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Top Investment Banks in California - Axial

There are 120 Top Investment Banks in California featured in Axial's lower middle market Directory. Top Investment Banks in California listed in this Directory include data about the firm's M&A activities in the lower middle market. Access more detailed information about lower middle market Top Investment Banks in California by joining Axial as a member. Connect with the right deal partner at the right time, leveraging the power of the Axial network.

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Peak Technology Partners LLC

Investment Bank
  • 4 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
We are a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A and ​capital raise transactions for high-growth technology companies.ExperienceThe PEAK team has been advising technology companies on critical financing and strategic transactions for over 50 yearsHas successfully completed over 175 financing and M&A transactions with a combined deal value of over $100 billionPrior experience with both bulge and middle-market investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and Arbor AdvisorsFocusCompany Focus: Specializing on assisting founder-led,…
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Nov 2023
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Sep 2021
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Jul 2021
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The Courtney Group, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 2 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
The Courtney Group, LLC provides investment banking services to middle market companies in consumer, chemical, healthcare, distribution, manufacturing, and technology industries. We are a boutique firm that is responsive and has an entrepreneurial West Coast spirit. We have offices in Newport Beach, California and Phoenix, Arizona. We have the experience of working on hundreds of transactions with deep industry experience in our areas of industry focus. We have started, acquired, financed and sold dozens of businesses as owners. Our philosophy is to work closely with management to add…
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Feb 2020
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Dec 2017
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Jan 2017
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DelMorgan & Co

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 85 Total Closed Deals
With over $300 billion in successfully completed transactions in over 80 countries, the professionals at DelMorgan & Co. provide world-class financial advice and assistance to companies, institutions, governments, and individuals in the US and around the world. DelMorgan's unique approach to business has grown out of its dedication to its core principles and the experience of its professionals over the course of decades working on some of the most challenging, most rewarding, and highest profile transactions.DelMorgan & Co. brings significant intellectual firepower to each client situation.…
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Sep 2024
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MS Capital

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
MS Capital is a sister company to Marshall & Stevens, Inc. that provides M&A advisory, capital markets, corporate finance, and investment banking services to a diverse client base, including closely-held businesses, corporations, financial institutions, financial sponsors, hedge funds, and private equity groups in the Americas.We are a nimble team with acute dedication and efficient process development for each one of our engagements, whether it be capital raising, sell-side mandates, or any financial & strategic advisory services benefiting our clients.Our engagements span across multiple…
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Sep 2023
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Global Capital Markets Incorporated

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
At Global Capital Markets we specialize in middle market transactions. We take a no-nonsense approach to achieving results in virtually all situations. This approach has made us a leading West Coast financial services provider. For over fifteen years, our team has offered companies a unique blend of sophisticated financial expertise and access to the global marketplace of buyers, sellers and financiers. In order to serve our clients to the fullest extent we generally focus our services on manufacturing, distribution, service and retail companies with revenues between $10 million and $200…
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Aug 2023
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Oct 2022
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Sep 2021
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41 North LLC

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
41 North is a fully licensed Investment Bank which provides mergers & acquisition and growth capital advice to companies looking for high touch, professional, and experienced principal to principal service.Each of our Managing Directors has over 25 years of working experience in both domestic and international capital markets, with extensive experience communicating and negotiating with strategic or financial buyers.  With our expansive history of Wall Street experience, past entrepreneurial ventures and deals, we strive to bring expertise and professionalism to the middle market when…
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Sep 2023
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Sep 2017
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Aug 2017
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Aug 2015
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Ambrose Advisors

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
AmbroseAdvisors™ is a middle-market investment bank and financial advisory firm focused on guiding and assisting business owners with business succession planning, executing liquidity strategies and capital placements.
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Jul 2024
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Apr 2019
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Oct 2018
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Oct 2018
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Corporate Finance Associates - Los Angeles

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Our Southern California practice has an exceptional track record as well as the breadth of knowledge and international experience needed to serve this dynamic and diverse region. Our team has owned and run companies in the Technology, Transport/Logistics, Business Services and Banking Sectors both in the US and internationally. In our collective 60 years of M&A and Corporate Finance experience, we have completed many transactions in these sectors as well as in Consumer Goods, Healthcare, and a broad array of manufacturing sectors and are all industries we have served with distinction. Across…
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Dec 2017
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Broadstream Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
Broadstream Capital Partners, LLC is a Los Angeles-based merchant bank founded in 2001. We focus on providing advisory services to and making investments in companies in the lower middle market.
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Jul 2023
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Sep 2018
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Palm Tree

Investment Bank
  • 32 Total Closed Deals
Palm Tree is the modern M&A advisor. Our integrated investment banking, transaction support, and strategic finance services power the strategic events that drive businesses forward.We guide clients through high-stakes processes. Our analytical intelligence accelerates decisions, enabling them to better prepare for and execute on transactions, transitions, and transformations.Investors engage with us to help them highlight opportunities, mitigate risks, and reduce deal friction so they can act decisively and focus on realizing investment objectives. Entrepreneurs and management teams…
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Dec 2023
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Dec 2023
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Dec 2023
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Solganick & Co.

Investment Bank
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2009, Solganick & Co. is a data-driven investment bank and M&A advisory firm specializing in software and technology services companies. Its sector coverage includes AI, cloud, cybersecurity, data analytics, digital transformation, and healthcare IT, among others. Offices are located in Dallas and Los Angeles. We use artificial intelligence and data-driven research to support our M&A process from start to finish. Our deal team has completed over $20 billion in M&A transactions to date and consists of experienced M&A professionals, CFOs, attorneys, and operators…
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Mar 2025
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Jun 2023
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Oct 2022
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Jul 2022
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Ridgecrest Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Ridgecrest Capital Partners is a private investment bank based in San Francisco providing expert merger and acquisitions, capital raising and financial restructuring advisory services for leading technology and other growth companies.Ridgecrest was founded in 2001 to address the unmet needs of middle market companies for top-quality investment banking services. The firm brings senior and experienced Wall Street investment banking talent to bear on typically smaller transactions—professional assistance that is rarely accessible in such situations. Members of our team have managed scores of…
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May 2022
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Feb 2022
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May 2020
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GT Securities

Investment Bank
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
GT Securities provides investment banking services to emerging and middle market companies. We specialize in raising equity and debt capital and in executing acquisition, divestiture, and merger transactions for our clients. Our unique approach leverages Growthink's two core services — growth strategy consulting and corporate finance to provide unparalleled corporate advisory and capital raising services. GT Securities is the broker - dealer affiliate of Growthink, and is a member of FINRA and SIPC. Most boutique investment banks focus solely on corporate finance services and they fail to…
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Aug 2023
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May 2022
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Mar 2022
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WaveEdge Capital

Investment Bank
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
WaveEdge Capital is a boutique investment bank based in Silicon Valley that delivers world-class strategic and financial services to lower middle market companies in the healthcare and life science sectors.WaveEdge Capital and its licensed broker dealer affiliate, WaveEdge Partners, specialize in mergers & acquisitions and capital raises. Our practice focuses on healthcare services (including medical groups, clinics and healthcare staffing), pharma services (including CROs, CDMOs, packaging and other companies supporting pharma companies in development), health & wellness (including…
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
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B. Riley Securities

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
We are a leading, diversified financial services provider. We are a collection of experts with the in-house capabilities to serve any financial need at every stage of the business life cycle. Our team of seasoned experts takes a non-traditional, oftentimes contrarian approach to opportunities, where firm resources and cross collaboration are well bestowed while always putting our clients first. What truly sets us apart from the competition is that, in addition to serving clients and investors, we actively utilize our balance sheet and have the operational prowess and foresight to recognize…
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Nov 2022
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Mentor Securities

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Mentor Securities is a preeminent middle market investment bank dedicated to providing the highest quality, step by step advice to help you maximize value and successfully complete a transaction. Our services provide clients with invaluable knowledge and advice about conducting board presentations, making court testimonies, managing leveraged buyouts and much more. Meeting with one of our professionals can provide you with the strategic alternative analysis you need.Our team has extensive experience in sellside and buyside mergers and acquisition advisory, from the sale of private and family…
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Aug 2022
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OR Capital Group

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Company OverviewOR Capital Group, Inc. is a full-service investment bank focused on lower middle-market businesses. We advise on M&A, capital raises, and restructurings across industries including Media & Entertainment, Consumer & Retail, Food & Beverage, Technology, Business Services, Healthcare, and Aerospace & Defense.Mission & ValuesWe are driven by a commitment to excellence, integrity, and client success. Our values emphasize purpose-driven collaboration, continuous improvement, respect, and forward-thinking solutions in an evolving market. We truly believe when…

Eaton Capital Corporation

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Founded in 1990, Eaton Capital has served as investment banker or advisor for over 35 transactions in a variety of projects involving Construction Materials, Industrial Minerals, Corporate Real Estate, and Capital Equipment. Beginning in 1996, Eaton Capital narrowed its investment banking focus to the Construction Materials and Industrial Minerals industries and specializes in representing the owners of construction materials companies and industrial minerals companies.

Clifton Larson Allen

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

CLA is the 8th largest accounting firm in the United States and provides a range of professional services to over 70,000 business clients. Our firm has over 125 offices across the country and we have deep expertise in a number of industry verticals. Our Transaction Services group works with businesses looking to transition ownership through investment banking and related services.

IDL Global Technology Banking

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

IDL Global specializes in corporate finance, m&a, technology licensing, IP management, joint ventures and strategic alliances. We have been in business for over 25 years. IDL enjoys the confidence and professional standing as a well-established company within the global marketplace.

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