Founded in 2000, Envest is a private equity firm located in Virginia Beach, Virginia. We invest in privately-held companies throughout the eastern portion of the United States. Envest performance ranks among the top private equity firms in the United States.

Since inception, Envest has created three limited partnership funds totaling $162 million under management. Envest Ventures I, a $40.8 million fund started in April 2000, has been fully realized and ranks among the top performing funds nationally. Envest II, a $48.3 million fund started in March 2004, has been fully invested with approximately half of the investments still active. Envest III, a $72.7 million fund started in May 2008, has made 6 portfolio investments and continues to seek new opportunities.

The Envest management team collectively possesses successful track records in senior operating management positions in Fortune 500 companies, entrepreneurial leadership, private equity fund management and strategy consulting. Envest employs an active management style through its board involvement and seeks opportunities where we can create added value in support of the management team. Please see Our Team for more information about Envest's investment professionals.

Envest has experience in financial services, franchising, manufacturing, healthcare services, travel and entertainment, and software/IT sectors.

Envest has Limited Partners in each fund with strong industry experience and are active contributors to our deal flow and to our portfolio companies' success. Our Limited Partners include prominent CEOs, Entrepreneurs, Attorneys, Bankers and Educational Institutions