CIC Partners

General contacts
Investor type

PE

Founded

2004

AUM

$546 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

CIC Partners is a middle-market private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas, established over 25 years ago. The firm was co-founded by Marshall Payne in 2004 and is managed by a team including Managing Partner Fouad Bashour and Vice-Chairman Michael Rawlings. CIC combines the personal capital of its investment team, Operating Partners, and strategic investors, focusing on partnering with owner-operators and management teams. The firm prides itself on its vertical industry expertise within its core sectors and senior-level relationships with decision-makers and top-tier operators. The team includes partners with backgrounds in consulting, mergers and acquisitions, and city governance, contributing to a unique blend of skills and experience.

CIC Partners invests primarily in the food, restaurant, industrial, and healthcare sectors. The firm seeks growth-oriented companies and prefers to partner with founders and management teams. Alongside its investment practice, CIC Partners manages personal capital, offering flexibility in its investment approach. However, specific details regarding assets under management or check sizes are not provided, reflecting a more relationship-centric rather than transactional approach.

Notable investments of CIC Partners include Tiff’s Treats - bakeries, TSU One - healthcare technology, Dispatch - logistics platform, and Nada Technologies - retail solutions. Their focus is on sectors where they can leverage their operational expertise to add value, working closely with portfolio companies for growth and development.

Industry

Energy Retail HoReCa/Hospitality Transportation Food and Beverage Foodtech Healthcare Services Industrial Fashion/Beauty Financial Services Fintech Marketing and Advertising

CIC Partners Funds

Name Type
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Stage
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Region 		Size AUM Launch date
Fund IV
Private Equity (PE)
Fashion/Beauty
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Marketing and Advertising
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$190 M
October 2017
CIC Fund V LP
Private Equity (PE)
Fashion/Beauty
Financial Services
Fintech
Food and Beverage
Foodtech
Healthcare Services
Marketing and Advertising
Series B
Late Stage (Series C+)
North America
$5-10 m
$212 M
March 2022

Contacts

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Paul Civello Vice President
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Stuart Moss Vice President, Head of Business Development
Vice President, Head of Business Development
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FAQs about CIC Partners

CIC Partners is a private equity firm. It backs companies at Series B and Late Stage (Series C+), writing tickets of $10-50 m.
CIC Partners is located in Dallas, Texas, United States.
CIC Partners was founded in 2004.
CIC Partners invests in companies and startups in Energy, Retail, HoReCa/Hospitality, Transportation, Food and Beverage, Foodtech, Healthcare Services, Industrial, Fashion/Beauty, Financial Services, Fintech, Marketing and Advertising.
CIC Partners invests in companies and startups in North America.
CIC Partners invests in companies and startups at Series B, Late Stage (Series C+).
CIC Partners usually invests $10-50 m on average.
CIC Partners has around $546m assets under management.
CIC Partners last fund was created/launched in 2022-03-22
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