Top Dallas Independent Sponsors

2-Squared Advisory

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Squared Advisory is a founder-friendly capital and advisory platform that specializes in making strategic investments and providing equity-aligned support to founder-led businesses. The company is dedicated to long-term convictions and hands-on execution, focusing on technology and innovation across both public and private markets. With a permanent-capital platform, Squared Advisory avoids the constraints of a traditional fund structure, such as fund clocks and forced exits, allowing for more flexible and enduring partnerships with entrepreneurs.

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Dharma Holdings LLC

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DFW-based operator and acquirer targeting recurring revenue businesses. We bring active multi-unit operational infrastructure, Texas market presence, and the ability to close without institutional drag. Seeking owner-operator transitions with $500K–$2M EBITDA and $1M–$5M enterprise value. We operate, not just hold.

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Green Light Capital

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Breckman Industries was started by Mike Smerklo (CEO of ServiceSource - $5 to $300M in revenue and taken public) and Michael Maloney (Masters in AI and $100m+ deployed across AI investments).We are focused on buying a gray-collar services business within the Building & Facility Services and/or Maintenance, Repair, and Operations broader industries. We are working through specific sub sectors as part of our search.We will acquire and operate the business, focusing on maintaining founder legacies, serving employees, and growing the business.

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Arnon River Partners

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At Arnon River Partners, we deploy capital and operational rigor into lower-middle market B2B service companies to build long-term value rather than just focusing on cash flow. We specifically target the "messy middle"—businesses generating $2M to $10M in EBITDA—because these great companies are often ignored by institutional mega-funds and starved of professional capital. We bridge the gap between founder grit and institutional scale by applying our proprietary operational playbook, bringing institutional-grade systems to transform fragile, owner-dependent assets into robust, resilient…

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Lou Collection

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Texas-based holding company acquiring lower middle market B2B industrial businesses across services and manufacturing. We look for companies with durable, recurring revenue — businesses that are essential to their customers' operations. Geography: Texas primary, with adjacent markets in OK, LA, AR, and NM. Target profile: $1M+ EBITDA, 5+ employees, 5+ years operating, existing management layer. We are operator-minded, move with urgency, and are built to be a long-term home for businesses owners are proud of.

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Daelus

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Independent sponsor and recently exited CEO acquiring tech-enabled services businesses ($3-10M EBITDA). Prior experience includes acquiring and operating a 60+ person healthcare company. Deloitte M&A.

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Enable Capital Partners

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Enable Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm that invests in the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors throughout North America.Enable Capital Partners leverages its deep industry knowledge and network to drive growth and value in its portfolio companies.The executives at Enable Capital Partners have over 20 years of industry and transaction experience having deployed ~$1bn of capital across dozens of transactions.

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Bondwell Capital

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I am an independent sponsor focused on investing in and scaling lower-middle-market U.S. healthcare services businesses, with an emphasis on founder-owned, cash-pay, and membership-based models.My background includes investment banking and private equity experience supporting acquisitions through sourcing, financial modeling, valuation, diligence, and execution. I am actively underwriting platform opportunities and select add-ons, and I work collaboratively with founders and intermediaries to drive efficient, transparent processes and long-term value creation.

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Rumball Ventures USA

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Texas-based entrepreneur partnered with a well-capitalized investment group, actively acquiring established, cash-flowing businesses. We move quickly, keep deals simple, and close with certainty. Focused on preserving the culture, people, and reputation the owner has built while driving operational improvements and sustainable growth. Open to a range of industries with strong fundamentals and add-on potential.

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC ("Pine Forest") focuses on creating value for its investors through strategic acquisitions by utilizing a customized, creative investment approach designed to generate attractive risk adjusted returns. With its Principals having over 60 years of combined experience spanning over $5 billion, Pine Forest’s team has deep & diverse experience across multiple industries. Direct investments are made through various verticals designed to optimize returns along the risk spectrum. 

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Pennington Creek Capital LLC

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Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pennington Creek Capital, LLC (“Pennington Creek”) is a private capital investment firm focused on both control acquisitions of lower middle market companies and non-control, structured equity investments. Pennington Creek’s capital provider is the Chickasaw Nation, a proud and accomplished Native American nation based in Ada, Oklahoma with over 80,000 citizens and tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma. We strive to be a compelling alternative to institutional private equity firms by: Maintaining a long hold-period for the businesses we…

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Rockbrook Ventures

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Rockbrook Ventures serves as a fundless sponsor, founded by Stephen Friedberg. Stephen has over a decade of experience in principal investing, growth strategy, and operations on behalf of private equity and venture capital firms, Google, and growth-stage businesses. Stephen has a breadth of industry experience including Aerospace & Defense, Industrials, and B2B SaaS.

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Bridger Companies

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Bridger Companies is a family-run firm focused on real estate development and strategic business acquisitions across the Mountain West and Midwest. Through a proactive, relationship- and research-driven investment approach, the firm identifies high-quality real estate ventures and businesses in attractive sectors, generating proprietary and exclusive deal flow. Bridger Companies has built a reputation for partnering with entrepreneurs to provide strategic, operational, and financial expertise that drives growth and strengthens communities.

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Numera Finance

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Numera Finance is a specialized provider of outsourced accounting, bookkeeping, and financial advisory services, catering primarily to startups and small to medium-sized businesses. Their offerings include fractional CFO services, business formation, and family office wealth management, all designed to support strategic financial leadership and growth. With a mission to democratize access to top-tier financial clarity, Numera Finance aims to reduce the risks associated with starting and scaling a business. Their expert-led solutions are tailored to fuel business growth, making them a trusted…

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7986 Holdings

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7986 Holdings, LLC is a Dallas–Fort Worth based single family office acquiring profitable, established operating businesses across North Texas with long-term, permanent capital. We are not a fund — no exit timeline, no LPs, no pressure to flip. We buy businesses to own and grow them for decades.We target DFW-area companies with $1–5M EBITDA, consistent profitability, and a strong management team or clear succession path. Sector-flexible, with particular interest in niche CNC-manufacturing, industrial services and distribution — businesses that serve the Metroplex's growing economy.As…

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MAG Capital Partners

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MAG Capital Partners, LLC is a private equity and industrial real estate firm founded in 2015 by Dax T.S. Mitchell and Andrew Gi. Based in Fort Worth, Texas, MAG Capital Partners has launched multiple industrial funds and acquired various industrial properties across the United States. In 2021, MAG Capital launched its private equity arm and has subsequently closed on over 12 OPCO acquisitions across 6 platform companies.

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CGO Capital LLC

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CGO Capital LLC is an independent sponsor and private investment firm focused on acquiring and building lower-middle-market businesses through a hands-on, operator-led approach.We partner with founder-owned and family-owned companies where operational rigor, strategic clarity, and disciplined capital allocation can unlock the next stage of growth. CGO Capital specializes in situations where owners are seeking a thoughtful transition, a partial liquidity event, or a long-term partner to help professionalize and scale the business.Our investment strategy centers on platform acquisitions with…

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Tiehack Holdings, LLC

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Tiehack Capital Partners (“TCP”) is a minority-owned investment firm seeking to acquire a single company with dependable products or services and a history of generating positive cash flows. TCP plans to operate the company for the long term, with the founders fully focused on the future success of the company. TCP is family office-backed, with committed capital to support growth through internal investment or external acquisitions. TCP is flexible in transaction structure and can create a strong alignment and a definitive exit strategy for the seller.

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Akkadian

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Finance & operations professional exploring SMB acquisition in technology, business services and software. Mix of institutional finance, corporate development & strategy and venture capital investing

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Pontis Group

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Pontis Group is an Independent Sponsor and an advisory firm based in the Dallas – Ft. Worth area. We are actively seeking acquisition opportunities for products and services companies in the industrial sector in the $ three million to $ ten million EBITDA range (more details on investment criteria HERE.) 

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