Laird Norton Company

Laird Norton Company (LNC) is a seventh generation diversified holding company with significant investments in real estate, financial services companies and private equity funds. We believe patience isn’t just a virtue. It’s an advantage. Nimble, efficient, and highly experienced, we are long-term investors who have put lasting partnerships over quick profits for more than 150 years. Our reputation as responsible business stewards is built upon seven generations of doing business the right way—with fairness, transparency, and respect. LNC is actively seeking to make long-term equity investments of between $5 million and $50 million in lower middle market operating companies and commercial real estate. We are located in Seattle, WA and focus on investments in the Western United States, including the Rocky Mountain States, and British Columbia. LNC invests patient equity capital in leading lower middle-market companies in consumer brands, building materials and asset management. Because we invest from our own capital base, we’re able to structure transactions in ways private equity firms can’t match. We are distinct in that we are never a forced buyer, nor a forced seller. Our long-term investment horizon means that decisions are based on reasonable return rates and sustained growth, not arbitrary holding periods and rigid IRR clocks. We do not shy away from taking on minority positions and will invest in companies with an EBITDA between $1 and $20 million. Over the course of our history, we’ve invested hundreds of millions of dollars in dozens of organizations. Today, we’re focused on investing in companies that feature experienced management teams, have business models built for the long-term, and reflect our values.