Cortec Group is a private equity investment firm founded in 1984. Cortec targets specialty middle-market manufacturing, distribution and service companies with revenues of $40 - $300 million and proprietary products or services. The firm is not interested in retail stores, fashion products, software or capital intensive companies, or manufacturers of commodity products. Cortec Group's principals have committed over $62 million to their various funds, assuring alignment of interests with their investors and portfolio company management teams. Since 2000, Cortec has raised three institutional funds with aggregate capital of $1.4 billion.