San Diego, CA (May 2, 2019) — Gallant Capital Partners (“Gallant”), a Los Angeles-based investment firm, announced today that it has invested in Quality Built, a leading national provider of third-party quality assurance (“QA”) services in the residential and commercial construction industry, in partnership with Brian Kramer and Beth Michaelis. The company delivers its QA services through a purpose-built software platform and robust proprietary database, which enables the company to mitigate risk, limit construction defect claims and allow builders to analyze and track the progress of individual projects in real-time.
“We are excited to partner with Gallant as we enter into our next phase of growth,” said Quality Built CEO Brian Kramer, who will continue to lead the company. “Our employees, customers and partners will all benefit from the capital, resources and experience that this partnership brings to Quality Built.” Beth Michaelis, President, added, “We look forward to leveraging Gallant’s expertise through strategic acquisitions, growing our national footprint and expanding our services. Gallant’s operational capabilities will be critical as we elevate Quality Built to the next level. We could not be more excited about this partnership and what it means to our customers and employees.”
Anthony Guagliano, Partner at Gallant, said, “Quality Built represents an opportunity to partner with a leading player in a niche market with an outstanding team. Brian and Beth bring decades of industry experience and have built an incredible business that we believe is clearly differentiated in the market. We look forward to supporting them with our operational resources and our flexible capital base to drive long-term growth, both organically and through strategic acquisitions.”
“We have been blown away by Quality Built’s management team and their strategic vision for the future of the business,” added Jon Gimbel, Partner at Gallant. “We see an enormous opportunity to leverage their industry leading offering and national footprint to accelerate revenue growth. Our partnership will enable Quality Built to continue to expand its services and capabilities as we look to build a comprehensive QA platform.”
About Quality Built
Founded in 1994 and headquartered in San Diego, CA, Quality Built is a leading national provider of third-party inspection services to the home and commercial construction industries. The company provides a broad range of services, including its core offering of quality assurance services for single-family, multifamily and commercial construction. Quality Built delivers its quality assurance services through a purpose-built software platform and robust proprietary database, which enables its customers to mitigate risk, limit construction defect claims and analyze and track the progress of individual projects in real-time. For more information, please visit: www.qualitybuilt.com.
About Gallant Capital Partners
Gallant Capital Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in technology, industrial and business services companies. Gallant executes on an operationally focused investment strategy with a focus on partnering closely with companies that can benefit from its extensive industry relationships and operating expertise. The firm partners with owners, founders, family-owned companies and management teams to maximize value and long-term, sustainable growth for portfolio companies. Gallant Capital Partners was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Los Angeles. For more information please visit: www.gallantcapital.com.