Edgewater Capital Hires Jason Burmer, Vice President, to Lead Business Development
Cleveland, OH, June 11, 2019 – Edgewater Capital Partners (“Edgewater”), the performance materials focused private equity firm, announced today that Jason Burmer has joined the firm as Vice President of Business Development. He will spearhead Edgewater’s business development function and work closely with the investment team to implement key investment themes and expand upon the firm’s relationships nationwide. The addition of Mr. Burmer follows Edgewater closing its most recent fund, ECP IV, at $185 million.
Prior to joining Edgewater, Mr. Burmer was an Associate Director at H.I.G. Capital, a $30 billion lower middle-market private equity firm, where he was responsible for originating investment opportunities in the Industrials and Business Services sectors. Prior to H.I.G., Mr. Burmer served as counsel and business development lead at a financing platform connecting early-stage companies with investors. Earlier in his career, he worked at a large commercial litigation firm and the Major Crimes Division of the Hillsborough County State Attorney’s Office in Tampa, FL. Mr. Burmer holds a bachelor’s degree from Florida State University and a J.D. from the Stetson University College of Law.
Ryan Meany, Managing Partner at Edgewater, commented, “Jason has the ideal skill set and experience to lead the business development function at Edgewater. We especially value his experience in building relationships with executives, business owners, and sourcing add-on opportunities. This will be instrumental for increasing activity in our key focus areas, including: specialty chemicals, contract manufacturers of performance materials, pharmaceutical ingredients and related service providers, and composites.”
Jason Burmer added, “I’m thrilled to be a part of the Edgewater team. The firm’s values, culture, and extensive sector expertise creates a meaningful advantage to the management teams and owner-operators with whom we partner.”
About Edgewater Capital Partners
Edgewater is a Cleveland based, sector-focused private equity firm making investments in middle and lower middle-market performance materials businesses, specifically specialty chemicals, life sciences, and engineered components and materials verticals. For additional information on Edgewater, visit the firm’s website at www.edgewatercapital.com or email at info@edgewatercapital.com.