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Etna Industrial

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Etna Industrial is an investor focused exclusively on lower-middle market investments in the food, beverage, and related industries. We target control investments in entrepreneurial and family-owned companies with stable cash flows and significant growth opportunities. We are hyper-focused on a handful of companies at a time and support our partner companies with our deep industry knowledge, networks, and operating experience. Our flexible investment approach enables us to approach our holding periods in decades rather than a typical 5-year holding period.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

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RSL Capital Partners

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We are an independent sponsor model that looks to acquire $1-3MM EBITDA businesses in the Southeast and Mountain areas in the US. This is a partnership between a seasoned PE professional coming from Blackstone, working on their flagship PE funds, and a top 1% SBA lender. We have worked together in the past on Real Estate transactions but we and our investors are focused on acquiring businesses from owners looking to exit / partner with us, using our expertise to add value.

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• Aug 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Tradescope Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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TRADESCOPE acquires small building trade contractors and strategically integrates them into geographic ‘Pods’ across rapidly growing U.S. markets 

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Factor89

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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At Factor89, we specialize in achieving record levels of profitable growth, and return on investment. We employ proven proprietary methodologies, invest in long term relationships at every level, and deliberately enrich the lives of all involved.We can speak definitively to every point above, with data and case studies. We welcome the opportunity to hear your story, tell our story, and explore a partnership with you.

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• Apr 2024 Acquired Master Magnetics

Red River Equity Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 10 Total Closed Deals

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Red River Equity is a private investment firm located in Dallas, Texas. Red River’s team has successfully invested and/or advised over 35 middle market companies spanning a diverse array of industries.Red River Equity assists management teams to build sustainable value in companies with a focused strategy in acquiring controlling positions in select, growing, middle market companies. The goal is to align incentives, motivate management, implement new corporate strategies, and mitigate downside risk.

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• Feb 2024 Acquired 1888 Industrial Services
• Aug 2023 Invested in Postup
• Aug 2023 Invested in MonsterMoto
• Aug 2023 Invested in Galqui

G&H Ventures, LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals

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G&H Ventures, LLC is an investment firm founded in 2010 by Danny Guttman and Thomas Hardy, which focuses on investments in the financial services sector. G&H is headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Our competitive advantages include our non-bureaucratic infrastructure, flexible decision making process, long-term investment horizon, ability to accommodate special needs of sellers and management teams, operational and transaction expertise, and opportunistic investment strategy.Our target investment size is $10 million-$50 million.

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• May 2021 Invested in Finergy Capital
• Apr 2019 Invested in Delek Royalty US
• Oct 2014 Acquired Republic Companies, Inc.
• May 2013 Invested in Platinum Training LLC

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Rannerdale Capital LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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Rannerdale is both an independent sponsor and the private investment vehicle for its founder’s family. As an independent sponsor, Rannerdale identifies, pursues, executes and manages private equity transactions in the lower and middle market. As an investment vehicle, Rannerdale commits a material amount of its founder’s family capital to each transaction. David F. Browne is approaching 20 years of experience in private equity. He has had a lead role in circa 15 completed buyside transactions, investing $1.5 billion of equity capital. Of that equity capital, approximately $1…

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• Jul 2026 Acquired Splish Splash Cleaners, Inc.
• Jul 2026 Acquired AutoBodyNow
• Jul 2023 Acquired Small Engine Warehouse, Inc.

Beverly Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Beverly Capital is a Los Angeles based private investment firm with deep expertise in growth and operational enhancement in the lower middle market. Beverly Capital, in conjunction with its operating executives, partners with exceptional management teams to assist businesses in unlocking value and reaching their full potential. Beverly Capital employs a collaborative approach to drive superior growth & value creation. We pursue assets that have a strong, defensible offering, where we can drive operational or strategic change (i.e. corporate carve-outs, legacy/generational management…

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• Feb 2021 Acquired The Eye Health Group

Westover Group LLC

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Westover Group is a Georgia based private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. Our Founder is a seasoned investor and operator who likes to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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• Oct 2020 Acquired Poss Select Produce

Cardone Equity Group

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Cardone Equity Group is an investment company founded by Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson. Together, they help business owners unlock value from a 360-degree perspective such as operations, marketing, finance, and people. Cardone Equity Group is currently seeking small to medium sized acquisition opportunities in a wide array of industries.

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• Aug 2022 Acquired Gundlach's Service

EO Capital Partners LLC

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EO Capital Partners is the principal investing arm of our company. We are looking to partner with companies in the lower middle market where we can add value through M&A, operational improvements and/or access to additional capital. We bring diverse backgrounds in private equity, investment banking, and consulting, which allows us to provide a unique approach to problem solving.

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• Mar 2024 Acquired Total Valve & Equipment LLC

Taurus Capital Partners

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Taurus Capital Partners represents long-term capital partnership for exceptional, values-driven businesses from experienced operators and investors.Why We Founded the FirmThere has never been more capital available to growing, profitable lower middle market businesses who want to sell. While that is a great dynamic for maximizing value today, it often comes with the hard-to-appreciate, long-term risk of working with investors who think they understand your business better than you do. Entrepreneurs know that all the elements that made their business successful in the first place - incredible…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Somersault

Strength Capital Partners

24 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Strength Capital Partners (SCP) is a Birmingham, Michigan-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring traditional businesses, primarily throughout the greater Midwest and Central United States.We seek to invest in businesses with $4 million to $20 million in EBITDA. We pursue investments in a wide range of industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, industrial and financial services, energy, transportation, and infrastructure. We are particularly interested in "buy and build" opportunities, where we can grow and diversify our platform companies through a…

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Kansas Golf & Turf
• Jan 2023 Advised ACME Meat in its sale to DTM Distributors
• Apr 2022 Invested in Western States Reclamation
• Jun 2021 Invested in Chemlock Nutrition

Graylight Partners

20 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Graylight Partners, LLC provides capital and support to emerging middle-market companies for the purpose of creating long-term value. We are approachable and collaborative investment partners with a different perspective. Our goal is to achieve growth through business model refinement and sustainable value creation, not financial engineering.As such, we seek out opportunities in unique business niches to find companies that are doing things differently. We look for innovators and groundbreakers that need a true partner to take their business to the next level. We then work closely with these…

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• Feb 2016 Acquired Assurance Laboratories
• Jun 2015 Acquired GCM North American Aerospace
• Jun 2015 Acquired Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC
• Jun 2015 Acquired Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Surge Private Equity

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 2017, Surge is a Dallas-based private equity firm. Surge generally focuses on businesses in the business services, healthcare, online businesses, and specialty goods industries. Primary characteristics sought are companies with high recurring revenue and predictable cash flows with EBITDA of at least $3.0MM. Surge takes a majority equity position in its investments and prefers to target acquisitions where the seller will remain on board in an ongoing capacity with a minority interest.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired White Plains Linen
• Dec 2023 Acquired Coastal Amusements
• Sep 2023 Acquired Elite Clinical Network
• Mar 2023 Acquired Toska Spa and Facial Ba

Rock Gate Partners, LLC

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Rock Gate Partners, LLC ("RGP") invests in lower middle market companies that have created unique market positions, resulting in customer "mind share" leadership and providing the basis for organic growth while offering a platform for acquisitions. RGP partners with management teams and family owners in buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and later stage growth capital investments in companies typically generating $10 to $100 million in revenue. RGP is primarily focused on acquiring companies that design, engineer, market and distribute products or…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Purple Arch Ventures
• Aug 2023 Acquired Intensity Therapeutics
• Aug 2023 Acquired I/D/E/A, Inc.
• Aug 2023 Acquired NRG

Weinberg Capital Group

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Expertise:Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Weinberg Capital Group is a private investment group dedicated to private equity and real estate. Our team has a combined total of over 75 years experience successfully managing companies throughout the US and Asia. Where necessary and appropriate, the WCG team will work closely with management to enable it to maximize its growth opportunities. We have the knowledge and resources to provide the assistance necessary to insure successful implementation of development strategies.Relationships:The individual success of our partners and the collective…

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Pinson Valley Heat Treating
• Mar 2025 Acquired Gavitt Wire & Cable Co.
• Apr 2024 Acquired Aviocraft
• Dec 2023 Acquired Salt River Aviation

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners

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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 VisualDx
• Aug 2023 Acquired Optimos
• Aug 2023 Advised TechBooks on an investment from American Capital
• Sep 2021 Advised Memorial MRI & Diagnostic in its sale to Panos Partners

Borgman Capital LLC

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Borgman Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring successful, privately-held, lower-middle market businesses that are poised for growth. With a track record of successful acquisitions of both broadly marketed and off-market companies, we are ready to explore deals in a fair, flexible, and creative manner.

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• May 2024 Acquired Buck Bone Organics
• Feb 2024 Acquired Technical Products, Inc.
• Jan 2023 Acquired Minnesota Tile and Stone
• Jan 2023 Acquired K.G. Stevens

Validor Capital

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Validor Capital is a private investment firm that provides liquidity to family and founder owned industrial, manufacturing, and service businesses in the lower middle market. We have 14 active investments and seek situations where we can partner with management teams to leverage our combined expertise and deep industry relationships to create significant value. Our investment criteria is outlined below.- Industry: Industrials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Services- Transaction Type: Buyouts, Recapitalizations, & Corporate Divestitures- Size: EBITDA of $3 to $15 million​​​​-…

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• Sep 2023 Acquired Summit Stairs & Millwork
• Aug 2023 Acquired MBP Group
• Apr 2023 Acquired RE Metal Finishing
• Dec 2022 Invested in Kennedy Insulation Group