Articles from Equity Group Investments

Equity Group Investments (“EGI”), the private investment firm founded by Sam Zell, has completed the sale of its portfolio company Lanter Delivery Systems, a market leader in specialized, time-critical delivery services, to Audax Private Equity (“Audax”). Terms of the sale were not disclosed.

Equity Group Investments, (“EGI”), the private investment firm founded by Sam Zell, today announced it has been named to Inc.’s annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, which recognizes private investment firms with strong track records of supporting and scaling founder-owned businesses.

East Coast Warehouse & Distribution, a leading temperature-controlled logistics provider, today announced it selects Charleston County to establish the company’s first South Carolina operation. The $14.5 million investment will create 52 new jobs.

Equity Group Investments (EGI), the private investment firm founded by Sam Zell, today announced an investment in CraneWorks, a dealer of new and used truck-mounted and related mobile crane equipment. EGI is partnering with CraneWork’s co-founders and senior management team who will continue to lead the business and retain an ownership stake in the company. The partnership provides strategic support and a source of additional capital for greenfield expansion and acquisitions for the organization. EGI President Mark Sotir, Managing Director Rahul Sen, and Vice President Faizan Kabir will join CraneWork’s board of directors, alongside the company’s co-founders David Collis and Keith Ayers.

Sam Zell was a self-made, visionary entrepreneur. He launched and grew hundreds of companies during his 60-plus-year career and created countless jobs. Although his investments spanned industries across the globe, he was most widely recognized for his critical role in creating the modern real estate investment trust (REIT), which today is a more than $4 trillion industry.

Coming off an extremely successful 2022 San Diego Comic-Con, Entertainment Earth today announced a strategic investment in the company by IVEST Consumer Partners (IVEST) and Equity Group Investments (EGI), Sam Zell’s private investment firm. IVEST and EGI are partnering with the Entertainment Earth founders and senior management team, who will continue leading the business and retain a significant ownership stake in the company. The partnership provides additional capital for growth and strategic support for the organization as it continues growing exponentially. IVEST co-founder and managing partner George Jones, who is also the former president of Warner Bros. Consumer Products, will serve as chairman of the board. Other board members include Entertainment Earth Chief Executive Officer Aaron Labowitz, President Jason Labowitz and Chief Technology Officer Aaron Lipman; IVEST Partner Chris Munyan; and EGI Managing Directors Rahul Sen and Mike Leahy.

Equity Group Investments (EGI), Sam Zell’s private investment firm, today announced an investment in East Coast Warehouse (ECW), a leading provider of temperature-controlled logistics to the food and beverage industry. EGI is partnering with ECW’s senior management team, who will continue leading the business and retain an ownership stake in the company. The partnership provides additional capital for add-on acquisitions and strategic support for the organization as it expands into new geographies. EGI President Mark Sotir, Managing Director Evan Harwood, and Vice President Tyler Goldstein join ECW’s board of directors alongside CEO Jamie Overley.

Equity Group Investments (EGI), Sam Zell’s private investment firm, recently invested in Paper Transport, a Wisconsin-based for-hire truckload carrier that offers regional truckload, dedicated truckload, intermodal and logistics services. EGI is partnering with Paper Transport’s senior management team, who continue leading the business and retain an ownership stake in the company. The partnership provides additional capital for add-on acquisitions and strategic support for the organization’s growing truckload, intermodal and truck brokerage offerings. EGI President Mark Sotir, Managing Director Evan Harwood, Advisor Rob Silberman and Senior Associate Tyler Goldstein join Paper Transport’s board of directors.