DN Partners is a Chicago-based, private equity firm that manages committed capital funds on behalf of institutional and high net worth investors. The firm, through its managed funds, invests in lower middle-market companies generally based in the Midwest with enterprise values typically ranging from $20 million to $100 million. DN Partners specializes in partnering with management teams to facilitate corporate spin-offs, family succession transactions, recapitalizations, buy and build strategies, and management buyouts. The firm makes equity investments in transactions that generally require equity of $3-$15 million.