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title: "McNally Capital: Profile, People and Investments"
description: "McNally Capital, a private equity firm in Chicago, United States. Key facts, people, strategy and news, from public filings, company sites and press."
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updated: 2026-11-11
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# McNally Capital

Private equity firm with family-office roots (raises committed buyout funds from investors).

## Decision makers

| Name | Role |
| --- | --- |
| Ward McNally | Founder, Co-CEO & Managing Partner |

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## Latest investments

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## News

- 13 Jan 2026: 2025 year in review: two platforms, two add-ons

## Investment strategy

Thesis-driven buyouts of founder-, family- and management-led businesses in the US lower middle market

| Focus | Detail |
| --- | --- |
| Asset classes | Private equity (control buyouts, add-ons) |
| Sectors | Aerospace & Defense; Industrial Technology & Services |
| Stages | Lower middle market buyout |
| Geographies | Primarily US |
| Direct vs funds | Direct, via committed funds (Fund II, Fund III) |

## Key facts

- **Type:** Private equity firm
- **Headquarters:** Chicago, United States
- **Founded:** 2008
- **Family:** McNally family (Rand McNally & Company owners for ~150 years until 1997 sale)
- **Source of wealth:** Rand McNally & Company (maps/publishing), sold 1997
- **Status:** Active; investing from McNally Capital Fund III, LP
- **Website:** [mcnallycapital.com](https://mcnallycapital.com/)

## Listed in

- [Family offices in Chicago](https://vestdoor.com/family-offices/north-america/chicago)

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## Frequently asked questions

### What type of organisation is McNally Capital?

McNally Capital is described as: Private equity firm with family-office roots (raises committed buyout funds from investors).

### Where is McNally Capital based?

McNally Capital is headquartered in Chicago, United States.

### Which family is behind McNally Capital?

McNally family (Rand McNally & Company owners for ~150 years until 1997 sale). Source of wealth: Rand McNally & Company (maps/publishing), sold 1997.

### When was McNally Capital founded?

2008.

### Who runs McNally Capital?

Public roles include Ward McNally (Founder, Co-CEO & Managing Partner).

### What does McNally Capital invest in?

Thesis-driven buyouts of founder-, family- and management-led businesses in the US lower middle market.

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