Private equity firm Madison Lake Capital has brought on Ian’s Pizza Founder Ian Gurfield as an Operating Partner, the organization announced recently.

Gurfield has years of entrepreneurship experience and successful ventures in the food and beverage sector. In addition to Ian’s Pizza, he also is a founding partner of Gotham Bagels and Batch Bakehouse and an investor in multiple privately held businesses and real estate projects.

According to a LinkedIn post, he will help the venture capital firm pursue opportunities and drive growth initiatives.

Madison Lake Capital focuses on lower middle-market companies and creates partnerships with management teams to unlock value and drive growth.