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Washington's 100 Fastest Growing Companies | |
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Congratulations to #1 Contour!!
On Wednesday night, the Puget Sound Business Journal revealed the rankings of Washington's 100 Fastest Growing Private Companies of 2011. Montlake portfolio company Contour is #1 with revenue growth of 677% between 2008 and 2010. Read More
Contour was also recently ranked #7 on the 2011 Inc. 500 Fastest Growing list. Among the 500 other companies, Contour was the #1 fastest growing company based in Seattle and the #1 fastest growing consumer products & services company in the country.
Congratulations to the Contour team for these great accomplishments. Montlake is proud to be a partner in your growth.
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Montlake's Recent Growth Investments | |
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Montlake's investment in Contour is an example of the Firm's growth equity approach. More recent investments include:
 SOG Specialty Knives & Tools
Montlake provided the equity capital alongside other institutional investors to complete the buyout of SOG, a Lynwood, Washington-based company that designs and produces specialty knives and tools for the hunting, outdoors, military, law enforcement and industrial markets. (www.sogknives.com)
 Coastal Community Bank
Montlake provided growth equity to Coastal, a community bank based in Everett, Washington, to help the bank execute on growth opportunities created by market dislocation. (www.coastalbank.com)
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What is Montlake Looking for? | |
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Montlake is looking to invest in established rapidly-growing companies located in the Western U.S.
Specific investment criteria includes:
- Consumer Products & Services, Business Products & Services or Growth Technology
- Annualized revenues of $5 to $50 million
- EBITDA of $0 to $5 million
- Investment Size of $2 to $10 million
- Uses of capital include Growth Equity, Buyouts & Expansion Financing
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