Baymark Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm investing in growing middle market IT, healthcare, business and distribution services, as well as lite manufacturing providing owners with liquidity and companies with resources to accelerate their growth.The professionals at Baymark Partners possess over 100 years of successful experience in acquiring, investing and operating growth companies. Their experience ranges from early stage, high growth to fully developed market leaders. This experience, combined with its active Advisory Board, gives Baymark the ability to implement strategic…
The Courtney Group, Incorporated is a private investment firm with a focus on business services, chemical, consumer, distribution, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. We have invested in 25 companies since 1999. We are different from some other buyers in that (1) we are flexible about the size of our investment -- from $1 million to $200 million in equity, and (2) that we can own a business for 20 years or more.We seek control and non-control equity investments in businesses with EBITDA of $2 million to $50 million. We often acquire businesses from founders seeking…
Black Lake Capital is a Colorado-based private investment firm partnering with technology and innovation-enabled businesses generating $2-12M in annual cash flow. From 100% buyouts to equity recapitalizations with majority or substantial minority positions, Black Lake has the flexibility to meet the needs of growing businesses and has completed 15 transactions in its 11-year history. Please visit the firm’s website, www.blacklakecap.com, for more information.
JLL Partners is a leading private equity firm with a 34-year track record of transforming businesses through its operational and financial expertise. JLL Partners is dedicated to partnering with companies that it can fundamentally help build into market leaders through a combination of strategic mergers and acquisitions, market repositioning, and product and service line expansion. The JLL team is comprised of investment professionals and operating partners with extensive experience in portfolio company management, transaction structuring, capital markets, and business development. The firm…
Gauge Capital is a private equity firm that makes shared control and majority investments in growth-oriented service business. We tend to focus on the business service, healthcare service, consumer service, and food service sectors. Our platform investments typically have north of $5 million of EBITDA and are based in the US or Canada.
Using 30-year committed funds, Permanent Equity invests in companies that care what happens next. Our current portfolio includes 14 investments in companies like Pacific Air Industries, Blue Square Manufacturing, Chance Rides, AdAdvance, Selective Search, and MediaCross.We are looking to steward companies with durable value propositions and great teams. In each case, we examine why the company will be successful by remaining independent and why market demand is likely to endure over time, creating highly sustainable cash flow. We only consider companies headquartered in North America. Our…
Based in Dallas and Nashville, Pharos Capital Group has approximately $750 million in capital under management through three private equity funds. Our latest partnership is a $535 million fund focused on providing later stage equity funding for internal growth, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts or recapitalizations across industry sectors, with particular focus on healthcare. Pharos is primarily seeking to provide capitalto established healthcare companies based in the United States.Our investment preferences include the following:Funding for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts,…
Envest Capital Partners is an investment company holding long term private equity positions in established basic businesses. We invest in a relatively broad range of basic industries, with a focus on manufacturing, industrial & consumer services, and franchising. Envest seeks to provide private direct equity financing to companies with sales of $5 to $50 million, exceptional growth prospects and strong, stable cash flow. Founded in 2000, Envest is a private equity firm based in Virginia Beach, VA. We are dedicated to partnering with privately held and founder-owned businesses. The Envest…
Candescent Partners is a Boston-based private equity firm that provides smart and innovative capital solutions to growth companies in the lower middle market in healthcare services, business services, software and consumer products and services. Steve Jenks and Sandy McGrath founded Candescent in 2008. Steve Sahlman joined the partnership in 2009. Candescent invests in businesses with annual EBITDA between $2 and $8 million and enterprise values between $10 and $75 million.
Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (“MSCP”), established in 1985 and based in New York, makes control equity investments in North American middle-market companies. Currently investing capital from Fund VI with $1.4 billion of total commitments. Targeted, sub-sector focused strategy with intensive operational focus driven by on-the-ground portfolio company “Accelerators” in addition to Operating Partners. We differentiate ourselves by applying the global resources, brand, and capabilities of Morgan Stanley to the middle-market.
Iron Creek Partners is a private investment firm with substantial committed capital, investing in private equity transactions with a particular focus on buyouts of software, data, communications, and business services companies.
Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“AMC”) is a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $3 billion in assets under management across four funds and three investment strategies. Our firm is led by a highly experienced investment team, which is augmented by our strategic association with Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”), one of the largest operationally focused advisory firms in the world. AMC combines a focus on middle-market private equity investing, with deep operational expertise, industry knowledge, and global corporate relationships of A&M, making us an attractive partner to…
NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”) is a Chicago-based private investment firm. We recently closed our $165M+ Fund III and are actively seeking great family/founder-owned businesses to partner with for their next phase of growth. We are unique in that we provide flexible succession planning for founders/owners looking to exit the business post-close (whether that be immediately or several years after). We do this by bringing in one of our talented Entrepreneurs in Residence to transition into the business after a transaction.
Red River Equity is a private investment firm located in Dallas, Texas. Red River’s team has successfully invested and/or advised over 35 middle market companies spanning a diverse array of industries.Red River Equity assists management teams to build sustainable value in companies with a focused strategy in acquiring controlling positions in select, growing, middle market companies. The goal is to align incentives, motivate management, implement new corporate strategies, and mitigate downside risk.
The Resources to Close. The Support to Scale.Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based PennSpring is specifically engineered to assist companies that are not quite ready for institutional capital. Specifically, we specialize in elevating companies with EBITDA of $750,000 - $5 million to the next tier of $5 - $10 million and beyond - and thus positioned for an institutional audience. With a robust rolodex of ways to finance transactions, including direct investment, we can close quickly.Through this process we give company owners their desired measure of liquidity and, perhaps more importantly, "a second…
We are long-term, patient investors searching for exceptional small- and mid-sized businesses throughout North America. We work with existing management teams to confidently transition the business while pursuing significant further growth. We also work with business owners to build and execute a plan to transition towards retirement, while maintaining the long-term success and legacy of the business.We focus on businesses with EBITDA of $500K - $5MM, with a preference towards the B2B services, light manufacturing, healthcare, and software industries.
Cardone Equity Group is an investment company founded by Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson. Together, they help business owners unlock value from a 360-degree perspective such as operations, marketing, finance, and people. Cardone Equity Group is currently seeking small to medium sized acquisition opportunities in a wide array of industries.
Tower Arch Capital is a lower-middle market private equity fund with $722 million in assets under management and we're investing from a recently raised $450 million committed fund. We focus on partnering with and growing high-quality family and entrepreneur-owned companies to deliver long-term value for our management teams and investors. Tower Arch brings operational, consulting, and financial expertise to small companies to give them the tools they need to achieve their full potential. We create value in a range of industries and work with companies across the United States. Target…
Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment partnership that specializes in acquiring, developing and managing established businesses. With a focus on executing deals with the highest degree of integrity, we make long-term controlling investments in growth-oriented, privately held businesses with revenues ranging from $5 to $50 million. Our flexible approach allows us to tailor our investments to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their personal and financial goals.
Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $600 million in more than 100 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…
