Alternative Carriers Independent Sponsors - Axial

Atena Capital Partners specializes in raising capital for middle market companies via our robust network of investors for both equity and debt financing. We are committed to driving growth, unlocking potential, and ensuring every venture finds its rightful financial partner with 10+ current opportunities in various industries.

AD Capital is a privately held entrepreneurial investment firm that aims to own and operate small-to medium-sized businesses for the long-term. We are growth-minded entrepreneurs with backgrounds in private equity and investment banking. We take pride in continuing and growing the legacy of our businesses.We focus our time, energy, and capital into partnering with transitioning business owners to operate and own businesses for years to come. We focus on businesses with $5 - $50M of revenue and a history of profitability. We invest in majority stakes, enter the day to day operations of the…

Skyharbor Capital is private investment firm based in Camas, WA. We invest our own capital and seek to partner with high-integrity operating executives (whether they are founders, replacement CEOs, or search fund entrepreneurs). We are industry agnostic and invest nationwide in established B2B services companies and have a preference for "information-based" or "tech-enabled" business services with meaningful repeat or recurring revenue.  ​We seek to acquire vendors and service providers that provide technology and information support services to other businesses. Our approach is to is…

Markham Capital Partners was founded to fill a hole in the lower middle market PE space. The founding partners have experience as operators, founders and fund managers of privately held and family owned businesses. We have managed committed capital funds and portfolio companies from start-ups to IPO and everything in between. We know what it requires to build and grow a business while understanding the legacy, culture and values that businesses embody and how to build on a good foundation.

Ridge Capital Partners, L.L.C. is a private equity investment firm focused on partnering with outstanding managers to pursue platform build-ups and growth investments in companies in the smaller end of the middle market. Together since 1992, the partners of RCP collectively have over 49 years of private equity experience and have made over 55 investments in middle-market companies.Based outside of Washington, D.C., Ridge currently manages over $50 million of equity capital in industries including niche manufacturing, value-added design/assembly, business services, consumer products, and…

Lavelle Investments is a family investment firm that supports businesses transitioning to the next phase of growth.We understand the importance of maintaining a company's reputation and culture, and we focus on preserving the family-feel that has been instrumental in building customer satisfaction and employee support over the years.With experience as both operators and investors, we bring robust analytical support to help the team drive sustainable, long-term growth and continued success.

Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…

The Agem Capital Group are a London-based international advisory boutique specialising in global capital market strategies catering to the sell-side as well as the buy-side. We work with investment firms, fund management companies, as well as business corporations providing value creating investor relationships in the alternative asset classes since 2010.

Loyal Companies is a PE company. We focus on strategic partnerships, acquisitions and opportunities. We help founders unlock the growth potential of their companies. We focus on providing a strong management team, and operation expertise that help our companies reach untapped potential. With our deep technology experience, we are able to provide and help with the ideal customer experience, product management and the people with in the business.

Optimal Investment Group (OIG) is a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market business acquisitions throughout North America. OIG invests in companies we believe show potential for growth and increased profitability.OIG is flexible and growth-minded, utilizing our vast experience to help portfolio companies reach their full potential. Our investment process allows us to analyze and close transactions quickly, frequently within 30-60 days.

Group of Telecom is a Miami-based independent sponsor that focuses on lower middle market telecommunications and utility opportunities. Our strategy combines our three bases, General, Operating, and Entrepreneurial Partners, to create growth and value for our investors.

We have founded, acquired, invested in, and operated companies both large and small across diverse industries.  Based in Dallas and Austin, TX and founded in 2010, actively investing since 2016Investment team consisting of 2-5 principal / operating partners with senior-level experienceGoal of complete alignment across operating, financial, and strategic interestsStrong generalist and industry-specific experience across various sectors​We live by our mission to relentlessly focus on building superior companies for all stakeholders in our partnerships through true alignment and a culture of…

Mont & Co. is a lower middle market sponsor that looks for profitable companies or brands valued between $10 million and $100 million with readily available opportunities to improve ESG health scores. We try and answer the following four questions in applying ESG principles to our investments: 1. Is the company measuring it’s ESG health in the following areas: water consumption, carbon footprint, diversity and inclusion of management and employee base? 2. Is the company disclosing the information by reporting and publishing the data? 3. Is the…

For over 20 years, our principals have been involved with small and middle-market businesses, having done everything from startup to restart to turnaround to successful sale of companies across a broad range of industries.We’ve done consulting engagements that include interim executive engagements, M&A advisory, and technology advisory and implementation for Financial, Agri-business, Aviation, Energy, Medical, Manufacturing, Contracting, and many others that don’t immediately spring to mind.Our current interest is in finding small and mid-market companies where we can take an ownership…

DL Capital Partners (“DLCP”) is an independent sponsor Private Equity firm based in California, focusing on the lower-middle market, acquiring high-quality small to medium-size businesses in the US.DLCP works to identify great businesses that are at an inflection point, and teams up with existing ownership or management by recapitalizing the business and providing strategic and operational support.We seek to acquire and build upon the strong foundations placed by the business founders and pursue stable and sustainable long-term value creation for our investors.

We do 100% vendor finance, or we buy the majority, and the seller keeps a minority position and some vendor finance in the transaction.Baton Valley is a disabled-veteran-owned business. Baton Valley, founded in 2023 by University of Pennsylvania alumni, positions itself as a diversified investment group. Baton Valley's founders, with diverse expertise in aerospace, government contracting, education, security, logistics, family office, real estate, and international banking, bring a wealth of experience to the table. Baton Valley focuses on mature companies within construction, home services,…

Circe Capital is a US business service organization. We are focused on partnering with exceptional founders and management teams to form long-term investments across several strategic services platforms including business services, technology, media and entertainment.

Strategic Growth Investments (“SGI”) is a private investment firm founded in 2012 to pursue compelling investment opportunities in middle market businesses. SGI has a flexible mandate to invest across the capital structure in control-oriented investments ranging from strategic financings to buyouts, allowing us to implement innovative investment strategies that preserve invested capital and mitigate risk while driving growth and creating value.

Autokatalyst is a New York-based digital transformation and technology enablement firm, focused on making control investments in digitally-native businesses (SaaS, tech-enabled services, business process automation firms) and businesses in traditionally non-digital industries where it has identified opportunities for specialized process automation technologies to generate significant value creation and growth acceleration.Uniquely situated as value-add investors, we combine capital investment with a bottom-up approach of applying transformative technologies across a firm. Our experience spans…