Investing in Strong Businesses in Complex Situations

We acquire and grow companies with flexible capital, long-term ownership and an operator mindset. Our partners have the potential for tax-free gains and compounding.
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What We Do

We invest in strong businesses where complexity around the situation creates opportunity.

Founder and family transitions

Corporate carve-outs and special situations

Overlooked companies or niche industries

Situations requiring operational engagement

How We Build

Even though we are comfortable with smaller investments, we have also deployed $50-$200M+ into certain businesses as they scale.
Approach 1

Start with a strong foundation

We acquire businesses with durable demand, embedded customer relationships, and real cash flow.
Approach 2

Align incentives

We structure each investment so that management, our team, and our investors are aligned around the same long-term outcome.
Approach 3

Scale with intent

We grow through add-on acquisitions, new vertical expansion, and operational improvements.
Approach 4

Invest over time

We are comfortable starting small and deploying $50–200M+ as businesses scale.
Approach 5

Tax efficient outcomes

Our long-term structure is designed to enhance after-tax returns, including the potential to significantly reduce or eliminate taxes on gains in certain situations (QSBS).
Approach 6

Operator Mindset

We’ve been in the operator seat and focus on building durable businesses over time.

Selected Investments

Actively working with management to build systems, expand capabilities, and scale the business.
Brazil Tower Company
Owner and operator of wireless infrastructure assets across high-growth Brazilian markets
Select Oil Tools
Specialized industrial services platform supporting energy and infrastructure customers
Herbal Brands
GMP-certified wellness products manufacturer with brands distributed across major U.S. retailers
Airport Concessions Financing
Specialty investment platform focused on airport concessions and ACDBE-related opportunities
Net Lease Asset Platform
Acquisition of net lease assets across the United States
Commercial Build to Suit Development Financing Platform
Financing commercial build to suit developments across the United States
Infrastructure Services Company
Financing of a leading infrastructure services company to support growth through a recapitalization
Clever Leaves
Global pharmaceutical cannabinoid company with operations across North America, Europe, and Latin America

Recent News and Announcements

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Silver Swan Acquires Select Oil Tools

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Guggenheim Investments Engages Silver Swan for Net Lease Platform with Plan to Invest Up to $300m

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Leadership

Kyle Detwiler

Kyle Detwiler

Partner & Founder
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Jeremy Coutinho

Jeremy Coutinho

Partner
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Why Silver Swan

Since we are operators and entrepreneurs, we understand that every situation is different and that rigid solutions rarely work.

Seller-friendly structures tailored to your goals

Respect for people, culture, and continuity

Flexible mandate without rigid timelines

Comfortable with complexity and non-standard situations

Speed and certainty of execution

Operators when needed, not just capital providers

We bring support where it matters without interfering in day-to-day operations

Long-term focus on building value

Tax-efficient investment structures

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Kyle Detwiler

Kyle Detwiler

Partner & Founder

Mr. Detwiler is a Partner and Founder of Silver Swan. He currently serves as President and Director of Sunstream USA, a regulated US consumer and health care products company, and as President and Chairman of Select Swan Holdings, a specialized industrial services company.

Mr. Detwiler has extensive experience across private equity and operational leadership. Previously, Mr. Detwiler served as a Senior Advisor to Onex Corporation and as Head of Carbon at Resource Environmental Solutions, LLC, an environmental finance platform owned by Onex and KKR.

Earlier in his career, Mr. Detwiler was Chairman and CEO of Clever Leaves Holdings, Inc. a leading company in the global pharmaceutical cannabinoid industry which listed on the NASDAQ in 2020. Prior to founding Silver Swan in 2015, he was a Principal at Blackstone Inc. where he was an early member of the Tactical Opportunities platform and was involved in the management or served as a board member in seven investments with approximately $1 billion of invested capital.

Mr. Detwiler began his investing career in private equity at KKR, focusing on investments in energy, natural resource and health care sectors, and previously worked as an investment banker at Morgan Stanley.

Mr. Detwiler graduated with distinction from Harvard Business School and cum laude from Princeton University.

Silver Swan Jeremy Coutinho

Jeremy Coutinho

Partner

Mr. Coutinho is a Partner of Silver Swan Capital, where he focuses on investing in and building lower middle market businesses, with select investments evolving into broader platforms over time. He currently serves as Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Board of Select Swan Holdings, a specialized industrial services platform.

Mr. Coutinho has experience across investment banking, private equity, and operating roles. He began his career in M&A at Morgan Stanley before joining Tinicum Incorporated, where he focused on investments in family and founder owned businesses, primarily in industrial sectors, with a long-term ownership approach.

He subsequently transitioned into operating roles, including serving as Head of M&A at Clever Leaves Holdings, Inc., a leading global pharmaceutical cannabinoid company that listed on NASDAQ in 2020, and as Chief Investment Officer of Rotan Energy, a power development company with projects across Africa.

At Silver Swan, Mr. Coutinho applies an operator-led approach to investing, working closely with founders and management teams to navigate complex situations, deploy capital flexibly, and build durable businesses.