Venture capital firm

Svoboda Capital

Chicago private equity firm investing in lower middle market business services and distribution companies

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TrustList summary

Svoboda Capital is a private equity firm based in Chicago. Private equity is its only line of business, and it invests in growth-oriented companies in the lower middle market.

Since its founding in 1998 it has partnered with over fifty management teams. It aims to work with those teams on profitable growth through new products, new markets, extra services and add-on acquisitions.

Services

Private equity investment: capital for growth-focused companies.
Growth support: help with new products, new markets, additional services and strategic moves.
Add-on acquisitions: backing for buying other businesses to build on an existing one.

Who it works with

Management teams in business services and value-added distribution. The firm looks for strong customer relationships, a high-service business model and strong leadership.

Key facts

Based in: Chicago
Founded: 1998
Investment focus: lower middle market, business services and value-added distribution

Summary written by TrustList from the business's own published information, Oct 2026.

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Svoboda Capital is ranked on 3 TrustList rankings: #2 on 1, #7 on 1 and #8 on 1.

Every ranking orders its listings by their reviews, how complete the profile is and the Trust Score. Svoboda Capital has no reviews yet and 3 of the 10 profile details we look for. Where no listing on a page has been reviewed, the order follows the profiles alone.

Venture capital firm · 3 rankings

#2of 46
Mobility investors
It is one of 3 here listing private equity.
Of the 46 here, 12 also cover series a and 9 also cover seed stage; 5 also work in New York City and 3 also work in United States.
Behind Columbia Capital, ahead of Stage 1 Ventures.
#7of 87
Chicago
It is the only one of the top 65 here listing mobility.
Its profile: “Svoboda Capital is a private equity firm based in Chicago.”
Of the top 65 here, 13 also cover partners and 8 also cover series; 19 also work in San Francisco and 17 also work in London.
Behind ARCH Venture Partners, ahead of Wynnchurch Capital.
#8of 59
Private equity firms
It is one of 3 here listing mobility.
Of the top 57 here, 12 also cover healthtech and 6 also cover growth stage; 5 also work in Chicago and 3 also work in Los Angeles.
Behind Seaport Capital, ahead of Parthenon Capital Partners.