Thurston Group

Investment firm

Thurston Group

Private equity

WebsiteCrunchbase profileChicago·Illinois·United States3known portfolio companies6people tracked3co-investors

Thurston Group is a private equity firm. Based in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The known portfolio counts 3 companies, including Smile Doctors, Alpha Aesthetics Partners and The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills.

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Investment focus

Focus
Aesthetic ClinicsDental ServicesHealthcare Operations

Who to pitch at Thurston Group

Thurston Group portfolio companies (3)

  • Smile Doctors
  • Alpha Aesthetics Partners
  • The Esthetics Center of El Dorado Hills

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About Thurston Group

The firm's listing covers sector Healthcare, and focus areas Aesthetic Clinics, Dental Services and Healthcare Operations; known deals cluster at Late-Stage.

Of the 6 people on file at Thurston Group, Dan Davis (Managing Partner), Sam Ticker (Principal) and Dana Hayes III (Principal) are listed as the contacts to approach first.

Thurston Group shares portfolio companies with 3 other investment firms, among them Manulife Investment Management, Linden Capital Partners and THL Partners.

Frequently asked questions

What is Thurston Group?

Thurston Group is a private equity firm based in Chicago, Illinois, United States, with a known portfolio of 3 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.

What does Thurston Group invest in?

Listed sectors include Healthcare; listed focus areas include Aesthetic Clinics, Dental Services and Healthcare Operations. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.

What stage does Thurston Group invest at?

The known deals of Thurston Group include Late-Stage rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.

Who should I pitch at Thurston Group?

3 of the 6 people on file at Thurston Group are listed as contacts for the firm. All 6 have their own profile page.

How do I contact Thurston Group?

Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 6 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.

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