Element Partners

Element Partners is a distinguished private equity firm based in Radnor, Pennsylvania, exclusively focused on investing in established, high-growth companies within the clean technology and environmental solutions markets. The firm's investment philosophy centers on identifying and partnering with businesses that offer innovative solutions to critical environmental challenges and energy transitions. Their expertise spans a broad range of sectors, including renewable energy, energy efficiency, water infrastructure, waste management, advanced materials, and sustainable agriculture.

Element Partners typically engages in growth equity investments, buyouts, and recapitalizations, targeting companies with enterprise values ranging from $50 million to $250 million. This strategic focus allows them to support businesses that have already achieved significant traction and are poised for accelerated expansion. The firm's deep sector knowledge and extensive network enable them to provide not just capital, but also strategic guidance and operational support to their portfolio companies, aiming to build market leaders.

Demonstrating their continued commitment and capacity, Element Partners successfully closed its sixth fund, Element Partners VI, L.P., with $400 million in commitments in 2023. This followed their previous fund, Element Partners V, L.P., which closed at $360 million in 2018. The substantial capital raised across these funds underscores their ability to make significant equity investments, typically ranging from tens of millions of dollars per transaction, to facilitate substantial growth initiatives and strategic acquisitions for their portfolio companies. Their approach emphasizes long-term value creation through sustainable business practices and technological innovation.