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, founded in 2017. The firm specializes in investing in industrial manufacturing, services, and distribution companies across North America. With a team of 14 professionals, Center Rock focuses on building long-term partnerships with management teams to drive operational and strategic improvements.

The firm targets investments in the industrial sector, including sub-sectors like manufacturing and distribution. Center Rock typically invests in companies with multi-national operations that serve both domestic and global markets. The firm does not specify a typical check size but is known for its flexibility in investment structures. Center Rock manages the Center Rock Capital Partners Executive Fund I, LP, with an AUM of $1.6 billion, launched in 2022.

Notable investments by Center Rock include John Lawrie Tubulars - steel tubulars supplier, Wolverine - industrial services provider, Diamond C Trailers - trailer manufacturer, American Piping Products - piping distributor, and Linc Systems - industrial supplies distributor.

Industry

Manufacturing CleanTech Energy Construction Industrial Metals and Mining Real Estate Logistics

Center Rock Capital Partners Funds

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Center Rock Capital Partners Executive Fund I, LP
Private Equity (PE)
Industrial
Real Estate
Logistics
Series B
North America
$5-10 m
$1600 M
June 2022

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Tina Zuber Vice President of Project Management
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Matt Teykl Vice President, Chicago
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FAQs about Center Rock Capital Partners

Center Rock Capital Partners is a venture capital and private equity firm. It backs companies at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
Center Rock Capital Partners is located in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Center Rock Capital Partners was founded in 2017.
Center Rock Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in Manufacturing, CleanTech, Energy, Construction, Industrial, Metals and Mining, Real Estate, Logistics.
Center Rock Capital Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
Center Rock Capital Partners invests in companies and startups at Pre-seed, Seed, Series A, Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
Center Rock Capital Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
Center Rock Capital Partners has around $1 600m assets under management.
Center Rock Capital Partners last fund was created/launched in 2022-06-22
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