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Top Private Equity Firms in Massachusetts - Axial

There are 27 Top Private Equity Firms in Massachusetts listed on Axial's lower middle market Directory. This Directory is populated with data from Axial's digital deal marketing and deal sourcing platform. Click here to learn about joining Axial as a member to connect with more Top Private Equity Firms in Massachusetts like these. No matter the transaction type, Axial can help connect you with the right deal partner at the right time.

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Candescent Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 19 Total Closed Deals
Candescent Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm that provides smart and innovative capital solutions to growth companies in the lower middle market in healthcare services, business services, software and consumer products and services. Steve Jenks and Sandy McGrath founded Candescent in 2008. Steve Sahlman joined the partnership in 2009. Candescent invests in businesses with annual EBITDA between $2 and $8 million and enterprise values between $10 and $75 million.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Gemini Investors Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 131 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $600 million in more than 100 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…
Most Recent Transactions
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Jul 2023
acquired
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Apr 2023
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired

Fulham Company Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 32 Total Closed Deals
Fulham & co. has been investing in manufacturing companies since 1984. We seek to partner with companies that sell highly engineered products into industrial and commercial end markets. Most of the members of our firm have 20+ years of operating experience in a variety of manufacturing businesses. We work collaboratively with management teams, offering tools and advice to help our companies achieve their goals. Our firm has generated successful investment results across dozens of deals with entrepreneurial owner-managers since our first acquisition in 1984. Investment criteria: highly…
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Nov 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Artemis Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 17 Total Closed Deals
Artemis is a highly specialized private equity firm focused on partnering with differentiated Industrial Tech companies that contribute to a healthier, safer, and more productive world. Focusing exclusively on manufacturers of highly engineered products with mission-critical applications, Artemis' vision is to buy and build deeply impactful Industrial Tech businesses that enhance global health, security, and productivity.These products enable some of the most important technologies to serve the most pressing human demands: Diagnostic lab equipment enabling health &…
Most Recent Transactions
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Mar 2024
acquired
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Jul 2023
acquired
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May 2023
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Pleasant Bay Capital Partners (“Pleasant Bay”) is a merchant banking firm focused on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and minority investments in lower-middle market companies. We partner with management teams and co-investors to maximize the long term value of our portfolio companies. Our opportunistic approach provides us the flexibility to invest in a broad range of opportunities and utilize innovative equity and debt structures to fit the specific needs of company owners and management teams.  We have investment experience in multiple industries with particular expertise and focus…
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
secured investment from
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Sep 2021
was acquired by

Sagepeak Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
We bring an extensive and successful track record with investing in small to mid size companies in various industries. Sagepeak Capital (SPC) has patient, long term committed capital that allows us to work with management teams to grow the business both through organic means and via add-on acquisitions. We have flexible capital and transaction structures that allow us to work closely with management teams to accomplish their growth objectives. Given the private nature of our capital, we can act on investment decisions quickly.Our investment focus is on companies with sales between $5 million…
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Union Park Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Union Park Capital is a private equity investment firm focused solely on lower middle-market Industrial Technology companies. We partner with management teams to cultivate businesses through a combination of organic growth and careful strategic add-on acquisitions.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Jan 2022
acquired
Investor
Mar 2021
acquired
Investor
Feb 2021
acquired

Ventoux Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Ventoux is a broad-based manufacturing and industrial investment firm with a long term buy-and-hold strategy. We focus on steady organic growth for each of our portfolio companies to bring maximum value to all stakeholders. Our Partners are the lead investors in the companies we buy. We don’t have a board to answer to, private investors to impress, nor investment benchmarks to beat. We take a common sense, team-oriented approach to our investments to bring the highest and most long-term value to our holdings and the employees that depend on us. While we typically seek companies with…
Most Recent Transactions
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Apr 2021
acquired
Investor
Apr 2021
acquired
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Mar 2020
acquired
Investor
Dec 2017
acquired

Heritage Holding Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Heritage Holding is a Boston-based lower middle market Private Equity Fund with $220m of committed capital (Institutional Fund). HH has completed 25 acquisitions since 2016, with a core focus on essential B2B services companies. We aim to partner with businesses that have stable track records and generate $1-10m of EBITDA.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2024
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
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May 2022
acquired
Investor
Dec 2019
acquired

Exaltare Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
About ExaltareExaltare Capital Partners, based in Boston, MA, is a private equity firm that invests in owner-managed, family-controlled businesses and corporate divestitures via management buyout. We look for businesses with EBITDA of greater than $3 million that appreciate a value-added partner helping contribute to its future growth and success.The word Exaltare means "to elevate" in Latin and it informs our investment approach in at least two ways: We look for investments in superior businesses operated with strong management teams. Superior businesses did not become niche-leaders by…
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
invested in
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May 2023
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
Investor
Jan 2013
acquired

Cohere Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Cohere Capital is a growth focused private equity firm that invests in leading middle-market businesses. We have over 30 years of combined experience investing in and working with growth companies, and we bring that experience to our partnerships with entrepreneurs, management teams, and companies.We take our approach from our name, "Cohere"​, which means being united and consistent. Our firm is founded on that philosophy.Growth is our focus. We help solidify a strong foundation and provide the expertise and capital to achieve the growth plan. While not all growth is linear, we are focused…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Nov 2019
acquired

Sandkey Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

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),…

Granite Instruments Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Granite Instruments acquires excellent manufacturing and design companies in the scientific instrument industry or that derive the majority of their revenue from scientific research-related clients. Companies maintain operational autonomy. Granite Instruments is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Worldly Partners Management Limited Partnership.

Granite Street Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Firm
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Granite Street Partners is a private equity firm that invests in lowermiddle market manufacturing businesses. Our differentiated approach is hands-on, partnering with owners and management teams to systematically assess and identify underlying value and opportunities to create exceptional enterprise value and returns.We employ our simple but effective tools, called the GSP Process, to quickly identify opportunities of underlying value, plot the path for success with resources, and guide the team in an execution plan where all are aligned.

TA Associates

Private Equity Firm
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
For more than 50 years, TA has helped hundreds of growing companies in our five target industries reach their full potential. We partner with you to accelerate growth and create lasting shareholder value.We invest in companies within five core sectors, offering deep domain experience and demonstrated success across business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries.Our investments range from $70-$500 million in equity and $10-$50 million in subordinated debt transactions that value businesses generally from $100 million - $3 billion.We take minority or…
Most Recent Transactions
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Jan 2023
invested in
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Jun 2022
invested in
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Mar 2022
acquired
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Mar 2022
invested in

Fort Point Capital

Private Equity Firm
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Fort Point Capital is a Boston-based private equity firm that invests in and supports promising, service-oriented companies at the lower end of the middle market and helps them take the next step to accelerate their evolution and growth.
Most Recent Transactions
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Jul 2022
acquired
Investor
Jul 2022
acquired
Investor
Mar 2022
acquired

Lineage Capital

Private Equity Firm
  • 8 Total Closed Deals
A unique model—tailored to the needs of owner-managers.Lineage was founded on the core values of trust, respect, teamwork, and commitment—ideals that provide a foundation for our strong partner relationships. For business owners who share these values, the uncommon structure of a Lineage partnership can be a way to comfortably achieve short- and long-term business and personal objectives.For nearly two decades, we’ve partnered with owner-managers who desire liquidity while continuing to benefit from the future financial success of their business. Our investment model allows…
Most Recent Transactions
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Dec 2012
invested in
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Dec 2010
invested in
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Apr 2010
invested in
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Mar 2010
invested in

Watermill Group

Private Equity Firm
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
The Watermill Group A Strategy Driven Private Equity Firm Since 1978, The Watermill Group and affiliates have acquired, managed, and transformed dozens of companies operating at the crossroads of hazard and opportunity. At the Watermill Group, we apply the craft of strategic planning and implementation to our portfolio companies, helping them to reach their full potential as stable businesses capable of supporting jobs and contributing to their local communities. We pride ourselves in our ability to recognize advantage where others do not. We create value through our unique brand of…
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2017
acquired
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Jul 2016
acquired
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Jun 2015
acquired
Investor
Feb 2014
acquired

Kearsedge Boston

Private Equity Firm
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
Kearsedge Boston is a professionally managed private equity investment trust. Kearsedge Bostons' primary focus is on generating consistent, stable income through the acquisition of multifamily properties in overlooked markets across the United States. We also consider other positive cash-flowing investments.Our primary focus is multifamily acquisitions but we also consider self-storage, RV/Mobile home parks, commercial and retail. We seek out acquisitions that are uniquely situated to generate steady cash-flow, provide preferable returns and that have a degree of isolation from market…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Dec 2000
secured investment from
Advisor
Dec 1999
secured investment from
Advisor
Dec 1992
secured investment from
Advisor
Dec 1991
secured investment from

DelCam Holdings, LLC

Private Equity Firm
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITYDelCam Holdings’ second private equity fund will build upon the success of Fund I. Our investment framework will seek value through the identification and acquisition of New England-based manufacturing and industrial businesses with consistent operating income at attractive multiples. MANAGEMENT TEAMDelCam Holdings’ partners will lead the strategic direction of the portfolio companies and participate on the leadership teams alongside operational management.  TRACK RECORDSince DelCam Fund I’s inception in November 2020, it has acquired three…
Most Recent Transactions
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Dec 2022
acquired
Investor
Dec 2020
acquired
Investor
Feb 2020
acquired

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