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Jonathan Zimbalist
General Partner at Nili Capital Partners · Israel
Active now
Check size
Undisclosed
Lead stage
lower middle market buyouts
Deals tracked
7
Sectors
Manufacturing, Industrial Technology
Manufacturing Industrial Technology Agriculture Water Aerospace Packaging lower middle market buyouts
Israel US Europe

About Jonathan
Jonathan Zimbalist is an Executive Officer and Director with experience in institutional investment and corporate governance. Limited public data available on his current firm affiliation, investment stage focus, and sector specialization
Investment thesis
Partnering with management teams to acquire and build niche-market leaders in the lower middle market
Nili Capital Partners executes buy-and-build strategies in Israel's lower middle market, acquiring platform companies in manufacturing and industrial sectors and adding complementary businesses to create defensible, scaled enterprises. The fund targets owner-operated Israeli companies trading at 6–7x EBITDA (versus 8–10x in the US) that possess innovative product capabilities but lack capital, professionalization, and export infrastructure. Jonathan Zimbalist leverages 23 years of US private equity experience to identify value opportunities, expand these companies' market reach across Europe, North America, and Asia, and prepare them for exit to larger PE firms or strategic buyers. The strategy focuses on sectors including agriculture, water, aerospace, packaging, industrial technology, and ancillary tech components
Investment philosophy
Jonathan Zimbalist focuses on investing in and building niche-market leaders at the lower end of the middle market, partnering with exceptional management teams to acquire businesses with up to $100 million in revenue across logistics, manufacturing, and technology-enabled services. His partnership model brings significant ownership to the managers driving the success of the business.
Recent activity
Jun 2026 Filed Form D — Investment vehicle · $27,975,000 raised
Live platform data · proprietary, citable layer
Notable portfolio
Jansy Holdings, Inc Everite Machine Products Co thebigword Group Ltd Jansy Holdings, Inc. Everite Machine Products Co. thebigword Group Ltd.

Frequently asked
Does Jonathan Zimbalist invest at lower middle market buyouts stage?
Yes. They invest at lower middle market buyouts stage. Their geographic focus includes Israel, US, Europe.
What is their typical check size?
Check size is not publicly disclosed. They currently invest through Nili Capital Partners.
What sectors does Jonathan Zimbalist focus on?
Jonathan Zimbalist primarily invests in Manufacturing, Industrial Technology, Agriculture, Water.

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