Sweetwater team members have been investing in the private markets for 30 years, establishing domain expertise and developing long-term relationships with well-regarded partners.Our approach to investing in the private market is set out to accomplish two primary objectives: access market leading companies for our clients and develop mutually beneficial investment opportunities with our counterparties.
Minerva Investment Partners is a Tampa-based, private investment firm focused on investing in growing, entrepreneur or founder-owned businesses in the lower-middle market. Our capital is typically used in transactions where business owners are looking for an ownership-transition, liquidity event for retirement or a partner to take their business to the next level. We will also partner with management teams who are in need of capital to buy out founder-owned businesses.
Balsam Bay 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.
Hunter Search Capital (HSC) is a niche private equity fund that invests in search funds and other Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA) vehicles. The founder of HSC has been investing in search funds for over ten years and has made more than sixty investments in the space.
We believe that the combination of an investor, entrepreneur, and manager leads to the best results for all parties. As an investor, we want to get a good return and we must accurately anticipate both the threats and possibilities in the market and the business. As an entrepreneur, we have to take risks, seize opportunities, rely on our intuition, and sometimes take firm action to achieve our goals. As a manager, we get people moving, provide structure, develop lasting improvements, and we help keep or make employees proud of their company.
BC2 Capital was established as the commercial real estate arm for BAM Capital Group, the family office for Dr. H Doug Barnes, H Doug Barnes Jr. & family
Lionchase Holdings, Inc. is a privately-held asset management firm that focuses on the growth of microcap and small-cap firms with yearly revenues up to $50MMUSD. Segment focus of the firm is technology, manufacturing, and power generation. The firm was founded in Washington, D.C. and leverages its understanding of regulatory policy to identify key investment opportunities. Lionchase has a global view of technology investment. The mission of Lionchase is to improve the value of industrial sector companies via innovation, new markets, and management expertise. Its core investment strategy is…
Pacific Lake Partners is a committed private investment fund founded in 2009 with the sole mandate to make investments in companies sourced and managed by search fund entrepreneurs. Our current fund is $250M of committed capital dedicated to investing behind great search fund entrepreneurs. To date, we have invested in over 100 operating companies.
