Aaron Figura
Managing Director · Charger Investment Partners
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- Title
- Managing Director
- Role
- Private Equity Investor
- Firm
- Charger Investment Partners
- Firm Type
- Private Equity
- Investment Stage
- Middle Market Buyouts (also prior angel/seed activity)
- Target Sectors
- Industrials, Consumer Products & Services, Business Services, Manufacturing
- Location
- El Segundo / Los Angeles, California
- Credentials
- CFA Charterholder
Background
Aaron Figura is a Managing Director at Charger Investment Partners, a private equity firm based in El Segundo, California that invests in dynamic mid-sized companies primarily in the industrial, consumer, and services industries. Figura joined Charger in March 2021 and is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, and leading investments, as well as supporting the portfolio and contributing to the firm's strategic direction. He brings over 15 years of M&A experience spanning corporate carve-outs, reorganizations, management buyouts, and private sales.
Prior to Charger, Figura served as a Principal (later promoted to Senior Vice President) at OpenGate Capital, where he led investments across industries with a focus on industrial manufacturing and services. At OpenGate, he was responsible for due diligence, dealmaking, and managing the firm's portfolio investments in North America. His earlier career included a Vice President role at Greentech Capital Advisors in New York, where he worked in investment banking, as well as positions at PDM Investment Group and UBS Investment Bank in the Global Healthcare Group.
Figura graduated with a Bachelor's degree in International Business from Georgetown University and is a CFA Charterholder. His career trajectory from investment banking through private equity has given him deep expertise in transaction structuring and cross-industry investment management, with particular strength in industrial and manufacturing sectors.
Investment Thesis & Focus
Charger Investment Partners targets middle market private and public transactions across the capital structure, with a focus on corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, management buyouts, and private sales. The firm seeks to partner with management teams of companies based in the United States and Canada, primarily within the industrial, consumer products & services, and business services sectors. Figura's personal expertise aligns closely with industrial manufacturing, specialty products, and services businesses where operational improvements and strategic add-on acquisitions can drive value creation.
Notable Investments
- Versa-Drill (July 2025) -- Market-leading designer and assembler of premium drilling rigs used in water well, geothermal, and cathodic protection applications; headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana
- SBG Holdings (SASE / Bartell Global) (February 2024) -- Leading manufacturer of consumables and specialized equipment for polished concrete flooring; headquartered in Rockford, TN
- Ameripolish (August 2025, add-on to SBG) -- Manufacturer of consumables for maintenance and renewal of polished concrete and terrazzo flooring
- Wolf-Gordon Inc. (May 2024) -- Designer, marketer, and supplier of premium interior surface products for hospitality, healthcare, education, corporate, and retail end markets
- PerTronix (December 2021) -- Automotive performance parts manufacturer
- CMI (January 2023) -- Industrial company acquisition
- Aurotech, Inc. (November 2020) -- Provider of digital services and business solutions for US federal healthcare and adjacent civilian agencies
- Duraco Specialty Tapes / Filmquest Group (March 2021) -- Specialty tapes and films manufacturer (add-on acquisition)
- Various investments in industrial manufacturing and services sectors
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