We complete controlling equity investments in lower-middle market companies that want to sell or begin a transition, have strong growth prospects, and can benefit from our expertise and extensive network.
Founded in 2006 and focused on investing in closely-held, lower middle market companies for over 15 years, Tecum is a multi-strategy investment firm focused on U.S. based companies. Operating out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, we have an experienced team of 13 investment professionals that have invested over $1 billion in over 130 platform and add-on acquisitions on behalf of a highly seasoned group of institutional investors, including some of the leading financial institutions, pension funds, and endowments along with high net-worth family offices and individual investors.Tecum currently…
Public Pension Capital is a middle-market private equity fund that invests in Industrial Services, Business & Financial Services and Healthcare Services. We are focused on businesses in North American with approximately $5M-$30M EBITDA.The PPC team is led by former KKR partners Perry Golkin and Mike Tokarz. The principals of PPC have worked together for a combined 70+ years with a successful investment record over that time.Our experience allows us to add value to portfolio companies through industry relationships, new customer introductions, strategy development, regulatory understanding,…
Keswick Partners is a Lower-Middle Market PE firm armed with a $100M fund that invests in niche manufacturers, value-added distributors, and specialty service providers doing $2-$5M in annual EBITDA. Our Managing Partners have over 90 years of collective investing experience and have executed over 135 transactions in their shared careers. We presently have two active investments in our portfolio, but are looking to expand our operating footprint. We invest in rollovers, buyouts, carve outs, and more, but have developed a specialty in facilitating intra-family handoffs and employee…
Frontline Healthcare Partners is a dedicated private equity fund investing in lower middle market healthcare companies. Our strategy is focused on the shift in the provision of care form the hospital system to outpatient, retail, and home-based setting. We invest in both provider-based organizations and value-added vendors.
About ExaltareExaltare Capital Partners, based in Boston, MA, is a private equity firm that invests in owner-managed, family-controlled businesses and corporate divestitures via management buyout. We look for businesses with EBITDA of greater than $3 million that appreciate a value-added partner helping contribute to its future growth and success.The word Exaltare means "to elevate" in Latin and it informs our investment approach in at least two ways: We look for investments in superior businesses operated with strong management teams. Superior businesses did not become niche-leaders by…
River Sea Network is an acquirer with committed capital to purchase contractor services businesses across the country.We have flexible capital, allowing us to both work with owners who want to continue to operate their business after a transaction in addition to owners who want to transition away from their business or retire. Following a transaction, we provide capital investment, strategic resources and human capital to help companies achieve their full potential. We are team players who believe that a culture of collaboration, shared ownership and aligned incentives create long-term…
CM Partners is a leading private equity firm that invests in profitable, well-managed, small to medium-sized businesses in Canada and the US. Since our founding in 2017, we have invested over $150 million of equity capital. CM Partners is currently investing its second fund with over $200 million of committed capital. We provide buyout as well as growth equity to help our partners achieve next-level growth. We look for opportunities in five sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, Technology, and Leisure & Real Estate. In addition to capital, we bring operating…
Alterna Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in South Florida focused on making control and non-control investments in lower middle market U.S. companies. The firm seeks stable, established companies and backs strong management teams that are poised for growth.
With $350 million of committed capital under management, Gemspring Capital is a private equity firm specializing in lower middle market companies. We provide flexible capital and partner with talented management teams to propel companies to grow and achieve their full potential. At Gemspring, we take a hands-on approach to investing and commit operating and strategic resources to help drive revenue growth and operating efficiencies at each of our portfolio companies. We take smart risks with capital investment and often pursue transformational add-on acquisitions. The goal for each…
Capitala Group is an asset management firm that has been providing private credit and private equity capital to lower- and middle-market businesses throughout North America for over twenty years. Since our inception in 1998, Capitala has invested over $2.2 billion into small businesses and strives to make an impact through responsible investing and a unified mission to support social impact initiatives. We seek to partner with strong management teams to create value and support growth through strategic partnerships, operational expertise, and a shared vision for success.
We invest in companies across the supply
chain, ranging from logistics to value-added manufacturing to business
services. Our experienced investment team and our advisory group of industry
leaders and operators have built a strategic approach that prioritizes
sophisticated analysis, deep sector knowledge, and thoughtful collaboration
with our portfolio management teams, our investors, and the wider investment
community.
New 2nd Capital partners with GPs to provide flexible capital in the form of follow-on / co-investments, early liquidity for LPs, continuation vehicles for funds and other bespoke liquidity solutions. We look at companies in the $8m to $30m EBITDA range.
Blue Highway Capital is a U.S. based investment firm growing small middle market companies nationally, with a focus on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. We provide $3-12M of growth capital to primarily rural businesses that are at an inflection point. Our firm’s name refers to the backroads on traditional maps and atlases, which were drawn in blue. Providing capital is just a starting point for how we can assist in achieving your vision. Our principals draw from a wealth of sector expertise, personal networks and investment experience to help companies develop growth…
Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…
In our role as strategic advisor, we identify opportunities to fill market gaps and catalyze growth. In 2022, we pooled funds from our general partner's strategic exit and 4 L..P.s to create the ShadowHornet Venture Fund I. We made our first investment in 2023, and continue to invest in promising business leaders with ambitious and often disruptive business visions. See below for our active investments. FractionalTalent.ioShadowHornet attained a 49% minority stake in FractionalTalent.io, enabling the firm to scale up its model of disrupting traditional staffing,…
Granite Street Partners is a private equity firm that invests in lowermiddle market manufacturing businesses. Our differentiated approach is hands-on, partnering with owners and management teams to systematically assess and identify underlying value and opportunities to create exceptional enterprise value and returns.We employ our simple but effective tools, called the GSP Process, to quickly identify opportunities of underlying value, plot the path for success with resources, and guide the team in an execution plan where all are aligned.
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.
Established in 2009 and based in Brussels, Syntagma invests in companies that can benefit from our hands-on operational expertise to accelerate growth and improve performance for the benefits of their employees, customers, suppliers and shareholders.Syntagma’s Partners have deployed €1.1 billion in over 40 companies with revenues in excess of €4 billion and employing over 11,000 people worldwide. Our team has successfully carved-out businesses from public and private companies, among others, Solvay, Tessenderlo, Ashland, Clariant, Tyco International, Smurfit Kappa, ADT and Getronics.As…
Founded in 1986, Nautic Partners is a middle-market focused private equity firm and has managed over $2.5 billion of assets over its 28-year history. Nautic primarily targets equity investments of $25 million to $75 million for majority ownership, with a focus on companies with $5 million to $40 million in EBITDA in the business services, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Examples of focus sub-sectors for business services and manufacturing include specialty chemicals, specialty coatings, energy services, building products, petrochemical services, petrochemical infrastructure, aerospace…
