About UsFounded by Nick Rowe, Canoe Capital is an investment vehicle formed to acquire a small to medium-sized business, integrate with your management team, and operate for the long term.We work with founders who care about their business and the communities it serves. We will take a direct, full-time role in the business and optimize for sustainable growth, not short-term profits. Building upon what you’ve created is our sole focus.Investment CriteriaAt a high level, we seek businesses with:An established history of consistent annual profitability with a high degree of recurring…
We are experienced investors and operators acquiring a business to operate and grow. We bring deep business and industry expertise, patient investors, a plan for growth, and humility as custodians of your business and legacy.
Legacy Quest Partners is a Chicago-based investment firm founded to acquire and grow one exceptional business for the long term. We offer fair and flexible succession opportunities for business owners ready to pursue their next adventure in life.
My name is Michael Haden and I launched, Vandalia Ventures in March 2024. By way of background, I am a former CFO with significant M&A experience / capital formation experience. I am seeking to acquire and operate a service business between $500k-$2.0mm of EBITDA. My geographic focus area is Western Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio.
MSNG Capital 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.
Arnell Capital is a non-traditional investment fund that aims to facilitate ownership transitions by investing, operating, and growing businesses in the United States for the long-term. We focus on creating value, not capturing value. Our mission is to provide small-to-medium businesses a tailored succession opportunity that will ensure long term value creation for owners, employees, and clients. Arnell Capital’s investors and unique investing approach allow us to pursue our mission with “no strings attached”.
Windsor Path is looking to acquire a series of small businesses in the same industry sector and pursue a micro-cap aggregation strategy. We are looking to integrate these businesses into a larger platform. We believe that our team’s background as both investor and operator is a differentiator in pursuit of this strategy.
TriplePoint Equity 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.
Mainstream Capital is a boutique wealth management firm that seeks to grow and preserve wealth by designing customized investment programs for a select community of individuals, businesses and families.
Orchid Capital is a New York based private equity firm focused on buyouts of privately held, owner-operated companies in the US lower middle market. We are industry focused and actively manage the businesses that we acquire. We invest in US lower middle market businesses within the following industries: Information Technology, SAAS, Business Professional Services, Sales & Marketing, Media and Logistics. Prime targets have strong free cash flows, and opportunities for follow-on acquisitions. We look for opportunities to assist owner-operators in their succession planning, opportunities to…
Steve Curtin 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.
Golden Bear Capital is seeking one small business in the pacific United States to acquire, own and operate. Our model is to partner closely with the current owner for a smooth transition to new operational leadership that will preserve the company's legacy.
Harnate Capital is an investment fund focused on lower middle market opportunities. Our founder scaled his first company to 50K customers and it was recognized as one of the 5 most innovative ideas in America by Atlantic Magazine. We focus on B2B service companies with adjusted EBITDAs between 500K and $1.5M and we primarily look for companies that need a well-defined sales process.
Yosemite Group is a search fund that works with Search Investment Group (SIG), an equity-backing partner, for the purpose of acquiring and operating a small-to-medium business. Yosemite Group is targeting recurring revenue businesses with $750K - $3M in cash flow, ideally in the Business Services, Home Services, Healthcare Services, or low CapEx manufacturing / distribution sectors.
Search fund founded by former Private Equity investors. We have a pocket of committed capital and are trying to acquire 100% of a legacy business within software or business services.
Bluebird Succession is run by 2 partners, Carter DeMore and Harry Pershing. Both partners have multiple years of experience in the M&A space. Carter acquired a small service business and had a profitable exit. Harry has his series 7 and 63 and has worked at leading investment banks in NYC. Harry also received his MBA from HEC Paris and was the president of his search fund club. Harry and Carter met while working at a small private equity company in California and decided to form Bluebird Succession. Carter was the head of M&A and Harry was the Director of Operations. Bluebird Succession is…
Fairacres Capital is an acquisition fund based in New Jersey concentrating on investments in the Tristate area and Mountain states. We are industry agnostic, focusing on acquiring and scaling businesses generating $500K - $3M in annual EBITDA.
Locke River is a searchfund dedicated to finding one SMB to buy and operate. The searchis geographically focused on Texas and Illinois. The criteria for size is up to $7MM inenterprise value with a minimum EBITDA of $300k. My background is in investmentbanking, private equity, and private credit where I have executed numerous transactions.
Ullus Investors 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.
Laasi Company LLC is a self-funded search focused on acquiring a product or services company in southwest or southeast USA with EBITDA in the range of $0.5-$1.5MM within the next 6 months. Deal to be funded using SBA funds and investor equity.
