Top California Investment Banks

Peak Technology Partners LLC

4 Closed Deals via Axial 15 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised TruePoint Solutions in its sale to Seaside Equity Partners
• Sep 2021 Advised Revenue Grid in its sale to W3Capital
• Aug 2021 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
• Jul 2021 Advised RevenueGrid on an investment from W3Capital

DelMorgan & Co

1 Closed Deal via Axial 90 Total Closed Deals

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Heading into 2026, the M&A landscape is building on momentum from a strong 2025, with dealmakers increasingly confident in strategic transactions that enhance competitive positioning. Across the market, this year is shaping up to see broader participation beyond headline megadeals, with middle-market activity gaining traction as financing conditions continue to provide tailwinds and private equity and strategic buyers are increasingly bullish about the deployment of capital. Interest rate expectations and macro signals remain decidedly positive, with a generally accommodative…

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• Oct 2025 Assisted Angry Chickz in securing debt financing from Saratoga Partners
• Sep 2025 Advised 2050 Partners in its sale to West Monroe
• Jul 2025 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Dec 2024 Advised Mighty Pilates in its sale to Norbrook Equity Partners

MS Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 11 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Buyer
• Aug 2023 Advised The Irvine Company in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Black Lion Investment Group in its sale to Anonymous Company
• Aug 2023 Advised Clarus Therapeutic in its sale to Anonymous Company

The Advisory

1 Closed Deal via Axial 11 Total Closed Deals

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🏆 Top 5 Lower Middle Market Investment Bank — Axial - Q1, Q2, Q3 2025🚀 Investment Banking, Rebuilt for the Real World🔧 A tech-enabled investment bank for the essential services economyIn 2024, we launched The Advisory with a simple belief:Main Street business owners deserve Wall Street-level outcomes.We’re not software for bankers. Not a listing site. Not another deal marketplace.We’re a true, full-service investment bank purpose-built for the essential services economy—HVAC, plumbing, landscaping, accounting, and the businesses that keep America running.⚠️ The…

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• Jul 2026 Advised Sweetwater Pool in its sale to SPS Pool
• Jun 2026 Advised AAA Plumbing in its sale to Splash Plumbing
• Jun 2026 Advised Bore It in its sale to Wilhelm Holdings, LLC
• May 2026 Advised Aerobic Services in its sale to Ember

41 North LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals

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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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• Dec 2025 Advised Project Water on an investment from Syndicate of Private Equity
• Oct 2025 Advised Project Lemon Lime on an investment from Italian Branded Juice Co
• Sep 2023 Advised TJ Russoc on an investment from Treaty Oak
• Sep 2017 Advised Daphne's California Greek in its sale to Elite Restaurant Group

Global Capital Markets Incorporated

1 Closed Deal via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Aremac Associates, Inc. in its sale to TESSEC
• Aug 2023 Advised L Tech Network Services, Inc. in its sale to JK Holdings, LLC
• Oct 2022 Advised Weber Plywood & Lumber Co. in its sale to Sierra Forest Products
• Sep 2021 Advised Endural LLC in its sale to Salt Creek Capital

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Ambrose Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Apr 2019 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
• Oct 2018 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Oct 2018 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Broadstream Capital Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Anonymous
• Jul 2023 Advised Film Solutions in its sale to Confidential Company
• Jul 2023 Advised RealDefense in its sale to Confidential Company
• Sep 2018 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Brookstone Partners

Corporate Finance Associates - Los Angeles

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals

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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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• Apr 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Dec 2017 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Aquiline Capital Partners

Atlas Technology Group, LLC

131 Total Closed Deals

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Atlas Technology Group is a technology-focused investment bank with particular expertise in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to global software companies. Our other services cover the full range of strategic transactions including buy-side M&A advisory, private placements, carve outs, and spin offs. We offer our combination of sector-based expertise and investment banking skills to companies globally from our offices in San Francisco.The quality of our differentiated advice is a function of both our focus and the depth of experience of our partners, who were senior technology…

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• Feb 2023 Advised Storeforce in its sale to AKKR
• Jan 2023 Advised Ziftsolutions in its sale to INVESTCORP
• Jan 2023 Advised Qudini in its sale to VERINT
• Oct 2022 Advised Scope 5 in its sale to ENVIRON

NewCap Partners Inc.

88 Total Closed Deals

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NewCap Partners is a 30 year old investment bank serving the lower middle market. We work with business owners, boards, shareholders and management teams to develop and execute on financial transactions and implement strategies to maximize shareholder value. Our senior investment bankers have experience dealing with both public and private companies in a variety of industries. The industry expertise of our bankers is complemented by independent industry consultants who provide us with contacts and insights into a variety of industries.Over the last 30 years, we have completed a variety of…

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• Oct 2023 Advised I3D MFG in its sale to BTX Precision
• Dec 2021 Advised Eagle Engineered Solutions in its sale to Beehive3D
• Apr 2021 Advised Morf3D in its sale to Nikon
• Aug 2020 Advised Altivon in its sale to ConvergeOne

Arbor Advisors

42 Total Closed Deals

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Arbor Advisors is a Silicon Valley based investment bank focused exclusively on growing technology & technology enabled companies. Founded by technology owners and operators, Arbor is the investment bank for entrepreneurs - executing M&A transactions and private capital raises for mid-market technology companies. Our clients are generally profitable, growing companies with $10 to $100 million in annual revenue.

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• Jan 2015 Advised BancVue on an investment from The Riverside Company
• Jan 2015 Advised Clean Energy Experts in its sale to Sunrun Inc.
• Jan 2014 Advised RevolutionEHR in its sale to RevOptix
• Jan 2014 Advised Uptime Software in its sale to Idera

ROTH Capital Partners, LLC

40 Total Closed Deals

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ROTH is an investment banking firm dedicated to the small-cap public market. Since its inception in 1984, ROTH has been an innovator in this market. Headquartered in Newport Beach, CA, ROTH has regional offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle and New York as well as Hong Kong Limited international office. ROTH is a privately owned firm that has built a culture of success and innovation. Our approach is driven by our current principals, who are not only the owners of the business but most of whom have been with us for more than 10 years. Our goal has always been to service the needs of…

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• Oct 2017 Advised Coban Technologies in its sale to Safe Fleet
• Sep 2017 Advised Renesola on an investment from Renesola
• May 2016 Advised Joolz on an investment from Gimv
• May 2016 Advised Eureka on an investment from KarpReilly Ltd.

Palm Tree

32 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Hicuity Health in its sale to Concord Health Partners
• Dec 2023 Advised Essex Specialized Surgerical Institute in its sale to NMS Capital
• Dec 2023 Advised Lifescan Diabetes Institute on an investment from Confidential Company
• Dec 2023 Advised ImageTrend in its sale to WCAS

Solganick & Co.

18 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2009, Solganick & Co. is an AI-enabled and 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,…

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• Aug 2026 Advised Analytica Consulting in its sale to ImageNet
• Jul 2026 Advised Imagine Technology Group in its sale to DEX Imaging
• Mar 2025 Advised Kavaliro in its sale to Accordion
• Jun 2023 Advised Nextira in its sale to Accenture

Business Capital

14 Total Closed Deals

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Business Capital is a leading commercial finance and debt restructuring firm specializing in arranging customized debt based solutions for rapidly growing as well as distressed small and middle market companies nationwide who require a unique, timely and tailored financing structure to address their particular needs. In situations where conventional capital sources are not an option, Business Capital has repeatedly delivered financial solutions to a broad assortment of private and public companies seeking additional liquidity.

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• Jun 2015 Assisted Ice Cream Manufacturer in securing debt financing from Confidential
• May 2015 Advised Hortau on an investment from Confidential Capital Provider
• Mar 2015 Assisted General Engineering Contractor in securing debt financing from Confidential
• Feb 2015 Assisted Frozen Treats Mfgr. in securing debt financing from Confidential

Ridgecrest Capital Partners

12 Total Closed Deals

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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 Advised Constellation Software Inc. in its sale to Flash Networks
• Feb 2022 Advised Mural in its sale to Luma Institute
• Aug 2021 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• May 2020 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company

TriSpan Partners

11 Total Closed Deals

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TriSpan Partners provides financial advisory services to emerging growth and middle market technology, media and consumer products companies. We are a highly experienced team dedicated to working with our clients to achieve their corporate finance objectives.We believe every business develops a growth plan that reflects the aspirations of its founders and positions the company to achieve its goals. Our role is to help our clients secure the essential growth capital or strategic partnerships that clear the path for success. We work with our clients to:Assess financing, partnership and M&A…

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• Dec 2012 Advised Stoneware Inc. in its sale to Lenovo Group Ltd. (SEHK:992)
• Jul 2012 Advised FlightBridge Inc. on an investment from Financial Investors
• May 2012 Advised AdMax in its sale to Komli Media
• Jul 2011 Advised Validus Medical Systems Inc. in its sale to Imprivata

Salem Partners LLC

10 Total Closed Deals

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Salem Partners is a leading Los Angeles-based investment bank and wealth management firm. We build relationships using our judgment, objectivity and expertise to create significant long-term value for our clients.Our investment banking professionals leverage extensive domain knowledge and industry relationships to provide insightful strategic advice and successful transaction execution.Salem Partners’ media and entertainment practice acts as true specialists for clients that finance, produce and distribute media content. We have designed a full suite of specifically tailored investment…

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• Dec 2022 Advised Inwesco Incorporated in its sale to CRH
• Dec 2022 Advised Internet Video Archive in its sale to Fabric Origin, Inc.
• Mar 2022 Advised 1091 Pictures in its sale to Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment
• Dec 2021 Advised eTribez Casting Software in its sale to Talent Systems

Viant Capital

10 Total Closed Deals

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Viant Capital is a San Francisco-based boutique investment bank committed to providing emerging growth and small to mid-market companies with high quality strategic advisory and capital raising services. Since 1998, Viant Capital has consistently produced superior outcomes for our clients and their shareholders. Leveraging decades of strategic, financial, and operational experience, our professionals provide each of our clients with in-depth industry knowledge and expert advice on the optimal way to approach strategic and financing processes. We believe in developing strong relationships with…

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• Aug 2023 Advised Entwine in its sale to Extron
• Aug 2023 Advised Monkey Group in its sale to EZ Cater
• Aug 2023 Advised CDTA in its sale to DISA
• Aug 2023 Advised Parley Pro in its sale to LexisNexis