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The Partner Companies

155 N. Wacker Dr. Suite 4670, Chicago, IL, 60606, United States

Overview

Founded in 2010, The Partner Companies (TPC) runs 11 specialized manufacturers across the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico and Asia, offering capabilities such as photochemical etching, ceramic metallization, infrared optics and electroforming. The group has pursued an inorganic growth strategy, completing five strategic acquisitions since 2020, including UPG in April 2023 and Precision Eforming in July 2025. TPC’s brands collectively target high-demand, high-precision end markets including aerospace, defense, medical technology and energy. To accelerate expansion, the company recently raised more than $300 million in combined equity and debt financing. Management plans to deploy this capital to enlarge manufacturing capacity, fund additional acquisitions and upgrade equipment and process technologies. While no revenue or user metrics were disclosed, the scale of the raise underscores investor confidence in TPC’s integrated advanced-manufacturing platform.

Total raised
$100M
Funding rounds
1
Latest round
Equity
Latest activity
Nov 2025

Industries

  • Industrial Engineering
  • Machinery Manufacturing
  • Manufacturing
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Recent funding

  1. Equity

    Nov 2025

    $100M

Team

  • Russell Hornbeck

    Sales and Support

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  • Trent Biederman

    Corporate Controller

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  • Cliff Yochelson

    Director of Strategic Sourcing

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  • John Ellinthorpe

    GSD at the Partner Companies, LLC

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