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Aveon Capital

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    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Aveon Capital specializes in acquiring businesses in the finance and accounting sector. We target businesses with valuations between $1 million and $5 million that are US based, turnkey, and have a stable revenue stream and solid reputation. We source deals through our personal & professional networks, local business centers, and direct outreach to existing business owners. We are targeting businesses in the fragmented section of the market where there are no/few dominant players. Utilizing a roll-up merger strategy will allow us to gain market share through the consolidation of like…

MICHI Funds

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As a seasoned investor/investment banker, I launched MICHI Funds last year to focus on searching and investing in high quality businesses that can sustainably create customer value and enhance ROIC. As a family office / independent sponsor, I am actively evaluating the current lay of the land in lower & middle market businesses where I can potentially takeover the management baton to further enhance customer/shareholder value over time.

Ellara LLC

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Ellara LLC is a private investment firm 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.Emir Elleuch, the founder of Ellara, is interested in making an acquisition in the manufacturing or wholesale space. His background includes financial consulting and equity trading.

Filbert Street Capital

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Was founded by Miles Mamon for the sole purpose of acquiring and operating one great business. Miles will be responsible for managing the acquisition process and subsequently operating the business as CEO. Miles has robust experience leading and managing complex projects during four years as an officer in the United States Army. After serving in the Army, Miles developed his analytical skillset by completing the JD-MBA program at Northwestern University. He further honed his business acumen over four years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as a Vice President of Acquisitions in the real estate…

Snug Partners

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At Snug Partners, Drew and Torey Bublitz are combining their experience in financial ledership, transaction execution, and project management to acquire and grow a business in California. As a finance executive at Uber and Opemdoor, Drew has acquired and managed numerous businesses. As a operations leader at Google, Torey has led key strategic projects across sales, customer engagement, and organizational design. They’re targeting a Southern California based business for acquisition in the next 12 months.

Back Bay Capital Partners

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Back Bay Capital Partners was founded with a single goal in mind: to find and acquire one great business to grow and lead into the future. We’re searching high and low across Southern California for that one opportunity. We’re not your traditional private equity firm. Back Bay Capital Partners is committed to working together to help your company reach the next level. We know selling your business is a high personal, once-in-a-lifetime affair.

Redwoods Equity

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Redwoods Equity is a self-funded search focused on purchasing a profitable small business to preserve, operate and grow for the long term. Louis Lo, the founder of Redwoods Equity, is advised by entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who have bought, operated, and grown businesses in several industries. ) Louis led teams of software engineers, designers, and data scientists to build and optimize several businesses. At Target Corp he managed the supply chain for the $200m digital camera businesses.

Succession FLE Capital

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Succession FLE Capital LLC is focused on locating and funding the acquisition of an enduringly profitable small business in the San Diego area. Stephen Johnstone, the founder of the fund, is looking for a well established local company with a proven track record in a defensible and/or niche market. We are also looking for specific, purpose-driven investors to provide capital to fund the transaction and participate in the growth and success of the acquired company.

Luckenbach Ventures LLC

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Luckenbach Ventures LLC is a search fund looking to acquire businesses with $1m to $5m in EBITDA. We seek to be sector-agnostic and look for businesses with durable sources of profitability like recurring/repeat revenue, high customer switching costs, and low/manageable levels of capital intensity.. We intend to finance the transaction through a mixture of SBA debt, seller financing, 3rd party equity investors, and the majority of our personal net worth.

Renaissance Solutions

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Investment firm led by experienced executive with an extensive track record of rapidly growing e-commerce and technology businesses. Seeking to acquire, own, and operate a lower middle market DTC consumer product or distribution company with significant growth potential, that's currently generating at least $100k of EBITDA in or near Los Angeles.

Fostered Companies

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Fostered Companies was established in 2021 with the purpose of taking majority ownership in permanently profitable business. The company to date has had small acquisitions in a vending machine portfolio of 10 machines in addition to a real estate partnership. That being said, the organization is ready for its acquisition of a platform company that is enduring in which we can own and operate for the foreseeable future.

Gypsum Ridge

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Gypsum Ridge is a veteran run search fund. We are looking to acquire and operate a manufacturing services company. Matt Taylor is private equity professional, former marine corp officer, and Chicago Booth MBA. Graham Pulliam is a project manager, former marine corp officer, and UCLA Anderson MBA.

American West

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    This member has no reported closed transactions.

American West is a holding company focused on acquiring one small to mid-size business in the western United States. The company’s goal is to find an owner/operator who is looking to pass on their legacy to a new owner/operator (Tom Allsworth, American West Managing Principal) who will work to preserve the legacy of the past while bringing new insight and energy to the future. 

Rue Racine Capital Partners

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Rue Racine Capital Partners is an entrepreneurial investment firm focused on acquiring and operating one business in the healthcare space for the long term. Our mission is to drive growth in one company while retaining and protecting existing employee, customer, and supplier relationships.We are backed by committed and patient capital, primarily from HNW individuals, and an advisory team consisting of seasoned operational and investment executives. We strive to reach a mutually beneficial transaction as swiftly as possible and will structure a deal to meet the seller's objectives.RRCP's…

Summit Group

Search Fund

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Summit Group is a lower middle market investment firm founded by two entrepreneurs partnered with Search Investment Group. Summit is an Operating Partner with Search Investment Group. Search Investment Group has closed 12 deals in the past 2.5 years with over $100M of enterprise value closed. Summit partners with accomplished owners and managers to grow their business through new revenue streams and operational excellence. Summit’s goal is to become owner-operators of lower middle market businesses and ensure that sellers’ legacies are preserved. Summit separates itself from traditional…

Ascend Succession LLC

Search Fund

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My search firm Ascend Succession focuses on acquiring and operating small businesses in the Western US. With my background as a mechanical engineer with experience in product development, operation, and management consulting I bring a deep understand of the industrial space and want to acquire a business in that industry. I'm specifically looking for business in the energy service space, e.g. electrical contractors and back up power providers.

Andrew Creighton

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I am a full-time, self-funded searcher open to operating post-close or acting as an independent sponsor. I'm focusing my criteria mainly to the SF Bay Area, preferably within reasonable driving distance from the SF Peninsula. I spent the last six years running the new business sales function for a local publicly traded financial technology company.

Asymmetric Search Partners

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Asymmetric Search Partners is a search fund looking to acquire a business to help it transition into its next phase of growth. The fund is specifically focused on business services and software. The Principal, Leah Edwards, is a Stanford GSB graduate with experience in financial services, operations, and non-profits. Asymmetric Search Partners is backed by leading search fund investors and experienced operators.

Orchards Group

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The Orchards Group Company is a private investment vehicle for a number of wealthy families that have committed to investing in small businesses throughout the United States. The firm was founded by a private equity executive with experience in both control and minority private equity investments, having led investments totaling over $2 billion in Enterprise Value.

Decus Capital LLC

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Novastone Capital Advisors (NCA) is a Swiss company, founded by a consortium of SingleFamily Offices, which runs an Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition program.Our ETA program is a highly specialized process that connects investors with talented entrepreneurs who are looking to locate, acquire, manage, and grow a privately held company.We focus on mutual benefit, profit, and growth for all of our stakeholders.Our program carefully selects talented individuals who are capable of operating and growing a company through a proprietary Talent Identification and Selection Process. We also partner…

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