March 27, 2025 — After serving as founding member of Bernhard Capital Partners, one of the fastest growing private equity firms on the Gulf Coast, New Orleans native David de Lauréal has launched his own firm and has raised $210 million from investors to back area industrial and infrastructure service sector businesses.
Carr’s Hill Partners, which closed its first fund earlier this month, targets regional family-owned and founder-led companies with earnings of between $5 million to $15 million. It’s a sector that New York- and Silicon Valley-based firms have often overlooked and one where de Laureal sees untapped potential.