
Private Equity
Specializing in Clean Tech Companies
Acquisition Criteria
Our acquisition criteria align with that of our funding investors. Modeling our research, diligence and operational contribution along the acquisition criteria of our partners allows GLP to originate investments efficiently and at lower multiples. As industry experts we develop a thesis to present a viable financial, operational and ideological target companies that uncover off the beaten track possibilities.
Equity Strategy
- Enterprise Value <$100 M
- Value Added Services
- Low Leverage to Debt Ratio
Size Characteristics
- Revenue 15 to 200 million
- EBITDA 2 to 40 million
- Enterprise value under 100 million
Industry Focus
- Business Services
- Cleantech
- Solar
- Renewable Energy
- Technology
Transaction Strategy
- Control Preference
- Management Buyouts
- Shareholder Liquidity
- Spinoffs
- Restructuring & Turnarounds

Investors
Our firm helps Private Equity Groups and Strategic Acquirers find quality companies to acquire for their portfolio. Using an established search process, we help uncover hidden businesses that your firm would not ordinarily have an opportunity to find.
We provide high-quality investment opportunities for private capital investors at the lower end of the middle market. We work exclusively on the buy side for a select number of private equity investors and corporate clients to source and originate investment opportunities that fit their criteria on a generalist, opportunistic, and specific search basis. We source opportunities to acquire or invest in companies with revenues between $10 and $200 million.
By representing a select few clients, each with unique investment criteria, we create a sense of exclusivity and opportunity tailored to each client’s specific needs.
Our experienced firm can execute your business development plan for a fraction of the cost of a full-time originator. As deals are closed, the cost is recovered in the closing fees, making our services a cost-effective investment. We start by developing a sourcing strategy that aligns with your investment criteria and proceeds to acquire through traditional and non-traditional sources, analyzing the Teasers and CIMs. Our expertise allows us to evaluate opportunities, build models, determine valuation parameters, and more, all to deliver results.
Special business development projects can now get your firm’s attention. Internal resources combined with our deployable abilities allow you to dive deep into strategic acquisitions that were beyond your scope previously.
Business Owners
GLP helps business owners migrate the waters through private equity to total valuation. Some businesses are ready to transition from founder/owner-managed to private equity-controlled in one easy step. Others need the help of a firm that has a team of professionals that understand the triangular relationship between operations, finance and their ideological vision on what has made them successful. At Green Lane Partners we have the ability to work with you through the balancing of the three angles of the triangle until you have the greatest value to your market of acquires and then find the capital source to become your partners.

POrtfolio
Green Lane PARTNER’S portfolio of companies acquired or actively engaged in the transaction.

Sunrise Solar Solutions, LLC
a full service renewable energy company. Serving residential clients in the Hudson Valley New York area and commercial clients in the Northeast.

Loliware
an award-winning materials company focused on replacing single-use plastics with seaweed-derived technologies Designed to Disappear. Since its inception in 2015, LOLIWARE has been rewriting the story of destructive packaging with products that last for hours, not forever. By harnessing the power of farmed seaweed to replace plastic at scale, LOLIWARE is tapping into its potential to regenerate our ocean and decarbonize our planet.

Oakwood Solar Farm
Led the development and construction of a community solar installation on property neighboring a cemetery, navigating sensitive site considerations while bringing clean, affordable energy to area residents and businesses.

South Presbyterian Church SOlar Rooftop
Partnered with a church through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.

Yorktown Self Storage Solar rooftop
Partnered with a church through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.

Rye Presbyterian CHurch Rooftop
Partnered with a church through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.

Irvington Presbyterian Church Rooftop Solar
Partnered with a church through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.

Yorktown Self Storage Solar Rooftop
Led the full lifecycle development of a community solar farm at a storage facility site, from planning and construction through to grid connection and ongoing operation, enabling local residents and businesses to benefit from clean, affordable energy.

Temple Israel of northern westchester Rooftop solar
Partnered with a temple through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.

Irvington Presbyterian Church Rooftop Solar
Partnered with a church through a land lease to develop and operate a solar farm on-site, offsetting the congregation’s electricity costs while structuring the project to maximize tax advantages for the not-for-profit.
Who We Are
Green Lane Partners
GLP addresses the needs as an independent sponsor delivering high-quality buy-side acquisition opportunities. We align the investment thesis of a select group of private equity investors with the innovative and non-traditional deal flow that fits on a financial, operational and ideological basis.


Rand M. MANASSE
Managing Partner
- 15+ years in Clean Tech
- NYU Stern School of Business – Finance major
- Inducted into Who’s Who in America
- Recognized as a leader in operational excellence
- Recognized leader in the renewable energy marketplace
Articles
by Green Lane Partners authored by Rand Manasse
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What Is Big, Hairy and Audacious … Is it Your Goals? It should be!
Big Hairy Audacious Goals (BHAGs) inspire long-term vision and drive momentum. Rand M. Manasse explores how BHAGs, supported by the Hedgehog Concept and Flywheel strategy, help companies build lasting success—just ask Henry Ford or Amazon.
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Are You Doing What You Do Best? Walgreens Is And So Can You!
Great companies know what they do best. Drawing from Jim Collins’ Good to Great, Rand M. Manasse explains how to find your Hedgehog Concept—by aligning passion, capability, and profit—to create focus, drive, and sustained success.
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Core Values Form the Heart & Soul of a Company
Great companies change with purpose. Rand M. Manasse explains how organizations like Zappos and Disney use clearly defined core values to align teams, guide decisions, and shape lasting culture—the true foundation of business success.
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Red Flags In Sports Are Penalties… In Business, Red Flags Build Value!
In sports, red flags signal penalties. In business, they can build value. Rand M. Manasse shares how red flag mechanisms — employee feedback and customer insight — help organizations improve performance, build trust, and stay on track for growth.
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How to Build in Value for a Successful Business Team
Success starts with people. Drawing lessons from Vince Lombardi and Jim Collins’ Good to Great, Rand M. Manasse explains how aligning the right team members and roles builds long-term value, culture, and growth in any organization.
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Which Came First, The Project or The Solution?
Should technology drive business, or should business drive technology? Rand M. Manasse argues that strategy must come first — aligning purpose, goals, and technology to build value and ensure long-term success.
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Do you have the right people on your team?
Building a great company starts with the right people. Rand M. Manasse reflects on leadership lessons from Team USA Gymnastics and Good to Great—showing how great leaders align talent, teamwork, and purpose to achieve gold-level success.
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Keep the Flywheel Spinning
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in Business Development, Change Management, Corporate Resilience, Leadership & Business Growth, Leadership & Decision-Making, Leadership & Governance, Leadership & Motivation, Leadership & Strategy, Leadership & Transformation, Operational Excellence, Organizational Growth, Organizational Strategy, UncategorizedJust like a playground merry-go-round, a business gains speed through teamwork and consistency. Rand M. Manasse shows how to keep your company’s “flywheel” spinning — maintaining momentum, adapting to change, and building long-term value.