WestGate Partners is an independent sponsor and investment platform focused on control-oriented, long-term investing, particularly in the home services sector. The firm leverages deep experience in off-market deal sourcing, diligence, and execution to identify and acquire high-quality small to middle-market businesses. WestGate emphasizes hands-on partnership with management teams, disciplined underwriting, and strategic value creation post-close. The firm’s approach blends traditional private equity rigor with flexible sponsor economics, enabling opportunistic investments without a…
Inspira Fund is a private investment studio and family office that focuses on building creative businesses. Operating as a venture studio, it provides shared services to its portfolio companies, including finance, HR, brand development, technology, and reputation management. This approach supports the rapid growth of its investments, fostering innovation and connection within its business ecosystem.
After building and leading Apollo Information Systems for more than two decades, I retired from operating leadership on March 31, 2025, and now focus on founder-led lower-middle-market businesses where operational durability, transferability, and execution discipline materially impact long-term value creation.My background is operator-first, not financial-engineering-first. I'm particularly interested in businesses where:Founder dependency creates hidden fragilityOperational systems have not kept pace with growthOperational bottlenecks constrain growth and transferabilityRecurring revenue and…
Maple St Management is a family office holding company that acquires and operates businesses with durable competitive moats — the kind built on regulation, licensing, and structural switching costs rather than brand or luck. We are drawn to industries where customers are buying compliance and reliability, not the cheapest bid, and where the barriers to entry are high enough that good operators are rewarded over the long run. Our existing portfolio spans full-service car wash operations and commercial real estate, and we bring the same hands-on operational mindset to every business we own.…
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…
BlueLeaf is a company by Align Partners, that acquires, improves, and grows service businesses, with a particular focus on property management and yard services in the United States. By enhancing these businesses, BlueLeaf aims to ensure their continued success and sustainability, ultimately passing them on to the next generation in better shape than they were found. This approach highlights BlueLeaf's commitment to fostering growth and improvement within the service industry, ensuring that these businesses thrive under their stewardship.
TEEDUP is a private equity firm creating investment opportunities for individuals looking to build wealth through alternative investments. TEEDUP invests in established, cash-flowing companies that have been in existence for 5+ years. We don’t do turnarounds. We seek to honor the company’s history by standing on the shoulders of the previous owners to bring the company into the next stage of its growth. As of this post we have acquired 3 companies in the last 12 months.
What sets Matter apart is our operational expertise and industry connections. Most recently before founding Matter, we built a wireless infrastructure business at Google from the ground up and grew it to #1 in the market. For our first acquisition, we focused on wireless and wireline infrastructure, where we know and are known. That led us to a proprietary opportunity to acquire Tandem Test Solutions, a test and measurement equipment rental business serving telecom. With Tandem we've take a 'picks and shovels' approach that fit squarely into our thesis about the industry. A key deal criteria…
GEM Capital Partners is an acquisition and advisory firm founded by deeply experienced businessstrategists. Supported by private investors and specialized debt institutions, GEM Capital Partners hasthe resources to facilitate a smooth acquisition, transition, and future growth.
Baden Capital is a private investment firm focused on control investing in profitable, timeless businesses. We focus on services oriented business but also invest in niche manufacturing and consumer. Our principals combine public and private institutional investing experience with gritty, hands-on operations experience within small businesses. We are based in California and prefer to partner with businesses near us where we can get engaged and help out actively. Historically, we have raised capital from SBICs and other mezzanine-focused firms who back independent sponsors. We have an…
Viridian Pacific Capital Partners is a private investment firm based in El Segundo, California, specializing in the acquisition of family and founder-owned businesses within the lower middle market. The firm operates independently, raising capital on a deal-by-deal basis, and is not a registered fund. With a strong focus on Southern California, Viridian Pacific leverages its deep understanding of the local regulatory, political, and relationship landscape to effectively manage and grow its portfolio, which includes approximately 20 companies. The firm's strategic approach is tailored to meet…
A Southern California-based acquisition and investment group pursuing cash-flowing service businesses in the lower middle market. We operate as an investment partnership and syndication group with active relationships among high-net-worth individuals and family offices in Southern California.Our capital structure combines SBA 7(a) senior financing with equity co-investment from our HNW and family office network, allowing us to move efficiently and close with certainty on well-documented opportunities in the $1.5M–$4M range.
AW Boston 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.
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…
LMN Equity Partners seeks to acquire and operate one durable lower-middle-market business, partnering with owners to preserve legacy, support teams, and drive long-term growth. We are particularly interested in recurring or repeat-revenue businesses with strong customer relationships, stable cash flow, and meaningful opportunities for operational, commercial, and strategic growth. Our investment approach is long-term, hands-on, and values-driven.
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…
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 is a US-based corporation representing the interests of a foreign business group with over 30 years of experience. Industries range from cashmere fashionwear to real estate development, construction, mining, banking, snack food and 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, whether they are private equity or…
We are a startup founded by ex-Google Researchers and backed by top-tier investors that is rolling up IT services companies in enterprise ecosystems. We seek to partner with MSP leaders to enable a smooth transition and provide growth.
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.
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