4th Floor Investments partnered with BrightPath Capital in 2007 to focus on food related distribution and manufacturing mergers & acquisitions.

BrightPath Capital is a private equity firm based in Carmel, Indiana dedicated exclusively to investing in agrifood businesses. Dr. Jim Budzynski, Doug Conner, Mitch Rader and Brian Wise are Principals of BrightPath Capital and bring a unique and powerful combination of agrifoods, consulting, operations, and capital markets experience. This Private Equity Group seeks to invest in agrifood growth platform businesses that can be enhanced through strategic capital, bolt-on technology acquisitions, rigorous business management, and strategic partnerships. The company prefers operating control investments and look to establish upside-sharing partnerships with current business managers having proven value-creation track records.