Top Drug Retail Private Equity Funds

Granite Creek Capital Partners

23 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Granite Creek manages SBIC funds providing flexible debt and equity capital to lower middle market companies. Target check sizes are $15mm to $25mm (with flexibility to scale to $50mm+ with partners) with a focus on targets with $4mm to $12mm of EBITDA. We partner with management teams to help grow their businesses and be their institutional capital partner, even when we are in a minority position. We also partner with independent sponsors. Our capital is flexible and we can invest in a wide variety of debt (senior, subordinated, mezzanine) and equity securities (preferred, common, other) to…

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• Jan 2026 Invested in Confidential Company
• Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Nov 2024 Acquired Ritchie Industries
• Sep 2024 Acquired Global Animal Products

Kainos Capital

22 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Kainos Capital, a middle market private equity firm focused on the food and consumer sector, was recently formed by Andrew Rosen, Robert Sperry and Sarah Ashmore Bradley. The Kainos Partners have invested and collaborated together in the food and consumer space over the past 20 years and their deep industry knowledge is complimented by an experienced team of investment professionals.The Kainos Team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested more than $2 billion of equity in more than 52 transactions in the food and consumer sector with a total…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Good2Grow
• Feb 2023 Invested in CellCore
• Jan 2023 Acquired Evriholder
• Aug 2021 Acquired Muenster Milling Company

Artemis Capital Partners

22 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Artemis is a highly specialized private equity firm focused on partnering with differentiated Industrial Tech companies that contribute to a healthier, safer, and more productive world. Focusing exclusively on manufacturers of highly engineered products with mission-critical applications, Artemis' vision is to buy and build deeply impactful Industrial Tech businesses that enhance global health, security, and productivity.These products enable some of the most important technologies to serve the most pressing human demands: Diagnostic lab equipment enabling health &…

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• Nov 2025 Acquired Antenna Associates, Inc.
• Sep 2025 Acquired Millrock Technology
• Mar 2025 Acquired Athena AI
• Jan 2025 Acquired Richland Glass

Excellere Partners

21 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Excellere Partners is a Denver-based private equity investment firm, specializing in partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams - building enduring value with a spirit of partnership and excellence. With $2.3 billion of committed capital across its four funds, Excellere Partners employs a proven research-driven, top-down investment strategy, and supports its entrepreneurs and management teams with a proprietary value creation process designed to enhance corporate and operational infrastructure for scalability and growth. Excellere's investments are focused on emerging companies…

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• Feb 2019 Invested in SePRO
• Jan 2019 Invested in Concord TECHNOLOGIES
• Aug 2017 Invested in BioCare Medical
• Jun 2017 Invested in Medlogix

Montage Partners

20 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Montage Partners is a lower-middle-market private equity firm investing in established U.S. and Canadian companies with $1.5M–$7M of EBITDA.Since 2004, we have completed 20 platform investments (14 successfully exited, 6 current) across four core sectors: Industrial Products & Services, Technology & Professional Services, Consumer, and Healthcare. Our portfolio companies collectively represent more than 1,700 employees and $400M+ in combined revenue.Montage Partners manages $80M of capital with committed capital available to deploy in 2026. We specialize in founder liquidity and…

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• Aug 2024 Acquired Military Fasteners
• Jun 2022 Acquired RDD Associates
• Oct 2021 Acquired Solly Baby
• Apr 2020 Acquired United Right-Of-Way

Albaron Partners

19 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 2017, Albaron is an operationally focused, lower-middle-market investment firm focused on the healthcare services sector. Our dedicated team of healthcare investors and operators helps founders create significant value, providing capital, operational expertise, and strategic support to founder-led healthcare companies.Albaron is focused on a diverse range of healthcare sub-sectors. We seek to foster collaborative, high-engagement partnerships with founders and management teams looking to scale their businesses. Our experienced team has a successful record of investing in both…

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Vital Care Infusion Services
• Jan 2025 Acquired IR MSO
• Aug 2024 Acquired Austin Psychiatric Consultants
• Dec 2023 Acquired Michigan Foot and Ankle

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SBJ Capital

19 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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SBJ Capital is a multi-strategy private investment firm with $600mm under management that provides flexible capital solutions to founder and family-owned businesses. SBJ offers companies control and non-control investment solutions, including debt and equity, across the consumer, healthcare, technology and business services industries. SBJ provides operational resources, strategic advice, and a partnership-oriented approach to help businesses achieve their full potential. SBJ was founded by an experienced team of professionals with a track record of helping grow companies as…

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• May 2026 Acquired 3B International
• Dec 2024 Acquired Simon Pearce
• Feb 2023 Acquired Rishi Tea
• Jan 2023 Acquired Sydnic

GreyLion

19 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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GreyLion focuses on investing in high-growth businesses in the lower middle market. We seek to partner with existing owners and management teams across the Industrial, Healthcare, Software and Services sectors to deliver capital in tailored and flexible minority and control structures. GreyLion invests $25-$125 million of capital per investment, primarily within the United States. We currently manage private equity funds with aggregate commitments of $1.9 billion.

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• Jul 2024 Acquired Birdseye Security
• Aug 2022 Acquired 360 Training
• Aug 2022 Acquired Trifecta Collective
• Aug 2021 Acquired Norwood Sawmills

Northrim Horizon

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Northrim Horizon has funding committed for decades, unburdening us from short-term pressures. Our structure and strategy enable us to protect sellers' legacies and build exceptional businesses the right way. Since inception, Northrim Horizon has raised over $440 million in capital. Our most recent fund, NH Fund III, is a $235 million fund announced February 11, 2025.

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• Mar 2026 Acquired Cressy Door and Fireplace
• Aug 2025 Acquired ACG Systems
• Jun 2025 Acquired Solutions360
• Apr 2025 Acquired FacilityONE Software

Slack Water Capital

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Slack Water Capital makes minority and control equity investments in small and medium-sized businesses. The Firm's primary focus is providing equity capital to acquisition entrepreneurs. 

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• Feb 2025 Invested in Atlantic Waters
• Jan 2025 Acquired Dot Palm Landscaping
• May 2024 Invested in iMold
• Feb 2024 Invested in Jones Skips (Wolverhampton)

Council Capital

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Our goal is to ensure every investment we make is on the right side of change in healthcare – supporting companies that improve the healthcare system and who will help accelerate the shift from volume of service to value. While change is often slow and unpredictable, we seek investments that perform well in the current environment and will thrive as the pace of change accelerates.We invest in companies positioned for rapid growth that operate in excellent markets within healthcare. Our focused approach targets companies that will benefit most from our relationships and expertise.Within the…

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• Aug 2025 Invested in GeoH
• Aug 2024 Invested in StrataPT
• Mar 2024 Invested in Opus Medical (fka OccMD, Allegiant Managed Care, and Corporate Remedies)
• Nov 2022 Invested in Alivia Analytics

Traction Capital

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Traction Capital is a Minnesota-based private equity firm focused on acquiring and scaling businesses located in the Upper Midwest.Traction seeks buyouts in essential industries with strong, defensible market positions, target control investments in lower middle market companies with $1–3.5M of EBITDA, Traction is also very interested in ecommerce, product, and SaaS opportunities.Traction prioritizes industries with recurring demand, low cyclicality, and meaningful barriers to entry, enabling sustainable value creation and attractive exit optionality.

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• Jun 2025 Invested in PARQA
• Jun 2025 Invested in Blank Metal
• Feb 2025 Acquired Superior Decks and Railings
• Dec 2024 Invested in Atlasticity

Hadley Capital

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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We work with founders/owners, families and management teams in need of ownership transition, management succession, and / or growth support. We primarily focus on companies with revenue between $5 million and $80 million, and a cash flow between $1 million and $10 million. We consider a wide range of industries and look for companies with potential to build on past successes and open to new ideas.

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• Sep 2014 Acquired Brushy Mountain Bee Farm
• Sep 2013 Acquired Centare
• Dec 2012 Acquired Bluff Manufacturing
• Sep 2012 Acquired W.C. Rouse

Blue Sage Capital

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Blue Sage Capital is an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm that has been investing in profitable, growing, lower middle-market companies since 2002. Blue Sage currently has over $400 million of assets under management and seeks to partner with founders, families, and management teams as the first round of institutional capital for businesses that enjoy leadership positions in niche manufacturing, environmental solutions, or specialty services industries. Blue Sage typically invests $20 million to $40 million in control buyout investments and recapitalizations of companies with $20…

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• Apr 2023 Invested in NexGen Financial
• Jan 2023 Invested in Clearly Clean
• Jul 2022 Invested in Baker Manufacturing Company LLC
• Apr 2021 Acquired Purpose Legal

Third Century Management, LLC

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Third Century Investment Associates, LP ("TCIA") manages private equity capital for significant investments in small businesses. We invest actively in partnership with operating companies and carefully selected management teams located in the United States. Our team targets proven businesses in specialized sectors where we work to become advantaged investors through existing or acquired expertise. We are a disciplined, process-driven partnership, focused on long-term fundamentals. Our mission is to build sustainable business value, earn a superior return and develop a best-in-class reputation…

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• Apr 2026 Acquired Mobile IV Medics
• Sep 2025 Acquired BlackJet Marketing
• Jul 2025 Acquired Local Web Leads
• Oct 2024 Acquired Mobile RN Management

Ironbridge Equity Partners

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Ironbridge is a Toronto-based private equity firm with more than $750 million of assets under management focused exclusively on investing in companies in the Canadian lower middle-market. We focus on traditional industry businesses in the manufacturing, distribution, consumer products and services, and business products and services spaces. We have completed over 55 transactions since 2005 and are currently deploying from our $383M Fund IV. We are looking for new platform acquisitions in Canada fitting the following parameters:Lower middle-market focus:• Deal Sizes generally between $25 and…

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• Oct 2018 Invested in Canada Metal (Pacific) Limited
• Dec 2017 Invested in Midland Appliance
• Jun 2017 Invested in Avena Foods
• Jun 2017 Invested in Brooklin Concrete Products

Catalus Capital

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Catalus Capital is a multi-strategy private equity firm founded in early 2011. The flexibility of the firm’s investment mandates sets it apart from its peers. The firm invests out of two strategies: Catalus Growth Partners, a buyout fund focused on acquiring majority stakes in growing middle market companies, and Catalus Special Opportunities, a fund focused on finding deep value in corporate, real estate, and esoteric assets.

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• Sep 2023 Acquired Big Apple Auto Leasing
• Jun 2023 Acquired Forge Nano
• Feb 2023 Acquired XL-batteries
• Dec 2022 Acquired CC Wellness

Cyprium Investment Partners

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Cyprium Partners (Cyprium) is a private investment firm that makes non-control investments in profitable middle-market companies, allowing company owners and their management teams to retain controlling interest in their business after we invest. Cyprium can provide any combination of equity or subordinated debt giving us non-traditional flexibility in structuring transactions as well as increasing our certainty of close.Cyprium, through the experience of its partners as well as through its Advisory Council members, strives to be a value-added investor that supports the growth, acquisition,…

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• Mar 2025 Invested in Willamette Valley Meat
• Aug 2024 Invested in Washington Metal Fabricators
• Dec 2023 Invested in Apollo
• Dec 2023 Invested in Kustom

Peterson Partners

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Peterson Partners is an independent private investment firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah with funds dedicated to private equity, venture capital, and search. Our private equity team invests in lower middle market companies and seeks to back entrepreneurs with a growth focus. We have invested in over 200 companies, primarily in the US. Our typical transactions include both minority and majority investments with businesses that have $10M - $100M of revenue and $2M - $20M of EBITDA.We were founded by Joel Peterson, a teacher of entrepreneurs, a long-time backer of entrepreneurs, and an…

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• Aug 2023 Invested in Airin
• Aug 2023 Invested in Aspire Home Health Care
• Aug 2023 Invested in Banyan
• Aug 2023 Invested in allbirds

Banyan Capital Partners

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We are a Canadian based private equity firm that makes control equity investments in mid-sized private and public companies throughout North America. We provide full or partial liquidity to existing owners or partner with owners seeking capital for organic or acquisition-driven growth. With over 50 years of private equity, investment banking and operating experience collectively, we have developed a strong franchise. Our success is based on our experience, relationships and our reputation for honesty, respect and integrity. Since inception, Banyan has acquired equity interests in 20…

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• Dec 2021 Acquired Innovative Surface Solutions
• Sep 2017 Acquired Rack Attack
• Jun 2014 Acquired Newcrete
• Sep 2013 Acquired MIP Inc.