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Top Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors

Explore 39 Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors that source acquisition and investment opportunities on Axial’s M&A platform.

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Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors

39

Active Firms

833

TTM Deal Inquiries

$5M-$20M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 16%
California 14%
Texas 8%
New York 7%
New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Deal-By-Deal Financing | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

Showing 21-39 of 39 Independent Sponsors

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Lavelle Investments

7 Total Closed Deals
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Lavelle Investments is a family investment firm that supports businesses transitioning to the next phase of growth.We understand the importance of maintaining a company's reputation and culture, and we focus on preserving the family-feel that has been instrumental in building customer satisfaction and employee support over the years.With experience as both operators and investors, we bring robust analytical support to help the team drive sustainable, long-term growth and continued success.

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  • Jan 2022 Invested in Various Early-Stage Seed Investments
  • Aug 2021 Acquired Bolt-On Investment: Dental Practice Management
  • Jul 2021 Invested in Veterinary Services Company
  • Mar 2021 Acquired Bolt-On Investment: Dental Practice Management

Stallion Finance

6 Total Closed Deals
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Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…

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  • May 2019 Advised InStride on an investment from The Rise Fund
  • Nov 2018 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
  • May 2014 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
  • Apr 2010 Invested in Octet Finance (USA)

Loyal Companies

2 Total Closed Deals
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Loyal Companies is a PE company. We focus on strategic partnerships, acquisitions and opportunities. We help founders unlock the growth potential of their companies. We focus on providing a strong management team, and operation expertise that help our companies reach untapped potential. With our deep technology experience, we are able to provide and help with the ideal customer experience, product management and the people with in the business.

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  • Oct 2022 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
  • May 2020 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Newgate Capital Holdings

1 Total Closed Deal
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Newgate Capital Holdings is a diversified financial services platform. We provide funding, advisory and investment banking services to small and medium sized clients. Our finance unit provides consumer, commercial and real estate lending products. Our advisory unit offers banking, acquisition, restructuring and asset management consulting services. We provide a full suite of services for buy-side and sell-side investment banking needs as well.

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  • Jan 2018 Invested in NextWave Safety Services

GCI Funding

1 Total Closed Deal
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Global Concepts Funding has strategic partnerships with major financing companies within the United States. These alliances have provided us with a resource base of funds that exceed a billion dollars. Global Concepts Funding takes pride in its team of seasoned financial and marketing professionals who contribute, to a great extent, to Global Concepts Funding’s continued success.Global Concepts Funding was founded with the mission of assisting business enterprises attain their growth and profitability goals.We help a large consumer base to reach personal goals, start new businesses, send…

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  • Jan 2016 Advised Quantum Energy on an investment from Seminole Financial

Newpark Ventures

1 Total Closed Deal
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Newpark Capital is the private equity partner for impact-oriented management teams seeking growth capital. We help companies grow by investing our operating experience and impact-aligned capital, and help current owners achieve their liquidity objectives. Newpark Capital provides: * Increased equity value. We invest our operating experience to drive growth and bottom line performance, increasing the value of the enterprise – and of owner’s equity. * A clear path to liquidity. Patient, flexible capital experienced in mid-market investing provides liquidity up front, and then co-invests…

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  • Aug 2015 Advised Wise Woman Herbals on an investment from Newpark Capital

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Nima Asset Management, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal
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Nima Asset Management LLC was formed in 2008 to identify and purse direct special situation investments.  The Founder of Nima has extensive experience across a range of industries and financing types.  We have several active projects underway.  We actively seek value added co-investors.

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  • Feb 2017 Invested in Investment Summary Coming Soon

True Vines LLC

1 Total Closed Deal
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True Vines is helping finance businesses positively impacting the world in the midst of what we consider a massive shift. Our focus is particularly on businesses empowering the global digital transformation. We have mandates in the US and Africa with public and private sector stakeholders.

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  • Dec 2021 Assisted Confidential Company in securing debt financing from Confidential Company

Silverbrook Capital

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Silverbrook Capital advises on private equity, hedge funds and project finance with a specific focus on the power, real estate, media and consumer products industries. Jonathan January formed Silverbrook Capital in 2009 with a specific focus on alternative assets in North America. Jonathan January serves as the managing partner and chief investment officer of Silverbrook Capital.

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Digital Foundry Ventures, LLC

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Digital Foundry Ventures, LLC is a NY based venture, growth and buyout equity firm that focuses on investing in great businesses that are on the cusp of accelerated growth. Our objective is to create exponential value by establishing digital leaders in sector that benefit disproportionately from advanced technology. We look beyond transactional investing and focus on transformational investing.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Sheehan Finance

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Sheehan Finance partners with entrepreneurs, growth companies & financial sponsors across the business cycle. We provide capital formation (debt, equity, blended), M&A, and advisory services. The firm implements a problem-solving approach and has extensive industry relationships.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Scalewerks Holdings, LLC

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The ScaleWerks Holdings Model represents a radical departure from the “Traditional Private Equity Model” - it represents a new way of enhancing generational wealth through Long-Term Sustainable Value and Profit Creation for a Select Group of LP’s.Our strategy is to make control investments in middle market companies through acquisitions, special situations, corporate carve outs and turnarounds. We work with management to subsequently enhance enterprise value through operational/strategic initiatives and add-on acquisitions.ScaleWerks Holding's purpose is to provide sustainable…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Vedere Capital

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Vedere Capital invests in, empowers, and grows business services and financial services related companies that are effecting change in their industries. We make equity investments in companies with EBITDA between $1 million and $5 million throughout the United States.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Autokatalyst, LLC

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Autokatalyst is a New York-based digital transformation and technology enablement firm, focused on making control investments in digitally-native businesses (SaaS, tech-enabled services, business process automation firms) and businesses in traditionally non-digital industries where it has identified opportunities for specialized process automation technologies to generate significant value creation and growth acceleration.Uniquely situated as value-add investors, we combine capital investment with a bottom-up approach of applying transformative technologies across a firm. Our experience spans…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Isaac Management

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Isaac Management is a Detroit-based private holding company and direct buyer focused on lower middle market acquisitions across the United States. The firm engages directly with sellers, advisors, brokers and intermediaries — there is no investment committee and no unnecessary delays in the deal process.Isaac Management is an independent sponsor and control buyer actively pursuing acquisitions in established, founder-led businesses generating $1–5 million in annual revenue. The firm specializes in industrial company acquisitions, manufacturing buyouts, distribution businesses, and…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

ALEC Capital, LLC

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ALEC Capital, LLC is a family investment firm focused on acquiring and operating lower middle-market businesses throughout North America. We also specialize in minority or structured investments that provide bespoke solutions to sellers and/or existing owners. We've invested in healthcare providers and services, real estate, consumer goods, and many other industries. We have a large amount of dry powder and are able to close transactions quickly without financing.

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

Mont & Co

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Mont & Co. is a lower middle market sponsor that looks for profitable companies or brands valued between $10 million and $100 million with readily available opportunities to improve ESG health scores. We try and answer the following four questions in applying ESG principles to our investments: 1. Is the company measuring it’s ESG health in the following areas: water consumption, carbon footprint, diversity and inclusion of management and employee base? 2. Is the company disclosing the information by reporting and publishing the data? 3. Is the…

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This member has no reported closed transactions.

DL Capital Partners, LLC

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DL Capital Partners (“DLCP”) is an independent sponsor Private Equity firm based in California, focusing on the lower-middle market, acquiring high-quality small to medium-size businesses in the US.DLCP works to identify great businesses that are at an inflection point, and teams up with existing ownership or management by recapitalizing the business and providing strategic and operational support.We seek to acquire and build upon the strong foundations placed by the business founders and pursue stable and sustainable long-term value creation for our investors.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

McSpadden & Associates

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Operating principal of equity backed investment and management group. We are searching for our next acquisition to own and manage. Preference is Texas or Southwestern U.S. and Colorado. However, we would investigate an acquisition candidate elsewhere in the Lower 48 U.S. states given the right scaable opportunity.

Recent Transactions

This member has no reported closed transactions.

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Independent Sponsors in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Independent Sponsor profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

What company sizes are most common for Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors is $5M-$20M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$4M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is Financial Services experience when evaluating Independent Sponsors?

Relevant Financial Services experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 39 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Financial Services.

Do all Independent Sponsors in this directory focus exclusively on Financial Services?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Financial Services, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare Independent Sponsors with experience in Financial Services?

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Financial Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 39 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Diversified Capital Markets Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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