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Ostrom Capital Partners

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    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Emily Bergstrom is a Booth MBA with over 18 years of leadership experience looking for a small company to acquire and operate for the long term. She spent 12 years at McMaster-Carr Supply Co, a privately held industrial supplies distributor much loved and respected by makers worldwide. During her career there, she was exposed to every aspect of the business from product management to operations to sales and accounting.  Emily’s time at McMaster-Carr taught her the importance of listening – to customers, to business partners, and to employees.  She believes that employee-owned…

New Light Consumer Partners LLC

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Lower/Mid market independent financial sponsor focused exclusively on investing in and partnering with companies in the consumer products sector. Principal has 22+ years on Wall Street, executing $25Bn+ in transactions for leading consumer products businesses and private equity firms. Deep relationships, expertise and credibility in the sector.

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Independent sponsor actively pursuing acquisitions of U.S.-based lower middle market businesses with $2–10M+ EBITDA. I partner with institutional private equity groups that provide 100% of the equity in exchange for majority ownership, while I retain a minority equity stake and contribute strategic oversight post-close. I focus on industrial services, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business services. My approach is hands-on and efficient — I bring qualified capital, clear decision-making, and a commitment to long-term value creation.

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