Enlightenment Capital is a Washington, DC-area private equity firm that makes control and strategic non-control investments in middle-market companies across the Aerospace, Defense, Government, and Technology (ADG&T) sector. Founded in 2012, the firm provides flexible capital solutions including senior debt, mezzanine debt, and equity, and has raised five funds with its latest (Fund V) closing at $825 million.
43% of their portfolio is in Construction. Average disclosed round size is $160.2M (across 5 rounds with reported amounts).
Portfolio
5
Fund Size
$825M
Top Stage
Series A
Last 12 Mo
1
Team
Jason Rigoli
Partner
Jeffrey Guffey
Partner & CFO
Thomas Young
Partner
Robert D. Harper
Principal
Austin Corbin
Associate
Jackson Drumheller
Associate
Portfolio Breakdown
Stage Distribution
Sector Distribution
Investment Activity
Portfolio
| Company | Round | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
 Forterra | Growth | — | Nov 2025 |
| Forterra | Series C | $238M | May 2025 |
 Solarcore | Series B | $22M | Apr 2024 |
| RRobotic Research | Series A | $228M | Dec 2021 |
 Oros Apparel | Series A | — | — |
| Forterra | Series B | $75M | — |
| FForterra Systems | Series C | $238M | — |
Top Co-Investors
Last updated: 20 October 2026