Foundations

Our Conviction

Small and mid-sized businesses are the engines 
of economic progress. As they grow, innovation spreads, opportunity expands and communities become more vibrant.

Three Valleys Capital’s mission is to elevate exceptional small and mid-sized businesses into enduring enterprises while delivering superior returns.

Our Heritage

TVC combines the perspective of multi-generational business owners with the capabilities of institutional investing firms.
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Business Ownership 

Beginning with a small industrial services company founded in 1978, the Gauthier family built and acquired more than 15 businesses across multiple industries. Over time, many were sold and the family transitioned into investing across public and private markets.
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Institutional Investing 

JP Gauthier, the firm's Managing Partner, held investing and operating roles within institutional private equity and long-term capital platforms, developing a disciplined approach to organization building.
Through these experiences, it became clear that many exceptional businesses could benefit from a partner who combines lived ownership experience with institutional investing capabilities. TVC was founded to be that partner.
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1978
Operating Company Founded
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1980s-2010s
Business Expansion
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2020
Sale & Family Office Formation 
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2026
Launch of Three Valleys Capital

Our Name

While many investment firms reach for imagery of mountains and summits, enduring communities are built in the valleys: places where infrastructure develops, commerce flows and civilizations take root. We apply those same principles to investing, emphasizing aligned partnerships, operational improvement and thoughtful reinvestment to build long-term value.

Our Values

How TVC Shows Up

Our values form a deliberate sequence, from how we gather insights to what we ultimately expect as outcomes. They shape how we make decisions, work with executives and approach the responsibility of ownership.
1.
Humanity
Businesses are built by people. We treat owners, employees and partners with empathy, respect and care.
2.
Judgment
We listen carefully, 
do the work ourselves and form independent views grounded in both data and context.
3.
Conviction
We act decisively, invest meaningfully behind our decisions and take ownership 
of outcomes.
4.
Mastery
We continuously deepen our capabilities across the functions that drive business performance and help executives grow alongside the companies they lead.
5.
Adaptability
We stay curious, challenge assumptions and adjust when circumstances change.
6.
Progress
We believe businesses should become stronger, more valuable and extend their reach through our involvement.
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JP Gauthier
Managing Partner

Our Leadership

Experience Across Family Businesses, Investing and Operations

In addition to growing up in the family business, JP Gauthier’s experience spans investing, operational transformation and board-level partnerships across founder-led and scaled businesses. Prior to founding Three Valleys Capital, he invested across services, healthcare, industrials and software at firms including Five Arrows and Tenex Capital Management after beginning his career at Goldman Sachs.

JP graduated magna cum laude from Harvard University and earned his MBA with distinction from Harvard Business School.