Top California Private Equity Funds with Recent Private M&A Activity

Active Firms

1,287

TTM Deal Inquiries

$4M-$25M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$5M

Core EBITDA Range

Top Sectors by Activity

Industrials 34%

Technology 23%

Business Services 14%

Healthcare 11%

Transportation 6%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

AEA Growth

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AEA Growth is a team of active investors partnering with the industry’s leading management teams to scale professional services businesses with technology and AI. We help our portfolio companies enhance unit economics and accelerate growth by driving operational efficiency through digital transformation. The team is part of AEA Investors, which is a global investment firm founded in 1968 with >$19 billion of AUM. AEA Growth is a dedicated fund within AEA Investors that has the benefit of using the resources of the broader organization. The team focuses on companies with enterprise value…

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2717 Partners

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2717 Partners, LP is a limited partnership with a focus on private equity investments, particularly in the technology and healthcare sectors. The firm operates from two primary locations in San Francisco, California, and Greenwich, Connecticut. With a strategic approach towards growth-oriented companies, 2717 Partners has built a robust portfolio comprising 14 companies. As of 2025, the firm employs approximately 150 staff members, reflecting its significant presence in the private equity landscape. The company is committed to fostering innovation and growth within its investment sectors.

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HNB Capital LLC

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HNB Capital LLC is a Los Angeles-based investment banking firm that specializes in acquisitions and debt-based corporate finance. The firm focuses on two primary areas of the capital structure: asset-based loans and mezzanine loans, as well as small business equity investments. HNB Capital targets established, cash flow positive businesses, typically with EBITDA ranging from negative to $5 million, often investing in distressed companies. The firm aligns strategically and financially with skilled operators, providing guidance from a board level to optimize capital structures and ensure…

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Neos Partners

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Private equity firm focused on partnering with founders in the power, utilities, data center, renewable energy, and critical infrastructure sectors. Over $2.7BN in assets under management, currently investing out of Fund II.

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Interlock Equity

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Interlock Equity is a private equity firm headquartered in Los Angeles, California, specializing in investments within the knowledge economy. Established in 2021, the firm targets the lower middle-market segment, focusing on B2B and healthcare services. Interlock Equity partners with company leaders to foster people-centric cultures and support business growth. The firm has made strategic investments in companies such as Investor Group Services and Apply Digital, demonstrating its commitment to dynamic firms in the knowledge sector.

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Golden Gate Capital

65 Total Closed Deals

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Golden Gate Capital is a leading private equity firm with $9 billion in capital under management. We generate superior returns for our investors through buyout and growth equity investments across a wide variety of industries. We partner with world-class management teams to make equity investments in situations where there is a demonstrable opportunity to significantly enhance a company's value. Although we are a multi-sector fund and opportunistic in our approach, industry areas in which we have a particular interest include:

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Oct 2010 Acquired Petersen Publishing, L.P.
Oct 2010 Acquired Pinnacle Security LLC
Oct 2010 Acquired PlantCML
Oct 2010 Acquired Rocket Dog Brands, LLC

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Trident Capital

22 Total Closed Deals

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Typical Equity Check Size: $10M - $50M Trident Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm investing in Software, Services and Internet. Trident focuses on companies addressing the major technology challenges facing today's enterprise, including IT security, Healthcare IT, Cloud computing, and online and mobile customer interaction. The firm targets growth equity investments up to $50 million in rapidly growing companies, often as the first institutional investor. Trident also leads select venture investments based on its unique sector insight and expertise, founder and network…

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Jul 2013 Invested in Prolexic Technologies Inc
May 2013 Advised Solera Networks Inc in its sale to Blue Coat Systems Inc
Dec 2012 Invested in Fruition Partners Inc
Nov 2012 Advised Kayak Software Corporation in its sale to Priceline.com Incorporated

Serent Capital

19 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2008, Serent Capital is a leading lower-middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high growth service and technology businesses. Our operating model is distinct in its focus on business building. We strive to be an involved, value-added investor, capable of providing significant operational and strategic support to our portfolio company CEOs on the most critical issues that they face as their companies scale.Serent Capital’s ability to assist its companies is based on its principals’ experience as CEOs, strategic advisers, and Board Members, and a deep network…

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Apr 2015 Acquired Mercury Network
Mar 2015 Invested in Commissions, Inc.
Mar 2015 Invested in Compeat Restaurant Management Systems
Feb 2015 Acquired ICon Professional Services

Kingswood Capital Management LP

16 Total Closed Deals

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Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…

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May 2025 Invested in The Vitamin Shoppe
May 2025 Acquired OneX
Feb 2025 Invested in InfoTree Global Solutions
Nov 2024 Acquired Branding Iron

Corridor Capital

15 Total Closed Deals

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Corridor Capital is a committed fund providing more than just investment capital to US-based lower middle market companies. We believe we are the most actively engaged lower middle market private equity partner across strategy, operations and finance. Corridor is able to provide an exceptional level of support for our portfolio companies through the combined efforts of our seasoned investment and dedicated in-house operations teams.Through our collaborative, highly active approach, we work alongside management to build the infrastructure and processes necessary to ensure sustainable scalable…

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Mar 2021 Acquired World Wide Land Transfer
Mar 2021 Acquired Create & Cultivate
Dec 2020 Acquired CEO Warrior
Jan 2019 Acquired FMT Soultions

Solis Capital Partners

14 Total Closed Deals

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Solis Capital Partners is a leading lower middle-market private equity firm located in Southern California. The firm was founded in 2002 and employs a disciplined, fundamentals-based investment strategy that emphasizes partnership with exceptional leadership to pursue enterprise improvement, organizational transformation and growth. Solis generally targets software, business services, light manufacturing and value-added distribution opportunities in the Western United States. The firm will generally seek to invest $5 to $20 million in lower middle-market companies with enterprise values from…

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Jun 2023 Acquired eSkillz
Jul 2021 Acquired Premier Auto Supplies
Jan 2020 Acquired User Research International
Jan 2018 Acquired Eminess Technologies

Samson Investment Group

14 Total Closed Deals

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SAMSON INVESTMENT GROUP LLC is a Private Equity Firm specializing in early stage development and funding of a broad range of asset categories, including energy, technology, domestic and international real estate. Through an extensive network of strategic relationships developed over the past decade, Samson is able to facilitate a broad range of projects utilizing innovative investment strategies and transaction structures in order to prudently leverage our assets. Our management team of seasoned professionals represent over 100 years of experience in real estate, merchant banking, brokerage…

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Jan 2016 Invested in Anax Holdings, LLC
Jan 2015 Invested in Minno, LLC
Jan 2014 Invested in Anax Holdings, LLC
Jan 2014 Advised Terragona Hotel & Spa in its sale to Undisclosed Buyer

Balmoral Funds, LLC

13 Total Closed Deals

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Balmoral is experienced in pursuing investment opportunities involving complex operational or financial challenges. We understand the significant commitment of time, resources, and professional turnaround experience required to unlock value within non-core, under-performing or distressed businesses. Accordingly, Balmoral helps creditors, workout groups, corporations with non-core assets, management teams seeking to buy businesses, ESOP trustees, receivers, company advisors and business-owners by providing equity infusions, acquiring non-core or challenged businesses, and/or recapitalizing…

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Aug 2020 Invested in Epsilyte
May 2019 Invested in KP Aviation
Mar 2019 Invested in Things Remembered
Mar 2019 Invested in Aero Interiors Company

Endeavour Capital

10 Total Closed Deals

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Endeavour invests in exceptional companies committed to building long-term value. We provide capital, expertise and support to privately-owned mid-market businesses headquartered in the American West.

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Aug 2023 Acquired Manitobah Mukluks
Aug 2023 Acquired Apex Dental Partners
Aug 2023 Acquired Fi Holdings
Aug 2023 Acquired ATL Technology

Alpine Investors

5 Total Closed Deals

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Alpine Investors is a people-driven private equity firm specializing in investing in software and services businesses. They focus on majority buyouts and corporate carve-outs, particularly targeting companies with recurring revenue models that are undergoing transitions and scaling. Alpine Investors is committed to building enduring businesses by inspiring growth in people and creating exceptional workplaces. Their investment strategy includes hiring executives to drive business transformation, and they have developed platforms like the Alpine Software Group to buy, build, and operate…

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May 2022 Acquired DRMP
Apr 2022 Acquired AirDNA
Jan 2021 Acquired Cedar Solutions Group
Nov 2020 Acquired Astra Service Partners

Tucker Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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TUCKER PARTNERS is a private investment firm. We focus on the acquisition, management and growth of middle market businesses. Tucker Partners targets established businesses to acquire. Our goal is to provide attractive exit options for owners of privately held businesses and for divestitures of corporate divisions. The Acquisition Criteria section describes our interests, which are focused on specialized distribution companies as well as light manufacturing/processing operations. We can be flexible in our approach, which allows for a fair and tax-efficient value for the seller. We pool our…

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Nov 2011 Acquired AIrcraft Fasteners International
Nov 2011 Acquired Golden State Medical Supply
Nov 2011 Acquired Speciality Dynamics

Knox Lane

2 Total Closed Deals

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Knox Lane is a growth-oriented investment firm focused on partnering with founder- and family-owned businesses in the Services and Consumer sectors.Formed by a team of investors and operators, Knox Lane’s professionals have a long history of working together, an investor-operator mindset, and and a passion for partnering with companies to accelerate growth.We look forward to introducing ourselves and seeing how we can help.

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Jul 2021 Acquired Any Hour Services
Dec 2020 Acquired Fingerpaint

FUNDING COALITION LLC

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We are happy to look and align Strategic Investing and M & A between our company Funding Coalition LLc based out of California US Funding Coalition is also into to Cross border transactions with outsourcing business model between US AND INDIA, Strategic Marketing, Private equity funding, Strategic Funding and drive the Strategic initiative since all these happen to be a huge outsourcing cross border M & A transactions with fantastic ROI for the Angel Investors. I am happy to discuss with potential serious synergic partnership interms of Strategic Marketing, M & A transactions with listing…

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caprae capitals

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Finance professional focused on private equity and lower-middle-market acquisitions, particularly founder-led and family-owned businesses. Interested in identifying control investment, platform acquisition and add-on opportunities and connecting with participants across the lower-middle-market M&A ecosystem.

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National Diversified Funding Corporation

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NDFC is a private equity firm that specializes in mergers and acquisitions. We supply the money the systems and the talent to help firms grow through strategic acquisitions. We are looking for owners of businesses who wish to grow their company through serial acquisitions to become a major force in their market.Our goal is to help entrepreneurs and small business owners overcome crushing taxes, constricting government regulations and foreign competition freeing them up to focus solely on their core business. We help companies thrive and create income and wealth for our partners and our…

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Firms in the California Private Equity Funds 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 Private Equity Funds is $4M-$25M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$5M. 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 Private Equity Funds 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 Private Equity Funds in California, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 86 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 Private Equity Funds directory, you can request information here.

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