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Lavelle Investments

Independent Sponsor
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Lavelle Investments is a family investment firm that supports businesses transitioning to the next phase of growth.We understand the importance of maintaining a company's reputation and culture, and we focus on preserving the family-feel that has been instrumental in building customer satisfaction and employee support over the years.With experience as both operators and investors, we bring robust analytical support to help the team drive sustainable, long-term growth and continued success.
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Jan 2022
invested in
Investor
Aug 2021
acquired
Investor
Jul 2021
invested in
Investor
Mar 2021
acquired

Stallion Finance

Independent Sponsor
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…
Most Recent Transactions
Advisor
May 2019
secured investment from
Investor
Nov 2018
invested in
Investor
May 2014
invested in
Investor
Apr 2010
invested in

West Allen Capital

Independent Sponsor
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
West Allen Capital is a private equity firm supported by family office capital that makes control equity investments in family owned businesses in the lower middle market between $2 and $5mm of EBITDA. We seek to partner with strong management teams to generate systematic growth for our portfolio companies and create value for our investors.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Aug 2023
acquired
Investor
Aug 2023
acquired
Investor
Oct 2018
acquired

Optimal Investment Group

Independent Sponsor
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Optimal Investment Group (OIG) is a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market business acquisitions throughout North America. OIG invests in companies we believe show potential for growth and increased profitability.OIG is flexible and growth-minded, utilizing our vast experience to help portfolio companies reach their full potential. Our investment process allows us to analyze and close transactions quickly, frequently within 30-60 days.
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
Jan 2018
invested in

Calidant Capital, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

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…

Clay Ridge Capital

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Clay Ridge Capital is a Boston-area investment firm that was founded to acquire and operate small manufacturing and industrial companies in New England. We are focused on profitable companies with established operating histories, sustainable competitive advantages, and a strong base of talent.We are focused on companies which operate in mission-critical industries, such as Aerospace, Defense, Energy, Infrastructure, and Transportation.Our team brings decades of experience in Engineering, Production, and Management in Aerospace & Manufacturing companies with world-class education in…

CapitalPad

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

CapitalPad is one of the most widely used deal-by-deal private equity co-investment groups in the lower middle market, investing directly alongside independent sponsors and self-funded searchers. Accredited investors, family offices, and small institutions can co-invest through CapitalPad's curated network at no cost to sponsors.CapitalPad deploys check sizes between $1M and $2.5M per transaction for independent sponsor deals, and can invest as little as $500K for self-funded search and ETA deals that meet underwriting criteria. CapitalPad does not pursue control buyouts. All investments are…

Post Road Holdings

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Post Road Holdings is an emerging, independent sponsor focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the northeastern United States. Post Road strives to acquire, invest in, build, and partner with best-in-class businesses.  Post Road has a flexible investment mandate and brings a creative and collaborate approach to transactions. While Post Road typically seeks control investments, it is willing to participate in partnerships and to acquire non-controlling interests. Post Road is a generalist investor, but it avoids overly complex and speculative businesses. The firm derives its…

Arrowhead Industry Capital

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

ARROWHEAD INDUSTRY CAPITAL (AIC) IS AN INDEPENDENT PRIVATE EQUITY FIRM FOCUSED ON GROWTH-ORIENTED INVESTMENTS IN THE ENERGY AND INFRASTRUCTURE SECTORS.BASED IN NEW YORK, WE BACK LEADING MANAGEMENT TEAMS, WORKING IN CLOSE PARTNERSHIP TO CREATE VALUE BY BUYING AND GROWING BUSINESSES AND ASSETS THROUGH AIC AND IN PRIOR ROLES, WE HAVE BEEN INVOLVED WITH INVESTING $1.7 BILLION OF EQUITY CAPITAL IN BUSINESSES VALUED AT OVER $10 BILLION.

Autokatalyst, LLC

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Autokatalyst is a New York-based digital transformation and technology enablement firm, focused on making control investments in digitally-native businesses (SaaS, tech-enabled services, business process automation firms) and businesses in traditionally non-digital industries where it has identified opportunities for specialized process automation technologies to generate significant value creation and growth acceleration.Uniquely situated as value-add investors, we combine capital investment with a bottom-up approach of applying transformative technologies across a firm. Our experience spans…

Afamia, Inc.

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Afamia Financial is an operationally-focused private investment firm that sponsors buyouts of small and middle-market companies in the engineering, food & beverage, gaming & hospitality, manufacturing, and transportation & logistics industries.We specialize in highly complex situations and founder-owned/operated businesses, to which we provide creative structuring and customized capital solutions.

Strategic Growth Investments

Independent Sponsor

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Strategic Growth Investments (“SGI”) is a private investment firm founded in 2012 to pursue compelling investment opportunities in middle market businesses. SGI has a flexible mandate to invest across the capital structure in control-oriented investments ranging from strategic financings to buyouts, allowing us to implement innovative investment strategies that preserve invested capital and mitigate risk while driving growth and creating value.

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