CI Capital Partners (formerly Caxton-Iseman Capital) is a

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founded in 1993 by Frederick Iseman and based in

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that specializes in middle market

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. It is estimated that CI Capital Partners manages approximately $2 billion in

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History

Frederick Iseman, CI Capital Partners’ chairman, formed the firm (then called Caxton-Iseman Capital) in 1993 wit
Caxton Associates
a New York

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firm with $11 billion in assets under management. On December 21, 2007, Caxton-Iseman Capital announced that it had completed its spin-off from

Caxton Associates Caxton Associates is a global macro hedge fund founded by Bruce Kovner in 1983 in New York City. The firm's headquarters are located in London, and also has offices in New York, Sydney, Australia and Princeton, New Jersey. Caxton Associates ident ...

. Caxton-Iseman Capital subsequently changed its name to CI Capital Partners LLC.

Notable Current & Prior Investments

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- an operator of

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style restaurants (Ryan's, HomeTown Buffet) * Anteon International Corporation - formerly listed ANT on the

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, an information technology company that was acquired by

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in 2006)

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