A. Emerson Martin

A. Emerson Martin is a Managing Director at Starboard Capital Partners, a private equity firm founded in 2004 and headquartered in Southport, Connecticut. He is part of a leadership team that includes Co-Founders and Managing Members Dean Fenton and Marc C. Bergschneider, along with other professionals such as Principal Thomas Stocks, Director of Advisory (Consumer Products & Retail) William Aron, and Administrative Director Nancy Tomlinson. The firm operates with a team of approximately seven members, including five partners.

Starboard Capital Partners sponsors and invests in lower middle market companies with enterprise values typically ranging from $10 million to $250 million. The firm partners with its network of high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional fund co-investors to collaborate with management teams and entrepreneurs looking to accelerate the growth of their companies. Since its founding, Starboard has closed over 10 deals through platforms like Axial (member since 2010) and has built a portfolio of approximately 25 companies across 20 funding rounds and 6 acquisitions.

While the firm's primary focus is on private equity transactions in the lower middle market, Martin's profile also indicates activity as an angel investor at the seed stage, suggesting he may participate in earlier-stage deals either through the firm or in a personal capacity. The firm is registered with the SEC as an investment adviser (CRD #173802).

Starboard Capital Partners targets lower middle market companies across a broad range of sectors, with particular emphasis on healthcare, business services, niche manufacturing, and franchising. The firm's strategy involves leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations. Starboard partners with management teams by providing both capital and operational expertise, leveraging a co-investment network of high net worth individuals, family offices, and institutional investors. Martin's angel investing activity at the seed stage suggests an additional appetite for early-stage opportunities, potentially serving as a pipeline for the firm's broader investment activities.