GVC Americas is a private equity firm established in 2021 by the co-founder and managing principal of Driehaus Private Equity, Eli Boufis. The firm is currently deploying capital from a $100mm fund. We support founders and owner-operators seeking capital for personal liquidity and growth. Our partne…
GVC Americas is a private equity firm established in 2021 by the co-founder and managing principal of Driehaus Private Equity, Eli Boufis. The firm is currently deploying capital from a $100mm fund. We support founders and owner-operators seeking capital for personal liquidity and growth. Our partners retain a significant ownership stake in their businesses and continue to play a vital leadership role.
Our focus:
Reinvesting excess cash flow to accelerate profitable growth
Utilizing minimal to no debt
Constructing meaningful employee incentive plans that align the organization and generate wealth for the team
We invest in B2B and healthcare services companies generating $2mm - $10mm in EBITDA. Our typical investment ranges from $8mm to $30mm for a controlling interest in the business.
Highlights
GVC Americas’ investment in Hawkes Learning was recently featured in Buyout magazine as a differentiated EdTech transaction. While private equity has long pursued the education sector for its resiliency and returns, GVC stood out by going beyond macro trends, bringing strategic networks, operator partnerships, and a hands-on growth playbook to help Hawkes scale. The company, founded by former professor Dr. James Hawkes, is now positioned for its next expansion phase, with continuity in mission and leadership and renewed momentum in a transforming higher education landscape.
Driehaus Private Equity was instrumental in shaping Energy Distribution Partners (EDP) from its inception in 2012. Under Eli’s leadership and in partnership with Jordan, Knauff & Company, he steered EDP’s strategic recapitalization in October 2020 backed by Pritzker, Concentric Equity, and Duchossois—bolstering its platform across 26 branches in 10 states.
This landmark transaction, valued between $100 million and $500 million, earned EDP the 2021 Recapitalization Deal of the Year by the Global M&A Network’s Atlas Awards.
Driehaus Private Equity played a key role in executing the successful recapitalization of Force Management in June–July 2021. Driehaus partnered with TZP Group’s Small Cap Partners II to facilitate a strategic recapitalization, allowing Force Management’s founders, Grant Wilson and John Kaplan, along with Driehaus, to retain significant ownership while setting the stage for substantial growth.
The deal was lauded in the market, earning coverage from PR Newswire, Capstone Partners, Navagant, and Winston & Strawn, which represented TZP. Capstone noted Eli's praise for their “true stewards and champions of the company we built,” highlighting his commitment to partnering with advisors who valued the business’s culture and long-term vision. Wilson, Force’s CEO, emphasized it was “our best year yet,” underscoring the company’s strength and alignment with TZP’s supportive approach.
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Recent Transactions (6)
GVC Americas
Educational Services
invested in
Hawkes Learning Technology
August 2023
GVC Americas
Hardware Technology
invested in
SxanPro
March 2023
GVC Americas
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
invested in
Encore Medical Device Repair
January 2023
GVC Americas
Business Support Services, Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations, Management of Companies and Enterprises
invested in
Force Management / Growth Play
July 2014
GVC Americas
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing
invested in
Syntac Coated Products
April 2013
GVC Americas
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
invested in
Energy Distribution Partners (EDP)
April 2012
Sectors GVC Americas serves:
Business Services
Retail
Distribution
Health Care
Consumer Services
Energy & Utilities
Industrials
Life Sciences
Manufacturing
Materials
Technology
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