Equus Total Return

Equus Total Return, Inc. is an investment company that lets shareholders take part in a portfolio of private business investments. A stake in the fund is an indirect stake in those businesses.

What Equus Total Return offers

• Portfolio investing — capital placed in operating companies sourced from across the United States and abroad.
• Hands-on management — the team works closely with each company's management on its long-term goals.
• Governance and diligence — board oversight and careful checks before and after an investment.

Who it works with

Shareholders who want exposure to private company investments, and portfolio businesses that need both capital and operating help. Its management says it tries to spot value that others miss and to back operational success.

Key facts

• Offices: Houston, Texas, and Vancouver, British Columbia
• Structure: investment fund with a board and management team of officers and directors