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Overview: Launching Graybird Capital Fund I

Full Scale Integration for creating a solid “Made in America” Supply Chain

Above depicts the supply chain necessary to build our products independently without having to rely on foreign countries. In the interest of national security, Graybird Capital's focus is to rebuild the American Supply Chain in a post COVID-19 world that has been hit by shortages of building supplies for industry critical components for a truly "Made in America" Supply Chain
Graybird Capital’s Graybird Capital Fund I is a closed-end investment vehicle specializing in the mergers & acquisitions of target companies that fit Graybird’s investment profile. 

Post acquisition, our management team builds and grows upon great companies that have fallen on harder times.

Our strategic turnarounds use a hands on approach. Utilizing our deep industry insights and a significant investment in the resources and expertise, Graybird drives strategic and operational transformation at our target companies.

Because this is a closed-end investment vehicle, the investment period for our newest Graybird Fund is 6 to 8 years before exiting

Why rebuilding our supply chain matters

The COVID-19 pandemic has posed challenges for supply chains globally. Multiple national lockdowns continue to slow or even temporarily stop the flow of raw materials and finished goods, disrupting manufacturing as a result. However, the pandemic has not necessarily created any new challenges for supply chains. In some areas, it brought to light previously unseen vulnerabilities, and of course, many organizations have suffered staff shortages and losses due to COVID-19. Overall, it has accelerated and magnified problems that already existed in the supply chain.

 

In addition to COVID-19, earlier events that have created supply chain issues include China’s restrictions on exports of rare earth elements in 2010 as well as the 2019 US-China trade war which has forced companies to diversify and shift their mission-critical production away from China to elsewhere in Asia and Mexico. The strategy of shifting from China to other countries in Asia or to Mexico specifically is a temporary solution to a long term problem.

 

As an American based fund with the goal of rebuilding American manufacturing, it is Graybird’s belief that we must shift back to Domestic production in order to avoid future catastrophes. To further understand this process and how it relates to each industry, please go to our Target Industry page for more information.