Emily Bergstrom is a Booth MBA with over 18 years of leadership experience looking for a small company to acquire and operate for the long term. She spent 12 years at McMaster-Carr Supply Co, a privately held industrial supplies distributor much loved and respected by makers worldwide. During her career there, she was exposed to every aspect of the business from product management to operations to sales and accounting. Emily’s time at McMaster-Carr taught her the importance of listening – to customers, to business partners, and to employees. She believes that employee-owned…
Michael Wexler and Damon Tassone are executives and entrepreneurs with 20+ years of leadership experience building, scaling, and operating start-ups and Fortune 500 organizations.Start-ups. Most recently Michael was COO and CFO of Affera, a venture backed medical device company which he helped sell to Medtronic in 2022 for $925MM. Prior to that, he was founder + CEO of HiWired (sold to Radialpoint) and ANSWR. Damon is a three-time founder + president of Site59 (sold to Travelocity), Intent, and Black Crow AI. He helped lead the first two to >$100MM in gross sales, and the third from $0 to…
On Course Partners is an independent sponsor and a premier M&A Advisor, providing best-in-class buy-side, sell-side and strategy advisory services to the lower middle-market.
XMF Capital is a global investment business investing capital on behalf of pension funds, large institutions and individuals. Our mission is to create long-term value for our investors through the careful stewardship of their capital. We invest in private equity, growth equity, credit and hedge funds. Our efforts and capital aims to grow hundreds of companies and support local economies.
Growth-oriented operators seeking growth-oriented companiesPaley Madison Partners acquires significant majority equity or total equity in its portfolio companies.After acquisition, we support our portfolio companies with a full suite of C-level management and advisory services. We accelerate growth. We achieve milestones. We manage exits, if required.Paley Madison Partners has the demonstrated ability to grow small and medium-sized companies – as well as orphaned corporate divisions – across a variety of sectors. We help our portfolio companies realize their greatest potential.
Scott Leyba is a independent sponsor 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.
Arro Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in and developing lower middle market businesses with strong growth potential and an entrepreneurial mindset. We are investors, operators, and former small business owners. We have a long-term investment horizon and a flexible approach to partnering with current owners and management teams to drive value-creation and ensure an enduring legacy for the business.
Sacher Group 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.
Posterity Capital is a family office-backed independent sponsor seeking non-sponsored stable operating businesses in mature industries. Investments will be made as part of a long-term, buy and hold strategy in which the operating business acts as the 'crown jewel' of the family's holdings. Investments will be made in concert with the family office (LP) investor, ensuring full transparency of the source of funds as well as buy-in and alignment between family, senior management, remaining equity holders, and employees.
Roman Road Holdings is a private investment firm dedicated to providing an efficient succession plan to transitioning business owners. We partner with owners navigating a transition out of their business.Our approach prioritizes preserving the owner's legacy and ensuring stability for employees. We’re experienced investors dedicated to operating businesses successfully for the long-term.
Drawing Board Portfolio is a single family office looking to invest in North American companies in the lower-middle market across a variety of industries.
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.
Dive Ventures is a select group of the nation's most disruptive business owners, financial advisors,technology providers & marketers focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We want to partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
Rochester Advisors 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. We have extensive experience investing in and assisting in an operational capacity incorporating both early-stage and established businesses, exiting via private sale up through IPO. The team has a background in manufacturing, distribution, software technology, green energy, sports & entertainment, and real…
Era is a global investment firm backed by leading closely-held family enterprises across 19 countries and 25 industries. Era brings together the collective expertise, industry intel, and strategic capital of the firm’s families to invest in category-defining technology companies solving civilization’s biggest industrial challenges.
Knox Enterprises is looking to partner with proven management teams to help scale their business to the next level via organic and M&A growth opportunities. We are open to a variety ownership transition dynamics (i.e., complete sale, liquidity event for owners looking to remain with the business, joint ventures, minority investments, etc.). Collectively, we have completed well in excess of $5b in buyside transactions through our careers across industrial, healthcare, distribution, business services, and retail investments
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.
BCCR Inc 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.
Cheshire SMB Holdings is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring & growing small and medium-sized businesses throughout the United States, with a specific focus on healthcare. We concentrate on providing sellers with straightforward exits and implementing an operational plan focused on long-term growth to secure their business’s legacy – while retaining its local brand and culture.Currently, we are actively pursuing clinical research facilities and weight loss centers, among other opportunities. Additionally, we can take over operations as CEO if the seller would like to retire.…
