Transforming Purpose Into Capital.
Building Global Prosperity
from the Ground Up.
513 Capital Partners is a global private equity firm founded in the United States with deep roots in Asia and the Caribbean. We invest in healthcare, manufacturing, and food logistics — transforming resilient businesses into enduring legacies.
Faith. Discipline. Grace. Capital.
Atlanta
Foundation of Faith
Mumbai
Discipline & Grace
Singapore
Gateway of Capital
About Us
Founded by Lorenzo P. Lewis and Shyam Mishra, 513 Capital Partners is a cross-border private equity firm bridging the United States, Asia, and the Caribbean. Our mission is to align purpose with profit — scaling companies that strengthen economies and create generational wealth.
We invest in enterprises that create measurable social, environmental, and economic impact.
Our leadership represents a fusion of entrepreneurial vision and institutional discipline — blending on-the-ground operating experience with corporate M&A, SaaS innovation, and international finance expertise.
5/13 — The Code of Legacy
5/13 isn’t just a date. It’s a code. It defines our values and our vision — the alignment of grace, transformation, and disciplined risk that fuels our firm’s DNA.
5 — Grace. Favor. Alignment.
Five stands for divine alignment — the grace and favor that turn purpose into opportunity.
13 — Transformation. Rebirth. Divine Risk.
Thirteen embodies transformation — the courage to take bold, strategic risks that redefine legacy.
5 birthed us. 13 built us. Together, they became the equation for destiny — 513 Capital Partners.
IV. Investment Thesis
Our investment thesis focuses on industries that remain resilient through economic cycles — sectors where operational excellence, regional collaboration, and long-term strategy yield generational returns.
Our portfolio targets high-growth, recession-resilient industries representing over $3 trillion in global GDP:
- Healthcare (U.S.) – Behavioral & digital care platforms
- Manufacturing (Asia) – Automation and export-scale modernization
- Cold Chain (Caribbean) – Logistics, food security, and regional trade
Regional Strategies
- United States — Healthcare Strategy: Behavioral health, clinical, and digital care integration.
- Asia — Manufacturing Strategy: Modernization, automation, and export growth across Asia.
- Caribbean — Cold & Food Storage Strategy: Cold chain, logistics, and food storage infrastructure.
Investment Range: Equity Checks $500K–$10M | Enterprise Value $3M–$25M
At 513 Capital Partners, we invest at the intersection of purpose, precision, and performance — channeling capital into sectors that not only grow, but endure. Our thesis is built on three pillars: resilience, regional complementarity, and real-economy renewal.
We target industries that exhibit structural resilience and compounding potential across cycles:
- Healthcare & Life Sciences (US): Digital therapeutics, med-tech automation, and decentralized care delivery — a $4.7 trillion sector projected to grow at 6–7% CAGR through 2030.
- Manufacturing Modernization (Asia): Mid-market firms undergoing automation and ESG transition; India’s manufacturing GVA is expected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2030 driven by precision engineering and nearshoring trends.
- Food & Cold Chain Logistics (Caribbean & GCC Corridors): Addressing $150B+ in post-harvest losses globally through energy-efficient logistics and regional trade integration.
Each theme is anchored in cash-flow visibility, scalability, and carbon efficiency — parameters we consider essential to next-decade investing.
Capital and capability flow between Atlanta → Mumbai → Singapore → Port of Spain , forming what we call the East–West Corridor. This corridor allows us to arbitrage three inefficiencies:
- Valuation Gaps: Mid-market Asian assets often trade at 40–60% discounts versus US/European peers for comparable cash flow quality.
- Capital Gaps: SMEs across Asia and the Caribbean face a $5 trillion annual credit shortfall (IFC data), offering opportunities for hybrid equity-debt structuring.
- Capability Gaps: Western operators seeking greenfield expansion often lack localized execution bandwidth — a void we fill through on-ground partnerships and legacy builders.
The result is a fund model combining global diligence discipline with emerging-market yield asymmetry — a strategy that’s both scalable and socially symbiotic.
Our portfolio construction philosophy draws from the academic evidence base of Listed Private Equity and Private Capital Investing:
- Value creation is driven not merely by leverage, but by operational and governance alpha.
- Exit events — notably trade sales and IPOs — deliver the highest cumulative abnormal returns (CARs > +3.5%) to investors
- Cross-border private capital, when disciplined in diligence and local partnership, historically outperforms public benchmarks by 150–300 bps annually after fees.
We design every investment to achieve two layers of IRR — financial (target 20–25%) and impact (quantified CO₂ abatement, employment elasticity, or supply-chain localization).
Each deal is structured with a vision to have a “Legacy Multiplier” — our proprietary framework linking:
- Capital Efficiency Ratio (CER): EBITDA growth per dollar invested
- Carbon Delta: Reduction in emissions per $1M invested
- Community Yield: Jobs created per $1M deployed
This approach transforms capital deployment into capital regeneration, aligning financial performance with intergenerational outcomes.
Case Studies
Pennycillin Labs
Transformed health data into scalable digital assets across Asia, achieving remarkable growth and ROI.
Tata Group Industrial Platform
Cross-border acquisition localizing supply-chain capabilities with significant cost savings.
Red2Digital
Expanded blockchain finance across Southeast Asia with exceptional returns.
FMCG Merger Platform
Created pan-India snacking leader through strategic merger with significant margin improvement.
Ivory Crescent Green Villas
EDGE-certified development combining profitability with environmental impact.
V. Mission & Vision
Mission
To build global bridges of capital and character — investing in purpose-driven companies that uplift industries and communities.
investing in companies that elevate industries, empower communities, and endure generations.
Vision
To be a premier cross-border private equity platform connecting the U.S., Asia, and the Caribbean through disciplined stewardship, innovation, and impact.
Core Values
Integrity & Stewardship | Global Citizenship | Operational Mastery | Legacy & Continuity
Leadership
Founding Partners
Lorenzo P. Lewis
Founding Partner (U.S.)
Entrepreneur, author, and investor with over 15 years in healthcare and social enterprise. Leads firm strategy, brand growth, and North American expansion.
Education: Executive MBA Candidate, UCLA Anderson & NUS Singapore.
Expertise: Behavioral health, M&A integration, leadership, organizational transformation.
Regions: U.S. & Caribbean.
Shyam Mishra
Co-Founding Partner (India)
Corporate M&A strategist and financial architect with a background in SaaS startups and private equity operations. Leads deal execution, diligence, and cross-border structuring.
Education: National University of Singapore (NUS) Alumni.
Experience: Corporate M&A, SaaS innovation, private equity portfolio management.
Regions: Asia & Global Technology Integration.
"Five birthed me. Thirteen built me. Together, they became the equation for destiny — 513."
Global Footprint
The East–West Corridor
Our global presence connects the innovation of the West, the efficiency of the East, and the growth potential of the Caribbean. This corridor of capital enables strategic collaboration, efficient execution, and sustainable value creation.
Partnership & Contact
Let's build legacy together.
We collaborate with founders, investors, and institutions committed to building legacy through disciplined capital and cross-border partnership.