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Stirling Heights Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Stirling Heights is a holding company that acquires exceptional businesses and builds them to withstand the test of time. ​We care deeply about the companies we partner with and commit to preserve and advance their legacy, values, and people. Our structure enables us to nurture and grow our companies indefinitely, unfettered by short-term constraints.​We have an experienced team with a proven track record of building businesses, and we are supported by committed capital from a select group of families and institutions who share our long-term vison. ​We are a lasting partner armed with…

Sara Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

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.

Altura Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Lower middle market private equity and private debt investment firm. Industries we invest in include business services, consumer goods, healthcare and specialty manufacturing. We provide equity (majority and minority) and mezzanine debt capital.

Aquitaine Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We partner with founders and family-owned companies in their next stage of growth, taking businesses from good to great. We are not just flippers, consolidators, or cost-cutters. We want your business and your team to survive and thrive for the long run.

EnTrust Global Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are a $16 bn asset management firm with offices globally. We make investments across capital structure, with a focus on hybrid capital. We prefer businesses with an EV over $50 mn, though our sweet spot is anywhere from $200 mn to $500 mn.

Author Capital Partners, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Author Capital is a private equity firm that empowers highly entrepreneurial family- and founder-led businesses with flexible capital, strategic advice, and long-term partnership.

National Diversified Funding Corporation Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

National Diversified Funding Corporation (NDFC) is a private investment firm that has been acquiring and partnering with businesses since 1969. We focus on lower middle market companies across a wide range of industries and are known for presenting fair, well structured offers that close.We approach transactions as growth partners rather than operators. Our typical model allows owners to take meaningful liquidity while continuing to lead the business and participate in the next phase of growth. Sellers remain responsible for day to day operations, while we support expansion through capital,…

Aquiline Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Lead origination for Aquiline's family of funds including our lower middle market fund, middle market fund, credit fund, and venture fund. We invest in anything that touches the financial services ecosystem.

The Carlyle Group

Private Equity Fund
  • 287 Total Closed Deals
Carlyle, based in Washington, DC with 29 offices globally, is a leading global alternative asset manager with $447 billion of assets under management across 612 active investment vehicles. Carlyle invests across three segments – Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions – in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Since its founding in 1987, Carlyle has invested over $146 billion in more than 785 private equity transactions. Carlyle conducts its investment activities through focused industry groups that leverage the extensive operating and…
Most Recent Transactions
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired

SCP & CO

Private Equity Fund
  • 69 Total Closed Deals
SCP & CO is a Southeastern US based private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses where we can provide capital and strategic resources to accelerate growth and build stronger companies
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
Apr 2014
was acquired by
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Dec 2012
secured investment from
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Dec 2012
secured investment from
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Dec 2012
was acquired by

Edison Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 67 Total Closed Deals
For 30 years, Edison Partners has been helping CEOs and their executive teams navigate the entrepreneurial journey to becoming successful companies. Through the unique combination of early growth equity and the Edison Edge platform, consisting of strategic advisory, the Edison Director Network, and executive education programs, Edison employs a holistic approach to nurturing invention and creating value for growth-stage businesses in financial technology, healthcare IT, marketing technology, and enterprise IT industries. Edison investment objectives also include: buyouts, recapitalizations,…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Aug 2025
acquired
Investor
Aug 2016
invested in
Investor
Aug 2016
invested in
Investor
Jul 2016
invested in

Frontenac Company

Private Equity Fund
  • 46 Total Closed Deals
Frontenac Company was founded in 1971 with the belief that people are the driving factor behind successful businesses. Nearly 20 years ago we developed a “CEO1ST Investing” strategy to partner with outstanding business leaders and together identify, acquire and build leading businesses. Our CEO1ST partners are leaders in their fields and provide strategic and operational insight to our portfolio companies.Together with our CEO1ST partners, we provide the capital, network and resources to enable our portfolio companies to respond to opportunities, grow and succeed.We focus on lower…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Apr 2018
acquired
Investor
Sep 2017
invested in
Investor
Aug 2017
invested in
Investor
May 2017
invested in

Bregal Sagemount

Private Equity Fund
  • 24 Total Closed Deals
See www.sagemount.com for full portfolio and further informationBregal Sagemount is focused on investing in and acquiring growth companies in the tech-enabled services and software spaces. We have a specific mission to back recurring-revenue businesses with strong unit economics that are propelled by strong sector tailwinds.We are investing out of our $2.6 billion Fund IV raised in 2022.We spend 100% of our time in the growth economy. We are domain experts in the investments we target. When we seek to have a meaningful conversation with a company, it is only after we have identified it as a…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Aug 2022
acquired
Investor
Aug 2022
acquired
Investor
Aug 2022
acquired
Investor
Aug 2021
acquired

Ronin Equity Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 23 Total Closed Deals
About Ronin Equity PartnersBased in New York City, Ronin Equity Partners represents a new type of investment firm, powered by an operationally-focused value creation strategy. Ronin makes control equity investments exclusively in the Industrial and Consumer sectors, where the team has prior investment and operating expertise. The group invests in market leaders with highly defensible market positions, strong demonstrated cash flows, and in situations where Ronin’s operating playbook can add value through enhanced systems, processes, and talent recruitment. The Ronin team embeds into each…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Sep 2025
acquired
Investor
Jun 2025
acquired
Investor
Sep 2023
acquired
Investor
Apr 2023
acquired

Performant Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Performant Capital is a Chicago-based private equity firm focused on majority control buyout investments in technology-driven companies. We acquire businesses across software, technology-enabled services, and data intelligence products and services. Our investments focus on businesses where our depth of investing and operating expertise can accelerate growth and drive outsized performance.Performant Capital typically invests in founder-owned businesses and prefers to be the first institutional capital. Software platforms typically have $3-10MM in ARR and tech-enabled services business…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jun 2025
acquired
Investor
Apr 2025
acquired
Investor
Jan 2025
acquired
Investor
Sep 2024
acquired

Serent Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 19 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2008, Serent Capital is a leading lower-middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high growth service and technology businesses. Our operating model is distinct in its focus on business building. We strive to be an involved, value-added investor, capable of providing significant operational and strategic support to our portfolio company CEOs on the most critical issues that they face as their companies scale.Serent Capital’s ability to assist its companies is based on its principals’ experience as CEOs, strategic advisers, and Board Members, and a deep network…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Apr 2015
acquired
Investor
Mar 2015
invested in
Investor
Mar 2015
invested in
Investor
Feb 2015
acquired

Kingswood Capital Management LP

Private Equity Fund
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
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…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
May 2025
invested in
Investor
May 2025
acquired
Investor
Feb 2025
invested in
Investor
Nov 2024
acquired

Corridor Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Corridor Capital is a committed fund providing more than just investment capital to US-based lower middle market companies. We believe we are the most actively engaged lower middle market private equity partner across strategy, operations and finance. Corridor is able to provide an exceptional level of support for our portfolio companies through the combined efforts of our seasoned investment and dedicated in-house operations teams.Through our collaborative, highly active approach, we work alongside management to build the infrastructure and processes necessary to ensure sustainable scalable…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Mar 2021
acquired
Investor
Mar 2021
acquired
Investor
Dec 2020
acquired
Investor
Jan 2019
acquired

CVC Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Global Private Equity and Growth Capital FirmCVC manages capital on behalf of over 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. Over the years, we have secured commitments of more than US$71 billion in funds from our investors (including CVC Credit Partners). The capital of our investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that we manage on their behalf.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Aug 2017
provided debt financing to
Investor
Jun 2017
provided debt financing to
Investor
May 2017
provided debt financing to
Investor
Jun 2016
provided debt financing to

TA Associates

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
For more than 50 years, TA has helped hundreds of growing companies in our five target industries reach their full potential. We partner with you to accelerate growth and create lasting shareholder value.We invest in companies within five core sectors, offering deep domain experience and demonstrated success across business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries.Our investments range from $70-$500 million in equity and $10-$50 million in subordinated debt transactions that value businesses generally from $100 million - $3 billion.We take minority or…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jan 2023
invested in
Investor
Jun 2022
invested in
Investor
Mar 2022
acquired
Investor
Mar 2022
invested in

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