Founded in 1997, Main Street Capital is a private equity firm that is based in Houston, Texas. The firm provides long-term debt and private equity capital to lower middle-market companies and debt capital to middle-market companies. Main Street's investments are typically made to support management buyouts, recapitalizations, growth financings, refinancings and acquisitions of companies in diverse industry sectors. It seeks to partner with entrepreneurs, business owners, management teams and other equity sponsors.