My search firm Ascend Succession focuses on acquiring and operating small businesses in the Western US. With my background as a mechanical engineer with experience in product development, operation, and management consulting I bring a deep understand of the industrial space and want to acquire a business in that industry. I'm specifically looking for business in the energy service space, e.g. electrical contractors and back up power providers.
Hi - I recently started a search fund, after spending the past 4 years in private equity. I am looking to acquire a small business in Southern California, with over $500,000 in EBITDA or cash flow in any industry.
Blue Turtle Capital is a self-funded search fund. With expertise in supply chains, technology, customer success, and marketing, they put operators at the helm of durable and dependable businesses.
Summit Group is a lower middle market investment firm founded by two entrepreneurs partnered with Search Investment Group. Summit is an Operating Partner with Search Investment Group. Search Investment Group has closed 12 deals in the past 2.5 years with over $100M of enterprise value closed. Summit partners with accomplished owners and managers to grow their business through new revenue streams and operational excellence. Summit’s goal is to become owner-operators of lower middle market businesses and ensure that sellers’ legacies are preserved. Summit separates itself from traditional…
Rue Racine Capital Partners is an entrepreneurial investment firm focused on acquiring and operating one business in the healthcare space for the long term. Our mission is to drive growth in one company while retaining and protecting existing employee, customer, and supplier relationships.We are backed by committed and patient capital, primarily from HNW individuals, and an advisory team consisting of seasoned operational and investment executives. We strive to reach a mutually beneficial transaction as swiftly as possible and will structure a deal to meet the seller's objectives.RRCP's…
Fintech industry veteran turned searcher:We buy profitable SaaS, IT Service Providers, and agencies.We’re looking for businesses where design, UX, content, and marketing can make a meaningful impact.We grow our businesses by improving UX, diversifying content and revenue, and building communities.Financing: Personal + SBACriteria: $500K+ Earnings, $1M+ Rev
American West is a holding company focused on acquiring one small to mid-size business in the western United States. The company’s goal is to find an owner/operator who is looking to pass on their legacy to a new owner/operator (Tom Allsworth, American West Managing Principal) who will work to preserve the legacy of the past while bringing new insight and energy to the future.
Gypsum Ridge is a veteran run search fund. We are looking to acquire and operate a manufacturing services company. Matt Taylor is private equity professional, former marine corp officer, and Chicago Booth MBA. Graham Pulliam is a project manager, former marine corp officer, and UCLA Anderson MBA.
Oxygen Equity focuses exclusively in enterprise software and technology-driven services. We seek to acquire a majority position in a profitable, niche company, and embark on a growth strategy. We bring buy and sell-side experience from small and large software M&A transactions.
Sophia Partners, LLC is an operator led search fund, a vehicle created by the managing partner to acquire a mid-sized growth oriented company. Our team is composed of entrepreneurs, individual investors, institutional investors, and operating executives from all over the world.We seek to invest in and actively manage a growing, profitable, mature, privately-held business with annual revenues of $10 million to $35 million and cash flows of $2 to $5 million.We are very interested in situations where business owners are considering retirement or desire to reduce their day-to-day management…
Fostered Companies was established in 2021 with the purpose of taking majority ownership in a trades business. To date we operate a singular company ready for an opportune add on.
We offer a long-term home for your business.We're in this for the long haul, meaning we are not looking to sell your business again in 5 years to someone else. Rather, we intend on working with you on a smooth transition, conservatively investing for growth, and ultimately owning your business for the decades to come. It's important to us that we continue your legacy and treat your employees as family.
Investment firm led by experienced executive with an extensive track record of rapidly growing e-commerce and technology businesses. Seeking to acquire, own, and operate a lower middle market DTC consumer product or distribution company with significant growth potential, that's currently generating at least $100k of EBITDA in or near Los Angeles.
Luckenbach Ventures LLC is a search fund looking to acquire businesses with $1m to $5m in EBITDA. We seek to be sector-agnostic and look for businesses with durable sources of profitability like recurring/repeat revenue, high customer switching costs, and low/manageable levels of capital intensity.. We intend to finance the transaction through a mixture of SBA debt, seller financing, 3rd party equity investors, and the majority of our personal net worth.
Succession FLE Capital LLC is focused on locating and funding the acquisition of an enduringly profitable small business in the San Diego area. Stephen Johnstone, the founder of the fund, is looking for a well established local company with a proven track record in a defensible and/or niche market. We are also looking for specific, purpose-driven investors to provide capital to fund the transaction and participate in the growth and success of the acquired company.
Redwoods Equity is a self-funded search focused on purchasing a profitable small business to preserve, operate and grow for the long term. Louis Lo, the founder of Redwoods Equity, is advised by entrepreneurs, executives, and investors who have bought, operated, and grown businesses in several industries. ) Louis led teams of software engineers, designers, and data scientists to build and optimize several businesses. At Target Corp he managed the supply chain for the $200m digital camera businesses.
Back Bay Capital Partners was founded with a single goal in mind: to find and acquire one great business to grow and lead into the future. We’re searching high and low across Southern California for that one opportunity. We’re not your traditional private equity firm. Back Bay Capital Partners is committed to working together to help your company reach the next level. We know selling your business is a high personal, once-in-a-lifetime affair.
At Snug Partners, Drew and Torey Bublitz are combining their experience in financial ledership, transaction execution, and project management to acquire and grow a business in California. As a finance executive at Uber and Opemdoor, Drew has acquired and managed numerous businesses. As a operations leader at Google, Torey has led key strategic projects across sales, customer engagement, and organizational design. They’re targeting a Southern California based business for acquisition in the next 12 months.
Was founded by Miles Mamon for the sole purpose of acquiring and operating one great business. Miles will be responsible for managing the acquisition process and subsequently operating the business as CEO. Miles has robust experience leading and managing complex projects during four years as an officer in the United States Army. After serving in the Army, Miles developed his analytical skillset by completing the JD-MBA program at Northwestern University. He further honed his business acumen over four years at Morgan Stanley, most recently as a Vice President of Acquisitions in the real estate…
