Salt Creek Capital Named to 2025 Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives List
Apr. 02, 2025
April 2, 2025 – Woodside, CA – Salt Creek Capital is proud to announce its inclusion in the 2025 Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives, published by PrivateEquityCXO in collaboration with Falcon Partners. This annual list highlights private equity firms that create environments in which portfolio company executives can thrive—according to the executives themselves. The 2025 recognition marks Salt Creek Capital’s first time being named to the list.
The Top 50 list is based on data collected from thousands of private equity–backed executives who evaluated their sponsors on the basis of the Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®—a strategic framework developed to assess alignment between investors and management teams. The dimensions include key factors such as trust, decision-making clarity, resource support, and alignment on strategy. The report also draws on in-depth conversations with executives and considers fund performance and size.
“We are honored to be recognized among the Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives,” said Dan Phelps, Managing Partner at Salt Creek Capital. “This recognition underscores our commitment to fostering deep, trust-based partnerships with the executives who lead our portfolio companies. Their vision, experience, and dedication are critical to our shared success, and we’re proud to support them every step of the way.”
Salt Creek Capital’s inclusion on the list reflects the strength of its Executive Partner Program, a cornerstone of the firm’s investment model. Through the program, Salt Creek partners with experienced executives to identify, acquire, and operate lower middle-market businesses. Executives are deeply involved from the outset—aligning on strategic objectives and co-leading the journey to build lasting value.
Since its founding in 2009, Salt Creek Capital has completed over 40 platform investments across a broad range of industries. Its executive-first model and focus on long-term partnership continue to differentiate the firm in the lower middle market.
The Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives List is designed not only to recognize leading firms, but also to serve as a tool for executives navigating sponsor relationships and career decisions. Its findings validate the importance of governance fit and provide a roadmap for building more effective and aligned partnerships in private equity.
The full report and complete list of 2025 honorees is available at https://privateequitycxo.com/top-50- firms-2025.
About Salt Creek Capital
Salt Creek Capital is a San Francisco Bay Area-based private equity firm that partners with experienced operating executives to acquire profitable companies with up to $150 million in revenue. Salt Creek Capital takes a long-term approach to investing in lower middle market businesses and seeks to create value by working closely with management teams to accelerate growth and improve operating efficiencies. For more information, please visit www.SaltCreekCap.com.
About the Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives
The Top 50 Private Equity Firms for Executives list is published annually by Private Equity CXO in partnership with Falcon Partners. Launched as a data-driven initiative, the program recognizes private
equity firms that create the strongest working environments for portfolio company executives. Honorees are selected based on feedback from thousands of PE-backed leaders, who evaluate sponsors using the proprietary Nine Dimensions of Governance Fit®—a framework for assessing alignment, trust, and operational partnership between investors and management.
The report is widely used by executives, investors, and advisors to assess sponsor relationships and improve collaboration across the investment lifecycle.
Please contact Tyler Romrell (Tyler@SaltCreekCap.com) for additional information.