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AVG Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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AVG Capital is a consumer-focused investment group targeting majority acquisitions of lower mid-market businesses with $2–5M EBITDA across the US. We focus on founder-led or succession-driven companies where we can add strategic and operational value. Backed by a strong investor network, we take a hands-on approach to scaling consumer brands. Previous deals include Chew Brew and Cape Drinks.

Trigran Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

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Trigran Ventures is a long-term oriented private investment firm focused on partnering with profitable and growing businesses led by passionate management teams. Our team brings decades of experience backing leading private and public market companies, offering strategic insight, operational support, and permanent capital offerings to drive long-term sustainable value. Target Transaction: EBITDA: $1–5 million; EBITDA Margin: 10–30%+. Transaction Type: Majority Recap, Mgmt Buyout, Succession

Gryphon Growth Group Actively Sourcing Deals

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Our mission is to buy and build a family of companies with no intent to sell. We are NOT a private equity firm, we are simply a family business focused on buying and building good companies that provide value for their repeat customers, good jobs for their employees, and profits for their owners. We currently own three companies, including an excavation company (acquired in 2022), a restoration/home services company (acquired in 2024), and a fixed based operator (acquired in 2025). We are under LOI to acquire an Electrical company and Roofing company for our restoration/home services…

Kolos Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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Kolos Partners is an investor in and operator of healthcare businesses in the lower middle market. Within healthcare, we concentrate on the highest growth subsectors of outsourced provider, payor, employer and pharma services. We seek to apply emerging machine learning technology to automate business processes and unlock transformative growth for our portfolio companies. Our principals have decades of experience across private equity, healthcare, and AI / ML.

KenKay Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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KenKay Capital was formed to build upon the varied investment and operating experiences of its partners. Our purposeful approach to investing is for a 3-5 year period of time. The focus is on creating enduring, regional market-leading businesses.

CUBIC INC Actively Sourcing Deals

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CUBIC is a dynamic, boutique private fund that focuses on unlocking the potential within the technology, healthcare, commercial realestates, and consumer retail sectors. Our mission is to drive transformative growth and value creation through strategic investments in innovative and forward-thinking companies within these vital industries. With a commitment to excellence and a deep understanding of market dynamics, CUBIC is positioned to capitalize on the evolving trends and opportunities that define these sectors​CUBIC brings more than just capital to the table. We leverage our deep…

Special Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

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Investing alongside a 2x founder with deep AI and emerging technology solutions experience to develop a long-term investment strategy centered around partnering with incredible U.S. founders.. Excited for the opportunity to learn more about the enterprise you've built and how we can partner together to unlock the next phase of growth.

Gromax Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

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Actively seeking established businesses with consistent and reliable cash flows, a strong track record of operational performance, and an EBITDA of $750K or higher. I am particularly interested in companies with clear growth opportunities and scalable operations. Preferred industries include, but are not limited to: Home Services, B2B Services, Healthcare Services, Light Manufacturing, Construction and Remodeling Services, MedSpas, and Cosmetic/Aesthetic Practices. Open to both majority and full acquisitions, with a hands-on approach to long-term value creation and operational excellence.

Heron Partners LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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Direct investment operating platform focused on controlling acquisition of NE-based manufacturing & specialized distribution firms with $1-3M EBITDA. 25+ years of industrial manufacturing experience, plus sell/buy-side investing. Independent Sponsor model, but with direct operating responsibility post-close.

ULS iinvesstments Inc Actively Sourcing Deals

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Capital backed Corporate Buyer with 500++ M&A deal experienced team executing a rollup conglomerate across US, Canada and South America in the industry of maintenance services - HVAC, electrical, plumbing, industrial cleaning, distribution, and support & manufacturing/distribution services.Strong Board of Directors with former BlackRock, Deloitte, UBS, Merrill Linch, CPS Capital Partners, Columbia Home Services, Project Finance Exchange. Non Executive Chairman of the Board, CEO of Project Finance Exchange. Cumulative board completed 500+ middle market deals, and leading infrastructure…

Vineyard Infrastructure Actively Sourcing Deals

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Vineyard Infrastructure is a private investment firm focused on infrastructure and infrastructure-like investments in standalone projects and small to medium sized businesses with the goal of building platforms through growth capital and acquisitions. Vineyard actively pursues businesses with enterprise values between $4mm to $30mm, Revenues between $3mm and $40mm, and EBITDA between $1mm and $6mm. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

Understory Capital Management, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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Understory Capital Management is a private investor that partners with operators to build durable and scalable businesses. With over a decade of investing, mergers and acquisitions, and operating experience, Understory brings diverse insights and creative solutions with a track record of executing successfully. Our model focuses on being a true partner, and a force for growth to organizations in the pursuit of long-term value creation. Understory seeks to invest in services companies with annual EBITDA of $1-5 million.

Lockhart Nelson Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

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Lockhart Nelson Equity 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. 

Moraga Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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Moraga Capital is a private investment firm focused on change-of-control equity transactions in the Mid-Atlantic. Moraga is industry agnostic and utilizes strategic capital and operational expertise to enhance value creation for the long-term.We target companies with revenues of $5 to $50 million and annual pre-tax earnings greater than $2 million. Moraga invests alongside a longstanding cadre of family offices, high net worth individuals and industry experts.

DEVZ CAPITAL LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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I’m a U.S. Army veteran turned entrepreneur with a background in private equity and a focus on small to mid-sized business acquisitions. My experience spans the full M&A lifecycle, from sourcing and evaluating deals to leading negotiations, due diligence, financing, closing, and post-acquisition integration and growth.Over the years, I’ve supported and led transactions across a variety of industries, both as part of private equity teams and independently. I’ve worked closely with operators and sellers, earning a reputation for transparency, follow-through, and creative structuring.…

mesha Actively Sourcing Deals

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mesha is acquiring accounting firms and business support service firms. We focus on businesses with positive cash flow and recurring business that enables us to consolidate and cross-sell our other investments' services. We have acquired 2 companies so far

Saturn Five Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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Saturn Five Capital acquires good businesses and focuses on these areas to make them great:Brand and Reputation EnhancementCreating World Class Customer ExperiencesModern Digital Marketing and SEOCreating efficient, documented, streamlined processes and proceduresAlliances and Partnerships to expand market reachEffective sales process that drives resultsPrograms to engage and enhance employee performance and retention

Aquila Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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Based in Michigan, Aquila Equity Partners is a private investment firm with deep entrepreneurial roots and a focus on partnering with families, business owners and management teams. We work with our partners to help take companies to new levels of success by building upon the organization’s foundation, concentrating on prudent growth, investing in human capital, processes and systems and enhancing sustainable competitive differentiation. We don’t operate with the constraints and strategy of a typical private equity fund. Rather, we partner with a small group of companies so that we…

Lantern Capital Partners LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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Lantern Capital Partners works with its investors and partners to identify and acquire attractive businesses operating in engineering intensive industry verticals. Our associates have extensive international experience in business development, operations management, strategy, lean processes, M&A and organizational change. Our value creation strategies may include prudent cost and expense management, product development, international expansion, and buy-and-build.

Acorn Equity and Acquisitions Actively Sourcing Deals

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From 2017-2022 Sean was partner and the COO of Memphis Investment Properties. There he managed the day to day operations of acquiring, renovating and selling single family properties in Memphis and Nashville, TN. He has been involved in over 1500 single family real estate transactions. Another company he is a partner of is Southern States Apartment Group which acquired over 750 multifamily apartment doors. The group has raised over $10M in equity from accredited investors. Today he is currently in a search process to acquire a business. He started the company called Acorn Equity and…

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