About Focus Team Portfolio News Contact Operators. Engineers. Partners. We are a Nashville-based private equity firm, founded by operators and engineers, investing in manufacturing companies in the U.S. and Canada. We are on a mission to establish long-term partnerships with management teams and investors. We seek to deliver industry-leading returns through world-class operational excellence. Watch 2-min Video Overview Manufacturing is all we do. We are driven by a passion for invigorating the manufacturing sector in North America. Our vision is to grow successful manufacturing businesses that leave a strong and lasting legacy. Learn about LFM Real, shop floor experience. As career operators, we speak your language. We have been in your shoes and understand that partnership is a two-way street. We have the expertise to assess operational risk, identify growth opportunities, utilize modern marketing and sales techniques, achieve supply chain optimization and enhance information systems. Meet our team Partnerships that drive performance. We believe that there has never been a better time than now to build successful manufacturing businesses in North America. Through long-term collaboration, we provide resources that are typically inaccessible to small manufacturing companies. Watch our partnership video Patient, committed capital. We partner with top-tier institutional investors who support our vision and its investment portfolio. Through a combination of operational excellence, world-class executive leadership and targeted growth strategies, we can unlock value for our partner companies. $295M Committed Capital 12 Platform Investments 11 Add-On Investments Our Investment Focus Hear what our partners say “LFM had a vibe of trustworthiness and expertise. They did their homework and caught on quickly to our model. We knew LFM would make us better and that we’d get along.” — John Heekin, Former Owner at Fecon “LFM knows manufacturing and they understand how we think and how we run our business. They didn’t try to come in and change everything. They let us run the company that we knew how to run.” — Pete Gray, Former Owner at Vektek About Focus Team Portfolio News Fact Sheet Terms Contact Investor Login Home