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Amina Grace Co. Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Amina Grace Co., is a search fund seeking to acquire a controlling interest in a lower-middle market company with EBITDA in the range of $1.5M-$3M. Led by Malcolm Smith, a professional football player and real estate investor and developer, we are industry and regionally agnostic. Our focus is identifying a businesses whose employees are a key asset and whose current owner is looking to transition out while preserving the integrity of the company. We are particularly interested in companies with a track record of sustained financials, a focus on tangible products or services, and an…

MODE Growth Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Mick Denner is the Founder and Managing Partner of MODE Growth Partners. An experienced military and commercial leader, Mick brings 12 years of leadership, commercial excellence, and operations experience to MODE. He now aims to acquire, operate, and grow one high quality business.

Yuriy Chernin Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

I own two marketing agencies that primarily work with video, personal brand and digital marketing. I specialize in acquiring customers through facebook and google ads. I also specialize in growing organic social media channels on instagram, tiktok and youtube. www.darngoodads.com and www.trendvideo.io

Joseph Sinatra Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Interested acquiring a company in California Have domain expertise in technology and business services

Cade Gorrell Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

I’m a Southern California–based investor with a background in M&A and financial due diligence. My focus is on acquiring and operating a single business in a recurring-revenue, compliance-driven services sector - particularly Fire & Life Safety, testing, and inspection services. I bring strong transaction execution experience, operational discipline, and a long-term mindset focused on sustainable growth and employee continuity.

Chilion Jack Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Our investors (private equity funds and former CEOs with >$750mm AUM) have executed 100s of LMM transactions. Our strategy is to acquire B2B software or services companies -- EBITDA in the $1.5M – $8M range. Our principal is a former Google executive and Stanford researcher, who will be joining the leadership team of the acquired entity. He has 25+ years experience leading B2B sales and partnership teams.

Liberator Group LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are an experienced operator and entrepreneur focused on acquiring, operating & scaling a SMB/mid-market business. We are not financial engineers like some private equity firms. Our goal is to continue the business success while finding new ways to grow the business based on our years of sales, marketing, product development and operational experience.

Honeycomb Peak LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Search Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Honeycomb Peak is a search fund founded to acquire and operate one great company. Backed by a group of investors, entrepreneurs, and operators, the fund offers a customized transition opportunity for business owners looking to retire or to take a step back from day-to-day operations.

Game 7 Growth

Search Fund
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Game 7 Capital II (Growth) is a search fund created by myself and two colleagues, following our successful self-funded acquisition of a company in the US Pacific Northwest. We have raised capital from institutional search investors to identify and acquire up to three separate companies to be managed by the three members of Game 7, with each member responsible for an independent industry focus.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Aug 2022
acquired

KGTV, Inc.

Search Fund
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
KGTV, Inc. is a search fund founded by Karlo Teran for the sole purpose of acquiring a single business and operating it for the long term. Prior to founding KGTV, Karlo was a Partner at Discovery Americas, a leading Private Equity firm in Mexico specialized in growth equity for middle-market companies.While at Discovery, Karlo was also an operating partner at portfolio company AMCO, one of the leading Learning Systems companies in the K-12 market in 11 countries. At AMCO, he was the Chief Financial Officer, Chief Strategy Officer and Chief Sales Officer at different stages of the…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Feb 2012
invested in

Jacobson Fiorio International

Search Fund
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
JFIDoes Equity and debt placement for SFR developments and commercial ,Multi family large scale projects 1,000,000-1B .Mr. Jacobson has over 20 yrs Mortgage Broker and commercial development experience. Also JFI has established several relationships with Capital Co that Jacobson Fiorio deals directly with CEO'S and Acquisition Directors
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Aug 2016
secured investment from

The Foss Mountain Company LLC

Search Fund
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Ian Hossfeld founded The Foss Mountain Company (FMC) to acquire and grow great companies. The Foss Mountain Company acquired City Wide Facility Solutions of San Diego, a building maintenance sales and management company, in 2021. FMC is interested in acquiring additional B2B service companies, with a particular interest in those within the western US. Ian is the Managing Partner of FMC and is the CEO of City Wide Facility Solutions of San Diego. Priot to these positions, he served a variety of leadership positions within Naval Special Warfare, leading units ranging in size from 5-75…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Dec 2021
acquired

Clear Bridge, LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Clear Bridge, LLC is a private investment firm focused on acquiring one small to medium sized business in Southern California. I'm an individual with the objective to acquire and operate for the long term. I'm an engineer with 15 years of experience in P&L management, operations, and sales within the service and manufacturing industry. Masters in Industrial Engineering and MBA, Harvard.

Arlen Frew

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Arlen Frew is a search fund focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

Palm Ridge Capital, LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Palm Ridge Capital was created to unite operators from market-leading technology companies. We are differentiated from other investment firms as our investors bring deep operational expertise from their own experiences running successful growth-oriented software and service businesses. Our ability to seamlessly utilize our collective expertise, global networks, and committed capital positions us to build more resilient businesses poised for long-term success.

North Clark Partners LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

North Clark Partners is a traditional search fund with committed capital formed to identify, acquire and operate an existing private company with initial enterprise value between $10.0 and $50.0 million. The fund is managed by Albert Kim, an MBA graduate from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. Before receiving his MBA, Albert spent 6 years in general management and business operations. Following completion of the acquisition, Albert will assume the role of CEO and operate the company for 5-8 years.

Nuvu

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are a private equity fund seeking to purchase, operate and expand strong American businesses. We seek to invest in companies built on delighting customers, providing core and critical services while being focused on growing talent.

Mark Etem

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Hello, I'm looking for deals priced at $3m-5m with $900k+ SDE. I'm open to structuring the deal with individual investors, SBA and seller financing.I've worked in strategy and product management for top firms in healthcare, banking, insurance, real estate and other industries. I founded, owned and operated a consulting company. Learn more about my search: https://markacquires.com/

RiverRun Capital LLC

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

RiverRun Capital is a private investment vehicle created to identify, acquire, and operate a single business. We are focused exclusively on identifying one high quality business and assuming ownership. The firm was founded by Naim Abdullah, a successful entrepreneur and operator that has a passion for building great companies. Our team, which includes experienced professional and industry leaders, will work closely with business owners to ensure a smooth management transition. RiverRun’s capital base can support acquisitions exceeding $30 million in enterprise value. Our investors are…

Fairwater Partners

Search Fund

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Fairwater Partners is Nicholas Smith and Dan Zastrow - former US Navy nuclear submarine officers, corporate general managers, P&L owners, and program managers educated at the Naval Academy and at Stanford and Wharton business schools - with the dedicated support and financial backing of seasoned investors and operators.

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