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Forged Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 19 Total Closed Deals
Partnership is personal. We provide more than capital. We stand alongside the people who built their businesses from the ground up. At Forged Capital, we work with founders and family business owners who have invested years of effort, resources, and vision into essential service and trades companies. We protect that foundation, help accelerate growth, and scale thoughtfully while preserving the values and culture that make the business special.We bring this perspective because we are operators and founders ourselves. In addition to investing in other entrepreneurs, we own and continue to…
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Nov 2022
acquired
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Feb 2021
acquired
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Jan 2020
acquired
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Jul 2014
acquired

StoneCreek Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
StoneCreek Capital, Inc. is an independent sponsor private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented middle market companies in a wide range of industries. We target investments in companies with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA. StoneCreek seeks out committed and passionate management teams that have solid visions and proven track records. Whether you are a: • Business owner looking to buyout a partner, recapitalize or pursue an acquisition; • Seller striving to diversify holdings and/or retire; • Management team pursuing a buyout or growth capital; or • CEO or Executive in…
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Mar 2018
acquired
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Oct 2016
acquired
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May 2015
acquired
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Jul 2014
acquired

Surge Private Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2017, Surge is a Dallas-based private equity firm. Surge generally focuses on businesses in the business services, healthcare, online businesses, and specialty goods industries. Primary characteristics sought are companies with high recurring revenue and predictable cash flows with EBITDA of at least $3.0MM. Surge takes a majority equity position in its investments and prefers to target acquisitions where the seller will remain on board in an ongoing capacity with a minority interest.
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Aug 2025
acquired
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Dec 2023
acquired
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Sep 2023
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Pleasant Bay Capital Partners (“Pleasant Bay”) is a merchant banking firm focused on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and minority investments in lower-middle market companies. We partner with management teams and co-investors to maximize the long term value of our portfolio companies. Our opportunistic approach provides us the flexibility to invest in a broad range of opportunities and utilize innovative equity and debt structures to fit the specific needs of company owners and management teams.  We have investment experience in multiple industries with particular expertise and focus…
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
secured investment from
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Sep 2021
was acquired by

Glen Oaks Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Glen Oaks Capital, LLC is an independent sponsor founded by John Powers to pursue control acquisitions in the lower middle-market primarily focused on manufacturing and business services. Mr. Powers formed Glen Oaks Capital after 15 years at Millbrook Capital where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing the family office's direct private equity investments.
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Sep 2017
acquired
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Dec 2015
acquired
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Dec 2015
acquired
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Feb 2015
acquired

Grand Valley Holdings, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Grand Valley Holdings is a Cincinnati-based acquirer of privately-held, family owned businesses in the Ohio Valley. The Principals of Grand Valley Holdings bring over 30 years of experience acquiring, developing, and operating private businesses.
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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

Traverse Pointe Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
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.
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Jul 2025
acquired
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Mar 2025
acquired
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Dec 2024
acquired
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Apr 2024
acquired

Sagepeak Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
We bring an extensive and successful track record with investing in small to mid size companies in various industries. Sagepeak Capital (SPC) has patient, long term committed capital that allows us to work with management teams to grow the business both through organic means and via add-on acquisitions. We have flexible capital and transaction structures that allow us to work closely with management teams to accomplish their growth objectives. Given the private nature of our capital, we can act on investment decisions quickly.Our investment focus is on companies with sales between $5 million…
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

The Pine Street Group Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
The Pine Street Group is an investment holding company focused on investing in middle and lower-middle market businesses in a variety of industries. Our primary industries of focus include healthcare services, chemicals, financials, business services, franchise businesses, media, and agriculture. We have a highly flexible mandate enabling us to invest across capital structures and deal types. The Pine Street team has experience executing well over $1 billion in transaction value with over a decade of combined experience.
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Dec 2022
acquired
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Jul 2022
acquired

Snowdon Partners GP Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Snowdon Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investing and building value in lower middle market businesses with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA across North America.
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Jun 2024
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Lumea Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Lumea Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare. We collaborate with business owners seeking a partner for their next phase of growth, while preserving the culture and values of their company. We look for healthcare sectors with both organic tailwinds and fragmentation for strategic M&A. Lumea leverages our expertise to focus on growth, whether through add-on acquisitions, de novo locations, or new customers, products, services, or technology. Our goal is to work with high-integrity business owners to make healthcare a better place for patients,…
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Jun 2022
acquired
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Feb 2022
secured investment from
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Sep 2019
acquired
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Jan 2018
invested in

Bounds Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
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 1989. 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…
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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

TJM Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
TJM Capital Partners is a boutique, operationally-focused private equity firm based in Chicago. The firm was founded in 2008 and is led by Tom McDonough (Founder and Managing Partner), Scott Witt (Partner), Bill Van Sant (Operating Partner) and Dan Cleary (Operating Partner). TJM seeks high growth potential middle market manufacturing and services businesses with $10-40 million revenue and $0-7 million EBITDA, and typically invests $2 to $20+ million of equity per transaction.Our firm primarily invests in, and serves as counselors to, companies in the following sectors:Industrial…
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Jul 2019
acquired
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Mar 2019
acquired
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Dec 2018
acquired
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Mar 2018
acquired

Nordlys LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
We are operators at heart who have successfully closed 10 acquisitions across industrial, manufacturing, and business services sectors. In each case, we stepped into the business post-close and took responsibility for running and improving it, not just owning it. Through hands-on operational execution and focused growth initiatives, we have increased sales by approximately 50% on average. Our experience across specialty manufacturing, industrial equipment and rentals, infrastructure-related services, and recurring-service models gives us strong pattern recognition around how these businesses…
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Jun 2024
invested in
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Jun 2024
acquired
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Jun 2022
acquired
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Aug 2021
acquired

Socius Capital, llc Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Socius Capital provides financing to closely-held middle market companies seeking a partner to replace an outgoing equity holder or to fund an acquisition strategy. From offices in San Francisco, Tampa and Ketchum, Idaho, Socius works with companies throughout the western and southern United States. Over the course of extensive careers managing and investing in closely-held address the needs of selling shareholders of closely-held businesses and then becoming the new partner that remaining owner/managers desire and deserve. We work hard to help drive significant increases in equity value for…
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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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Dec 2014
acquired

Phoenix Strategy Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Phoenix Strategy Investments is an entrepreneurial investment company dedicated to acquiring and nurturing the growth of small to medium-sized, privately-held businesses. With a strategic focus on entrepreneurial ventures, the firm operates as a private equity entity, leveraging its expertise to foster business development and expansion. Headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island, Phoenix Strategy Investments is committed to identifying promising opportunities and implementing growth strategies that enhance value and performance. The company has a substantial portfolio, reflecting its success…
Most Recent Transactions
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Dec 2025
acquired
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Nov 2014
acquired
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Dec 2013
acquired
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Nov 2009
acquired

New Heights Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
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…
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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

Kaho Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Kaho Partners is a thesis-driven investment firm focused on building market-leading companies through organic and acquisition-driven growth. Kaho is based in Dallas, TX and Miami Beach, FL. For more information on Kaho Partners, please visit www.kahopartners.com.
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Aug 2024
acquired
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Oct 2023
acquired
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May 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired

Queens Court Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
Queens Court is a private investment firm with a track record of success in building championship-winning companies across multiple proprietary platforms.Queens Court is an “operator-first” investment firm, and we have built companies and organizations at the founder level with entrepreneurial DNA in our heritage.The Queens Court team specializes in providing creative capital solutions to complex special situations. We specialize in time-of-essence transactions where speed and certainty of close are paramount.We provide capital, financial expertise, and deep operating experience to…
Most Recent Transactions
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Sep 2022
acquired
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Dec 2021
invested in
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Apr 2020
acquired

Potomac Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 8 Total Closed Deals
Potomac Equity Partners is a Washington D.C.-based private equity investment firm focused on providing superior equity returns through the close partnership and collaboration with our portfolio company management team members.  We strive to invest in companies with leading products and services, superior management teams, and in which our invested capital and collaborative efforts can enable companies to exponentially ramp their long-term growth prospects and overall performance.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Feb 2022
acquired
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Jul 2019
acquired
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Jul 2019
acquired

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