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Smithers Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Engineer-led team that automated 30+ finance workflows at Ramp and coframe, now laser-focused on modernizing private-equity fund admin.Investment focusBoutique administrators serving GP-led secondaries, NAV-loan vehicles, and continuation funds$1-10 MM ARR, ≥15 % EBITDA, >90 % client retentionNorth America or UK HQ, founder-led culture open to retaining equityWhy partner with usProprietary LLM engine cuts NAV-calc and K-1 prep time from days to minutes, lifting margins toward 40 %+Live pipeline of liquidity-solutions PE sponsors controlling >$4 B AUM who need tech-forward admins…

HRC Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

HRC Partners (www.hrc.partners) seeks to make control or non-control investments in technology, business services, and other select industries leveraging the domain expertise of our founder and bench of entrepreneur advisors to create value through organic growth and a tactical add-on acquisition playbook. The group is led by Cyrus Maghami, a 20-year private equity (Kayne Anderson, Shackleton) and M&A advisory (Harbor Ridge, Layer 7) veteran, with deal experience in technology and telecom services, software, and ad-tech. This includes a 7 company IT service roll up which grew from $25mm to…

MacroIdea Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We focus on developing and acquiring e-commerce brands. We successfully built a brand with annual sales of $30 million, culminating in an exit in 2021. Our most recent project included the acquisition of a company for its intellectual property, which we successfully merged with one of our existing brands. We're currently seeking opportunities to acquire businesses that could benefit from our e-commerce expertise, particularly those with untapped intellectual property.

Blue Sky Finance Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Blue Sky Finance is a US-based corporation representing the interests of a foreign conglomerate with over 30 years of experience and success in a wide variety of industries, ranging from cashmere fashionwear to real estate development, construction, mining, banking, snack food&beverage import/export, and tourism. As such, we are able to capitalize on full access to industry specialists, including consultants, managers, and directors who are able to provide and deliver expertise and knowledge in the industries we seek to serve. We are committed to seeking out investment opportunities,…

MSK Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

MSK Ventures is designed to be a holding company to support roll-up of multiple businesses for eventual resale. Company is currently a sole-proprietorship in process of becoming an LLC. Partners may be added at a later date.

Storyline Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are interested in life sciences and healthcare services, industrial automation and smart infrastructure businesses. We have previously acquired and grown a life sciences services business from $4m to over $300m EV, with support of initial search fund investors and later some of the largest institutional investors including Blackrock,Optum and others. We have significant buy and build, and tech enablement expertise, effectively deployed to raise the profitability and scale of the business.

Bluesilver Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Bluesilver Partners is a high net worth group of experienced operators of industrial businesses. We are seeking to make a platform investment in a niche business.Our team has significant experience in transitioning businesses from founding owners.We intend to be long term holders of the acquired business.Bluesilver Partners possesses $2M liquid capital to invest and experience in raising additional debt and equity capital. To date members of our group have participated in four lower middle market transactions in which debt and equity funds were raised successfully.

Lazer Properties, Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are real estate entrepreneurs, focused on the thoughtful design, development and management of dynamic communities and commercial spaces in supply constrained markets with high barriers to entry. We execute our vision through a vertically integrated platform, which provides us with the bottom-up property level expertise required to deliver expertly crafted properties with precision.

Stallion Finance

Independent Sponsor
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
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
secured investment from
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Nov 2018
invested in
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May 2014
invested in
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Apr 2010
invested in

Pacific Fin Capital

Independent Sponsor
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Pacific Fin Capital specializes in operating small-to-medium size food and beverage manufacturing businesses.We leverage our operating and investing experience to give business owners, liquidity and alternative options, based on your needs and goals. Our entrepreneurial approach ensures a long-term vision of growth for your business, customers, and employees.Our flexibility allows us to move fast to find a solution that benefits everyone involved.We specialize in partnering with food and beverage manufacturing companies that have between $5 and $50 million in annual revenue and between $1 and…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Feb 2022
acquired
Investor
Jun 2021
acquired

Go Global Brand Investment Platform

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Go Global Retail is a team of experienced retail, Ecommerce and consumer brand leaders that understand the challenges that brands and retailers are facing.  We are an investment platform bringing operational experience to the M&A process and asset management post acquisition.  The Go Global team participated in more than 10 acquisitions and helped to improve EBITDA by over $250 million combined.Go Global specializes in business strategy and process optimization, supply chain and operations, technology including infrastructure and systems, organizational strategy and organizational talent…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Jun 2004
secured investment from

Optimal Investment Group

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Optimal Investment Group (OIG) is a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market business acquisitions throughout North America. OIG invests in companies we believe show potential for growth and increased profitability.OIG is flexible and growth-minded, utilizing our vast experience to help portfolio companies reach their full potential. Our investment process allows us to analyze and close transactions quickly, frequently within 30-60 days.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jan 2018
invested in

ROCA Partners

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
ROCA Partners is a Los Angeles-based private equity investment firm focused on providing leading services companies with flexible capital and operational resources to accelerate growth.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Oct 2018
secured debt financing from

Nexturn Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Nexturn Management Group is a boutique consulting, business development and investment firm focused on growth-oriented small- to mid-sized companies. Nexturn works with clients as advisors, consultants or as partners to incubate and execute innovative ideas that deliver sustainable results.Nexturn also acts as an “Independent Sponsor” focused on acquiring and operating small- to mid-sized companies with organic and strategic add-on growth potential.Our focus is at the intersection of business and financial services industries with a secondary interest in technology companies serving the…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Oct 2015
was acquired by

StrandPoint

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
StrandPoint is a Los Angeles-based private investment firm that partners with lower middle market services companies that enjoy market leadership positions within niche and fragmented industries. In addition to providing liquidity to owners, StrandPoint equips companies with the resources to achieve rapid growth and scale by employing a low integration risk buy-and-build strategy.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jan 2024
acquired

C9 Partners, LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
C9 Partners LLC is private investment firm focused on identifying niche opportunities at the intersection of specialty lending and financial, legal, and healthcare business services.We are industry experts leveraging over 50 years of institutional lower-middle market corporate finance experience and over $3.0 billion in completed corporate finance transactionsWe have a track record of creating realized equity value as both professional investors and CEOs and CFOs of high growth businesses.Given our directly relevant experience, we seek to establish non-intermediated relationships with…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Mar 2021
secured debt financing from

True Vines LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
True Vines is helping finance businesses positively impacting the world in the midst of what we consider a massive shift. Our focus is particularly on businesses empowering the global digital transformation. We have mandates in the US and Africa with public and private sector stakeholders.
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Dec 2021
secured debt financing from

Jaswal Design

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We’re a design haus located in the heart of Silicon Valley.Our approach to design is to work closely with founders to bring their vision to life.Brand & IdentityYour brand is your story. Your brand mark is a visual expression and extension of your brand.Industrial DesignHave an idea for a product, but don’t know where to start? We can help you navigate the tricky world of hardware.UX / UI DesignUsability of your product is key in today’s hyper-connected world. We prefer simple and intuitive design language.Sourcing & ManufacturingWe design products that are manufacturable and back…

Sycamore Canyon Capital

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

For more than two decades, the principals at Sycamore Canyon Capital have advised hundreds of companies spanning diverse industries, employing expertise, honesty, and creativity to shape optimal outcomes for our clients. Our extensive experience has nurtured a wide-reaching network of relationships, connections, and sources of capital.

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