Agathos AEC

What Agathos AEC does

Agathos AEC is a growth-oriented platform formed in February 2026 by private equity firm Hunter Forest Capital to consolidate architecture, structural, civil, and MEP engineering design firms across the United States. The platform partners with or acquires firms generating $500K-$5M in EBITDA, offering flexible deal structures including cash at close, earnouts, seller-financed notes, and equity participation. In exchange, partner firms gain access to centralized administrative infrastructure—ERP systems, HR, accounting, legal, taxes, compliance, payroll, benefits, and IT—plus strategic guidance and capital for growth, while retaining their operational identity, culture, and client relationships.

The company's revenue model is managed services in nature: Agathos AEC provides back-office and strategic support to partner firms under partnership or acquisition arrangements rather than selling a proprietary technology product. The platform currently comprises three wholly owned subsidiaries operating under retained brand names: Plump Engineering, Inc. (Anaheim, CA; full-service architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil, and survey services licensed in all 50 states); JMPE Electrical Engineering (California-based; power, lighting, signal systems, Title 24, arc flash, and photovoltaic design); and Peterson Engineering, LLC (Pensacola, FL; mechanical, plumbing, and fire-safety engineering with a Department of Defense installation focus). The platform pursues an enterprise field sales motion engaging firm founders directly through consultative conversations, supported by website-based demand generation and AEC industry events.

Combined partner-firm clients span education, municipal, commercial, infrastructure, aerospace, defense, energy, retail, and healthcare end markets and include Kaiser Permanente, Starbucks, Raytheon, Chevron Phillips, GE Aviation, Los Angeles International Airport, John Wayne Airport, Tyndall Air Force Base, and the 7th Special Forces Complex at Eglin AFB. The platform is led by CEO John Buergler (former divisional CFO at Bloomberg, Univision, UnitedMasters, and GE), CFO Daniel Timm (former finance leader at MicroStrategy, CPA Global, Coffey International, and FTI Consulting), VP of Integration Mika Babineaux, and Platform Leader Ian Adelson (Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Hunter Forest Capital). The platform is backed by Aldine Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Pine Street Capital, and Patriot Capital.

Name

Agathos AEC

Legal name

Agathos AEC, Inc.

Website

https://www.agathosaec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2025

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Agathos AEC is a PE-backed platform that acquires and partners with U.S. architecture, structural, civil, and MEP engineering design firms. It provides centralized administrative infrastructure, ERP systems, and capital to partner firms while preserving their operational autonomy and brand identities.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture & Engineering Platform Services

NAICS

Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Instrumentation, Controls & Automation Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAM)

Keywords

• AEC design services
• Architecture engineering platform
• MEP engineering services
• Design firm partnerships
• Business infrastructure services

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices6 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform management and operational services: Agathos AEC generates revenue by providing administrative infrastructure, ERP systems, HR, accounting, legal, taxes, and compliance support to partner architecture and engineering firms in exchange for equity stakes or partnership arrangements. The platform model centralizes back-office functions while partner firms maintain their operational identities and client relationships.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Agathos AEC is a growth-oriented platform that partners with and acquires architecture, structural, civil, and MEP engineering design firms in the United States. The platform provides partner firms with centralized administrative infrastructure including ERP systems, HR, accounting, legal, taxes, and compliance support, along with capital and strategic guidance, while partner firms retain their operational identities, brands, and client relationships. Through its national network of design firms, the platform delivers integrated architecture, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, and survey services to clients in education, municipal, commercial, aerospace, defense, and industrial markets.

Product overview

Agathos AEC is a growth-oriented platform that partners with and acquires Architecture, Structural, Civil, and MEP Engineering design firms across the United States. The platform provides a unified ecosystem consisting of the core Agathos AEC Platform itself, which offers infrastructure, ERP systems, and administrative support, alongside three acquired brand firms: Plump Engineering, Inc. (full-service A/E firm licensed in all 50 states), JMPE Electrical Engineering (electrical and lighting design), and Peterson Engineering, LLC (mechanical, plumbing, and fire safety). Additional module services include Operational Support Services and Strategic Guidance Services that enable partner firms to focus on design excellence while benefiting from centralized business infrastructure.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Agathos AEC Platform
• Plump Engineering, Inc.
• JMPE Electrical Engineering
• Peterson Engineering, LLC

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• JMPE Electrical EngineeringcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026JMPE Electrical Engineering was acquired by Agathos AEC as part of the platform formation, expanding the company's electrical engineering capabilities.
• Plump Engineering, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026Plump Engineering, Inc. (PEI) is a key strategic partner providing integrated services across architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical, civil engineering, and survey disciplines. Headquartered in Anaheim, California with licensing in all 50 states, PEI serves industrial, commercial, aerospace, and institutional markets nationwide.
• JMPEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 February 2026JMPE Electrical Engineering is a California-based electrical engineering and lighting design firm with offices in Santa Barbara, Bakersfield, and Santa Maria. Founded in 1994, the firm provides power, lighting, signal systems, Title 24 calculations, short circuit analysis, arc flash studies, and photovoltaic solar design.
• Peterson Engineering, LLCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPeterson Engineering, LLC is a premier mechanical, plumbing, and fire safety firm headquartered in Pensacola, Florida. Specialized in high-stakes infrastructure for Department of Defense installations and complex commercial facilities, featuring licensed Fire Protection Engineer expertise.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Stantec:

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global: Global professional services firm with major US engineering and design operations; competes for large multidisciplinary projects and pursues acquisition-led growth across the same end markets as Agathos partner firms.
• Tetra Tech: Large global engineering and consulting firm with significant water, environment, and infrastructure practices; competes for the same federal, municipal, and commercial clients as Agathos partner firms but operates at vastly larger scale.
• Kimley-Horn: Large privately-held US engineering, planning, and design consulting firm; shares Agathos's AEC service mix across transportation, land development, and buildings, but operates without a PE-roll-up structure.

Direct peers

• NV5 Global: Technical engineering and consulting platform that has grown via acquisition of infrastructure, environmental, and geospatial firms; comparable business model of acquiring and operating decentralized technical service firms under a unified platform.
• Bowman Consulting Group: Public AEC consulting firm executing a multi-year roll-up of architecture, engineering, surveying, and environmental firms; operates in the same end markets (commercial, institutional, government, infrastructure) with a comparable acquisition-led growth strategy.
• Hill International: PE-acquired project management and construction consulting firm serving infrastructure, transportation, and government clients; comparable as a private-equity-controlled professional services platform serving federal and institutional end markets similar to Agathos's defense and municipal book of business.
• TRC Companies: PE-backed engineering, consulting, and construction management firm serving infrastructure, energy, and environmental markets; comparable as a private-equity-sponsored professional services platform acquiring technical consulting firms across the US.
• UES (Universal Engineering Sciences): PE-backed AEC platform that consolidates architecture, engineering, and specialty design firms; Agathos Platform Leader Ian Adelson previously led M&A at UES, which was named #1 on Zweig Group Hot List. Direct comparable on roll-up strategy, capital structure, and end markets.

Emerging players

• IES Holdings: Engineering and professional services platform serving commercial, industrial, and institutional clients with MEP and specialty design capabilities; overlaps with Agathos's MEP and fire-protection disciplines and shares the same decentralized operating model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/agathos-aec

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A3 records

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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