Sara Capital Partners is an investment group focused on acquiring Midwest firms that are too small for traditional private equity (typically <$5m in EBITDA). We are operational focused and particularly interested in industries that qualify for QSBS tax treatment.
Lower middle market private equity and private debt investment firm. Industries we invest in include business services, consumer goods, healthcare and specialty manufacturing. We provide equity (majority and minority) and mezzanine debt capital.
We partner with founders and family-owned companies in their next stage of growth, taking businesses from good to great. We are not just flippers, consolidators, or cost-cutters. We want your business and your team to survive and thrive for the long run.
We are a $16 bn asset management firm with offices globally. We make investments across capital structure, with a focus on hybrid capital. We prefer businesses with an EV over $50 mn, though our sweet spot is anywhere from $200 mn to $500 mn.
National Diversified Funding Corporation (NDFC) is a private investment firm that has been acquiring and partnering with businesses since 1969. We focus on lower middle market companies across a wide range of industries and are known for presenting fair, well structured offers that close.We approach transactions as growth partners rather than operators. Our typical model allows owners to take meaningful liquidity while continuing to lead the business and participate in the next phase of growth. Sellers remain responsible for day to day operations, while we support expansion through capital,…
Adam Napoletano is a New York–based investor focused on acquiring and operating small businesses. With a strong technical background, he helps manage capital at a private equity firm pursuing a buy-and-build strategy in the lower middle market , identifying durable, founder-led companies and partnering with operators to scale them.
Greystone Industrial Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm dedicated to investing in lower middle market industrial businesses. Greystone leverages over 40 years of combined private equity experience to drive value creation and growth. The firm specializes in sectors such as packaging, building products, manufacturing, distribution, and industrial services. The firm is committed to partnering with exceptional founders and management teams to scale and transform businesses, ensuring efficient transaction execution and strategic growth. Greystone targets buyouts, management-led…
Founded in 1986, Nautic Partners is a middle-market focused private equity firm and has managed over $2.5 billion of assets over its 28-year history. Nautic primarily targets equity investments of $25 million to $75 million for majority ownership, with a focus on companies with $5 million to $40 million in EBITDA in the business services, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Examples of focus sub-sectors for business services and manufacturing include specialty chemicals, specialty coatings, energy services, building products, petrochemical services, petrochemical infrastructure, aerospace…
Frontenac Company was founded in 1971 with the belief that people are the driving factor behind successful businesses. Nearly 20 years ago we developed a “CEO1ST Investing” strategy to partner with outstanding business leaders and together identify, acquire and build leading businesses. Our CEO1ST partners are leaders in their fields and provide strategic and operational insight to our portfolio companies.Together with our CEO1ST partners, we provide the capital, network and resources to enable our portfolio companies to respond to opportunities, grow and succeed.We focus on lower…
WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, founded in 1995, is a middle-market private equity firm that has approximately $3 billion of private equity capital under management. The firm’s objective is to bring partnership, experience and value creation to each investment. By teaming up with strong management, Wellspring is able to unlock underlying value and pursue new growth opportunities through strategic initiatives, operating improvements and add-on acquisitions. The firm functions as a strategic rather than tactical partner, providing management teams with top-line support, M&A experience and…
About Ronin Equity PartnersBased in New York City, Ronin Equity Partners represents a new type of investment firm, powered by an operationally-focused value creation strategy. Ronin makes control equity investments exclusively in the Industrial and Consumer sectors, where the team has prior investment and operating expertise. The group invests in market leaders with highly defensible market positions, strong demonstrated cash flows, and in situations where Ronin’s operating playbook can add value through enhanced systems, processes, and talent recruitment. The Ronin team embeds into each…
Lafayette Mittelstand Capital is a privately held investment firm backed by its Partners and Institutions. Lafayette looks to make majority investments in companies in turnaround, restructuring and other special situations.We focus on companies with industry-leading market positions, strong brands or other unique, differentiating factors. Lafayette engages with private and family-owned businesses, subsidiaries of larger corporates and publicly listed companies. We like to look into acquiring companies with the following criteria - Sales between EUR 10 - 150m - Headquartered in Germany,…
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…
Global Private Equity and Growth Capital FirmCVC manages capital on behalf of over 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. Over the years, we have secured commitments of more than US$71 billion in funds from our investors (including CVC Credit Partners). The capital of our investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that we manage on their behalf.
CapitalWorks is a family-focused private equity firm that encourages knowledgeable investors to partner with us in finding, vetting and owning companies. We acquire lower middle-market companies with earnings of $3 - $9 million in EBITDA and are east of the Rockies. Our investors are primarily successful entrepreneurs and executives who want to contribute to our investment process.
Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, Inverness Graham is an operationally focused private investment firm that has raised over $1 billion of capital since its inception. Inverness Graham acquires innovative tech-enabled manufacturing, service and software companies.Our approach is as unique as our heritage. Founded by senior executives of the Graham Group, an alliance of independent operating businesses, investment firms and philanthropic entities, we bring unparalleled resources developed over a 50-year operating history to support our portfolio companies.Inverness Graham partners with…
Starboard Capital Partners is a private equity firm that sponsors and invests in lower middle market companies, with values ranging from $10 million to $250 million. We participate with our network of high net worth, family office, and institutional fund co-investors to partner with management teams and entrepreneurs who are looking to accelerate the growth of their companies. Starboard is actively involved in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations. Most importantly, we actively listen to business owners and look to match our knowledge and capital resources to…
Founded in 1998, ICV Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on making equity investments in America's smaller middle-market companies. ICV seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies with revenues between $25 million and $200 million.ICV targets companies that have a history of stable cash flows and offer the prospect of meaningful growth. These companies are leaders in their markets with highly-defensible positions. They have strong and proven management teams that are eager to invest in their company.ICV Growth Partners was launched in 2009 to…
The Tokarz Group Advisers LLC (TTGA) is the investment adviser to MVC Capital, Inc, which trades on the NYSE under "MVC" and to the MVC PE Fund LP, a traditional GP/LP private equity fund. TTGA is a registered investment adviser. We are based in Purchase, NY, with offices in Chicago, IL, and Boston, MA. Our expertise is in making long-term debt and equity investments in lower middle-market companies to fund growth, acquisitions and recapitalizations. Our strong operational experience allows us to immerse ourselves in our portfolio companies, typically working closely with existing management…
Bow River Capital Partners is a lower middle market private equity investment firm based in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 2003, Bow River has raised three funds with total capital commitments in excess of $200 million. Investment Criteria: --Revenue of $10-50 million --EBITDA of $2-10 million --Leveraged buyouts/recapitalizations, typically in partnership with management --Control only, no minority investments --Industry focus: o Business Services o Industrial Services o Environmental Services o Healthcare Services o Engineering Companies o Niche Manufacturing o Water and Water Resources…
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