Brian Urbanek
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Hey Brian — congrats on launching Coastal Breeze. Similar IB → PE background here — been deep in specialty industrials origination lately. Would be good to connect.
Hey Brian, similar background — I came through growth equity in London, you through building a fund in Boca Raton. most specialty industrials platforms I talk to have a real stack by now — data subscriptions, CRM, maybe enrichment tools. but there's rarely a proprietary system of record tying it all together. the tools stay siloed — thesis, network, and data never sync up — so every deal basically restarts from scratch. nothing compounds. how's that playing out over at Coastal Breeze these days? — Russ PS: been wiring a couple of similar lower-mid industrial platforms with exactly this kind of integrated origination engine — always interesting to hear what others are seeing.
Hey Brian, similar background — I came through growth equity in London, you through building a fund in Boca Raton. most specialty industrials platforms I talk to have a real stack by now — data subscriptions, CRM, maybe enrichment tools. but there's rarely a proprietary system of record tying it all together. the tools stay siloed — thesis, network, and data never sync up — so every deal basically restarts from scratch. nothing compounds. how's that playing out over at Coastal Breeze these days? — Russ PS: been wiring a couple of similar lower-mid industrial platforms with exactly this kind of integrated origination engine — always interesting to hear what others are seeing.
hey Brian — was thinking about this more. when I was doing growth equity we had every subscription going — PitchBook, CRM, enrichment tools, the lot — and I still spent half my time manually pulling origination together across all of it. always wondered if that was just us being disorganised or if it's genuinely universal. did you ever run into that at Coastal Breeze, or was it just us? — Russ
hey Brian — all good on timing. always good to have more specialty industrials people in the network. I spend most of my time deep in origination infrastructure for funds like yours, so if it's ever relevant, happy to compare notes. — Russ
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## PROSPECT INFORMATION: Name: Brian Urbanek Title: Founding Partner Fund: Coastal Breeze Partners Background: PROSPECT SUMMARY: Brian Urbanek CURRENT FOCUS Brian is currently a Partner at Coastal Breeze Partners, LLC, a firm he co-founded in April 2025 based in Boca Raton, Florida. He specializes in control investments in the lower middle market, specifically targeting family/founder-owned businesses or corporate divestitures. His firm focuses on Essential Business Services, Materials & Chemicals, Specialty Industrials, and Value-Added Distribution with target EBITDA between $4M and $20M. He remains a Managing Partner at Harbor Beach Capital, LLC. BACKGROUND He is a veteran private equity professional with over 25 years of experience and a track record of investing in more than 80 businesses. Prior to his current roles, he spent over 10 years at Sun Capital Partners, rising to Managing Director. His career also includes Vice President roles at Stephens Inc. and Bear Stearns, following an early management role at AutoNation. He holds a B.S. in Economics and Finance from Creighton University's Heider College of Business (1990-1994). KEY SKILLS Private Equity, Mergers & Acquisitions, LBO, Due Diligence, Financial Modeling, Valuation, and Strategic Planning. POSTS AND DIRECT QUOTES - February 5, 2026: "We remain dedicated to our mission of building great middle market businesses by partnering with talented management teams to help them achieve their full potential." (Shared via Coastal Breeze Partners) - April 24, 2025: "I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Partner at Coastal Breeze Partners!" - April 24, 2025: "Excited to announce our new partnership." regarding the launch of Coastal Breeze Partners. - December 5, 2024: "This is an exciting transaction in the paving industry. Two great businesses, with two great teams, coming together to enhance the customer experience. It has been a great pleasure to partner with Atlantic Southern over the past 5 years..." regarding the merger of Rose Paving LLC and Atlantic Southern Paving. - July 26, 2022: "We would like to welcome Massey Asphalt Paving team to the Atlantic Southern family. We are looking forward to doing great things together!" - June 22, 2022: "We would like to welcome the Black Diamond team to Atlantic Southern." - April 25, 2022: "Exciting news for Atlantic Southern Paving & Sealcoating. The business has closed three more add-on acquisitions and continues to expand in the Southeast! This was great team effort for everyone involved." - September 14, 2021: "We are excited to have the Murphree team join the Atlantic Southern family and expand Atlantic Southern into new southeastern markets." - January 26, 2021: "Excited to add Emerald Paving to the Atlantic Southern family!" Fund details: - Description: Coastal Breeze Partners, headquartered In Boca Raton, Florida, is a lower middle market private equity firm that specializes in control investments across the United States. Coastal Breeze Partners combines deep sector expertise in industrial sub sectors and business service sub sectors with a proven track record of value creation. - Website: https://coastalbreezepartners.com/ - Location: Boca Raton, Florida, United States - Lead qualification: Research: - Query: =Coastal Breeze Partners Brian Urbanek recent investments fund thesis - Answer: Coastal Breeze Partners focuses on control investments in U.S. mid-market firms with revenues over $20 million. Brian Urbanek and Matthias Gundlach founded the firm in 2025. They target family-owned or corporate carve-out businesses for growth.