Annual list highlights firms with a history of collaborating with founder-led businesses to support their growth
NEW YORK, October 28, 2025 — Oak Hill Capital (“Oak Hill”), a thematic, middle-market private equity firm, today announced it has been named to Inc.’s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors private equity, venture capital and debt firms committed to backing founder-led businesses.
Now in its seventh year, the list recognizes firms that are committed to supporting founder-led companies and have a history of backing founders when they need more than capital. To compile the list, Inc. gathered insights from founders into how these partnerships helped them grow during investment periods.
“At Oak Hill, we take pride in partnering with exceptional founders and we share their commitment to building enduring businesses,” said Tyler Wolfram, Managing Partner at Oak Hill Capital. “We believe that our thematic approach and deep sector expertise allow us to help founder-led companies scale through organic growth, operational support, and strategic investment. We are proud of the partnerships we’ve made over our 40-year history, and we remain committed to working closely with founders to help them realize their business goals.”
To view the full list and learn more about the selection criteria, please visit Inc.’s website. Oak Hill submitted an application and paid an application fee to be considered for this list.
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About Oak Hill Capital
Oak Hill Capital is a thematic, middle-market private equity firm focused primarily on investing in resilient, defensive growth-oriented services businesses in North America. The firm takes a systematic approach to identifying and building enduring franchises aligned with high conviction themes in (i) digital infrastructure; (ii) financial services; and (iii) essential services. Headquartered in New York City, with offices in Menlo Park and Stamford, over its ~40-year history, Oak Hill has invested in over 110 companies and has raised over $24 billion of initial capital commitments and co-investments since inception. For more information, please visit www.oakhill.com.