Be direct. Be dependable.
Clear communication, honest conversations, and a commitment to follow through.
PACIFIC NORTHWEST PRIVATE INVESTMENT
Thoughtful ownership.
Lasting growth.
We partner with owners of established industrial and business services companies to preserve what makes them exceptional and help them grow.
ROOTED HERE. LOOKING AHEAD.SCROLL TO EXPLORE
ABOUT CHRYSALIS
Respect the legacy.
Build the future.
A great business is more than its financial statements. It is the people, relationships, and know-how built over years of hard work.
Chrysalis is a Pacific Northwest investment firm focused on small and lower middle market businesses. We work with founders, families, and management teams at an important point in their company’s journey.
Our goal is straightforward: bring thoughtful capital and practical support to the next chapter, while respecting everything that came before.
Start with the people.
Listen to the owner. Learn from the team. Understand what makes the business work.
Build with intention.
Invest in the capabilities, systems, and relationships that support enduring value.
OUR APPROACH
A partner for
what comes next.
Every business has its own story. The right transition should reflect yours.
Whether you are planning succession, seeking a partner for growth, or considering a sale, we begin with your priorities and build from there.
Listen first.
Get to know the business, the people behind it, and the owner’s goals. A good partnership starts with a shared understanding.
Shape the right transition.
Work together on a transaction and an ongoing role that make sense for the owner and the company. Retained equity and continued involvement can be part of the conversation.
Support the next stage.
Help the team strengthen operations, develop talent, serve customers, and pursue opportunities for growth, including complementary acquisitions.
INVESTMENT FOCUS
Good businesses.
Real potential.
Established companies that do something important, do it well, and have room to grow.
These themes guide our interest. A conversation is the best way to explore the fit.
- GEOGRAPHY
- The Pacific Northwest.
- BUSINESS PROFILE
- Established and profitable.
- SIZE
- Small and lower middle market.
- OWNERSHIP
- Founder, family, or management owned.
- TRANSACTION
- A structure built around the situation.
- OPPORTUNITY
- A foundation for lasting growth.
Oregon, Washington, and Idaho, with an emphasis on businesses rooted in the region.
Proven capabilities, durable customer relationships, and a history of generating cash flow.
We look closely at the quality of the business, its opportunity, and the fit with the owner.
Owners considering succession, a transition, or a partner for the company’s next stage.
Acquisitions and recapitalizations, with flexibility for an owner or management team to retain equity.
Differentiated expertise, essential products or services, and practical opportunities to strengthen the business.
AREAS OF INTEREST
- Industrial manufacturing
- Engineered products & process equipment
- Essential business & industrial services
A SHARED SENSE OF POSSIBILITY
The next chapter starts
with common ground.
OUR PEOPLE
Personal commitment.
Experienced perspective.
Work directly with the person on the other side of the table.
Rooted in the Pacific Northwest.YOUR POINT OF CONTACT
Ravi Tayal
Ravi brings more than two decades of experience across investment banking and consulting to Chrysalis.
His background includes more than 15 years in investment banking at J.P. Morgan, BofA Securities, Wells Fargo, and FBR Capital Markets, alongside more than five years in consulting at Accenture and IBM Global.
He holds an undergraduate degree from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Georgetown University.
Connect with RaviLET’S CONNECT
It starts with
a conversation.
A business you have built. An opportunity you see. A question about what comes next.
We welcome conversations with owners, operators, and advisors. Get in touch to explore the possibilities.
- PHONE
- 202.531.0058
- BASED IN
- Lake Oswego, Oregon