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Williams Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Williams Capital is focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

Blue Sky Finance Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Blue Sky Finance is a US-based corporation representing the interests of a foreign conglomerate with over 30 years of experience and success in a wide variety of industries, ranging from cashmere fashionwear to real estate development, construction, mining, banking, snack food&beverage import/export, and tourism. As such, we are able to capitalize on full access to industry specialists, including consultants, managers, and directors who are able to provide and deliver expertise and knowledge in the industries we seek to serve. We are committed to seeking out investment opportunities,…

Baden Manager LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Baden Capital is a private investment firm focused on control investing in profitable, timeless businesses. We focus on services oriented business but also invest in niche manufacturing and consumer. Our principals combine public and private institutional investing experience with gritty, hands-on operations experience within small businesses. We are based in California and prefer to partner with businesses near us where we can get engaged and help out actively. Historically, we have raised capital from SBICs and other mezzanine-focused firms who back independent sponsors. We have an…

Morpho Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are a Pledge Fund (backed by family offices) that invests in scalable and purpose-driven companies in the United States.The founding partners have each over ten years of private equity experience. Our team, operating partners, and pledge fund investors have substantial experience in investing, creating, growing, operating, and selling businesses.We invest in proven businesses with strong management teams within our core sectors: (i) financial services, (ii) business services, and (iii) specialized services and products.We make, both controlling and non-controlling stakes, investments in…

HRC Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

HRC Partners (www.hrc.partners) seeks to make control or non-control investments in technology, business services, and other select industries leveraging the domain expertise of our founder and bench of entrepreneur advisors to create value through organic growth and a tactical add-on acquisition playbook. The group is led by Cyrus Maghami, a 20-year private equity (Kayne Anderson, Shackleton) and M&A advisory (Harbor Ridge, Layer 7) veteran, with deal experience in technology and telecom services, software, and ad-tech. This includes a 7 company IT service roll up which grew from $25mm to…

AW Boston Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

AW Boston is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
May 2019
secured investment from
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Nov 2018
invested in
Investor
May 2014
invested in
Investor
Apr 2010
invested in

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.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jan 2018
invested in

Nexturn Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Nexturn Management Group is a boutique consulting, business development and investment firm focused on growth-oriented small- to mid-sized companies. Nexturn works with clients as advisors, consultants or as partners to incubate and execute innovative ideas that deliver sustainable results.Nexturn also acts as an “Independent Sponsor” focused on acquiring and operating small- to mid-sized companies with organic and strategic add-on growth potential.Our focus is at the intersection of business and financial services industries with a secondary interest in technology companies serving the…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Oct 2015
was acquired by

Go Global Brand Investment Platform

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Go Global Retail is a team of experienced retail, Ecommerce and consumer brand leaders that understand the challenges that brands and retailers are facing.  We are an investment platform bringing operational experience to the M&A process and asset management post acquisition.  The Go Global team participated in more than 10 acquisitions and helped to improve EBITDA by over $250 million combined.Go Global specializes in business strategy and process optimization, supply chain and operations, technology including infrastructure and systems, organizational strategy and organizational talent…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Jun 2004
secured investment from

C9 Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
C9 Partners LLC is private investment firm focused on identifying niche opportunities at the intersection of specialty lending and financial, legal, and healthcare business services.We are industry experts leveraging over 50 years of institutional lower-middle market corporate finance experience and over $3.0 billion in completed corporate finance transactionsWe have a track record of creating realized equity value as both professional investors and CEOs and CFOs of high growth businesses.Given our directly relevant experience, we seek to establish non-intermediated relationships with…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Mar 2021
secured debt financing from

True Vines LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
True Vines is helping finance businesses positively impacting the world in the midst of what we consider a massive shift. Our focus is particularly on businesses empowering the global digital transformation. We have mandates in the US and Africa with public and private sector stakeholders.
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Dec 2021
secured debt financing from

ROCA Partners

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
ROCA Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm focused on providing leading services companies with flexible capital and operational resources to accelerate growth.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Oct 2018
secured debt financing from

ETFx Investment Partners

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

ETFx Investment Partners offers investment and professional services based on our research of themes rooted in the confluence of long-term forces interlinking population, energy, food and water.

Sannord LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Sannord LLC offers business leadership, strategy and M&A consulting for privately-held manufacturing companies. Neal Nordstrom, the president of Sannord LLC, is an Advisory Board member for four companies including private-equity and venture capital owned specialty manufacturers.

Erik Pickering

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

I am looking for another business to buy and run. I bring management experience and am looking to partner with an existing owner who would like to start their retirement process. I would like to transition into running the company (on whatever pace they would like) and grow it together, building on their past success.

The Palomar Group

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

The Palomar Group is a private investment and advisory firm that was founded based on the premise that the most important factor driving substantial, long-term value creation is a relentless focus on building fundamentally better businesses. Our innovative and disciplined blueprint for identifying strategic value creation initiatives is unconventional and was developed over the years based on our experiences.As a principal investor, we are operationally driven and focused on unique and compelling situations within the lower middle market involving leveraged and management buyouts, minority…

ThirdEye Capital, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

ThirdEye Capital was formed as an investment and advisory vehicle to operating real estate projects and middle market companies located within the United States. The entire team is comprised of seasoned private equity professionals, investment bankers, and hedge fund investors globally. As a private family office, we look to invest our own capital in partnership with various family offices globally with whom we have strong relationships. Our goal is to find companies before institutional capital is interested and take an active role to help them streamline operations and grow to a point where…

GT Investment Management

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We specialize in providing investment management services to businesses, individuals and families. At our firm, we understand that each client has unique financial goals and needs, and we strive to create customized strategies that align with their specific objectives.Our team of experienced advisors has a deep understanding of the financial markets and a proven track record of success. We are committed to helping our clients achieve their financial goals by providing expert guidance and ongoing support. Our investment philosophy is based on the principles of diversification, risk…

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