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Callaghan Enterprises

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Callaghan Enterprises ("CE") is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire majority interests in lower middle market Family/Founder owned businesses based in the USA. CE seeks to acquire private businesses that have demonstrated a history of revenue growth, healthy margins, and positive cash flow. CE invests in businesses with earnings growth potential and a clear path to the creation of shareholder value. CE invests with a view toward partnering with existing management to build and grow the business and take it to its next stage of development.

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Acquisitions Pursuits

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Acquisition Pursuit is a relationship-driven investment firm helping business owners exit their companies and keep their legacies alive in the United States and Canada.We are a firm of operation professionals, with a decade of experince in creating sustainable brands. We want to connect and build relationships with business owners who are motivated to sell, helping them exit and truly “retire” without watching their legacies diminish.

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Calidant Capital, LLC

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We have founded, acquired, invested in, and operated companies both large and small across diverse industries.  Based in Dallas and Austin, TX and founded in 2010, actively investing since 2016Investment team consisting of 2-5 principal / operating partners with senior-level experienceGoal of complete alignment across operating, financial, and strategic interestsStrong generalist and industry-specific experience across various sectors​We live by our mission to relentlessly focus on building superior companies for all stakeholders in our partnerships through true alignment and a culture of…

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Sago Capital

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Sago is an independent, Texas-based firm working to create the strongest long-term investments for, and relationships with, our partners.We are seeking to be our partners’ first and best resource for compelling, stable, and high-yield opportunities in all markets and categories of real property assets. Sago principals have extensive experience in both real estate investments and transactions as well as operating company management. This deep and diverse background allows us to evaluate both real property investments and tenants with every transaction. We personally conduct extensive due…

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Jagota Capital

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Jagota Capital (JRC) is a growth focused investment fund dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs.We partner with outstanding management teams to develop long-term strategies enabling growth and operational excellence. We are a value-added investor, leveraging our unique value creation process, resources, and vast network to help companies realize their full potential.

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Alder Bridge Partners, LLC

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Alder Bridge Partners is a Delaware-based private investment firm making long-term investments in high quality small businesses. We believe small business investing requires a different approach than traditional private equity. Our objective is to help successful small businesses achieve greater scale and profitability, and to provide investors with access to attractive returns in an under-served market.We look for long standing companies with defensible value propositions. Our approach is to partner with strong management teams to help businesses continue their success, enhance…

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ProfitSmith inc

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We are a new firm looking to make strategic acquisitions in the middle market space.We've raised capital from investors that typically invest in venture capital.

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Sergiwa Capital

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Sergiwa Capital is run by an entrepreneurial team that consults for other founder-operated businesses and offers buyout opportunities for select companies with sales of up to $60MM. We focus on identifying appropriate strategies and developing people, processes, and technologies for executing and delivering differentiated and innovative products and services with unique customer value propositions. We seek to honor the legacies of owners by building on and sustaining unique businesses for the 21st century.

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Swingbridge LLC

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Swingbridge operates as a merchant bank, specializing in public equities, private equity, and debt solutions. Our investor network comprises over 60 families who participate in individual deals. Currently, we have nine active investments in the private sector, while on the public side, we maintain a long-only mindset with a portfolio of 15 selected names. With an industry-agnostic approach, we assess each opportunity by thoroughly analyzing returns on capital against the cost of capital.

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Elevation Rock LLC

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Elevation Rock LLC is a family office 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.

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Taylor Gentry

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We are a small team of investors and operators that have a successful track record of building, investing in, and growing businesses in the Pacific Northwest. We focus on investing in small to medium sized companies where we can have an outsized impact on the organization in partnership with the management team. We invest in and partner with companies without intending to sell them which allows us to think and act like owners, not just investors. We facilitate ownership transitions and provide long-term homes for the continued development of companies and the employees, families and…

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Foundation MP LLC

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Investor - Operator with track record of closing 50+ deals in various roles from Advisor, P&L leader, investment committee member, Board overseer and value creation agent. Looking to build companies in healthcare services (PPM, post acute care, HCIT, pharma services) and consumer multi-unit verticals. Ind sponsor backed by capital support letters that are platform specific and with partners that have a deep and committed capital base. Supported by affiliate partners and a network of analysts.

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FourCo

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Fourco Holdings is a privately-owned holding company formed in 2014 to acquire, grow, and hold a family of operating companies for the long term.Operating without the constraints of a private equity fund, Fourco provides business owners an alternative path to sell their companies. With an indefinite time horizon, we are able to focus on the long term value of the businesses we partner with. The firm focuses on long term value; Only using capital from its founders, Fourco is able to focus on long term value instead of short term five year exit plans. We believe business decisions should be…

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Palo Verde Capital

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Palo Verde Capital is a private equity firm in Dallas, TX focused on growing small businesses and lower middle market companies through acquisition. If you are considering selling your organization, give us a call.We offer a range of services for lower middle market companies. Our primary practice area is full (or +51%) control, and we are industry agnostic. The services we offer include:M&A Advisory: Our experienced team provides M&A advisory services to help businesses navigate the process of selling a company.Operational Improvement: We work with our portfolio companies to…

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Post Road Holdings

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Post Road Holdings is an emerging, independent sponsor focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the northeastern United States. Post Road strives to acquire, invest in, build, and partner with best-in-class businesses.  Post Road has a flexible investment mandate and brings a creative and collaborate approach to transactions. While Post Road typically seeks control investments, it is willing to participate in partnerships and to acquire non-controlling interests. Post Road is a generalist investor, but it avoids overly complex and speculative businesses. The firm derives its…

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Noksha Capital

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Noksha Capital (NCAP) is a private investment firm led by a team of operational experts who have nearly 40 years of combined work experience across multiple continents and industry sectors. We aim to selectively partner with organizations across the world who operate within the consumer goods, healthcare, retail or manufacturing sectors and collaboratively transform their operations to achieve a higher intrinsic value. 

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Kensen Wah

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Gateway Group has been revolutionizing the home-building industry with its commitment to design-driven, high quality infill solutions. Our focus on creating exceptional life-centric homes and adding value to communities has never changed. We continue our mission of building homes that give people a sense of pride in their living space and the neighborhoods they live in with the confidence of long-lasting value.

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Arrowhead Industry Capital

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ARROWHEAD INDUSTRY CAPITAL (AIC) IS AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM FOCUSED ON GROWTH-ORIENTED INVESTMENTS IN THE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS.BASED IN NEW YORK, WE BACK LEADING MANAGEMENT TEAMS, WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE VALUE BY BUYING AND GROWING BUSINESSES AND ASSETS THROUGH AIC AND IN PRIOR ROLES, WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH INVESTING $1.7 BILLION OF EQUITY CAPITAL IN BUSINESSES VALUED AT OVER $10 BILLION.

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Riverwolf Partners

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Riverwolf 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. 

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Wildrose Capital Corp.

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Wildrose Capital is a self-funded Private Equity firm with a focus on Canadian businesses. We take pride in working closely with our portfolio companies to effect growth and value for all stakeholders.

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