About Us

Plexus Capital Focuses on Investments and Partnerships

It starts with our collective ambition and care values.

Our culture is the foundation on which our Plexus is built. We approach investments through the lens of our CARE values – principles which guide our decision making.

Plexus invests in support of partnerships where our capital typically facilitates change of control transactions or supports growth initiatives. Learn more about our capital solutions.

Care Value 1

Care about each other and our business partners

Care Value 2

Always DO what’s right

Care Value 3

Respect each other and our partners

Care Value 4

Expect Excellence in everything we DO

The History of Plexus

1990s
2004
2005
2010 - 13
2015 - 16
2019 - 20
2021
2022 - 2023

1993

Kel Landis leads Centura Bank’s acquisition of First Charlotte, a North Carolina bank co-founded by Bob Anders

1995-1997

Michael Painter, Mike Becker and Robert Gefaell join Centura Bank…and will ultimately become partners together with Kel Landis and Bob Anders, upon forming Plexus Capital

2004

Serendipitous meeting of Michael Painter + Bob Anders on a NYC street corner

2005

Plexus is officially formed; Fund I ($80M) closes

2010 - 2013

2010 – Fund II ($175M) closes

2013 – Fund III ($300M) closes and Plexus is named SBIC of the Year

 

2015 - 2016

Will Anders & Alex Bean become Partners

Plexus Fund IV ($400M) closes

2019 - 2020

Jay Jester joins as a new Partner/Owner

Fund V ($500M) closes

2021

Chris Antonello, Barrett Biringer, Cameron Coley, Brad Pence, and Katie Walker appointed as new Owners

2022 - 2023

Equity Fund ($204M) closes March 2022

Fund VI ($554M) closes July 2023

Kel Landis

Kel Landis, Co-Founder and Partner of Plexus Capital, passed away on January 2, 2021. We are privileged to have known, worked with and learned from Kel these past few decades, through which he has impacted so many individuals, families and businesses. Kel’s leadership style and work ethic support the helix of the Plexus DNA.

Kel will be missed dearly while Plexus will live and practice his mantra:

Do what you say you will do.

Learn More About Kel

Kel Landis, Co-Founder and Partner of Plexus Capital, passed away on January 2, 2021. We are privileged to have known, worked with and learned from Kel these past few decades, through which he has impacted so many individuals, families and businesses. Kel’s leadership style and work ethic support the helix of the Plexus DNA. In 2014, Kel published “The Little Book of Do”, where he illustrates the ethos that by doing, we become. In 2019, Plexus created a book for Kel called, “The Little Book of BEing Kel Landis III” to honor his work and inspiration.

Kel was a respected business and community leader, devoted to helping others and inspiring his fellow citizens to do the same. In 2020, Governor Roy Cooper awarded Kel with the Order of the Long Leaf Pine, which is our state’s highest civilian honor. Kel served on the UNC-Chapel Hill Board of Trustees, chaired and served on the Board of the Kenan Flagler Business School and the UNC Board of Visitors, and was a member of the UNC Foundation’s Board of Directors.

In 2019, the UNC Board of Trustees granted Kel the William Richardson Davie award, which is given to those who exemplify dedication, commitment and service to the University. He was also former chair of the North Carolina Bankers Association, served as Senior Advisor for Business and Economic Affairs for the Governor of North Carolina and served as Trustee of the North Carolina State Supplemental Retirement Fund. Kel was also a Board member for the North Carolina Community Foundation, which helps support community foundations across the state.