Top Health Care Independent Sponsors

Braes Bayou

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Braes Bayou Company is a Texas based independent sponsor firm dedicated to partnering with founder-led B2B service businesses. Braes raises capital from its investor network on a deal-by-deal basis, ensuring alignment across management teams and capital providers.

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• Apr 2026 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company
• Oct 2020 Acquired Confidential Company

Steinbeck Investment Company

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Steinbeck is fully committed to heroically protecting past legacies and accelerating new growth for the companies in which we invest. Strong legacies are springboards to the future, and it’s from there that we jointly build even bigger and better companies.SIC is pioneering the intersection of private equity investing and operating involvement; and we’re revolutionizing the collaborative partnership of the Executive, Investor and Operator. We embrace the perfect combination of capability, character, chemistry and commitment. We espouse strong collaborative partnerships and together…

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• Feb 2022 Acquired Troyer Foods
• Feb 2022 Acquired Stanz Food Service

Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners

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Thayer Bancroft Equity Partners was formed after its founders refined their perspectives and beliefs through hands-on experience with smaller companies. We believed that taking approaches used in larger organizations, refining them for small and middle market companies, and applying them in a targeted fashion could create significant value for investors.We believe that small and mid-size companies represent the greatest opportunities for long-term investment returns. They are typically built on a few key strengths and leaders. We have seen that building on those strengths, introducing new…

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• Jun 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
• Feb 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Saddle Horn Equity Ltd

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Saddle Horn Equity acquires controlling equity interests in lower-middle market companies with the intention of growing them to the next level without a pre-defined hold period.We’re entrepreneurs who have started, built and sold businesses. And while we understand finance, we’re rooted as operators. By investing our own capital, we do not have the strict structure of a private equity fund and can provide sellers with the transition they desire.

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• May 2025 Acquired Direct Dimension LLC
• Apr 2022 Invested in VCM Products LLC

Gar Wood Securities, LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Gar Wood Securities Private Capital Group extends the firm’s capital raising efforts to US middle market private companies seeking early stage funding, growth capital, recapitalization or funding for special situations. Via a network of institutional investors, family offices and investment advisors the placement team at Gar Wood is able to provide cost-effective access to capital solutions in an underserved segment of the industry.Industry FocusOur investor base is diverse and therefore enables Gar Wood Private Capital Group to engage clients across many sectors: alternative energy,…

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• Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Nov 2016 Advised DME Express on an investment from Confidential Company

Deep South Capital

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Deep South Capital acquires and grows lower-middle-market companies across the Deep South (LA, MS, AL, AR, TN, FL panhandle, South and East Texas) which generate $2 - 7M EBITDA annually. Sector focus includes industrial and manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, B2B services.

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• Nov 2022 Invested in Green Acres Machinery
• Feb 2020 Acquired Laundry South Systems & Repair

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Ascendis Capital

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Ascendis Partners is a dynamic investment platform focused on creating sustainable value by identifying and acquiring high-potential businesses across North America. Our strategy targets companies with strong operational foundations in select industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and services, that are poised for growth through strategic investments, operational improvements, and market expansion.We specialize in partnering with family-owned businesses and closely-held companies where owners are seeking an exit due to retirement or succession challenges. With a dedicated and…

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• Jul 2021 Acquired PROJECT BLUE
• Jul 2021 Acquired PROJECT MAYA

Raspberry Capital Management

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RCM is a holding company backed by a family office + brand partners. We have buy-and-hold forever timelines and take a long term view to our investments.All partners are entrepreneurs themselves, exceptionally skilled at growing businesses with several prior exits as founders. Our team is young, high energy, and we execute quickly.Besides capital, we also have access to a broad suite of resources through our operating brands.

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• Mar 2026 Invested in Confidential Company
• Apr 2025 Invested in Confidential Company

Cantaris

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Who are we?Cantaris is an investment firm that acquires and scales founder-led businesses into enduring platforms through disciplined acquisitions, operational excellence, and a long-term vision.What is our investment criteria?Cantaris focuses on B2Bs that are G.R.E.A.T.Growing historically or can demonstrate strong organic/inorganic growthRecurring revenues with little customer concentration and churnEfficient and disciplined operations with asset-light business modelsAcquirable at a fair price where we can create value for all stakeholders involved in a processTeachable with transferrable…

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• Feb 2025 Invested in AiMonkey
• Feb 2025 Acquired CFOShare

Red Pine Holdings

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Searching to purchase or invest in businesses with:- Long term hold strategy- Valuation $2-$100 million- EBITDA >$1.5 million- EBITDA margins >20%- Geographic dominance or extreme customer loyalty

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• Nov 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Jul 2018 Acquired Confidential Company

Dawn Patrol Partners

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With a professional career spanning over 15 years, Dawn Patrol's founder has been intricately involved in 11 completed equity platform transactions in the healthcare and business services space totaling over $750 million of invested equity. Nine of the transactions involved partnering with the original founder - we have the tools to help develop and support your strategic vision.

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• Mar 2022 Acquired Mountain Temp Services
• Jul 2020 Acquired Dynamic Workforce Solutions

Bluestar Holdings

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Bluestar Holdings, LLC (“Bluestar”) is a private investment firm founded to identify and invest in private lower middle-market growth-oriented companies and real estate assets. We seek to partner with privately held companies to address capital requirements, succession plans, and liquidity/diversification needs. Our goal is to bring our experience as operators and investment professionals to management teams and provide executive guidance to realize a combined vision. Our founding members have over 70 years of combined management, ownership, and private equity experience.

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• Mar 2024 Invested in Jordan Ranch III
• Mar 2024 Invested in Integrity Elevator

Hudson Glade

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Hudson Glade is a private investment firm focused on Consumer, Industrial and Services companies with demonstrated and defensible growth characteristics that operate in the lower end of the middle market. We desire to partner with talented management teams to accelerate value.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired ComNet Communications
• May 2024 Acquired Quality First Home Improvement

Atomus Equity Partners

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Our essence extends beyond the individual—it’s a celebration of ‘we.’ Our culture places humanity at the forefront, embodying a profound people-centric philosophy. We believe in the collective strength of individuals who not only share our core principles but also exude a shared passion for championing small businesses. This commitment is rooted in humility, accountability, and a clear understanding of both who we are and, perhaps more significantly, who we are not.Our unwavering dedication, relentless drive, and fervent work ethic form the bedrock of our support for business owners,…

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• Apr 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

EC Investment Partners

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We build the next generation of enduring Canadian businesses by acquiring SMEs and transforming them through disciplined value creation, care for people, and long-term stewardship.Our vision is to build a portfolio of exceptional businesses and create lasting impact in every business we invest in.People FirstWe invest in the people and teams that manage our organizations. We lead with respect and integrity in how we treat owners, employees, and capital partners.Hands-On & Process-Driven ApproachWe roll up our sleeves and get involved. We prioritize on commercial and operational…

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• Jun 2023 Acquired Fluidconcepts & Design
• Jul 2021 Acquired CRH Oral Design

Blue Ox Industries

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Blue Ox Industries is a holding company firm that primarily invests in residential and commercial services businesses, in addition to select investments in other industries (e.g., value-added distribution, manufacturing, software). We are backed by institutional capital and are actively deploying.Our core strategy is "buy and builds" within the LMM, and we are laser-focused on growth and long-term value creation. Given our backing and experience, we are able to provide owners with transaction certainty and move very quickly.We are able to operate as a permanent home for our business partners,…

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• Nov 2025 Invested in Confidential Company
• Sep 2025 Invested in Confidential Company

Minerva Equity

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Minerva Equity is a boutique acquisition firm focusing on the lower mid-market.We acquire controlling stakes in companies that we believe to be well run, have a talented management team in place and ownership that is departing.We pride ourselves in having a "people first approach" to business.

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Sep 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

4C Capital

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4C Capital is an investment firm that makes investments in privately held companies for the long term. We deliver Capital, Capacity, Competitiveness and Commitment that aligns with management’s vision to drive the next level of enterprise value. We leverage our operational expertise, investment sources and network of business opportunity contacts to strengthen and grow the lower middle market companies in which we invest.

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• Sep 2015 Acquired IGeneX

NoorQuest Capital

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NoorQuest Capital is a values-driven PE firm that is focused on acquiring and growing small businesses in Texas, Illinois and Louisiana. We partner with small business owners looking to see their business continue to grow while preserving their legacy, ensuring a smooth transition, and doing right by their employees, customers and investors.Our two founders have decades of combined operational and consulting experience. We started out as engineers, and over time expanded our experience across multiple industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, and finance. Others on…

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• Mar 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

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SL Group

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SL Group 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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• Aug 2019 Acquired Broughton Pharmaceuticals, LLC