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LJ Holdings

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LJ Holdings is a founder-led owner-operator company focused on acquiring and growing small businesses. It emphasizes long-term stewardship. The company is dedicated to acquiring established businesses with strong teams, loyal customers, and a history of dependable performance. With a focus on long-term growth and sustainability, LJ Holdings seeks to nurture and expand its portfolio by investing in businesses that demonstrate potential for continued success. We value strong leadership and customer loyalty as key components of its investment strategy, ensuring that acquired businesses are…

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SMJ Partners

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General Manager with 12 years experience building and scaling businesses in technology, education, economic development, and healthcare. Background in management consulting. Neuroscience PhD.Seeking to acquire aligned businesses where technology can drive growth or operational efficiencies. Partner to owners and founders seeking to safeguard and build upon their legacy.

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Hilltop Growth Partners

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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…

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Velde Equity

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Velde Equity is an operator-led special situations investment firm that partners with lenders, founders, and corporates on value preservation and creation. The firm targets assets with defensible moats and genuine reasons to exist — businesses where the right operational partner can unlock vast latent potential, and where needed, navigate the challenges standing in the way. Focused on $50–250M revenue businesses across the industrial and consumer sectors, Velde brings flexible capital, embedded transformation leadership, and a positive-sum philosophy to create value at critical inflection…

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KB Capital Partners

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I am a growth equity investor focused on the mulit unit / franchisee space specifically targeting health and wellness focused businesses. For the more then 20 years I have focused on providing capital to the the mult unit sector

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Saddle Ridge Partners, LLC

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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.

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Dane Equity

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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…

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Intermountain Succession Capital

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Independent sponsor focused on acquiring high-quality, asset-light service businesses in the U.S. with durable, recurring or highly repeat revenue. Targeting companies with $3–10M of EBITDA in niche, non-cyclical industries where operational discipline and thoughtful growth can drive strong risk-adjusted returns.Primary areas of interest include recurring service models such as pest control, fire and life safety, HVAC services, environmental testing, and other mission-critical B2B or B2G services. Preference for businesses with strong customer retention, clean financials, and a capable…

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Open Equity Partners

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Established in 2019, Open Equity Partners is a boutique private equity firm based in Vancouver, Canada. We began by looking to purchase a business from an owner seeking to retire and sell their entire stake or a portion of it. In 2021, OEP made its first investment by acquiring Northern Computer - one of the largest independent IT Managed Service Partners (MSPs) in Western Canada. Open Equity Partners puts a tremendous amount of value on getting to know the people who make the businesses we evaluate successful. In addition to looking for strong teams, OEP uses a variety of other criteria to…

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Areté Capital Partners

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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.

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Nuris Capital Group

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Nuris Capital Group is a private investment holding company dedicated to long-term value creation through strategic investments. With a focus on international business development, the company seeks to leverage opportunities in real assets to enhance its investment portfolio. Nuris Capital Group aims to strategically position itself in the global market, ensuring sustainable growth and value for its stakeholders.

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USBC Capital LLC

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USBC Capital LLC is a Florida-based family office and investment group actively acquiring and financing lower middle-market businesses. We focus on revenue-generating companies with strong fundamentals across sectors like B2B services, logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare. Our team has deep experience in capital structuring, investor relations, and deal origination. We offer both acquisition and flexible debt capital solutions, with recent activity across Florida and the Southeast.

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Leelanau Private Capital LLC

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LPC is an investment firm that takes a long-term approach with a specific focus on relationships. By prioritizing "doing things the right way" we feel we can create partnerships and friendships that span decades, not just an investment period.​Given our divergence from the typical private equity model, LPC tends to be a breath of fresh air for sellers and management teams. We are great partners for those seeking liquidity but not quite ready to hang it up.​We make control investments in businesses located in the Eastern and Central US with $10 million to $200 million of…

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CGS Partners

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CGS Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring main street businesses in the Midwest. We engage with motivated business owners to facilitate private direct acquisitions, focusing on creating value and growth opportunities within our portfolio. With a strategic approach to investment, CGS Partners aims to foster business development and expansion in the region, leveraging expertise and resources to support and grow the companies we acquire.

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Primus Beauty Ventures

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Primus Beauty Ventures is an Atlanta-based operating and investment firm specializing in building a beauty ecosystem using strategic partnerships and direct investments that are vertically integrated, roll-ups & bolt-on acquisitions of cash-flowing lower middle market US enterprises $5 to $30 million in revenue across beauty manufacturing, personal care & wellness sectors. Our mission is to drive value creation and sustainable growth within our portfolio companies, while fostering innovation and excellence in the beauty and wellness industry.

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Tusten Group

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My preliminary acquisition criteria are as follows:Industrial manufacturing, sales and distributionEBITDA $500K+Southeastern US100% acquisition or buying out existing partnersLooking for a small, but established business, that we can help grow

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JRMC Holdings

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As a Partner Doctor within a leading DSO, I have a proven track record of scaling specialty dental practices through successful acquisitions and operational excellence. I am currently leveraging my separate holding company to acquire high-quality, cash-flowing businesses. My focus is on well-established entities with robust in-place management teams where I can provide strategic oversight without disrupting the existing culture.

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San Jacinto Holdings

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We own property management and construction businesses that complement our real estate holdings. We are actively working toward acquiring a portfolio of ancillary businesses that complement and allow us to leverage our current business operations. Our target focus is Texas and surrounding states.

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Next Steward Partners, LLC

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Next Steward Partners is a family-owned private investment firm dedicated to fostering market-leading companies through a hands-on partnership approach. Specializing in the healthcare sector, they collaborate closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to drive growth and success. With a focus on building strong, sustainable businesses, Next Steward Partners leverages its expertise and resources to support the development of innovative healthcare solutions. Their commitment to excellence and strategic investment has enabled them to cultivate a diverse portfolio of companies, positioning…

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Lunchline Partners

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Lunchline Partners is an investment firm dedicated to fostering enduring businesses in attractive but potentially overlooked markets in the lower middle market through a disciplined, hands-on approach.

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