Case Study: LFM Capital saves research time and strengthens portfolio sales with Grata

Manufacturing Success with AI-Infused Precision at LFM Capital

LFM Capital, a private equity firm focused on smaller North American manufacturing businesses, needed a better way to identify high-quality investment opportunities in a crowded market where many investors were chasing the same deals. To strengthen its traditional sourcing approach, the firm turned to Grata and its deal sourcing platform with AI-powered search and highly specific company data.

With Grata, LFM Capital could quickly narrow large lists of potential add-ons and search for companies at a granular level across industries, even parsing information from less up-to-date websites. The platform also helped the firm support portfolio company sales efforts. According to LFM Capital, Grata saved each user about five to seven hours of research time per week, improved outreach with active conversations and stronger leads, and proved to be a game-changer for sourcing and business development.

LFM Capital

Ryan Richardson

Senior Associate