Simha Partners Closes Oversubscribed Inaugural Fund with More Than $45 Million to Build a Tire & Auto Services Platform

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2025 /PRNewswire/ - Simha Partners ("Simha"), an alternative investment firm focused on multi-location and tech-enabled services businesses, today announced the closing of its oversubscribed inaugural fund, Simha Partners I, LP ("the Fund") with over $45 million in equity commitments, at its hard cap. The Fund attracted high-quality limited partners, including both institutional investors and family offices, who have expressed interest in making substantial co-investments alongside the Fund's equity commitments.

Simha Partners is founded and led by Anish Pathipati, a seasoned private equity investor with prior experience at Silver Lake Partners and, more recently, as a Managing Director at Periphas Capital. Pathipati brings deep experience investing across tech-enabled, consumer, and business services sectors.

He is joined by Tim O'Day and Narendra "Pat" Pathipati. Most recently, O'Day was President and CEO, and Pathipati was Executive Vice President and CFO of Boyd Group Services Inc., a market leader in the North American auto collision repair industry with over $3 billion of annual revenue. Both bring decades of operational experience and, during their tenures at Boyd, executed and integrated hundreds of acquisitions.

Simha aims to make control investments in founder- and family-owned businesses, and partner with great management teams. The firm's unique business model combines the committed capital of a private equity firm, the operational expertise of corporate executives, and the focus of a business builder.

Simha's inaugural fund will focus exclusively on acquiring and scaling a platform in the tire and auto services industry. The firm has developed a detailed thesis in this category, identifying opportunities for value creation through organic and acquisition-driven growth, operations excellence, and the effective application of technology. The Fund's singular focus allows Simha to concentrate its efforts and underscores its commitment to the tire and auto services industry.

Anish Pathipati, Founder and Managing Partner of Simha commented: "We are grateful for the trust and support of our exceptional limited partners. We see a compelling opportunity to build a category-leading platform in tire and auto services, and have developed an innovative fund structure to pursue it. We are excited to partner with management teams, families, and founders to drive transformational growth and generate enduring value in this space."

Tim O'Day and Pat Pathipati, Partners of Simha added: "We have a unique appreciation for the management team's perspective because we have previously been in their seats. We look forward to providing the patient capital and strategic support necessary to help companies achieve lasting success."

McGuireWoods LLP served as fund counsel to Simha Partners.

About Simha Partners

Simha Partners is an alternative investment firm that acquires and builds businesses in multi-location and tech-enabled services. The firm aims to create value through growth and the application of technology. Simha's approach is rooted in partnership, aligning incentives and working closely with management teams. Simha brings the committed capital of a private equity firm, the operational expertise of corporate executives, and the focus of a business builder. For additional information, please visit www.simhapartners.com and follow us on LinkedIn.

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