Auto parts maker Mishimoto gets private equity investment

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New Castle-based  Mishimoto, a maker of performance cooling products for the automotive aftermarket, announced a strategic growth investment from Main Post Partners, a leading private equity investment firm.

The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

Founded in 2005 by Michael Sullivan, Mishimoto for more than a decade has offered automotive enthusiasts upgrades across a number of categories, including radiators, intercoolers, oil, fluids, fans, thermostats, shields, air intakes, exhaust, and related components and accessories.

Mishimoto products have made their way into sport compacts, Powersports, trucks, Jeeps, muscle cars, sports cars, daily drivers, and classics.

“Main Post Partners’ extensive experience working alongside founders to build best-in-class consumer brands, coupled with their industry knowledge and deep understanding of the Mishimoto brand made the decision to bring them on as a partner an easy one. Main Post’s investment will allow us to drive further brand awareness, accelerate new product development and add additional resources to support our valued customers and channel partners,” said Sullivan.

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“We are incredibly impressed with the strong and loyal enthusiast following Mishimoto has built. Their engineering expertise and unwavering commitment to making the best products on the market is apparent in everything they do,” said Matt Short, partner at Main Post. Main Post Managing Partners Jeff Mills and Sean Honey added “Mishimoto aligns well with our strategy of backing high growth brands, built for enthusiasts, by enthusiasts. We look forward to partnering with Michael and the Mishimoto team to support the brand’s continued growth.”

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