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Rockwood Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 23 Total Closed Deals
Rockwood Equity Partners:Private equity investment firm for lower middle market companies, with a track record spanning 25+ years.Focus on B2B companies in industrials and regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, aerospace & defense, environmental).Transaction types: First institutional capital partner, majority, minority, growth, management buyout, corporate divestiture, independent sponsor and other partnership transactionsTarget company size: $10-$75 million in revenues and $2-$7 million EBITDA, add-ons of any size.Contact: Kate Faust at [email protected], …
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Kainos Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
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  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Kainos Capital, a middle market private equity firm focused on the food and consumer sector, was recently formed by Andrew Rosen, Robert Sperry and Sarah Ashmore Bradley. The Kainos Partners have invested and collaborated together in the food and consumer space over the past 20 years and their deep industry knowledge is complimented by an experienced team of investment professionals.The Kainos Team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested more than $2 billion of equity in more than 52 transactions in the food and consumer sector with a total…
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2021
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Excellere Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
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  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Excellere Partners is a Denver-based private equity investment firm, specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams - building enduring value with a spirit of partnership and excellence. With $2.3 billion of committed capital across its four funds, Excellere Partners employs a proven research-driven, top-down investment strategy, and supports its entrepreneurs and management teams with a proprietary value creation process designed to enhance corporate and operational infrastructure for scalability and growth. Excellere's investments are focused on emerging companies…
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Feb 2019
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Jun 2017
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The Anderson Group, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1985, The Anderson Group is an operationally-oriented private equity firm focused on acquiring control positions in middle market companies. Senior professionals at Anderson each have between twenty and thirty years of operational experience in various businesses and industries. Anderson seeks to pursue those transactions where our operational and strategic insights can be leveraged to create significant capital appreciation. Investing our own committed capital for over twenty-five years, The Anderson Group is not burdened with a rigid, short-term return focus and has the freedom…
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Oct 2019
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Jun 2018
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ScaleCo Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Investors Scaling Companies LocallyScaleCo Capital is a Cleveland-based lower middle market private equity firm that focuses on control-oriented leveraged buyout and growth equity investments in fast-growing companies based primarily in the Great Lakes region. ScaleCo partners with companies in the verticals of business services, tech-enabled services, value added distribution and assembly, and training, compliance, and education, bringing operational expertise and strategic resources to scale their growth potential and build long-term value.ScaleCo is the Proud Capital Investment Partner of…
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Mar 2023
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Oct 2022
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Apr 2021
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Feb 2021
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Plexus Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 20 Total Closed Deals
Plexus Capital invests across the United States in a variety of transaction types, including equity acquisitions, buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth capital. Since 2005, Plexus has raised and funded $2.3B across seven funds in 180 companies. Plexus closed Equity Fund I at $204M in 2021. Plexus has built an institutional platform with a team of 45 professionals based in Raleigh and Charlotte, NC
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Aug 2023
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Serent Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 19 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2008, Serent Capital is a leading lower-middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high growth service and technology businesses. Our operating model is distinct in its focus on business building. We strive to be an involved, value-added investor, capable of providing significant operational and strategic support to our portfolio company CEOs on the most critical issues that they face as their companies scale.Serent Capital’s ability to assist its companies is based on its principals’ experience as CEOs, strategic advisers, and Board Members, and a deep network…
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Apr 2015
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Mar 2015
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Feb 2015
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Altus Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
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  • 18 Total Closed Deals
Altus Capital Partners is a private equity firm that makes control investments in middle market manufacturing businesses. We believe that our exclusive focus on manufacturing provides us with a unique understanding of the opportunities and challenges faced by companies in the sector. We utilize a patient, thoughtful investment approach and seek to partner with the management teams of our operating companies to achieve growth.The Altus investment team has experience in all phases of making and managing investments in middle market manufacturing companies. The firm’s partners have worked…
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Mar 2022
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Mar 2021
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Mar 2019
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Feb 2017
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GreyLion Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 18 Total Closed Deals
GreyLion focuses on investing in high-growth businesses in the lower middle market. We seek to partner with existing owners and management teams across the Industrial, Healthcare, Software and Services sectors to deliver capital in tailored and flexible minority and control structures. GreyLion invests $25-$125 million of capital per investment, primarily within the United States. We currently manage private equity funds with aggregate commitments of $1.9 billion.
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Aug 2022
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Aug 2022
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Aug 2021
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Aug 2021
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Transom Capital Group Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
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  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Transom Capital Group is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm with an operational focus to private equity investing in the middle-market. The Transom Capital team has a track record of investing and guiding the growth of lower-middle-market businesses. Key to this success is our unique hands-on approach to partnership that provides operational involvement and support to each portfolio company without overwhelming the management team. As investors, we view our role as critical, but not sufficient, to generating forward thrust, momentum and, if needed, a change in direction.
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Jun 2024
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Jan 2024
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Jan 2024
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Presidio Investors Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Presidio Investors, a private equity firm based in Austin, TX, and Oakland, CA, was founded in 2007 to pursue exceptional lower and middle-market investments. The firm’s experienced investment professionals specialize in growth-oriented buyouts in the technology, media and financial services industries. The entire Presidio Investors team also has substantial operating experience and works side-by-side with management teams to help achieve the best possible outcome for all stakeholders.
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Aug 2021
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Apr 2021
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Aug 2019
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Mar 2019
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Hadley Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
We work with founders/owners, families and management teams in need of ownership transition, management succession, and / or growth support. We primarily focus on companies with revenue between $5 million and $50 million, and a cash flow between $1 million and $5 million. We consider a wide range of industries and look for companies with potential to build on past successes and open to new ideas.
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Sep 2014
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Sep 2013
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Dec 2012
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Sep 2012
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Charter Oak Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Charter Oak Equity and its predecessor funds have invested in private equity since 1992. We focus on niche manufacturing, packaging, medical products & services, specialty chemicals, consumer products and financial services companies ranging in size from start up to $150 million enterprise value. To date, over $500 million in control-oriented capital has been invested in 30 portfolio companies through over 50 acquisitions.The general partners average over 10 years of private equity experience having previously worked together at Charter Oak Capital Partners. Prior to joining Charter Oak,…
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Signal Hill Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Signal Hill Equity Partners is a private-equity firm managed by experienced investors and business operators, focusing on Canadian mid-market companies. With over $300 million of committed capital raised, we build exceptional companies by investing and managing for the long term.We invest in companies that dominate a niche, and work with them to drive growth and operational improvements. Our team of 16 professionals has completed over 100 transactions in their 50 years of collective experience investing, building and growing private companies. Our operational capabilities provide a valuable…
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Aug 2023
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Jan 2018
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Jan 2018
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Sep 2017
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SBJ Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
SBJ Capital is a multi-strategy private investment firm with $600mm under management that provides flexible capital solutions to founder and family-owned businesses. SBJ offers companies control and non-control investment solutions, including debt and equity, across the consumer, healthcare, technology and business services industries. SBJ provides operational resources, strategic advice, and a partnership-oriented approach to help businesses achieve their full potential. SBJ was founded by an experienced team of professionals with a track record of helping grow companies as…
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Feb 2023
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Feb 2022
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Dec 2020
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Slack Water Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Slack Water Capital makes minority and control equity investments in small and medium-sized businesses. The Firm's primary focus is providing equity capital to acquisition entrepreneurs. 
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Feb 2024
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Feb 2024
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Blue Sage Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
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  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Blue Sage Capital is an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm that has been investing in profitable, growing, lower middle-market companies since 2002. Blue Sage currently has over $400 million of assets under management and seeks to partner with founders, families, and management teams as the first round of institutional capital for businesses that enjoy leadership positions in niche manufacturing, environmental solutions, or specialty services industries. Blue Sage typically invests $20 million to $40 million in control buyout investments and recapitalizations of companies with $20…
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Apr 2021
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Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 14 Total Closed Deals
We acquire companies that have a dominant position in their niche sub-sectors of B2B services, distribution, highly engineered manufacturing, and industrial/operational technology. We focus on companies or corporate carve-outs based in the US or Canada.We target companies that benefit from many of the leading trends impacting industrial markets including productivity enhancing technology solutions, factory automation, robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), advanced manufacturing and the increasing importance of B2B services.
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Aug 2013
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Validor Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Validor Capital is a private investment firm that provides liquidity to family and founder owned industrial, manufacturing, and service businesses in the lower middle market. We seek situations where we can partner with management teams to leverage our combined expertise and deep industry relationships to create significant value. Our investment criteria is outlined below.- Industry: Industrials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Services- Transaction Type: Buyouts, Recapitalizations, & Corporate Divestitures- Size: EBITDA of $3 to $15 million​​​​- Geography: U.S. & Canada based…
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Sep 2023
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Aug 2023
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Apr 2023
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Dec 2022
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Ironbridge Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Ironbridge is a Toronto-based private equity firm with more than $400 million of assets under management focused exclusively on investing in companies in the Canadian lower middle-market. We focus on traditional industry businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services, and business products and services spaces. We have completed over 40 transactions since 2005 and are currently deploying from our $238M Fund III. We are looking for new platform acquisitions in Canada fitting the following parameters:Lower middle-market focus: • Deal Sizes generally between…
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