Crate Capital buys, builds, and operates exceptional small businesses and holds them for the long-term.We are a unique option for business owners that care about the future of their companies and employees, and we differ from traditional private equity and other investors for three reasons:1. Certainty of Close and a Professional Deal Process Our committed investor group ensures that we will have the funds to close. Our experience as private equity investors allows us to run an efficient deal process with no unexpected surprises and unnecessary…
Learner Ltd 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. While we prefer opportunities in South Central USA, we do have a global mandate. Our principals are successful entrepreneurs who have founded and sold businesses valued at over $100m.Wole Oluwole-Rotimi is an investment banking professional with a progressive career across equity capital markets, M&A, and leveraged…
GDGC Holdings 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.
The Kimberton Group is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring businesses with $0.5k-5M of EBITDA. The Kimberton Group's investors include family offices and a number of high net worth investors who have started, bought, and built highly successful businesses across the United States.
Black Sands is an investment firm that partners with small and medium-sized businesses in legacy industries with significant potential. We seek to drive growth through technology and aim to build high-performing and high-integrity teams with strong organizational cultures.
Ridge Capital Partners, L.L.C. is a private equity investment firm focused on partnering with outstanding managers to pursue platform build-ups and growth investments in companies in the smaller end of the middle market. Together since 1992, the partners of RCP collectively have over 49 years of private equity experience and have made over 55 investments in middle-market companies.Based outside of Washington, D.C., Ridge currently manages over $50 million of equity capital in industries including niche manufacturing, value-added design/assembly, business services, consumer products, and…
Lavelle Investments is a family investment firm that supports businesses transitioning to the next phase of growth.We understand the importance of maintaining a company's reputation and culture, and we focus on preserving the family-feel that has been instrumental in building customer satisfaction and employee support over the years.With experience as both operators and investors, we bring robust analytical support to help the team drive sustainable, long-term growth and continued success.
Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…
At Dark Alpha, our investment strategy revolves around acquiring and enhancing cash-generating companies within select sectors. As a nascent entity, we prioritize industries with significant growth potential including manufacturing, business services, health care, aerospace & defense, and industrial services.Thesis-Driven Investment StrategyOur in-house industry advisors identify industries poised for disruptive growth by studying macroeconomic factors, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. The selected thesis is further substantiated by examining industry reports,…
Prisma Group is an experienced Independent Sponsor located in Raleigh, North Carolina. We work with business owners, managers and investors to create and grow Enterprise Value within small and medium-sized private companies. We accomplish this through our:· investment activities which marry ownership transition opportunities with the right set of capital to enable existing companies to reach their next level of performance,· suite of commercial business development services targeted at growing revenues in core and adjacent markets, international expansion as well as…
Optimal Investment Group (OIG) is a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market business acquisitions throughout North America. OIG invests in companies we believe show potential for growth and increased profitability.OIG is flexible and growth-minded, utilizing our vast experience to help portfolio companies reach their full potential. Our investment process allows us to analyze and close transactions quickly, frequently within 30-60 days.
MISSION FINANCIAL LIMITED LLCSpecialized Financial Boutique & Independent Sponsor Group / Advisory GroupAs an Independent Sponsor and Advisory Group, our specialized financial boutique is a team of seasoned bankers and tax experts whose combined expertise we believe is unmatched in the marketplace. Whether it is analyzing EBITDA or negotiating the terms and conditions of a prospective transaction it is our goal to create a structure that allows for both our Owner/ Partners and our PE Partners to win. Utilizing our vast relationships our objective is simple: To partner with successful…
MSI Capital Partners (“MSI”) is an operationally-oriented lower-middle market investment firm that makes control investments in North American based industrial businesses serving domestic and global markets. Founded by senior executives with extensive domestic and international leadership experience, we seek to invest in small to mid-sized manufacturing and industrial service related companies where our many decades of industry knowledge and expertise can be utilized to achieve higher-than-average returns.
Ellisonwoods is an investment company focused on finding high quality businesses to acquire and grow. Our aim is to help owners effectuate a seamless transition and continue building upon their legacy. We are particularly interested in partnering with business-to-business service companies with stable end-markets and recurring demand drivers.Investment Criteria: 5+ Years of Operating History>$250,000 of Owner EarningsStable Market DynamicsContracted or Recurring RevenueLimited Customer ConcentrationAbout the Team: Founder & Managing MemberZach Alexander is currently a second-year…
Sand River Capital Advisors is an independent advisory firm providing corporate finance and strategic consulting services to corporations, private equity firms, financial institutions and institutional investors. Sand River strives to serve as an advocate and critical long-term partner to its clients through a partnership approach and a commitment to exceptional performance and uncompromising integrity. Sand River can assist management teams by identifying value-enhancement corporate finance opportunities and developing a comprehensive and executable plan with respect to the articulation of…
Flying Point Capital, LLC is a consumer-oriented lower middle market private investment firm that selectively invests in profitable companies, with competitive products and/or services, doing business in growing markets that are principally located in the United States. Flying Point Capital's "Building for Scale" mentoring program is anchored by a highly practical business management system that has been successfully applied by hundreds of small and mid-sized businesses for almost a decade.Our Principals have significant success as business builders, board members and investors. Our Focus We…
We have founded, acquired, invested in, and operated companies both large and small across diverse industries. Based in Dallas and Austin, TX and founded in 2010, actively investing since 2016Investment team consisting of 2-5 principal / operating partners with senior-level experienceGoal of complete alignment across operating, financial, and strategic interestsStrong generalist and industry-specific experience across various sectorsWe live by our mission to relentlessly focus on building superior companies for all stakeholders in our partnerships through true alignment and a culture of…
ThreeHill Capital Partners is a Boston-based holding company actively seeking to acquire a small to medium sized company operating in the “core services” space. ThreeHill defines a core services company as one which provides a critical or essential product or service within a specific market in the broader economy (i.e., logistics, freight, distribution, manufacturing, construction, among others). Launched by John M. Yanchek and Tucker P. Donahoe, CAIA, two experienced investor/entrepreneurs with significant transactional and operational expertise, the partners are looking to operate and…
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.
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.
