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J40 Group

10 Total Closed Deals

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I'm an entrepreneur and business nerd that loves building businesses by helping people. My typical approach is to partner with an operator to acquire a business, assist in management for 5-10 years and then step back from operation into a board role. I've been in many industries over the years: IT Consulting, Movie Theatre / Family Entertainment Center development and operation, wholesale tree farming, oil field distribution, real estate, etc.

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• Aug 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Apr 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Sep 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Stallion Finance

6 Total Closed Deals

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Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…

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• May 2019 Advised InStride on an investment from The Rise Fund
• Nov 2018 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• May 2014 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• Apr 2010 Invested in Octet Finance (USA)

Lake Street Capital Partners, LP

5 Total Closed Deals

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Lake Street Capital Partners is a private equity fund focused on making direct control, large minority, and co-investments in lower middle market companies across North America (with a primary focus on the U.S.). We specifically focus on identifying attractive founder and family-owned companies poised for growth. Our mission is to provide these underserved companies and their owners with access to differentiated capital in order to facilitate transactions of various types, such as control investments, recapitalizations, management buyouts, or strategic growth investments.

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• Jun 2025 Acquired St Croix Concrete
• Jun 2025 Acquired Choufani & Bailey Roofing and Restoration
• Aug 2024 Acquired Concrete Science
• Aug 2024 Acquired MD Concrete

Proviso Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 2014, Proviso seeks to provide capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leaders that want to take the firm to the next level.We seek established businesses with experienced management teams and a solid operating history with hyper growth potential. Our target portfolio companies have been operating for at least 3 years and have positive earnings. They have revenue between $5mm and $50mm. Proviso is industry agnostic.

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Select Assets of Phillips Enterprises
• Dec 2021 Acquired Taylor Studios, Inc.
• May 2021 Acquired Merchandising Partners LLC
• Nov 2018 Acquired Algiere Construction Services Inc.

Circe Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Circe Capital is a Boston-based holding company focused small to medium sized service-oriented businesses. We partner with founders and owner-operators, and care deeply about the companies they have built.

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Cruise Travel Accessories Company
• Feb 2023 Acquired Children's Book Publisher
• Sep 2022 Acquired Car Care & Detailing Products Company
• Jun 2022 Acquired Nursery and Baby Accessory Company

Bearing Partners

4 Total Closed Deals

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Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor that invests in lower middle-market companies. We seek to invest in businesses $1M to $8M of EBITDA with a strong management team and the potential for significant growth. We prefer to partner with the management team or founder(s) in control investments in industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, etc. We have a low leverage approach in structuring transactions and no required hold period which allows for flexibility for each specific situation.

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• Oct 2024 Invested in Blue Frog, LLC
• Nov 2023 Acquired 7-2-11
• Nov 2022 Acquired JR's Country Stores
• Nov 2021 Acquired Newton Crouch Company, LLC

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Chelsea Square Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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We are a fundless sponsor based out of New York City that invests in services, distribution and manufacturing businesses below $10 million in transaction value. We are open to owner operator transactions, partnership deals, or deals requiring full management replacements (which we accomplish by placing operators from our proprietary network). To date, we have closed 4 transactions and look to close 2-3 a year going forward. Our main talents are institutionalizing people, processes and systems and focusing on areas for longer term growth as we look to build out solid organizations to scale.

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• Jan 2025 Acquired Rescue Cesspool & Drain
• Jan 2023 Acquired US Restoration
• Jan 2022 Acquired Peliguard

Dark Alpha Capital LLC

3 Total Closed Deals

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At Dark Alpha, our investment strategy revolves around acquiring and enhancing cash-generating companies within select sectors. As a nascent entity, we prioritize industries with significant growth potential including manufacturing, business services, health care, aerospace & defense, and industrial services.Thesis-Driven Investment StrategyOur in-house industry advisors identify industries poised for disruptive growth by studying macroeconomic factors, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. The selected thesis is further substantiated by examining industry reports,…

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• May 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Nov 2020 Acquired Confidential Company
• May 2020 Acquired Blackbox Systems and Technologies LLC

Bridgefield Capital

3 Total Closed Deals

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Bridgefield provides simplified, one-stop shop capital solutions to middle market companies. Through both debt and equity capital solutions, we help entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams accomplish their goals—whether their goals are to achieve liquidity, to diversify their personal wealth, facilitate management buyouts and/or pursue growth and acquisition financing.Since 2006, we are proud to have facilitated more than 100 transactions (credit and equity) representing more than $1 billion in transaction value across industries including manufacturing, technology, consumer…

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• Aug 2022 Acquired Avaloq Outline
• Mar 2022 Acquired SPS
• Feb 2020 Acquired QDQ Group

Fox River Capital LLC

2 Total Closed Deals

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Fox River Capital is led by Jason Salisbury, Managing Partner and a seasoned business leader with a proven track record of success in engineering sales, industrial services, and business ownership. Jason’s extensive experience includes founding, growing, and successfully exiting a company, as well as managing operations and sales for high-performing industrial businesses. His hands-on approach and strategic vision drive Fox River Capital’s mission to create lasting value for all stakeholders.Backed by a group of established business leaders who own and manage substantial companies, we…

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Dehumidifier Corporation of America
• Dec 2024 Acquired Becker Boiler

Fourth Exit

2 Total Closed Deals

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After spending 15 years in enabling small to medium sizes businesses in revenue generation, Fourth Exit is now venturing into SaaS enterprise acquisitions. Looking to acquire a SaaS business with $1M-$5M acquisition cost.

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• Jul 2021 Advised Afterpay in its sale to Block
• Jun 2018 Advised Magento in its sale to Adobe Systems Inc.

21 Hilton Holdings Inc

2 Total Closed Deals

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Real estate operator and developer that has expanded into the home services and property services industry. Acquired a residential garage door servicing and installation company generating $1M EBITDA. Also looking at home restoration (water) and asphalt repair/maintenance.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired AUSTIN SFR & LAND PORTFOLIO
• Aug 2023 Acquired DURHAM 10-ACRE DEVELOPMENT SITE

Paisley Capital

2 Total Closed Deals

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Paisley Capital is a private investment partnership between two experienced operating and finance professionals. Paisley invests in small- to medium-sized businesses located in the upper Midwest.

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• Dec 2020 Acquired Intelligere, Inc.
• Jan 2011 Invested in Plastic Resource

EGB Capital Inc.

2 Total Closed Deals

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As Managing Partner of EGB Capital Inc. I lead the acquisition of manufacturing and distribution companies. EGB Capital focuses on identifying strategic opportunities, driving operational excellence, and creating long-term value with newly acquired companies.With dual master's degrees—Master of Global Management and MBA—and a Governance Essentials certification from the University of Toronto, I bring a unique blend of global business acumen and governance expertise. My leadership journey spans diverse industries and regions, including Canada, the Caribbean, and Europe, equipping me with…

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• May 2025 Acquired Urist Cosmetics Inc.
• Feb 2024 Acquired Central Valley Glass

UpperStage.Capital

2 Total Closed Deals

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We are growth equity, for good. We combine impact investment and operational experience to boost profitable businesses to their next level of success in a post-Covid world. At UpperStage.Capital, we get excited by companies that are trying to make the world a better place. We look for companies that are impactful in community, sustainability, or wellness.

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• Sep 2023 Invested in NIRA
• Oct 2021 Acquired Talius

RTG Capital

2 Total Closed Deals

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RTG Capital is a private equity fund manager specializing in the consumer and lifestyle sectors. As part of RTG Group Asia, the firm leverages the strategic expertise of RTG Consulting Group to enhance brand value for its portfolio companies. With a focus on high-potential businesses, RTG Capital aims to expand or enter the Asian market, particularly in Southeast Asia and China. The company operates under the Venture Capital Fund Manager regime and is licensed by the Monetary Authority of Singapore. RTG Capital manages a diverse portfolio of around 15 companies, emphasizing growth and…

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• Jan 2026 Acquired Own The Room®
• Jan 2026 Acquired Wineapp

Morpho Capital Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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We are a Pledge Fund (backed by family offices) that invests in scalable and purpose-driven companies in the United States.The founding partners have each over ten years of private equity experience. Our team, operating partners, and pledge fund investors have substantial experience in investing, creating, growing, operating, and selling businesses.We invest in proven businesses with strong management teams within our core sectors: (i) financial services, (ii) business services, and (iii) specialized services and products.We make, both controlling and non-controlling stakes, investments in…

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• Feb 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

127 Wall

2 Total Closed Deals

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127 Wall supports promising entrepreneurs and businesses by delivering the thoughtful capital and operational insight that they need in order to effectively scale. Our flexible investment mandate allows us to provide solutions across the transaction spectrum, from retiring owner-operators in need of complete exits to expanding businesses seeking accelerated growth.

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• Nov 2021 Acquired Save a Lot
• Sep 2021 Acquired Save A Lot

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Mayfair

1 Total Closed Deal

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Mayfair is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.  

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• Nov 2019 Acquired Oyster

Go Global Brand Investment Platform

1 Total Closed Deal

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Go Global Retail is a team of experienced retail, Ecommerce and consumer brand leaders that understand the challenges that brands and retailers are facing.  We are an investment platform bringing operational experience to the M&A process and asset management post acquisition.  The Go Global team participated in more than 10 acquisitions and helped to improve EBITDA by over $250 million combined.Go Global specializes in business strategy and process optimization, supply chain and operations, technology including infrastructure and systems, organizational strategy and organizational talent…

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• Jun 2004 Advised Spiegel & Newport News on an investment from Golden Gate Capital