ARCHITECT

Private Equity for the Lower Middle Market.

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EQUITY

Architect Equity is a private equity fund focused on acquiring and managing businesses in the lower middle market.

Architect is comprised of a team of investors and operators that identify, evaluate, and execute transactions of established businesses. Our mission is to thoughtfully build value in partnership with management for each of our portfolio investments while avoiding unnecessary capital or operating risk.

total LIFETIME acquisitions

80+

ToTAL team experience

100+ years

Value Built

$3 billion +

The Architect Advantage

Committed Capital

Architect uses its equity capital base to deliver customized liquidity solutions to corporate or institutional sellers. Our capital is sourced from a committed capital fund structure to ensure certainty of funding to sellers and target companies.

Speed & Certainty

Our streamlined, process-driven investment approach and deep bench of experienced operators ensures a rapid transaction execution process and a seamless transition to new ownership.

Proven Results

Our transaction and operations professionals have successfully delivered liquidity solutions to numerous sellers globally. Our team members have also built many successful enterprises across multiple industries over their respective careers.

Transaction partners

We have successfully transacted with Fortune 500 companies, international conglomerates, private family offices, lenders, and other equity funds.

View OUR PORTFOLIO

Best Buy

Deutsche Bank

Terminix

Caterpillar

Service Master

Dean Foods

AAR

Datalogic

meet the team

See the whole team

Jay Yook

Dionisio Lucchesi

Eric Luoma

Jack Hall

Brent Silverman

Let’s work together.

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Company News

Architect Equity Closes Fund I at $285 Million

LOS ANGELES, July 30, 2025 – Architect Equity Management, LLC (“Architect Equity” or “Architect”), a Los Angeles-based private equity firm investing in the lower middle market, today announced the close of its institutional fund, Architect Equity Fund I LP and Architect Equity Fund I-A LP (collectively, the “Fund” or “Fund I”), at $285 million inclusive of the GP commitment, against its $200 million target.

Architect Equity Announces Acquisition of Gibbs Die Casting Corporation

LOS ANGELES, February 4, 2025 - Architect Equity (“Architect”) a private equity group focused on the lower middle market, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Gibbs Die Casting Corporation (“Gibbs”), a leading manufacturer of precision die-casted, machined and assembled products for the automotive and industrial markets, from Koch Enterprises, Inc. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Architect Equity Promotes Eric Luoma to Managing Director, Brent Silverman to Principal, and Andrew Brown to Vice President

LOS ANGELES, December 20, 2024 – Architect Equity (“Architect”), a private equity group specializing in the lower middle market, is pleased to announce the promotion of three team members: Eric Luoma to Managing Director; Brent Silverman to Principal, Head of Business Development; and Andrew Brown to Vice President.