Description Irving Place Capital participates in management buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, and growth capital financing, investing about $75 million to $250 million per transaction. It targets mid-market companies in the retail, consumer products, industrial, financial services, and health care sectors in North America and Europe; it invests in other markets, as well, if the opportunity arises. The company typically holds on to its portfolio companies for longer than five years, working with their management teams to help foster growth. It owns stakes in about 20 companies, including The Vitamin Shoppe, packaging manufacturer Chesapeake Corporation, and fashion retailer New York & Company.