Ironbridge is a Toronto-based private equity firm with more than $400 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 40 transactions since 2005 and are currently deploying from our $238M Fund III. We are looking for new platform acquisitions in Canada fitting the following parameters:Lower middle-market focus: • Deal Sizes generally between…
We are a private equity firm engaged in making long-term investments in successful middle-market companies. Since 1985, we have focused on transactions that provide liquidity to business owners while enabling them to maintain a significant ownership stake and keep their company independent. Our strengths are understanding the objectives of business owners, structuring transactions that respond to those objectives, and being constructive partners to help increase the value of the businesses in which we invest.We look for a handful of important characteristics in a potential investment…
Bounds Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm that invests in well-managed, entrepreneurial businesses with EBITDA in excess of $1 million. The principals of BEP have partnered with entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level since 1988. We invest in good businesses and help management build larger, more successful companies. Nearly all of our investment transactions have been with private company entrepreneurs seeking liquidity, who almost always have reinvested with us to share in the future value creation. We are an experienced private equity group; we have…
Chicago Capital Partners is a private equity firm which primarily makes control investments in lower middle-market companies with $2-10 million of EBITDA in the following industries: business services, consumer products, distribution, food and beverage, and niche manufacturing. Our fund structure and investment mindset promote building business partnerships and creating value over the long-term.Operational Perspective: Managed by founders and operators, our team understands small and family business dynamics;Partnership Focused: We partner with strong management teams, provide…
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…
RedCloud Capital is a Denver-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build market leading companies. Founded in 2004, RedCloud Capital has over fifteen years of experience investing in entrepreneur-owned companies with differentiated growth strategies. We invest in businesses generating between $3mm - 10mm of EBITDA that have a compelling value proposition.
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…
Elm Creek Partners has a history of successfully collaborating with uniquely talented management teams to fully realize opportunities within niche industries or pursue opportunistic situations. These investments are typically smaller than what a traditional middle market investor will consider and do not fit the criteria of the traditional venture capital; limiting access to institutional capital. Situations may include teams interested in spinning off a corporate orphan or out of a corporate parent, reentering a consolidating/expanding market they have previously participated in or pursuing…
Starboard Capital Partners is a private equity firm that sponsors and invests in lower middle market companies, with values ranging from $10 million to $250 million. We participate with our network of high net worth, family office, and institutional fund co-investors to partner with management teams and entrepreneurs who are looking to accelerate the growth of their companies. Starboard is actively involved in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations. Most importantly, we actively listen to business owners and look to match our knowledge and capital resources to…
Gallant makes control investments in sectors where the team has extensive experience and relationships that drive value. We use our operational expertise to support our management teams and strive to be valuable partners at every stage of our investments.
Founded in 2016 by David Fredston and an experienced group of private equity professionals, Sole Source Capital LLC (“SSC”) is an operationally-focused lower-middle market investment firm that targets investments in diversified industrial companies. SSC seeks to partner with founder-owned businesses and capitalize on opportunities with a higher degree of complexity, including corporate carve-outs and management buy-outs. SSC's expertise is in opportunities where our principals and operating advisors can help management teams achieve their goals by fostering a collaborative, high-touch…
Princeton Equity Group is a highly experienced franchise and multi-unit investor that has sponsored investments in growth-oriented brands in the consumer, healthcare, and business services industries. Our focus on franchise and multi-unit business models allows us to speak the same language as the management teams with which we partner and add significant value.
Osceola Capital is a Tampa, Florida based private equity firm that invests in lower middle market services companies. Our strategy is to partner with exceptional management teams and drive long-term value creation through a combination of strategic acquisitions, internal growth initiatives, and operational improvements. We offer a unique blend of operations and transaction experience to help support our management teams – principals of Osceola have led over 100 corporate finance transactions ($1 billion+ in capital) and served as the CEO, CFO, or President of over 15 successful…
Cairngorm Capital is a specialist private equity investment firm providing capital and management expertise to leading US and UK companies. We invest in private lower mid-market growth companies in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and services industries. We manage $500m of committed capital and typically invest in companies with $2m to $20m EBITDA and the potential for substantial future growth.
Star Mountain Capital, founded in 2010 by Brett Hickey, is an asset management platform focused exclusively on the U.S. Lower Middle-Market. Leveraging its unique and differentiated "Collaborative Ecosystem" of partner fund managers and senior advisers across the United States, Star Mountain is a value-added capital provider to small businesses. Supported by some of the world's most sophisticated individual and institutional investors, Star Mountain looks to work with established small and medium-sized businesses unable to access the capital markets for their capital needs.Star Mountain…
We look to acquire control of successful, niche-leading companies and taking them to the next level. This is accomplished by partnering with management teams to instill best practices, refine operational efficiencies, support organic growth initiatives, and complete add-on acquisitions. We will create value for all stakeholders by instilling tried and true management principles, tireless work ethic, and integrity in all that we do and say.
New Heights Capital is a NYC-based private equity investment firm focused exclusively on buyouts and recapitalizations of profitable, lower middle market companies. Our firm is comprised of entrepreneurs, executives, and investors whose careers have been dedicated to working with privately-held businesses across a wide range of industries in the lower middle market. The mission of New Heights Capital is to build value by investing in people dedicated to growing exceptional niche companies. The foundation is a partnership with business owners, management teams, and entrepreneurs. We approach…
Oakland Standard Co. is a Michigan-based private equity firm investing in lower middle market industrial businesses. We invest in businesses and management teams that want more than just capital and target situations where an operational approach as well as strategic support create value by building strong companies over a long-term horizon.Our focus is on industrial businesses that are often overlooked or under-appreciated by larger investors and where a hands-on approach can lead to meaningful change.
Fort Point Capital is a Boston-based private equity firm that invests in and supports promising, service-oriented companies at the lower end of the middle market and helps them take the next step to accelerate their evolution and growth.
Traverse Pointe Partners is a private investment firm focused on control investments in lower middle market companies. Our investment professionals, advisory board and operating partners work collectively, offering a unique array of skill-sets and expertise to enhance the value of our platform investments. We partner with strong management teams, providing capital and a level of operational, financial and strategic support to enable organizations in transition to maximize their potential.