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L Catterton

Private Equity Fund
  • 91 Total Closed Deals
About UsSince 1989, L Catterton has made more than 300 investments in leading consumer brands across all segments of the consumer industry. With over $30 billion dedicated to growing middle market companies and emerging high-growth enterprises, we are the largest and most experienced consumer-focused private equity group in the world.How We Foster GrowthOur Operations Team is comprised of in house functional and strategic leaders, our focused team of expert project leaders and associates and an eco-system of partners with expertise in key supplemental functions (e.g. digital, market research,…
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Feb 2024
invested in
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Feb 2023
invested in
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Nov 2021
invested in
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Jul 2021
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…
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Apr 2018
acquired
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Sep 2017
invested in
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Aug 2017
invested in
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May 2017
invested in

Wellspring Capital Management

Private Equity Fund
  • 35 Total Closed Deals
WELLSPRING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, founded in 1995, is a middle-market private equity firm that has approximately $3 billion of private equity capital under management. The firm’s objective is to bring partnership, experience and value creation to each investment. By teaming up with strong management, Wellspring is able to unlock underlying value and pursue new growth opportunities through strategic initiatives, operating improvements and add-on acquisitions. The firm functions as a strategic rather than tactical partner, providing management teams with top-line support, M&A experience and…
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Oct 2016
acquired
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Nov 2015
acquired
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Aug 2015
acquired
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Oct 2014
acquired

Azalea Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Azalea Capital partners with entrepreneurs, management teams, and family-owned companies with revenues of at least $10 million. We provide growth capital, operating expertise, and industry experience to significantly enhance the long-term value of our investments. Azalea is a pro-active investor with a defined value creation strategy. In every investment, we partner with a proven industry executive to enhance our operationally focused approach. We invest in manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies in a variety of industries with a particular interest in the following…
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Nov 2017
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May 2016
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Mar 2016
invested in
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Apr 2015
invested in

Lafayette Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 20 Total Closed Deals
Lafayette Mittelstand Capital is a privately held investment firm backed by its Partners and Institutions. Lafayette looks to make majority investments in companies in turnaround, restructuring and other special situations.We focus on companies with industry-leading market positions, strong brands or other unique, differentiating factors. Lafayette engages with private and family-owned businesses, subsidiaries of larger corporates and publicly listed companies. We like to look into acquiring companies with the following criteria - Sales between EUR 10 - 150m - Headquartered in Germany,…
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Jun 2024
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
invested in
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Dec 2021
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…
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May 2025
invested in
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May 2025
acquired
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Feb 2025
invested in
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Nov 2024
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.
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Aug 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2017
provided debt financing to
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May 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2016
provided debt financing to

Solis Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 14 Total Closed Deals
Solis Capital Partners is a leading lower middle-market private equity firm located in Southern California. The firm was founded in 2002 and employs a disciplined, fundamentals-based investment strategy that emphasizes partnership with exceptional leadership to pursue enterprise improvement, organizational transformation and growth. Solis generally targets software, business services, light manufacturing and value-added distribution opportunities in the Western United States. The firm will generally seek to invest $5 to $20 million in lower middle-market companies with enterprise values from…
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Jul 2021
acquired
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Jan 2020
acquired
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Jan 2018
acquired

Gridiron Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in branded consumer, B2B and B2C services, and niche industrial segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values, and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful…
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May 2016
acquired
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Apr 2014
acquired
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Apr 2013
acquired
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Mar 2013
acquired

Peterson Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
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
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in

Endeavour Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Endeavour invests in exceptional companies committed to building long-term value. We provide capital, expertise and support to privately-owned mid-market businesses headquartered in the American West.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Starboard Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
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…
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Jun 2015
invested in
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Mar 2015
invested in
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Oct 2011
acquired
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Jul 2011
invested in

Brighton Partners, LLC

Private Equity Fund
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Brighton Partners is a private equity firm targeting small businesses with $10 to $30 million of revenue. We make control equity investments in profitable companies with significant potential for long-term growth.
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Sep 2020
invested in
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Jan 2020
invested in
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May 2018
invested in

Agincourt Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Agincourt Capital Partners is a New York-based private equity investment group that invests in high quality middle market companies with enterprise values of $10 million to $50 million. Our primary focus is on the acquisition and recapitalization of companies whose owners wish to have both immediate financial liquidity and also the ability to benefit financially from the future growth of their businesses. Agincourt Capital Partners has great respect for the owners and builders of businesses and all that they have accomplished. We believe that our respectful approach reflects a true…
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May 2014
invested in
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Jul 2013
invested in
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Dec 2010
invested in
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Jul 2008
invested in

San Francisco Equity Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
San Francisco Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused exclusively on consumer growth companies. We partner with companies that have reached an inflection point in their development, where consumer and retailer adoption are proven and a hands-on partner is desired for the next phase of growth. To each of our partner companies, we provide not only financial capital but also extensive operating experience and a broad network of relationships across the consumer landscape.
Most Recent Transactions
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Jan 2019
acquired
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Jul 2018
acquired
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Nov 2017
acquired
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Jan 2017
acquired

Berenson Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Berenson Capital is a sector-focused private equity firm investing in Software & Tech-Enabled Services businesses with a minimum of $5 million of annual revenues.
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Jun 2021
acquired

American Pacific Group

Private Equity Fund
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
American Pacific Group is a San Francisco-based private equity firm targeting control equity investments in lower-middle-market companies, typically with EBITDA from $0 to $40 million. We focus on complex businesses and transactions across technology, consumer, business services, industrial, and healthcare. We are growth-oriented investors, and together with our in-house operating partners, seek to implement our proprietary value creation model to drive sustainable growth in our portfolio companies. 
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Dec 2021
acquired
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Nov 2021
acquired
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Mar 2021
acquired

Red Arts Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
We invest in companies across the supply chain, ranging from logistics to value-added manufacturing to business services. Our experienced investment team and our advisory group of industry leaders and operators have built a strategic approach that prioritizes sophisticated analysis, deep sector knowledge, and thoughtful collaboration with our portfolio management teams, our investors, and the wider investment community.
Most Recent Transactions
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Sep 2025
acquired
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Mar 2025
acquired
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Dec 2024
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired

LaurelCrest Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
LaurelCrest Partners is a Private Equity firm that seeks to make acquisitions at the smaller end of Enterprise spectrum. We are in the process of building a portfolio of well run, stable, strong cash flowing businesses.LaurelCrest was founded by a group of seasoned professionals with diverse backgrounds in business and finance. Our focus is leveraging our expertise and capital to identify and fund exceptional investment opportunities across numerous sectors and asset classes and then utilizing our team of experts to grow and monetize these investments.Our core business is sourcing…
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Jun 2021
acquired

Sagemoore Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 5 Total Closed Deals
Sagemoore is a private equity firm focused on making investments in the lower middle-market. We utilize an evergreen fund structure with committed capital from family office investors resulting in a patient capital base.This structure offers a flexible investment horizon designed to maximize stakeholder alignment by focusing on true long-term value creation. Sagemoore’s investment principals each have more than 15 years of professional investing and healthcare operating experience.We seek to cultivate deep partnerships with entrepreneurs and experienced operating teams for the benefit of…
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Aug 2024
secured investment from
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Jan 2017
acquired
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Mar 2014
invested in
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Apr 2011
acquired

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