Top California Family Offices with Recent Private M&A Activity

Active Firms

663

TTM Deal Inquiries

$4M-$18M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top Sectors by Activity

Industrials 49%

Business Services 13%

Healthcare 9%

Technology 8%

Transportation 7%

Key Attributes

Focus: Long-Term Ownership | Capital Source: Family-Backed Capital | Operating Approach: Buy & Hold

Willcrest Partners

2 Closed Deals via Axial

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Willcrest Partners (www.willcrest.com) is a team of entrepreneurs backed by a family office to provide equity investments and operational support to differentiated b2b service and product companies with $1-5 million in EBITDA.

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Jun 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
Sep 2023 Invested in Birch Risk Advisors
Aug 2021 Acquired Worldwide Healthstaff Solutions
Apr 2019 Invested in Precision Aerospace LLC

West Edge Partners

2 Closed Deals via Axial

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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OverviewWest Edge Partners is a team of entrepreneurial investors dedicated to investing in and accelerating the growth of a privately-held business through a hands-on approach.The West Edge AdvantageFlexibleAble to maneuver more opportunistically than traditional investment firms given that we are unconstrained by formal timelines and investment mandates. We are able to customize a transition plan depending on whether management desires to continue operating the business, gradually transition over time or exit fully.FocusedCommitted to the successful investment, operations and growth of a…

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Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
Oct 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Coughlin Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Coughlin Capital is a family owned and operated investment firm dedicated to working with small and lower middle-market expansion stage companies to help unlock their true potential. Our goal is simple: grow businesses. Coughlin Capital has grown out of over 60 years of family owned and operated businesses originally located in Detroit, Michigan. In 2007 Coughlin Capital was established to leverage this experience by investing in small and lower middle-market companies with growth potential. The team includes MBAs, JDs, CPAs and entrepreneurs with extensive real-world experience running…

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Aug 2023 Acquired TRT Intermodal, Inc.
Aug 2023 Acquired TRIGO Global Quality Solutions
Aug 2023 Acquired GoBeyond Lightning
Aug 2023 Acquired ITS Logistics

Big7Ventures

1 Closed Deal via Axial

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Big7Ventures 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.

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Mar 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
Jan 2024 Acquired Bowtex LLC
Nov 2023 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Fernandez Holdings

28 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Fernandez Holdings is a long-term investment firm focused on adding healthy companies to its portfolio and investing in them for the future. Fernandez Holdings companies begin as well-managed, middle-market businesses with revenues of $20 to $250 million, and then through a two-pronged approach of maintaining what has made them successful in the past and making incremental improvements for the future, the companies grow and increase in profitability. For some companies, injecting capital for growth and aggressively targeting new markets makes sense. For others, shoring up the…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Mountain View Equipment
Aug 2023 Acquired Theriault Equipment
Aug 2023 Acquired Harvest Equipment
Aug 2023 Acquired ALL POWER

StoneCalibre, LLC

11 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 2012, StoneCalibre is an international private investment firm with offices located in Los Angeles, Paris and London. We are focused on corporate divestitures, buy & builds and special situations opportunities via control transactions. To date, we have acquired 36 companies throughout North America and Europe through 7 different investment platforms.Our investment approach is based upon creating value from deal origination through to monetization. Pre-acquisition, our process is focused on finding companies that possess certain characteristics which in our view can lead to…

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May 2022 Acquired Serviquimia
Sep 2016 Acquired Data 911
Jun 2016 Acquired Amtel
Dec 2015 Acquired XMedius

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Caldicot Capital

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Caldicot Capital is a private equity firm serving lower middle market businesses. We view our investments as partnerships and take a hands-on approach in collaborating with business owners and management teams. We have a concentrated portfolio which enables us to focus our time and resources to closely support operators we invest in. When combining management's expertise with our own, we unlock significant value together. We focus on investing in businesses with $1 to $10 million of EBITDA and structure our transactions flexibly on a case-by-case basis with "patient capital"…

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Sep 2023 Acquired John to Go
Jan 2023 Acquired Pacific Surfacing
Jul 2021 Invested in Pirawna
Oct 2020 Acquired RC Maintenance

Carlin Capital Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Carlin Capital Partners is a niche private equity firm focused on making control-oriented investments in mature, stable small businesses with untapped potential. Founded in 2009 by a father and son team, the firm exclusively seeks opportunities to invest in foundationally solid businesses that may not fit the traditional private equity model due to a lack of scale, stagnant growth, limited infrastructure or other limitations.We believe that Carlin Capital Partners brings an approach to private equity investing that is particularly well suited to the acquisition of smaller businesses. While…

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Jul 2015 Acquired Rex Forge
Apr 2013 Invested in Support of Excavation
Oct 2010 Acquired Nuconic Packaging

Nobel Investments

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Nobel Investments is a family investment office based out of Santa Monica, CA. We are majority stake hold investors and are owners / operators of our businesses post-acquisition. We invest in businesses that operate in industries where we have demonstrated a successful track record of helping companies scale – either as direct operators or as consultants.Nobel Investments was founded by Atta Tarki. Born in Tehran, Atta moved to the countryside of Sweden at age 7, where he grew up a few minutes away from Alfred Nobel’s workshop. There, Atta developed a deep respect for Alfred Nobel’s…

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Aug 2023 Acquired ECA Partners
Aug 2023 Acquired TalentCompass

DRA FAMILY OFFICE

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DRA Family Office, established in 2019 and based in San Diego, California, is a single family office focused on private investments. The firm targets both lower middle market private equity and early-stage companies across diverse industries, including real estate, operating businesses, and equity ventures. DRA Family Office collaborates with dynamic management teams to build sustainable value in businesses, leveraging its extensive operational experience. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in early-stage growth companies and established businesses, with a preference for those…

Recent Transactions

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QC Capital and Consulting LLC

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QC Capital and Consulting LLC is an investment and M&A advisory firm focused on deal sourcing, transaction analysis, due diligence, strategic partnerships, and private-market opportunities worldwide .

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

M cap

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MCAP Partners is a privately-held real estate investment and development firm headquartered in Hollywood, CA. Founded in 1979, the company specializes in identifying and acquiring undervalued properties in high barrier to entry locations and assets with strong repositioning potential in gateway markets. MCAP leverages a vertically integrated, operationally focused approach to project development, consistently executing creative strategies across diverse asset classes. The firm is known for its hands-on approach to development, construction, property management, and operations, emphasizing…

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Koch Advisory Group, LLC

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I’m new to investing, but not new to building companies. For more than two decades, I’ve helped scale businesses through disciplined leadership, operational excellence, technology, and revenue growth. Today, I’m looking to acquire businesses with strong fundamentals and untapped potential. I seek businesses where my experience can accelerate growth, strengthen operations, and create long-term value.I’m not just investing capital, I’m investing a career of building companies.

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Saltair Management

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Saltair Management is a growth-oriented private investment firm dedicated to building value through operational excellence. The firm focuses on providing strategic guidance and capital to businesses within essential services industries, targeting companies with strong growth potential and opportunities for operational improvement. Saltair Management makes equity investments ranging from $10 to $100 million, aiming to enhance business performance and drive sustainable growth. With a commitment to strategic investment, Saltair Management plays a pivotal role in fostering the development of its…

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Union West Holdings LLC

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Owner-operator of a commercial real estate investment company. Managing attorney and co-founder of a Los Angeles-based law firm. We are actively looking to acquire (a) necessity-based home services businesses and (b) commercial real estate comprised of essential, internet-resistant tenants.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Vainbrook

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We are agnostic but I focus on energy/industrials with theme based investing and acquisitions. We partner with investors as well as invest ourselves. Not limited by geography. Not afraid if the situation is one of restrucuturing

Recent Transactions

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Versus LLC

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Versus LLC is a newly formed holding company focused on acquiring and operating small, durable businesses through disciplined, highly leveraged buyouts. We pursue full ownership, centralized control, and post-acquisition execution as the primary drivers of returns.Our approach is direct: buy outright, simplify operations, enforce financial discipline, and scale what works.

Recent Transactions

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Zeal Partners LLC

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Zeal Partners is a family office focused on investing in and acquiring lower middle market businesses, with a particular focus on companies with $2-5 million of EBITDA / cash flow. The firm's principals have backgrounds in investment management, software development, consumer goods, and digital marketing, but we are industry-agnostic when it comes to acquiring businesses.

Recent Transactions

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Wildpeak Capital

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Permanent capital investing behind long-duration structural shifts in the industrial and technology economy. Deep domain expertise and PE transaction experience. Looking for founder transitions or partnerships.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

BDX Capital

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BDX Capital is an experienced Sponsor with deep seeded construction and building capabilities and an extensive track record delivering successful real estate development projects who is actively engaged in the lower middle market private equity space to acquire subcontracting businesses. BDX is a single family office established in 2015.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Firms in the California Family Offices directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for California Family Offices is $4M-$18M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$4M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in California may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Family Offices based in California are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the California market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

When comparing Family Offices in California, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 66 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the California Family Offices directory, you can request information here.

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