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Callaghan Enterprises

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Callaghan Enterprises ("CE") is a private equity investment firm that seeks to acquire majority interests in lower middle market Family/Founder owned businesses based in the USA. CE seeks to acquire private businesses that have demonstrated a history of revenue growth, healthy margins, and positive cash flow. CE invests in businesses with earnings growth potential and a clear path to the creation of shareholder value. CE invests with a view toward partnering with existing management to build and grow the business and take it to its next stage of development.

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Acquisitions Pursuits

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Acquisition Pursuit is a relationship-driven investment firm helping business owners exit their companies and keep their legacies alive in the United States and Canada.We are a firm of operation professionals, with a decade of experince in creating sustainable brands. We want to connect and build relationships with business owners who are motivated to sell, helping them exit and truly “retire” without watching their legacies diminish.

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Grid North

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Experienced owner/operator and investor seeking to acquire and scale businesses across sectors including government services, contracting, energy, AI infrastructure, and mission-critical operations. Open to founder transitions and carve-outs.

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Stone Growth Capital

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Stone Growth Capital provides structured growth capital to profitable, founder-led businesses underserved by traditional banks and private equity. We invest across the capital structure — from debt to equity — offering tailored solutions for expansion, growth, and recapitalizations.We built the firm to solve a clear problem: strong companies often outgrow bank lending limits, yet don’t want to sell control to institutional investors. Our approach combines the discipline of credit with the upside of equity — delivering founder-aligned capital that fuels growth while preserving…

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Aaron Allen Capital Partners

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Aaron Allen Capital Partners (AACP) is an investment group focused on funding the future of foodservice™. A consortium of esteemed restaurant industry executives, investors, and family offices, we are combining resources to solve some of the biggest pain-points for the foodservice industry globally. We back high-growth-potential restaurant companies and innovative foodservice technology companies across the globe. AACP funds transactions through a combination of internal capital and an expansive network of third-party investors using a deal-by-deal approach to maximize value creation…

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Valley Ventures

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Valley Ventures 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.

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Sunbird Capital

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Sunbird Capital partners with growing businesses to drive their long-term success, particularly in the commercial facilities services industries and retail.Brian Kelly, the founder of Sunbird Capital, recently left his job on the investment team at a $2.5B long/short equity hedge fund in order to acquire a business in the micro-cap/LMM space. He spent the first several years of his career acquiring & selling businesses in the middle market for a holding company and then for a private equity fund, primarily focused on business services.

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Calidant Capital, LLC

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We have founded, acquired, invested in, and operated companies both large and small across diverse industries.  Based in Dallas and Austin, TX and founded in 2010, actively investing since 2016Investment team consisting of 2-5 principal / operating partners with senior-level experienceGoal of complete alignment across operating, financial, and strategic interestsStrong generalist and industry-specific experience across various sectors​We live by our mission to relentlessly focus on building superior companies for all stakeholders in our partnerships through true alignment and a culture of…

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East Pacific Capital Holdings

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East Pacific Capital Holdings LLC. is a U.S.-based investment and operating platform focused on acquiring and scaling lower middle-market operating businesses. We pursue control-oriented acquisitions with a strong emphasis on operational improvement, technology enablement, and disciplined execution.Our strategy targets profitable, cash-flowing businesses where hands-on operational involvement, data-driven decision-making, and process optimization can drive meaningful value creation. We focus on platform and buy-and-build opportunities, particularly in essential consumer and services-driven…

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Sago Capital

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Sago is an independent, Texas-based firm working to create the strongest long-term investments for, and relationships with, our partners.We are seeking to be our partners’ first and best resource for compelling, stable, and high-yield opportunities in all markets and categories of real property assets. Sago principals have extensive experience in both real estate investments and transactions as well as operating company management. This deep and diverse background allows us to evaluate both real property investments and tenants with every transaction. We personally conduct extensive due…

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Fig & Peach

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Fig & Peach established in 2022 to own businesses running fast casual restaurants. We are in the market for small size multi store brands in the Southeastern Region of USA. Our search criteria is below $1M revenue and positive operating income

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Curaventurx

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CuraVentuRx Holdings (CVR) is an acquisition firm focused on building a portfolio of high-performing healthcare assets. Backed by committed capital and a seasoned leadership team, we provide sellers with a smooth, confidential transaction process and a fair valuation that recognizes the legacy they’ve built.We specialize in partnering with owners who want certainty of close, clear communication, and a buyer who understands the operational challenges caused by third party reimbursement rates that don't keep up with the ever increasing costs. Our team has deep experience across healthcare,…

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Dara Knot Capital Partners

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Dara Knot is a Los Angeles-based private investment and advisory firm, founded to bring entrepreneurial passion, best in class strategic and operational support, and highly tailored capital solutions to small and lower middle-market services businesses seeking to achieve their next level of growth and profitability. 

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Umara Holdings

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Company OverviewUmara Holdings is a California-based long-term holding company focused on acquiring and operating established lower middle market businesses across the Western United States.We seek durable, cash-flowing companies with strong fundamentals, recurring or repeat demand, experienced teams, and opportunities for thoughtful operational improvement. Our approach is people-first and long-term oriented: we aim to preserve the seller’s legacy, support employees, strengthen customer relationships, and build enduring value over time.Umara is characteristics-led rather than strictly…

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Zeitgeber Equity Partners LLC

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Zeitgeber Equity Partners is an independent sponsor firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of lower middle market companies. With a focus on partnering with founder or family-run businesses, we bring decades of expertise in finance, treasury management, and operational leadership to drive value creation and sustainable growth.

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Cottage Grove Capital

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We focus on control-oriented investments in professional and advisory services businesses with strong fundamentals and growth potential. We take a disciplined approach to investing, seeking professional service businesses that demonstrate stable cash flows, recurring revenue models, and opportunities for operational enhancement and strategic growth. We believe in the power of active ownership and operational involvement.

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Strigidae Ventures LLC

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Strigidae Ventures LLC was founded to drive innovation in Consumer and Industrial products through a mix of acquisitions and greenfield starts. This dual focus maximizes value creation by selectively “building” or “buying” desirable product lines or competencies on a case-by-case basis. Strigidae Ventures LLC is on the hunt for established, thriving enterprises where seasoned owner-operators are looking to pass the torch and retire. Generally looking to make a permanent capital injection where there is a team, IP, relationships, equipment, etc. that we can build off as a…

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Prisma Capital

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Prisma Capital is a private investment firm that specializes in the acquisition and active management of middle-market companies.We focus on companies in growth sectors that offer strong revenues and predictable cash flow generation.We partner with proven management teams with successful track records who can lever our finance, business, and investing expertise to create value for their companies.

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Jagota Capital

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Jagota Capital (JRC) is a growth focused investment fund dedicated to empowering entrepreneurs.We partner with outstanding management teams to develop long-term strategies enabling growth and operational excellence. We are a value-added investor, leveraging our unique value creation process, resources, and vast network to help companies realize their full potential.

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Alder Bridge Partners, LLC

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Alder Bridge Partners is a Delaware-based private investment firm making long-term investments in high quality small businesses. We believe small business investing requires a different approach than traditional private equity. Our objective is to help successful small businesses achieve greater scale and profitability, and to provide investors with access to attractive returns in an under-served market.We look for long standing companies with defensible value propositions. Our approach is to partner with strong management teams to help businesses continue their success, enhance…

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