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Nekite Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals

    • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Our foundational principle is that commitment creates value. We collaborate with small business owners on flexible succession plans, renewing the lifecycle of a generational business. Our investment horizon is infinite, which we believe is the highest honor that can be paid to the vision of entrepreneurs. ​The societal gains generated by small business are vast, and our hope if for these gains to accrue to all our stakeholders - customers, employees, and investors - far into the future.

AD Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals

    • This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

Bold North Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals

    • This member has no reported closed transactions.

I’m Molly McFadden, founding partner of Bold North Capital, a Minnesota-based independent investment firm backed by local family office capital (boldnorthcap.com). We focus on acquiring and operating durable, overlooked businesses in essential industries across the Midwest, with a particular interest in services and software companies generating under $10M of EBITDA. I have spent my career partnering with bootstrapped, founder-led companies during critical stages of growth. Before launching Bold North, I was an investor at Arthur Ventures in Minneapolis, where I played a pivotal role…

Ridge Capital Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
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…
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Jul 1997
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May 1997
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Lavelle Investments

Independent Sponsor
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
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.
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Aug 2021
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Mar 2021
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Stallion Finance

Independent Sponsor
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
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…
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May 2019
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Nov 2018
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May 2014
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Apr 2010
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Loyal Companies

Independent Sponsor
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
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.
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D.K. Smith & Co.

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
D.K. Smith & Co. is a private equity independent sponsor focused on making control acquisitions and partnering with management teams to grow middle market companies.We seek platform investment targets with $5-$25 million in EBITDA and will go as low as $2 million in EBITDA for bolt-on investments. We work with business owners seeking a meaningful upfront cash payment for their business, an opportunity to rollover and retain a continued ownership position, and potentially remain involved in the management and growth of the business.
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Aug 2009
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Optimal Investment Group

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
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.
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Jan 2018
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Group of Telecom

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
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.
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May 2021
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Wherewithal Partners Inc.

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Wherewithal Partners Inc. is a private investment firm focused on niche cash-generative businesses in out-of-favour, mis-understood and under-appreciated industries / sectors with a primary focus on opportunities in Canada, in addition to opportunities in the United States.
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Dec 2015
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Baton Valley

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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,…

Calidant Capital, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

Streamside Ventures LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

Markham Capital Partners

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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.

Arrowhead Industry Capital

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

ARROWHEAD INDUSTRY CAPITAL (AIC) IS AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM FOCUSED ON GROWTH-ORIENTED INVESTMENTS IN THE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS.BASED IN NEW YORK, WE BACK LEADING MANAGEMENT TEAMS, WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE VALUE BY BUYING AND GROWING BUSINESSES AND ASSETS THROUGH AIC AND IN PRIOR ROLES, WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH INVESTING $1.7 BILLION OF EQUITY CAPITAL IN BUSINESSES VALUED AT OVER $10 BILLION.

Autokatalyst, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

ALEC Capital, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

ALEC Capital, LLC is a family investment firm focused on acquiring and operating lower middle-market businesses throughout North America. We also specialize in minority or structured investments that provide bespoke solutions to sellers and/or existing owners. We've invested in healthcare providers and services, real estate, consumer goods, and many other industries. We have a large amount of dry powder and are able to close transactions quickly without financing.

Mont & Co

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

DL Capital Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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.

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