March 28, 2025 – New Canaan Funding Mezzanine VII SBIC, LP (“NCF VII SBIC”) provided financing to support the acquisition of Door & Window Guard Systems (“DAWGS” or the “Company”) by The Riverside Company (“Riverside”). NCF provided debt as part of this acquisition.
DAWGS, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is a premier provider of door and window guards designed to secure vacant properties. DAWGS protects thousands of residential, commercial, and government-owned properties across the United States utilizing its patented security solutions that provide superior protection compared to alternatives, preventing unauthorized entry, property damage, and safety hazards. DAWGS manufactures and rents steels panels (Door and Window Guards) used to cover door and window openings on vacant buildings, providing security to property owners and neighborhoods from problems associated with leaving buildings vacant.
New Canaan Funding (“NCF”), with offices in Naples, Florida, New Canaan, Connecticut and Wheaton, Illinois, is a mezzanine firm focused on the middle market private sponsor community. Since its beginnings in 1995, NCF has targeted acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings in conjunction with its private equity clients. NCF is currently investing out of its seventh fund. The investment in DAWGS represents NCF VII SBIC’s sixteenth investment in the fund. This financing represents the nineteenth investment with Riverside, including fifteen investments made in the prior NCF investment vehicles.
The Riverside Company fosters long-term growth through fundamental operating improvements and add-on acquisitions, preferring to partner with sellers seeking to remain involved in the company and working together to drive growth. Through more than 600 investments, Riverside has honed its approach to sourcing ‘little leading’ companies with teams of financial and operational experts delivering a fair, fast process that aims to provide successful outcomes.
Contact and additional information for The Riverside Company can be found at https://www.riversidecompany.com.
Contact at New Canaan Funding:
Mark Thies
mthies@newcanaanfunding.com 203-966-1071
