CRIMSON INVESTMENT We partner closely with management teams to unlock value at our portfolio companies through accelerated growth and operational change. View more We are a middle market private equity firm established in 1996. ABOUT US WHO WE ARE Crimson Investment is a global private equity firm headquartered in San Francisco that provides buyout and growth capital financing to middle market companies. Crimson provides a dedicated team of professionals to assist its portfolio companies to reach their full global potential. DEAL CRITERIA Crimson typically invests in companies with EBITDA of $5 million to $20 million. Crimson generally employs a conservative approach to the use of leverage in its transactions and believes that value creation should primarily be derived from growth and operational improvements. AREA OF FOCUS Crimson looks to invest in well-positioned middle market companies that provide differentiated products and services and that often have a high level of technological and/or engineering content and specialized expertise. Representative industries include life sciences, branded consumer, safety & security, water and industrials. Our portfolio spans a wide range of industries including life sciences, branded consumer, safety & security, water and industrials. View Portfolio © Copyright 2020 Crimson Investment +1 (415) 970-5800 505 Montgomery Street, 10th & 11th Floors San Francisco, CA 94108 QUICK LINKS Home About Us Portfolio Our Team Contact Us

OUR TEAM JOHN-PAUL HO, CO-MANAGING PARTNER - CRIMSON CAPITAL PARTNERS III Mr. Ho founded Crimson Investment in 1993 and served as Head of the firm’s Asia offices. Prior to Crimson’s founding, Mr. Ho was Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Asia ex-Japan at CS First Boston. Mr. Ho began his career in the M&A department at Goldman Sachs in New York. He graduated from Harvard University (MBA and BA degrees, Dean’s Doctoral Fellow, Summa Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa). IAN MORTON, CO-MANAGING PARTNER - CRIMSON CAPITAL PARTNERS III Mr. Morton joined Crimson Investment in 2001 after a career in equity research at JP Morgan Chase and predecessor firms. As a senior research analyst, Mr. Morton covered supply chain industries, contract manufacturing, components, distribution and software and was a CNBC All-Star Research Analyst. Mr. Morton was also involved in evaluating private company investments. He graduated from Middlebury College (BA degree). © Copyright 2020 Crimson Investment +1 (415) 970-5800 505 Montgomery Street, 10th & 11th Floors San Francisco, CA 94108 QUICK LINKS Home About Us Portfolio Our Team Contact Us