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TJM Capital Partners

10 Total Closed Deals

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TJM Capital Partners is a boutique, operationally-focused private equity firm based in Chicago. The firm was founded in 2008 and is led by Tom McDonough (Founder and Managing Partner), Scott Witt (Partner), Bill Van Sant (Operating Partner) and Dan Cleary (Operating Partner). TJM seeks high growth potential middle market manufacturing and services businesses with $10-40 million revenue and $0-7 million EBITDA, and typically invests $2 to $20+ million of equity per transaction.Our firm primarily invests in, and serves as counselors to, companies in the following sectors:Industrial…

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• Jul 2019 Acquired Micron Metalworks
• Mar 2019 Acquired Mid-Continent Engineering
• Dec 2018 Acquired Hutchinson Manufacturing
• Mar 2018 Acquired John's Refrigeration

Provident Realty Advisors, Inc.

10 Total Closed Deals

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Since 1991 Provident Realty Advisors and The Backes Family Office has invested in and developed over $5 Billion of real estate projects. We are disciplined and focused on executing deals that offer the best risk adjusted returns for PRA and our investor partners. While our original business has been commercial real estate development we have used our capital and investment discipline to successfully invest in multiple operating companies.Currently, we own two general contracting companies specializing in different areas of multifamily as well as a specialty lighting distributor. Additionally,…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Preston Hollow Village
• Aug 2023 Acquired Stacy Green
• Aug 2022 Acquired LAS COLINAS DISTRIBUTION CENTER
• Oct 2021 Acquired MIDLOTHIAN BUSINESS PARK

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J40 Group

10 Total Closed Deals

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I'm an entrepreneur and business nerd that loves building businesses by helping people. My typical approach is to partner with an operator to acquire a business, assist in management for 5-10 years and then step back from operation into a board role. I've been in many industries over the years: IT Consulting, Movie Theatre / Family Entertainment Center development and operation, wholesale tree farming, oil field distribution, real estate, etc.

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• Aug 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Apr 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Sep 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Bronco Ventures

10 Total Closed Deals

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Bronco Ventures hopes to bring grit, energy and a sense of adventure to its portfolio companies. We are seeking small, service-related acquisitions where we can differentiate on our customer service and offering quality. Small business is hard. Dealing with people is messy. It can be lonely and defeating without the right support structure. Business is also where life-change and personal impact happens. It’s where thorny issues are addressed and overcome. Generations can be improved through opportunity and commitment. This is what we are passionate about.

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• Jun 2023 Acquired McMillan Pest Control, LLC
• May 2023 Acquired Water Project Pool & Spa Services
• May 2023 Acquired Howell Service Corporation
• Apr 2023 Acquired EnGedi Pest Control

Queens Court Capital

9 Total Closed Deals

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Queens Court is a private investment firm with a track record of success in building championship-winning companies across multiple proprietary platforms.Queens Court is an “operator-first” investment firm, and we have built companies and organizations at the founder level with entrepreneurial DNA in our heritage.The Queens Court team specializes in providing creative capital solutions to complex special situations. We specialize in time-of-essence transactions where speed and certainty of close are paramount.We provide capital, financial expertise, and deep operating experience to…

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• Mar 2023 Acquired Pet Resort Hosp. Group
• Sep 2022 Acquired APS Innovations
• Dec 2021 Invested in POW Interactive Holdings
• Apr 2020 Acquired HairCuttery Family of Brands

Somers Investment Partners

6 Total Closed Deals

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Somers Investment Partners is a private investment firm based in Palm Beach, FL, New York and London. We are focused investors specializing in enterprise software and business services companies in the middle market.  Our heritage is in traditional private equity but we are not portfolio managers. We are engaged owner-operators that proactively build better businesses. We are highly focused and devote considerable attention and support to our investments. We have no constraints on our investment horizon or stage of maturity. We have invested in middle market business services and…

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• Oct 2010 Acquired PrecisionIR Group
• Oct 2010 Acquired The Pennysaver Group, Inc.
• Oct 2010 Acquired ThoughtWorks, Inc.
• Oct 2010 Acquired Direct Group, Inc.

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Stallion Finance

6 Total Closed Deals

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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…

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• May 2019 Advised InStride on an investment from The Rise Fund
• Nov 2018 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• May 2014 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• Apr 2010 Invested in Octet Finance (USA)

Proviso Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2014, Proviso seeks to provide capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leaders that want to take the firm to the next level.We seek established businesses with experienced management teams and a solid operating history with hyper growth potential. Our target portfolio companies have been operating for at least 3 years and have positive earnings. They have revenue between $5mm and $50mm. Proviso is industry agnostic.

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Select Assets of Phillips Enterprises
• Dec 2021 Acquired Taylor Studios, Inc.
• May 2021 Acquired Merchandising Partners LLC
• Nov 2018 Acquired Algiere Construction Services Inc.

Kairos Capital Group

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About:Kairos Companies is a firm established in 2018 dedicated to owning and operating family-owned businesses across the United States. At Kairos, we take pride in providing creative solutions for business owners in need of a transition. Beyond the initial transaction, Kairos constantly strives to provide the best home for our businesses. With an indefinite investment horizon, Kairos acts as a family for our companies: nurturing growth, mentoring managers, and maintaining the outstanding legacy of the founding family.The Greeks had two words for time: “chronos” and…

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• Aug 2019 Acquired Clements Environmental Services
• Jun 2019 Acquired A-1 Saw & Tool
• May 2019 Acquired Farr's Custom Carbide
• Mar 2019 Acquired Daily Saw Service

Circe Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Circe Capital is a Boston-based holding company focused small to medium sized service-oriented businesses. We partner with founders and owner-operators, and care deeply about the companies they have built.

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Cruise Travel Accessories Company
• Feb 2023 Acquired Children's Book Publisher
• Sep 2022 Acquired Car Care & Detailing Products Company
• Jun 2022 Acquired Nursery and Baby Accessory Company

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Pine Investments

4 Total Closed Deals

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Pine Investments is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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• Jul 2017 Invested in Georgia Behavioral Health Professionals
• Jan 2013 Acquired Anxiety and Stress Management Institute
• Mar 2007 Invested in Smyrna Pscychietry
• Oct 2005 Acquired Personal Recovery Network

Bearing Partners

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Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor that invests in lower middle-market companies. We seek to invest in businesses $1M to $8M of EBITDA with a strong management team and the potential for significant growth. We prefer to partner with the management team or founder(s) in control investments in industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, etc. We have a low leverage approach in structuring transactions and no required hold period which allows for flexibility for each specific situation.

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• Oct 2024 Invested in Blue Frog, LLC
• Nov 2023 Acquired 7-2-11
• Nov 2022 Acquired JR's Country Stores
• Nov 2021 Acquired Newton Crouch Company, LLC

Chelsea Square Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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We are a fundless sponsor based out of New York City that invests in services, distribution and manufacturing businesses below $10 million in transaction value. We are open to owner operator transactions, partnership deals, or deals requiring full management replacements (which we accomplish by placing operators from our proprietary network). To date, we have closed 4 transactions and look to close 2-3 a year going forward. Our main talents are institutionalizing people, processes and systems and focusing on areas for longer term growth as we look to build out solid organizations to scale.

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• Jan 2025 Acquired Rescue Cesspool & Drain
• Jan 2023 Acquired US Restoration
• Jan 2022 Acquired Peliguard

Monroe Street Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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Based in Chicago, IL, MSP is an operationally focused investment firm formed to acquire family and founder-runbusinesses across the business services, niche manufacturing, and industrial sectors with EBITDAbetween $2MM-$10MM. Since its inception in 2022, MSP has completed seven acquisitions (three platforms and fouradd-on investments) across various of our target industries.

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• Jun 2024 Acquired American Roadway Logistics
• Aug 2023 Acquired Brandito
• Feb 2023 Acquired Vigilnet

Dark Alpha Capital LLC

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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,…

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• May 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Nov 2020 Acquired Confidential Company
• May 2020 Acquired Blackbox Systems and Technologies LLC

Bridgefield Capital

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Bridgefield provides simplified, one-stop shop capital solutions to middle market companies. Through both debt and equity capital solutions, we help entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams accomplish their goals—whether their goals are to achieve liquidity, to diversify their personal wealth, facilitate management buyouts and/or pursue growth and acquisition financing.Since 2006, we are proud to have facilitated more than 100 transactions (credit and equity) representing more than $1 billion in transaction value across industries including manufacturing, technology, consumer…

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• Aug 2022 Acquired Avaloq Outline
• Mar 2022 Acquired SPS
• Feb 2020 Acquired QDQ Group

Fox River Capital LLC

2 Total Closed Deals

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Fox River Capital is led by Jason Salisbury, Managing Partner and a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of success in engineering sales, industrial services, and business ownership. Jason’s extensive experience includes founding, growing, and successfully exiting a company, as well as managing operations and sales for high-performing industrial businesses. His hands-on approach and strategic vision drive Fox River Capital’s mission to create lasting value for all stakeholders.Backed by a group of established business leaders who own and manage substantial companies, we…

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Dehumidifier Corporation of America
• Dec 2024 Acquired Becker Boiler

Fourth Exit

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After spending 15 years in enabling small to medium sizes businesses in revenue generation, Fourth Exit is now venturing into SaaS enterprise acquisitions. Looking to acquire a SaaS business with $1M-$5M acquisition cost.

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• Jul 2021 Advised Afterpay in its sale to Block
• Jun 2018 Advised Magento in its sale to Adobe Systems Inc.

21 Hilton Holdings Inc

2 Total Closed Deals

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Real estate operator and developer that has expanded into the home services and property services industry. Acquired a residential garage door servicing and installation company generating $1M EBITDA. Also looking at home restoration (water) and asphalt repair/maintenance.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired AUSTIN SFR & LAND PORTFOLIO
• Aug 2023 Acquired DURHAM 10-ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE

Dekos Capital

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Dekos Capital Management LLC is a privately held Texas-based investment firm. The firm’s founders have significant experience as private equity, investment banking and operating executives and are partnered with institutional investors to invest in strategically viable middle-market businesses.

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• Mar 2024 Acquired Achieve Accreditation
• Jan 2024 Acquired Shear Drive Group