Areté Capital Partners is an investment firm which seeks to partner with founder-owned companies from $2-10M of EBITDA looking to continue building the founder's legacy to become a leading brand within a particular industry.
Our fund primarily invests in government-subsidized housing, primarily in the Chicago market. We believe we are able to achieve outsized market returns for our fund and LPs while maintaining limited risk exposure due to the nature of guaranteed rent payments. We are currently looking to make acquisitions in alternate verticals in the B2B space.Josh Marass, GP at Dane Equity, has over 7 years experience of in purchasing, managing, and owning Section 8 rental properties in Chicago and achieving outsized market returns. He built a team of local experts in the Chicago market to handle all aspects…
Saddle Ridge Partners is a thematically oriented private equity firm investing in the consumer product supply chain. We target supply-chain oriented companies serving consumer product brands and legacy consumer brands themselves. Saddle Ridge Partners employs an Investor-Operator approach to accelerate the growth of innovation, efficiency, and sustainability within its partner companies. The firm generally invests in companies with $3 million to $15 million of EBITDA and targets equity investments ranging from $10 million to $50 million. Saddle Ridge is located in Boulder, CO.
Hilltop Growth Partners is a best-in-class "operator-serving-operator" bespoke private investment company. Our Partners are made up of various senior operators either from Fortune C-Suites or Serial Entrepreneurs with nearly 200+ years of combined experience across both transaction and operating experiences. We have HALO (health, active, lifestyle, and outdoor) focused across the entire value chain - services, manufacturing, products, and consumers. In the process of exploring our first fundraise and have currently resourced meaningful co-investment groups to service key transactions while we…
Cavendish Investments targets lower middle market healthcare services, business services, and B2B SaaS investments. Highly flexible with respect to investment structure (control, growth equity, minority convertible preferred, etc.).Andrew Bates has over 10 years of operational experience. He currently serves as the EVP and COO of Medalogix, the only data science company focused exclusively on home health and hospice. The company was founded in 2012 with the desire to help home health agencies identify patients on the census at-risk for unplanned rehospitalization.
Collaborative Capital Partners 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.
My company works hand in hand with Edgewater Strategy Group (edgewaterstrategygroup.com) to source M&A deals for our existing portfolio of companies (see some of these on my LinkedIn profile: linkedin.com/in/daniel-j-ball) and for sourcing new acquisitions to add to our portfolio.My business partner Hawken Lord is the founder of Edgewater and has a long track record of executing private equity M&A transactions. His team specializes in strategic financial and market analysis while working closely with our funding partners.The Elysian Intelligence team evaluates technology, operations, and…
Kalbot Holding Company focuses on investing in lower-middle-market industrial businesses, with a primary focus on the Environmental Services and Industrial Services sectors. Our objective is to partner with owner-operators and management teams to acquire niche businesses that have a demonstrated track record and strong growth potential. We seek to be a dedicated partner to a limited number of businesses at a time, providing not only financial capital, but also strategic leadership, access to professional networks, and the capability to take an active management role, as appropriate.
Our essence extends beyond the individual—it’s a celebration of ‘we.’ Our culture places humanity at the forefront, embodying a profound people-centric philosophy. We believe in the collective strength of individuals who not only share our core principles but also exude a shared passion for championing small businesses. This commitment is rooted in humility, accountability, and a clear understanding of both who we are and, perhaps more significantly, who we are not.Our unwavering dedication, relentless drive, and fervent work ethic form the bedrock of our support for business owners,…
SMG Partners seeks to acquire a platform company having evaluated several businesses across food & beverage, wellness, commercial services, and home services industries. We lean on our prior experience in private equity and as an operating partners to bring capital into small businesses.
Based in Toronto, Canada, Archbridge is a private equity firm focused on long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs, founders and business owners who are looking for liquidity and succession plan or a partner to accelerate growth in the business. Our goal is to maintain the business' legacy and brand in the market while looking for opportunities to grow the business.We have experience working with founders and take a flexible and collaborative approach to structuring a transaction and transitioning the business.
Diamond Point Racing, LLC DBA Incisive Strategic Leadership Advising is looking to acquire a small to medium size food ingredient blending company in the vitamin, ,mineral and supplment market space.
The Aldebaran Group is a reputed investment firm founded by long-time residents of Georgia and Florida. Aldebaran focuses on acquiring small businesses that are founder led and/or family operated. Aldebaran provides rewarding exits to owners looking to retire with peace of mind and financial success. Aldebaran also partners with companies that are seeking a new stage of growth. Post-acquisition, Aldebaran works closely with its portfolio companies to carry forward the legacy of the founders of these companies and to drive value for all stakeholders, including employees, customers, and…
From 2017-2022 Sean was partner and the COO of Memphis Investment Properties. There he managed the day to day operations of acquiring, renovating and selling single family properties in Memphis and Nashville, TN. He has been involved in over 1500 single family real estate transactions. Another company he is a partner of is Southern States Apartment Group which acquired over 750 multifamily apartment doors. The group has raised over $10M in equity from accredited investors. Today he is currently in a search process to acquire a business. He started the company called Acorn Equity and…
Lantern Capital Partners works with its investors and partners to identify and acquire attractive businesses operating in engineering intensive industry verticals. Our associates have extensive international experience in business development, operations management, strategy, lean processes, M&A and organizational change. Our value creation strategies may include prudent cost and expense management, product development, international expansion, and buy-and-build.
Based in Michigan, Aquila Equity Partners is a private investment firm with deep entrepreneurial roots and a focus on partnering with families, business owners and management teams. We work with our partners to help take companies to new levels of success by building upon the organization’s foundation, concentrating on prudent growth, investing in human capital, processes and systems and enhancing sustainable competitive differentiation. We don’t operate with the constraints and strategy of a typical private equity fund. Rather, we partner with a small group of companies so that we…
Newport Harbor Group (“NHG”) is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to medium-sized businesses where the owner is looking to transition out of their current role. Our goal is to build upon the strong foundation in-place and supplement it with further investment to grow the business while preserving the company’s legacy.
Reimagined Capital Management 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.
Moraga Capital is a private investment firm focused on change-of-control equity transactions in the Mid-Atlantic. Moraga is industry agnostic and utilizes strategic capital and operational expertise to enhance value creation for the long-term.We target companies with revenues of $5 to $50 million and annual pre-tax earnings greater than $2 million. Moraga invests alongside a longstanding cadre of family offices, high net worth individuals and industry experts.
Understory Capital Management is a private investor that partners with operators to build durable and scalable businesses. With over a decade of investing, mergers and acquisitions, and operating experience, Understory brings diverse insights and creative solutions with a track record of executing successfully. Our model focuses on being a true partner, and a force for growth to organizations in the pursuit of long-term value creation. Understory seeks to invest in services companies with annual EBITDA of $1-5 million.
