Lake Street Capital Partners is a private equity fund focused on making direct control, large minority, and co-investments in lower middle market companies across North America (with a primary focus on the U.S.). We specifically focus on identifying attractive founder and family-owned companies poised for growth. Our mission is to provide these underserved companies and their owners with access to differentiated capital in order to facilitate transactions of various types, such as control investments, recapitalizations, management buyouts, or strategic growth investments.
CM Partners is a leading private equity firm that invests in profitable, well-managed, small to medium-sized businesses in Canada and the US. Since our founding in 2017, we have invested over $150 million of equity capital. CM Partners is currently investing its second fund with over $200 million of committed capital. We provide buyout as well as growth equity to help our partners achieve next-level growth. We look for opportunities in five sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, Technology, and Leisure & Real Estate. In addition to capital, we bring operating…
With $350 million of committed capital under management, Gemspring Capital is a private equity firm specializing in lower middle market companies. We provide flexible capital and partner with talented management teams to propel companies to grow and achieve their full potential. At Gemspring, we take a hands-on approach to investing and commit operating and strategic resources to help drive revenue growth and operating efficiencies at each of our portfolio companies. We take smart risks with capital investment and often pursue transformational add-on acquisitions. The goal for each…
Timoneer Strategic Partners is a private investment firm that makes control and minority investments in profitable, closely held lower- and middle-market businesses. We strategically partner with companies and operators to build exceptional businesses and brands.Timoneer takes pride in being a value-added partner and building enduring relationships with its portfolio companies and management teams. Our team at Timoneer has spent significant time affecting both operational / organic growth initiatives, along with inorganic buy-and-build strategies, for numerous family and entrepreneur owned…
We are growth equity, for good. We combine impact investment and operational experience to boost profitable businesses to their next level of success in a post-Covid world. At UpperStage.Capital, we get excited by companies that are trying to make the world a better place. We look for companies that are impactful in community, sustainability, or wellness.
Formed by David Mansell, Steve Lawrynuik, and Ian Kessler, Kent Road Capital combines seasoned private equity experience with proven operational and business transformation expertise. Together with a team of outstanding Senior Advisors and Specialist Advisors, Kent Road Capital is committed to acquiring and building high quality small- and mid-cap businesses by offering them the capabilities and capital to help them flourish.
Dekos Capital Management LLC is a privately held Texas-based investment firm. The firm’s founders have significant experience as private equity, investment banking and operating executives and are partnered with institutional investors to invest in strategically viable middle-market businesses.
CrestLake Partners is a private equity firm based out of New York City. The fund is industry agnostic with a preference for targets in the healthcare, educational, and business services sectors. The fund is backed by institutional investors such as WSC, Anacapa, Mirmar, Aspect Investors, and Next Coast Ventures.www.crestlakepartners.com
Brickett Point is an emerging investment firm that leverages Andy Freeman's experience as both a private equity and family office investor. A small group of family offices will commit capital to enable Brickett Point to pursue transactions with the confidence of committed capital, but then syndicate down the exposure of these investors by raising capital from deal-by-deal LPs (much like an independent sponsor). Brickett Point will periodically pursue specific industry theses in industries that Andy has experience, including business services, consumer, retail and industrial.
At Zachary Fund, we leverage our profound experience and sharp industry insights to invest in diverse sectors including software, logistics, renewable energy, construction, health care, etc. Our commitment extends to investing our capital globally, where we mentor and guide businesses toward successful IPOs in the US. Our seasoned team is not merely a provider of capital but a strategic ally in the journey of transformative change, ensuring that companies in our portfolio can realize their full potential, innovate, and ascend to leadership positions in their field.
Degen Capital is a private equity 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.
Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pennington Creek Capital, LLC (“Pennington Creek”) is a private capital investment firm focused on both control acquisitions of lower middle market companies and non-control, structured equity investments. Pennington Creek’s capital provider is the Chickasaw Nation, a proud and accomplished Native American nation based in Ada, Oklahoma with over 80,000 citizens and tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma. We strive to be a compelling alternative to institutional private equity firms by: Maintaining a long hold-period for the businesses we…
Sara Capital Partners is an investment group focused on acquiring Midwest firms that are too small for traditional private equity (typically <$5m in EBITDA). We are operational focused and particularly interested in industries that qualify for QSBS tax treatment.
Euclid Capital is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to medium sized businesses. We plan to work closely with the companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
We Believe that founder-owned companies are the lifeblood of our country. This is why we acquire great businesses and help them achieve their fullest potential.We Partner with owners and management teams who care deeply about their employees. We provide quick & straightforward exits and seek to honor the founders' legacy by protecting the culture for decades to come.We Invest patient capital and offer insights and resources, complemented by our deep network of relationships to bring companies to the next level.We Build enduring businesses that stand the test of time, with great…
The Forest Road Company is an operator-led specialty finance platform based in LA with extensive experience across 3 verticals (media & entertainment, web3, renewables). We have two portfolio companies (Vertical and TPC) and have made investments in other notable brands (Levain Bakery, Dame). We have raised funds across the 3 verticals mentioned above and are actively seeking opportunities in renewables and consumer.
Sandkey Capital's affiliated investment vehicles have impressive long term track records, committed capital under management, and extensive operational, strategic, and financial expertise across a number of different industry verticals. Industries of interest, deal size range / check size per transaction, and approach vary among our various funds.Our lower middle market focus are in the consumer products, retail, manufacturing and business services industries. Our approach is to back businesses in transition- entrepreneur-led businesses (succession issues, growth challenged, growth oriented),…
Moonshot Capital is a Toronto-based entrepreneurial investment fund seeking to acquire, accelerate and grow a single business. We are looking for an owner of a medium-sized business planning to gradually reduce day-to-day management and divest the business.
Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…
Founded in 2006 and focused on investing in closely-held, lower middle market companies for over 15 years, Tecum is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on U.S. based companies. Operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we have an experienced team of 13 investment professionals that have invested over $1 billion in over 130 platform and add-on acquisitions on behalf of a highly seasoned group of institutional investors, including some of the leading financial institutions, pension funds, and endowments along with high net-worth family offices and individual investors.Tecum currently…
