Acquire & operate
Setpoint Capital was formed with the sole purpose of acquiring and growing a single small to medium sized business.
Setpoint Partners
We are looking to acquire and operate one exceptional engineering business.
Setpoint Partners is a long-term buyer and operator of engineering- and controls-intensive companies. We preserve what a great team has built and invest in it for decades, not quarters.
Our approach
Find, acquire, and manage a single business.
Preserve institutional knowledge
The deepest value in these businesses is decades of engineering know-how.
Build for the long term
Invest in people, grow revenues, improve margins for the long-term.
What we look for
We partner with founder-owned businesses whose primary asset is accumulated technical expertise.
- Engineering- and controls-intensive companies
- Water & wastewater automation; SCADA, PLC, and instrumentation integration
- Strong technical reputations and long-tenured customers
- Owners thinking about succession or a long-term transition
Managing Partner
Ron Lin
Ron has 20 years of experience in engineering and operations. His work has focused on helping technical organizations scale complex operations, improve reliability, capture institutional knowledge, and build systems that support long-term growth.