Exeter Street Capital Partners ("Exeter") is the private equity affiliate of Patriot Capital (20-year old mezzanine fund; $1+ billion deployed). Exeter invests in promising lower middle market businesses ($3-7M of EBITDA).Exeter makes control and structured equity investments in promising lower middle market businesses within our Focus Sectors (Business/Consumer Services, Industrial Growth/Tech., Healthcare Services) across North America. We form close partnerships with the existing management of growing businesses where our capital, operating resources, financial expertise and strategic…
We are entrepreneurial investors who eschew the traditional investment approach in search of opportunity in the small and medium enterpriseĀ (SME) landscape. We believe in bringing professional management, new incentive structures, and cutting edge technology to mature businesses and industries.
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New Forest Capital
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New England Commercial & Industrial Cleaning Services
NewCastle Partners LLC is a Greenwich, Connecticut based private equity firm. NewCastle Partners seeks to acquire lower middle market companies with a transaction value of $15.0 - $40.0 million; a market historically underserved by experienced equity groups. NewCastle's principals have invested in over 45 middle market companies since 1985. Primary focus is manufacturing and specialty distribution businesses. Typical investments include private company recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and consolidations in a wide range of industry sectors. NewCastle invests in/acquires controlling…
J.H. Whitney, established in 1946 by the industrialist and philanthropist, John Hay āJockā Whitney, was one of the first U.S. private equity firms and is often credited with pioneering the development of the private equity industry. Today, J.H. Whitney is a leader in the private equity industry, having invested in over 400 companies since formation and currently manages approximately $1.0 billion in private capital. J.H. Whitney remains privately owned by its investing professionals and our main activity is to provide private equity capital to small and middle market companies with strong…
Oak Bay Capital Partners is a private investment firm 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.
We founded Rockline Equity specifically to build and invest in profitable companies. Our team has completed more than a dozen transactions throughout the Southwest. We pride ourselves in the quality of our joint-venture partnerships with management teams and owners to deliver results for our companies and investors.
WayPoint Capital Partners is a multi billion dollar single family office focused on direct private equity investments. We look for businesses with $5MM-$50MM of EBITDA in Healthcare, Logistics, Transportation, Manufacturing, Technology, and Business Services.
Ellsworth Partners, LLC ("EP") is a private equity group run by operators/entrepreneurs who seek to invest in and build leading companies for long-term value. As management partners, we focus on competitive advantage development, operational efficiency creation, and long-term corporate development in a stakeholder-friendly environment while driving growth and profitability. Our philosophy is to build great companies by partnering with management and investing to solve problems and to pro-actively create/execute on market opportunities. EP has a proven record of building good companies that…
Heico is the parent holding company for a diversified portfolio of over 35 businesses involved in manufacturing, construction and industrial services. Since its founding over 30 years ago, our company has been built by aggressively reinvesting its earnings into both internal growth and new acquisitions. As a privately held, long term investor, we provide our operations with the resources and stability they require to excel in today's competitive marketplace. Heico currently operates over 35 businesses. Our core operations are organized into four platforms: Ancra Group, Heico Metal Processing…
Hilco Global is an independent financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on helping businesses maximize the value of their assets. Hilco Global is considered a world class company, having earned this reputation after decades of providing creative solutions for both healthy and distressed businesses to yield the maximum value for every client. Hilco Global often provides investment capital, demonstrating an ability and willingness to share risk and reward. Today, Hilco Global has over 500 employees within a portfolio of twenty companies on 5 continents, all of which focus…
I am an agent for CO Equity Partners, we invest in companies throughout the US and overseas. We are part of a private equity fund with $120 million available today for acquisitions .Our private equity funds actually has $500 million.Ā WeĀ CO Equity Partners have been in the business of purchasingcompanies for over 20 years.Ā Ā Ā Our core business operations are based in Colorado, however we workwith clients nationwide and internationally and have satellite teams throughout the US.Ā Ā Criteria for DealsĀ Business in Operation 2-3 years or moreĀ Business has gross revenues of $1Million Dollars…
Who are we?Export Development Canada is Canada's export credit agency. Our job is to support and develop Canada's export trade by helping Canadian companies respond to international business opportunities. We are a self-financing, Crown corporation that operates at arm's length from the Government. EDC Investments is an evergreen investment group with approximately $2 billion in committed and invested capital that invests independently or in partnership with other investors under standard industry terms, conditions and return expectations. By taking minority equity positions in Canadian SMEs…
Pacific Lake Partners is a committed private investment fund founded in 2009 with the sole mandate to make investments in companies sourced and managed by search fund entrepreneurs. Our current fund is $250M of committed capital dedicated to investing behind great search fund entrepreneurs. To date, we have invested in over 100 operating companies.
We believe that the combination of an investor, entrepreneur, and manager leads to the best results for all parties. As an investor, we want to get a good return and we must accurately anticipate both the threats and possibilities in the market and the business. As an entrepreneur, we have to take risks, seize opportunities, rely on our intuition, and sometimes take firm action to achieve our goals. As a manager, we get people moving, provide structure, develop lasting improvements, and we help keep or make employees proud of their company.
Hunter Search Capital (HSC) is a niche private equity fund that invests in search funds and other Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) vehicles. The founder of HSC has been investing in search funds for over ten years and has made more than sixty investments in the space.Ā
Sundeck Capital is an investment management firm focused on acquiring and growing small businesses. Sundeck has a passion for investments that promote the continued success of small businesses as well as the communities they support.
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.
Ben M is a private investment firm 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.
Arcspring is an operator-centric lower middle market private equity firm with considerable expertise operating, scaling, and investing in consumer services, business services, and industrial services businesses. We partner with capable founders and management teams to deploy our transformational Springboard value creation framework focused on technology transformation and growth acceleration to optimize the delivery and quality of services. Arcspringās founders and partners have over a century of combined experience executing on transformational tech-enabled value creation plays creating…
Turnkey Solutions for Merger and AcquisitionsVeritas is a boutique Merger and Acquisitions firm located in Houston, Texas focused on the Lower Middle Market Companies.Ā We are buyers, investors, and brokers.