Dowling Capital Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm specializing in investments in early stage, later stage, mature, emerging growth, recapitalizations, growth capital, industry consolidation, succession driven transactions including buy-outs and buy-ins in mid-sized companies, small and middle market firms.

It typically invests in insurance and related services, and distribution companies. The firm seeks to invest in companies operating primarily within the U.S., Bermuda, United Kingdom, and Western Europe. It prefers to invest between $5 million and $20 million in transactions where the firm is the sole investor, lead investor, or a co-investor. It seeks to take ownership.