NEW YORK, Nov. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Good Springs Capital LP (“Good Springs”), a New York-based private investment firm, announced today that it has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which recognizes private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders with demonstrated track records of supporting founder-led companies. This year’s list recognizes Good Springs among 294 firms across the investment landscape.
David Van Geyzel, Managing Partner of Good Springs, said, “We are honored to be included in Inc.’s 2026 list of Founder-Friendly Investors. Based on our experience working in family-held businesses, investing in numerous entrepreneur-owned companies, and founding our own firm, we have a deep appreciation for the drive, customer focus, and agility that founders instill in their companies. These experiences have shaped our investment strategy, which focuses on partnering with founder- and family-held businesses when they decide to bring in their first institutional partner and pursue a new chapter of growth.”
To date, all of Good Springs’ investments have been in founder- or family-held businesses, including: (i) Kimbel Mechanical Systems, a family-held residential plumbing, electrical, and HVAC services provider; (ii) Tectonic Engineering, a founder-led multi-disciplined engineering firm serving transportation, facilities infrastructure, energy, water, and telecommunications markets; (iii) Falasca Mechanical, a family-owned provider of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and plumbing services to education, health care, and other commercial markets; and (iv) Snyder Environmental Services, a founder-held provider of specialized water, stormwater, and wastewater infrastructure services.
“With the current funding environment and rapid changes facing growing companies, founders are looking for more than just capital from their investors. They want true partners who believe in their business, but who are also able to provide the critical advisement and strategic support they need to reach their potential,” says Bonny Ghosh, editorial director at Inc. “The 2026 Founder-Friendly Investor awards celebrate those firms—the ones committed to partnership, excellence, and helping founder-led companies grow.”
Rob Hulick, Partner of Good Springs, added, “Founders seek partners they can trust to be thoughtful stewards of the businesses they have built, and we take that responsibility seriously. Through the Good Springs Growth System, we work alongside founders and management to build the infrastructure needed to support ongoing organic growth initiatives and the pursuit of add-on acquisitions, while preserving the entrepreneurial culture that has made these businesses successful in the past.”
To compile the Founder-Friendly Investors list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders completed questionnaires about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their companies have performed during these partnerships. The resulting list highlights investors that founders identified as strong partners throughout the investment process.
For more information or to view the complete list of honorees, visit https://www.inc.com/founder-friendly-investors.
About Good Springs Capital LP
Good Springs Capital LP, based in New York, NY, is a private investment firm that partners with founders, families, and entrepreneurial management teams leading middle-market companies in the industrial and services sectors. The firm was founded in 2023 through a strategic partnership with the Chickasaw Nation and has made investments in Kimbel Mechanical Systems, Tectonic Engineering, Falasca Mechanical, and Snyder Environmental Services. Guided by a long-term perspective, Good Springs focuses on building strong partnerships with talented management teams and supports them in achieving their next phase of growth through the disciplined application of the Good Springs Growth System. For additional information about Good Springs, please visit www.goodspringscap.com.
About Inc.
Inc. is the leading media brand and playbook for the entrepreneurs and business leaders shaping our future. Through its journalism, Inc. aims to inform, educate, and elevate the profile of its community: the risk-takers, the innovators, and the ultra-driven go-getters who are creating the future of business. Inc. is published by Mansueto Ventures LLC, along with fellow leading business publication Fast Company. For more information, visit www.inc.com.
This award is not to be construed as indicative of Good Springs’ future performance. Reference to an award is only one piece of information relevant to an evaluation of an investment adviser such as Good Springs. This award represents information as of a specific date and may not reflect important information related to an evaluation of the investment adviser. Good Springs paid a fee to submit an application and be considered for this award and was notified by Inc. in August 2026 of its inclusion on this list. This press release is not a solicitation of or an offer to purchase securities and may not be relied upon in connection with the purchase or sale of any security. Interests in funds managed by Good Springs, if offered, will only be made pursuant to a confidential offering memorandum and subscription documents.
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