Woodlawn Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that is focused on people, not transactions. Our primary responsibility is to provide stability for employees and customers. Rather than simply replacing a business owner with a new manager, we first become directly involved with a business to educate ourselves and to earn the trust of its people. We then work collaboratively to build a team that can drive self-sustaining growth. We help a business owner to tailor a succession strategy around their personal and financial needs. We take a hands-on approach to shepherding a business…
Brooklyn Equity is a private equity investment firm providing capital and management assistance exclusively to established $3-$50 million revenue small businesses. We partner with experienced management teams to provide liquidity for owners and capital for growth, and we take an active advisory role in strategy, recruiting, financing, and corporate development to help build more valuable businesses.
Chrysalis Growth Partners is a private investment firm focused on the lower and middle market, primarily focusing on business services and industrials. We have a flexible investment mandate and hold periods - given we partner with two Pacific Northwest family offices who have indefinite (multi-generational) investment horizons. For illustrative purposes, sectors of interest include: waste collection and hauling, uniform rental + linen supply + commercial laundry, facility services (janitorial, pest control, route-based, etc), telecommunications, financial services (CPA, tax, accounting,…
Infinitive Capital is a private investment firm focused on partnering with lower middle-market businesses whose owners are seeking an exit or interested in staying on helping to drive the next stage of growth
WJ Partners is a private investment firm dedicated to growing companies and creating long-term value. Since we only invest our own capital and not other people’s money, WJ Partners approaches each opportunity as a long-term collaboration with no mandated timeline to exit our investments. As active investors in our portfolio companies, we seek to strengthen current management by providing critical financial, strategic, and operational expertise, resources delivered with respect and reliability.
Northwood Ventures has been a leading venture capital and private equity investor for more than three decades. Our long-term investment horizon, entrepreneurial orientation, and collaborative approach make us an attractive partner for skillful founders, shareholders and management teams.
Trimaran is a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. We seek long-term capital appreciation by making privately negotiated equity or equity-oriented investments in niche middle-market companies.Funds managed by Trimaran Fund Management and its predecessors have invested approximately $1.75 billion in over 60 acquisitions and other private equity transactions totaling more than $10 billion. These transactions ranged from growth and technology-oriented investments to highly-structured project and infrastructure investments to deep value investments and turnarounds. The subject…
Westerly Group is a family office backed investment platform seeking to invest in durable founder-owned businesses providing critical consumer or business services.
Sheridan Hill Partners is an Illinois-based investment and operating firm that partners with established businesses in helping them achieve their next level of growth.We are operational leaders experienced in growing businesses who invest our own personal capital directly, as well as capital from a small network of investors.
Falx Capital is a private investment firm focused on Healthcare, B2B Services and Niche Manufacturing in the lower middle market. We partner with existing management teams or bring in new management to build upon the legacy of a business and provide flexible capital solutions to its owners. By leveraging our professional experience and established industry network, we are able to provide differentiated insights and best practices to create long-term value for all stakeholders.
Crux Capital is the ideal partner for owners seeking liquidity, generational transition, capital for growth or recapitalization. The firm is committed to preserving the legacy of the companies we invest in, recognizing that people and culture are the key determinants of long-term success. In addition to providing capital, we leverage the expertise of our team and limited partner investors to support management teams in reaching their growth objectives. While we do not participate in the day-to-day management of our companies, we do serve as active advisers and provide additional…
Lake Street Capital Partners is a private equity fund focused on making direct control, large minority, and co-investments in lower middle market companies across North America (with a primary focus on the U.S.). We specifically focus on identifying attractive founder and family-owned companies poised for growth. Our mission is to provide these underserved companies and their owners with access to differentiated capital in order to facilitate transactions of various types, such as control investments, recapitalizations, management buyouts, or strategic growth investments.
Grovecourt Capital Partners LLC. is a private investment firm focused on making long-term investments in growing companies with attractive fundamentals in exciting industries. Grovecourt strives to work with founders and management teams to drive growth and unlock potential.
Glass Lake Holdings partners with exceptional privately-held businesses. Having previously acquired, grown and exited two businesses (Richmond Alarm Company and RRS Medical), we have deep operational and investment backgrounds specifically focused on family and founder-owned businesses.
Fairchild Capital PartnersFairchild Capital Partners, LLC is a Buffalo, NY-based private equity firm focused on investing in companies that operate in the middle-market and lower middle-market. Fairchild seeks to partner with companies typically generating revenues between $5 million and $75 million led by strong, entrepreneurial management teams, providing capital for acquisitions, management buyouts, family transitions, estate planning, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, and growth and expansion. Visit www.fairchildcapitalpartners.com for additional information.
Founded in 2014, Proviso seeks to provide capital and strategic resources to
lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leaders that want
to take the firm to the next level.We seek established businesses with
experienced management teams and a solid operating history with hyper
growth potential. Our target portfolio companies have been operating for at
least 3 years and have positive earnings. They have revenue between $5mm
and $50mm. Proviso is industry agnostic.
About DoubleBlueIn 2015 Tomas Arlia founded DoubleBlue Capital Management with a mission to create an enduring alternatives platform, distinguished by best-in-class returns, processes, people and culture. We invest long-term capital into private investments, opportunistic special situations and multimanager hedge funds, continuing what Tomas did while managing GE Pension’s $3bn hedge fund portfolio and another $1.5bn in private equity investments. We bring to bear our experience across the capital structure in public and private markets to deliver differentiated investment ideas with…
About:Kairos Companies is a firm established in 2018 dedicated to owning and operating family-owned businesses across the United States. At Kairos, we take pride in providing creative solutions for business owners in need of a transition. Beyond the initial transaction, Kairos constantly strives to provide the best home for our businesses. With an indefinite investment horizon, Kairos acts as a family for our companies: nurturing growth, mentoring managers, and maintaining the outstanding legacy of the founding family.The Greeks had two words for time: “chronos” and…
Newport Harbor Group (“NHG”) is a private investment firm focused on acquiring small to medium-sized businesses where the owner is looking to transition out of their current role. Our goal is to build upon the strong foundation in-place and supplement it with further investment to grow the business while preserving the company’s legacy.
Exonas Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-quality businesses that have reached strategic, operational, or financial inflection points and stand to benefit from our proven value creation playbook irrespective of the prevailing economic environment. We are focused on four key sectors, including the niche consumer, business services (including SaaS and DaaS), industrials, and non-reimbursement-based healthcare services sectors. Our mandate is flexible and we can invest in a wide variety of transactions, including founder and family-owned companies, corporate…
