Benford Capital Partners III LP

About Benford Capital Partners III LP

Benford Capital Partners III LP is a venture capital firm based in United States, focusing on Series B stage investments. The fund actively supports founders building innovative solutions in E-Commerce, Deep Tech, SaaS, providing strategic guidance and capital to help startups scale.

Investment Focus

Location / RegionUnited States

Funding StageSeries B

Industry Focus

Deep Tech

Ecommerce

Saas

Investor Signals Profile

active

Sweet Spot

Profitable lower middle market cos, $3-20M EBITDA

lower middle market

leveraged buyouts

recapitalizations

operational focus

management partnerships

Bullish Signals

60+ investments, 20+ years track recordexternal

Chicago-based, deep operational expertiseexternal

Founded 2004, proven LMM focusexternal

Active exits — Brothers International soldlinkedin

Recent exit posted 1w ago — activelinkedin

Strong mgmt praise — leadership-first exitslinkedin

Contrarian Signals

PE buyout-only — no early-stageexternal

Narrow EBITDA band limits deal flowexternal

Founder Do's

$3-20M EBITDA range — know your numbers

Show operational scalability clearly

Highlight management team strength

Revenue $10-200M sweet spot

Founder Don'ts

Don't pitch early-stage / pre-revenue

Avoid deals outside lower middle market

Don't underestimate operational focus

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Fund Overview

Fund Size$365M

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Key People

Edward Benford, Ben Riefe