Conrad T. Walz II is an experienced entrepreneur and operator with over a decade of success scaling businesses across the landscaping, services, and healthcare sectors. Known for his ability to drive strategic growth, optimize operations, and increase profitability, Conrad has led multiple startups to mid-market scale and guided them through successful exits to strategic buyers.Elips Capital Industries, LLC is backed by a team of proven entrepreneurs, operators, and investors with a strong track record of acquiring and growing businesses. Conrad brings personal and committed capital and SBA…
Silver Swan Capital is a private investment firm founded by principals from KKR, Blackstone, and Tinicum. We have a flexible mandate and invest in both large-scale platform companies and smaller, niche businesses where we can drive strategic and operational value. We have collectively invested +$1.5 billion in our past careers and generated significant value for our investors, management teams, and portfolio company employees.
Caravel Capital Group is a Texas based family office, searching to acquire and operate businesses and real estate that fit our investment criteria.We are interested in purchasing local businesses to own and operate long-term in the Austin / San Antonio / Dallas / Houston area, within the $0.5-2M earnings range.
The Kimberton Group is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring businesses with $0.5k-5M of EBITDA. The Kimberton Group's investors include family offices and a number of high net worth investors who have started, bought, and built highly successful businesses across the United States.
Ideally, the business operates in a fragmented industry with recurring revenue, low customer concentration, and stable historical cash flow. I’m particularly interested in sectors like home services, B2B services, or healthcare-adjacent operations where strong local or operational moats exist but tech enablement or growth strategy is underdeveloped. I bring both capital and hands-on operating experience, with a long-term commitment to steward the company and its people.
I have a holdco that is raising funds to acquire main street businesses in fragmented industries operated by mom-and-pop shops. I'm looking to acquire companies in each industry and roll them up using my expertise in AI to create synergies. I'm looking to own businesses for the long-term and to disrupt the PE model by a focus on running businesses better, leveraging AI to build them anew, and having a long-term holding period (20 years+). I'm looking for sellers who are aligned with this vision.
Learner Ltd 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. While we prefer opportunities in South Central USA, we do have a global mandate. Our principals are successful entrepreneurs who have founded and sold businesses valued at over $100m.Wole Oluwole-Rotimi is an investment banking professional with a progressive career across equity capital markets, M&A, and leveraged…
Integrated Partners focuses on partnering with executives to acquire and operate companies in the executives industry of interest. Integrated Partners will provide strategic support and identify add on acquisitions while allowing the executive to focus on operational excellence and organic growth.
Owl Bayou is seeking to acquire a lower middle-market company located around Texas. Our founder is a recent Rice University MBA graduate with 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and project management at a Fortune 500 company focused on sustainable energy solutions. Post acquisition, he plans to work closely with the business to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
Thirty31 Partners is a Midwest-based private equity sponsor dedicated to acquiring and enhancing businesses. We invest our own capital alongside that of our investors, focusing on companies with strong fundamentals and significant growth potential. What sets us apart is our common-sense investment approach, rooted in operational expertise and strategic insight. We stand out by applying our hands-on experience in both private equity and business ownership to drive sustainable value, particularly in businesses navigating ownership transitions.
West Elk Partners is an independent sponsor focusing on controlling acquisitions in the industrial manufacturing/distribution and business services segments. Our firm creates value through a people-first approach to driving sustainable growth alongside like-minded entrepreneurs. Our partners bring 40+ years of M&A advisory and operational leadership to the table, in addition to deep relationships with capital partners, operating partners and industry-focused advisors.Investment typesRecapitalizationFamily successionFull buyoutAreas of focusFood and beverageLight / specialty…
Our investment group is focused on acquiring and operating small to mid-sized businesses with strong fundamentals and stable cash flows. We are particularly interested in companies with $300K–$5M in EBITDA across industries such as insurance, B2B services, specialty contracting, and light manufacturing. Our sourcing entity is privately capitalized and led by operators with deep experience in process automation, risk management, and scaling teams post-acquisition.
I am an independent sponsor planning to acquire and operate a company using a mix of loans, personal capital, and a preferred equity raise. I have six years of M&A experience through Investment Banking and Private Equity, most recently as a Senior Associate at Gauge Capital. I led M&A transactions and provided operational support across the healthcare and business services industries for our $2.5B AUM fund. On the sell-side, I worked at Cowen Partners providing M&A advisory services in the consumer industry, with a specialization in pet products and services.I left Gauge in 2021…
Crate Capital buys, builds, and operates exceptional small businesses and holds them for the long-term.We are a unique option for business owners that care about the future of their companies and employees, and we differ from traditional private equity and other investors for three reasons:1. Deal Certainty, Speed, and Professionalism Our committed investor group ensures that we will have the funds to close. Our experience as private equity investors allows us to run an efficient deal process with no unexpected surprises and unnecessary…
We are small family office that is seeking to deploy our own capital in the lower middle market. We seek to do majority and minority investments. We typically seek earnings of $500,000 or greater in the Western, Southwestern US.
VeriQuest Investors is a private equity investment firm focused on investing in middle market companies. We focus primarily on control investments in businesses with $2-$25+ million in EBITDA and then actively work with management to help each business achieve its potential and to maximize stakeholder valueWe target investments in middle market businesses in the Consumer, Industrial/Materials, Business Services and Technology sectors as well as other unique or complex situations where we believe we can add value.
KASS Labs focused on building and buying SMBs and digital businesses. Our team at KASS Labs has been building digital businesses since 2006 and launched a CPG brand in 2016. We bring extensive experience and professionalism to every company that is in our portfolio. Leveraging modern technology and marketing, we know how to create brands with a strong revenue and a focus on cash flow.
Expedition Capital Partners (“ECP”) is a private equity investment firm focused on partnering with experienced operators to acquire and grow businesses in the middle and lower middle markets. ECP seeks to acquire or invest in private businesses that have demonstrated a history of positive cash flow where it can employ its operating partners in senior management roles to implement a specific growth thesis tailored to each situation. Since inception, ECP has acquired 35 companies across six core platform investments.The firm's primary goals are to:Partner with successful business…
Holdco focused on building targeted roll-up platforms in the Lower-Middle Market. Previously secured financing for ~$250m of Independent Sponsor M&A bids - Across Senior Debt, Mezz, Alternative, and Sale-Leaseback financing.
We are a FINRA licensed investment bank who are typically sell-side advisors. However, we are currently engaged as a buy-side advisor of a major PE fund in search of SaaS and repeat business service acquisitions.
