IDI is a southeast based investment company led by John Dalton, a 28 year industrial products veteran, with experience in all company functions and as a private equity investor with SouthPointe Ventures in Atlanta.
IDI invests in manufacturers of industrial devices, sensors, machinery and instruments. In specific, we prefer specialty product companies with:
- $5-50m in revenues, and $1-6m in earnings
- Strong technical features, such that "use expertise" is value added
- Opportunity to improve by stronger strategic focus and operational execution, but not turnarounds
- Industrial selling environments with larger ticket items
- Segments where technology and innovation can drive sustainable advantage
- Preference toward scenarios where key management can stay and hold meaningful equity stake
Who IDI is not:
- Venture capital
- Angel Investors
- Generic Investors
- Private equity
- Turnaround specialists
- Micro managers
Portfolio
Majority Investments:
- Perceptics: https://www.perceptics.com/
- SunBelt Packaging: http://www.sunbeltpackagingllc.com/
- Materials Research Furnaces: https://mrf-furnaces.com/
Minority Investments:
- Arkis Biosciences: https://arkisbiosciences.com/
Exited Investments:
- Covington New York
- Tucker Architectural Millworks
- Aerial Access Equipment
Ask us about Perceptics Foundation. Great Businesses and Great Communities. IDI has led, through Perceptics, the creation of the Perceptics Foundation. Built upon employee time and money contributions, the Foundation triples the good, and has sponsored over $1,000,000 in employee sponsored giving.
Industrial Device Investments, a Dalton Group Company.
John Dalton, Managing Partner: [email protected]
Sandy Dalton, Partner: [email protected]
AJ Bernstein, Associate: [email protected]
Tammie Hernandez, Analyst: [email protected]
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Industry
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Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
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Company size
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2-10 employees
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Headquarters
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Knoxville, TN
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Type
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Privately Held
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Founded
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2017
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Specialties
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Investing, Operator, Manufacturing, Devices, Technology, Equity, Family Office, Business, Sensors, Machinery, Machinery, Sensors, Test & Measurement, Lower Middle Market, and M&A
