Top California Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

123

Active Firms

134

TTM Deal Flow

$3M-$18M

Core Revenue Range

$500K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top Sectors by Activity

Industrials 37%

Technology 15%

Business Services 10%

Consumer Goods 10%

Transportation 9%

Key Attributes

Best For: Complex Transactions | Typical Fee: Retainer & Success fee | Coverage: Dedicated, Sector-Focused Deal Teams

Berman Capital

37 Total Closed Deals

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Berman Capital is dedicated to helping company owners and shareholders sell their business or raise capital for the highest possible price and the best possible fit for their employees, company, themselves and their families.Our experience proves this out: Since 1971 the principals at Berman Capital have completed over 70 multi-million-dollar merger & acquisition transactions working almost exclusively with private, entrepreneur driven companies. At Berman Capital, we pride ourselves on being a small, boutique FINRA regulated firm:- We focus on assisting mid-market companies (generating an…

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Jun 2015 Advised BAART in its sale to Webster Capital
Nov 2012 Advised Cal Saw Canada in its sale to A Strategic Partner
Feb 2011 Advised Laboratory Sales Limited in its sale to Wheaton Industries
Jun 2010 Advised Arvilla Oilfield Services in its sale to Select Energy Services

Vista Point Advisors, LLC

22 Total Closed Deals

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Vista Point Advisors is a leading boutique investment bank focused on providing merger & acquisition and capital raising advisory services to founder-led middle-market companies in the Technology, Internet & Consumer Services, Software, SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Services, Mobile, Consumer Retail and Healthcare industries. The Company was founded on the principle that founder-led companies in the emerging and middle markets are unique and require specialized attention and advice when considering investment and exit opportunities. Vista Point works predominately as a sell-side advisor, which…

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Aug 2014 Advised Eckim in its sale to Coupons.com Incorporated
Apr 2014 Advised Axiom EPM in its sale to Kaufman Hall
Mar 2014 Advised Software Advice in its sale to Gartner
Nov 2013 Advised TechBargains.com in its sale to Ziff Davis Media

Westcove Partners

17 Total Closed Deals

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The Westcove team brings decades of experience advising middle market healthcare organizations through the merger and acquisition process. We focus exclusively on middle-market advisory service and often the first liquidity event for our client organization. We find the best strategic fit for each client to maximize transaction value, and secure their legacy and future prosperity.

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Jun 2023 Advised Columbus Aesthetics & Plastic Surgery on an investment from Aesthetic Partners
Apr 2023 Advised Bay Area Cardiology & Vascular on an investment from Cardiovascular Associates of America
Feb 2023 Advised Kaufman & Davis on an investment from Prime Aesthetics
Jan 2023 Advised Achieve Beyond in its sale to Inspira

OR Capital Group

16 Total Closed Deals

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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…

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Feb 2026 Advised Tubebuddy in its sale to GameSquare Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: GAME)
Jan 2026 Advised Giant Worldwide in its sale to Cineverse Corp (NASDAQ: CNVS)
Dec 2023 Advised Connor Concepts on an investment from Capital Spring
Dec 2023 Advised Tropicale Food on an investment from Wind Point Partners

Genoa Partners

13 Total Closed Deals

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Genoa Partners is an M&A advisory firm. We are dedicated to selling privately held businesses and executing corporate finance transactions for growing companies, their owners and intrepid entrepreneurs. Headquartered in Costa Mesa, California with Managing Directors located in Los Angeles and Orange counties, our firm is committed to providing innovative, cost efficient services and solutions that are designed for private company sales, acquisitions and raising growth capital through institutional providers. Our slogan of Trust. Growth. Liquidity. attracts a culture driven to prosper…

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Dec 2023 Advised Southern California Fleet Services in its sale to SVT Fleet
Nov 2023 Advised Source Graphics in its sale to MatterHackers
Nov 2022 Advised Rise Bar in its sale to USANA
Aug 2022 Advised Polyfab in its sale to Daiho

Wood Warren & Co.

10 Total Closed Deals

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Wood Warren is a boutique investment banking firm focused on serving companies throughout the supply chains in the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture industries. The Firm, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, was founded in 1991 and provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate finance advisory services. Since its inception, the Firm’s mission has been to bring Wall Street experience, expertise, and execution capabilities to early-stage and middle-market companies. Wood Warren draws on its experience to develop customized solutions for each of our clients with the…

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Jul 2023 Advised Bacchus Fulfillment in its sale to Wine Shipping
Nov 2019 Advised MainSheet Capital in its sale to Anderson Valley Brewing Company
Oct 2019 Advised Gar Tootelian, Inc. in its sale to Bennett Water Systems
Jan 2015 Advised Roll Global, LLC in its sale to Mercier

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Boston Meridian

10 Total Closed Deals

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Jan 2024 Advised Cloudentity in its sale to SecureAuth
Nov 2023 Advised Longbow in its sale to Veracode
Sep 2023 Advised Verve in its sale to Rockwell Automation
Jun 2023 Advised RiskLens in its sale to Safe Security

Xnergy

10 Total Closed Deals

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Xnergy Financial is an international investment bank that provides corporate finance and merger & acquisition strategy to emerging and middle-market companies.

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Aug 2023 Acquired BMW Dealership
Aug 2023 Acquired Full Circle Recycling
Aug 2023 Invested in Ramp Rate
Aug 2023 Provided debt financing to ExxonMobil

Financial Technology Partners

6 Total Closed Deals

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Financial Technology Partners LP and FTP Securities LLC ("FT Partners") is the only investment banking firm focused exclusively on the financial technology sector. We broadly define the sector as the dynamic convergence of technology-based solutions and financial services. FT Partners was recently recognized as "Dealmaker of the Year" and "Investment Banking Firm of the Year" by The M&A Advisor.The firm was founded by Steve McLaughlin, Managing Partner, formerly a senior investment banker in Goldman Sachs & Co.'s Financial Technology Group and Financial Institutions Group in New York and San…

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Jul 2016 Advised Axial on an investment from Edison Partners
Aug 2015 Advised FutureAdvisor in its sale to BlackRock
May 2014 Advised Mercury in its sale to Vantiv
Mar 2014 Advised Credit Karma on an investment from Google Capital

Reynolds Advisory Partners, LLC

5 Total Closed Deals

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Reynolds Advisory Partners is a boutique investment bank specializing in mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and related financial advisory services focused on middle market clients nationwide. We provide differentiated, value added advice and services to clients facing complex strategic decisions and transactions. We believe that clients are best served by the most experienced and skilled professional bankers available who also share in our "client-first" philosophy. The senior bankers at Reynolds Advisory Partners average over 25 years of experience, have collectively completed over…

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Jan 2014 Advised Reaction Design in its sale to Ansys
Nov 2013 Advised Solid Gold Health Products for Pets in its sale to VMG Capital
Dec 2012 Advised Jims Formal Wear in its sale to Armory Capital
Jun 2011 Advised Chemical Lab Products in its sale to KIK Custom Products

Orion Capital Group

5 Total Closed Deals

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Superior Execution We assist companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $100 million sell to buyers that are most likely to understand and pay for the value our clients have spent years building. Experience From Both Sides of the Table Collectively, our team has many decades of operational and mergers and acquisition experience including starting, growing, acquiring and selling successful businesses both as principals and advisors. Not only is our team stocked with successful entrepreneurs, but our principals have superior marketing, negotiation and strategy skills to keep you one…

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Dec 2013 Advised Piedmont Pacific Corporation in its sale to H2O Innovation Inc. (TSXV:HEO)
Apr 2013 Advised St. Francis School of Law in its sale to Baker College
Jul 2012 Advised Bricsnet FM in its sale to Manhattan Software
Jul 2011 Advised Applied Robotics/Torchmate in its sale to Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc.

Backbone Capital Advisors

4 Total Closed Deals

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Mar 2019 Advised Continuum Global Solutions in its sale to Skyview Capital
Jan 2019 Advised Burrana in its sale to JW Hill Capital
Aug 2018 Advised Future Tech Metals in its sale to Avem Partners LLC
Jul 2018 Advised Total Care RX in its sale to Celerity Partners

Claiborne Advisors, Inc.

3 Total Closed Deals

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Claiborne Advisors, Inc. brings Wall Street partner-level experience and expertise to companies that need to merge/sell in a transaction too small for the major investment banks.David Duval takes on only a few, select clients each year in the Southwest. Clients are usually founder-owners or spinoffs from public companies. Mr. Duval closely and productively aligns with each, focusing on maximizing valuations before going to market.Securities offered through Burch & Company, Inc., member FINRA/SiPC. Burch and Claiborne are not affiliated entities.

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Oct 2019 Advised Dudley Kebow, Inc. in its sale to Progressive International Corp.
Oct 2014 Advised The Oceanscience Group Ltd. in its sale to Teledyne Technologies, Inc.
Dec 2004 Advised Titan Scan technolog in its sale to BeamOne

JCF Capital Markets, LLC

3 Total Closed Deals

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JCF Capital Markets LLCJCF Capital Markets LLC is a combination capital advisory, management consulting, and mergers and acquisitions firm with an international network of angel capital, family office, venture capital, private equity, and other institutional investors. Our accredited investor reach extends to over 900 angel capital groups, 20,000 angel investors, 750 family offices with $150B of assets under management, and over 4,300 venture capital and private equity firms.Our advisory services and investor network enables our clients to optimize the likelihood of funding a particular deal…

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Jan 2018 Advised Precise Real Estate Solutions, Inc. on an investment from JCF Capital Advisors, LLC
Dec 2017 Advised Precise Real Estate Services, Inc. on an investment from JCF Capital Advisors, LLC
Dec 2017 Advised Precise Real Estate Solutions, Inc. on an investment from JCF Capital Advisors LLC

The Perreault Birmingham Group

1 Total Closed Deal

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The Perreault Birmingham Group LLC acts as a financial advisor for smaller and medium size companies in financing transactions that facilitate growth and in M&A transactions that create either ownership opportunities for purchasers or exits for founders, owners and investors.Founded in Palo Alto in 2003, the PB Group specializes in working with the technology-driven and entrepreneurial businesses that flourish in Silicon Valley. This includes companies involved in core technology products and services such as hardware and software, IoT, biomedical and medical devices, and education…

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Apr 2017 Assisted DynEd International in securing debt financing from Decathlon Capital Partners

DealSource Partners, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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DealSource Partners is dedicated to providing the highest quality M&A, Corporate Finance, and Strategic Advisory services to middle market companies nationwide – both private and public. Comprised of some of the most experienced, senior-level transaction experts in the country, we join as strategic partners with our clients to provide unparalleled transaction expertise. Whether you are raising capital to reach the next level, recapitalizing to diversify your personal portfolio, or preparing to exit, our team will work with you to craft a strategy and plan to meet your goals and…

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Jan 2016 Advised Polymer Engineering Corporation in its sale to 3M

Planned Exits

1 Total Closed Deal

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Scott is a lifetime entrepreneur turned Exit Planner and M&A Advisor. Mr. Garrison has exited six companies in which he owned 10-35% and has served as the VP of Sales & Marketing for 2 companies that made the INC 5000 list a total of 10 times.

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Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Jane Capital Partners, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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Jane Capital investment platform opportunity TrustComm www.trustcomm.net From Local to State to Federal agencies and the military, TrustComm provides various secure and reliable communications solutions for our government customersTrustComm uniquely combine extensive satellite access and expansive terrestrial capacity with highly effective applications to deliver best‐fit, custom end-to-end solutions. For government customers requiring instant, robust and easily deployable connectivity, our solutions provide maximum reliability across a wide range of applications, including broadband…

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Feb 2010 Advised Smart Wires on an investment from Jane Capital Partners, LLC

Arrowroot Advisors

1 Total Closed Deal

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As an advisory firm focused on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and Web-enabled businesses, we bring a specific knowledge-base and network to our clients. We do not concentrate on a certain industry, but are business model focused. Specifically, we concentrate on recurring revenue businesses with subscription or transaction based pricing models. We leverage our deep industry domain insight, positioning expertise and execution prowess to deliver superior results for our clients. Collectively, Arrowroot Advisors leverages its industry, network and deal expertise to advise entrepreneurs and…

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Aug 2022 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Dara Lane Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Dara Lane Capital is a financing advisory firm headquartered in Clovis, California. Dara Lane Capital advises firms on raising private capital and acts as a placement agent for debts and equity in all types of private placement offerings. Additionally, this firm supports clients, especially technology startups and early-stage companies from seed to Pre-IPO. This firm also advises on project finance. Dara Lane Capital caters to industries including finance and insurance; real estate; agricultural and food; technology; healthcare; power and energy; mining; aviation; and CPG.ital.

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Jan 2022 Advised Darnell Development llc on an investment from Private Investor

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Firms in the California Investment Banks 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 Investment Banks is $3M-$18M, with a core EBITDA range of $500K-$3M. 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 Investment Banks 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 Investment Banks in California, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 123 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 Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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