FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 1, 2019
New York, NY

Infinedi Partners, LP (“Infinedi”), a private equity firm focused on partnerships with founder-owned businesses, announced today Carter Harned has joined the firm as a Partner.

Jay Hegenbart, Founder and CEO of Infinedi Partners said, “I am delighted to partner with Carter as we continue to expand our business of supporting founder-owned companies to achieve their goals.  We have known each other for more than 20 years, including previously working together for nearly a decade.  His track record and sector expertise will accelerate our ability to source and partner with the best companies within the founder community.”

Mr. Harned brings more than 25 years of principal investing and M&A experience, particularly within the information, education, business and consumer services sectors.  He was previously a Managing Director and member of the investment committee at Leeds Equity Partners, the leading private equity firm focused on investing in the knowledge industries, having joined that firm in 2005.  Prior to that, he was a Managing Director with CIBC World Markets and completed capital raising, principal investing and advisory assignments totaling over $30 billion across more than 60 instruments and mandates.

“I am pleased to formally join Jay and the rest of the Infinedi team to pursue its mission – generating attractive returns for its investors through investing in founder-owned companies in attractive industry sectors,” said Carter.  “I look forward to leveraging my experience and relationships to assist in the firm’s continued success going forward.”

About Infinedi Partners

Infinedi is a private equity firm focused on innovative partnerships with founder-owned businesses and financial entrepreneurs. Based in New York, the firm was founded in March 2018 by Jay Hegenbart. Unlike many traditional private equity firms, Infinedi focuses exclusively on situations where it is the first private equity investor. Additional elements of the strategy include using less financial leverage and having investment durations longer than is typical.

The firm’s approach is solution-based, working with business owners to create tailor-made private equity investments oriented to maximize effectiveness for all stakeholders. Infinedi’s investments are typically control investments with large founder re-investment. Its investors include a diverse group of prominent institutional investors. Many of these organizations have known the principals for decades and have benefitted from their successful track record of investing. Infinedi is actively seeking new investment opportunities.

Visit infinedi.com for more information.

Contacts

Jay Hegenbart
Infinedi Partners
917-596-4593
jay@infinedi.com

Philip Nunes
BackBay Communications
617-391-0792
Phil.nunes@backbaycommunications.com