McNally Capital Named to Inc.’s 2024 Founder-Friendly Investors List

McNally Capital Recognized by Inc. As a Top Founder-Friendly Private Equity Firm

McNally Capital is pleased to announce its latest honor in being named to Inc.’s 2024 List of Founder-Friendly Investors. This annual list honors the private equity, venture capital firms, and lenders with a track record of backing founder-led companies. McNally’s inclusion in the list of highly accomplished Founder-Friendly Investors is a testament to the firm’s reputation of successfully bringing industry expertise and capital to founder-, family-, and management-owned businesses.


The prestigious list celebrates the investors who believe in backing founder-led businesses and helping them thrive. All companies on the list have successful track records of collaboration and remaining actively involved with the businesses they invest in.

To compile the list, Inc. went straight to the source: entrepreneurs who have sold to private equity and venture capital firms. Founders filled out a questionnaire about their experiences partnering with private equity, venture capital, and debt firms and shared data on how their portfolio companies have grown during these partnerships. “Many have achieved immense success thanks to you and your fellow honorees’ experience and integrity,” said Graham Winfrey, Features Editor of Inc.

“McNally is proud to be selected as one of the top Founder-Friendly Investors,” stated Ward McNally, Co-CEO, Managing Partner, and Founder of McNally Capital. “Our inclusion on this list is an important recognition of our commitment to developing, nurturing, and investing in the skills and capabilities of our portfolio companies, ensuring sustainable success and preserving founder and family legacies. We are grateful for our investors and the continued growth of our long-term partnerships with our portfolio companies and management teams.”

The ranking referenced above is announced annually by Inc. The 2024 ranking was released on October 29, 2024.

Click here to see the full list of honorees here.