Barney Byrd

Founded in 1985, Gen Cap America (GCA) is a private investment firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. GCA specializes in acquisitions and recapitalizations of middle market businesses. GCA is actively investing Southvest Fund VI, L.P., a $165 million fund closed in March 2009. Investment candidates usually have revenues between $5 and $100 million and most are privately-held businesses or subsidiaries and divisions of larger corporations. Investments are made in established businesses with demonstrated operating histories and quality management teams. Examples of common GCA structures include the following: Management Buyout, Corporate Divestiture, Recapitalization, and Family Succession. GCA regularly makes investments in manufacturing, distribution, and basic service companies and avoids real estate and high-tech transactions.