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The Firefly Group invests in growth-oriented, lower-middle market companies. We have a proven track record of closing investments and partnering with management teams to build companies of lasting value. The Firefly Group is currently pursuing new platform investments as well as add-on acquisitions for current partner companies.​​​

Tricorner Group partners with founders/owners and senior management of businesses who have created valuable franchises but who, for personal, professional and financial reasons, have reached a stage in their business life cycle where they desire outside resources—managerial, operational and financial—to help them take their businesses to the next level, while also addressing their lifestyle objectives.

JE Capital Partners is a private equity group focused on service-based buy and build strategies. We entertain verticals such as commercial, facility, and utility services and other outdoor service/maintenance related industries. We have flexible investment parameters in terms of go-forward involvement from sellers as it is a case by case basis. We make platform and addon investments. We take pride in our ability to be flexible in our approach working with founder and family-owned businesses to provide a solution that works best for them to transition and maintain the legacy they…

Presentation - https://hubs.ly/Q01F0HJX0Deal and Transaction Experience OverviewArtinia Group has extensive transaction experience working through intermediaries. We operate with transparency, work diligently to establish positive working relationships, and prioritize certainty of close within agreed upon timelines.Key current stats include:15 closed transactions$192 million in equity deployed$24 million average acquisition value58 average days to close post LOI / term sheet4 current portfolio companies$339 million current portfolio enterprise value2 exits in the last 12 months$107 million…

Ashlar Capital is a healthcare-focused private investment firm. We invest in market leading businesses across all sectors of healthcare. We focus exclusively on opportunities where we can partner with management teams to provide human capital, financial resources, industry networks and sector expertise to unlock value and build higher performing, more professional businesses that produce attractive risk adjusted returns for all stakeholders.

AIM Capital is a private equity group located in Coconut Grove, FL which makes control and non-control investments in high growth companies that have accomplished profitability and product/market fit. AIM Capital seeks to create synergy between our investments and develop transformational platforms. We combine the talent of our team in Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Legal with the talent within the companies to generate and execute on integral growth plans. Our goal is to always create long-term value by building great businesses in partnership with the leadership team. In every…

Rise Run Capital (“Rise Run”) is a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm which invests capital in middle market companies with the following characteristics:Trailing EBITDA of $2 to $10 millionStrong management teamProfitable operationsAttractive and defensible market positionMinimal customer and supplier concentrationsRise Run focuses on manufacturing, healthcare, consumer products, distribution and logistics, and service companies.

Kaho is a thesis-driven private equity firm exclusively focused on building market-leading companies through aggressive organic and inorganic growth. Kaho is singularly focused on building a select few companies and maintains a long-term time horizon. Kaho is based in New York, NY and Greenwich, CT. For more information on Kaho Partners, please visit www.kahopartners.com.

The partners at Dry Fly Capital are passionate about fueling business growth. We are looking to partner with owner/operators that are making a move to transition into their next phase of life, yet would like the legacy of the company they’ve built to carry on. We look for companies with a passionate, committed workforce that could use an injection of business development and digital marketing expertise. We are operators that have built multiple companies with organic growth and strategic acquisition. We are intimately involved in the operations of each business we acquire because we love…

Fox Three Partners is an operationally-focused private investment firm that takes a long-term approach to acquiring, growing and taking an active investor role in established lower middle market businesses. We are industry agnostic, and geographically focused on companies East of the Mississippi, with a preference for the Mid-Atlantic / South-Atlantic region.

Clover Capital Partners is an investment firm focused primarily on the food and beverage industries. Our primary investment approach is the acquisition or control recapitalization of a food/beverage manufacturing, processing or distribution business - with a target size of $1mm to $5mm of EBITDA. Though Clover Growth Partners, we make minority, growth equity investments in emerging CPG brands. We will also look at carve-outs, turnarounds and minority deals in food and beverage related companies. We are industry focused and lifecycle/situationally agnostic.

American Working Capital is an investment firm seeking to partner with existingowners, management and employees for mutual long-term growth opportunitiesthrough equity and structured equity investments. We target investments inbusinesses with durable and compelling economic models where our relationships,structuring expertise and flexible capital provide enhanced opportunities toimprove business performance in investment returns. American Working Capital isa source of patient and flexible investment capital that can address ownershipsuccession and growth capital needs of healthy, mid-sized…

Polychrome is a holding company that acquires and partners with SMB enterprise software companies, with a focus on infrastructure, developer tools, cybersecurity and open source companies. We are a team of seasoned operators, who work closely with our portfolio companies to drive value for all stakeholders.Our target range are companies that are >$1M in ARR, bootstrapped or having raised little capital, are profitable and growing (>0%) and are based in NA or Europe. Polychrome can purchase anywhere from 51-80% of a company, presuming that the founder rolls their equity and works with…

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.

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.

Metamora Growth Partners (Metamora) is an investment firm focused on buying and growing software and technology-enabled services companies. We are committed to: Closing transactions efficientlyPaying fair pricesHonoring the legacy of the owners we succeed through integrity and a commitment to taking care of existing customers and employees We differentiate with our deep experience and focus on healthcare-related services and software as well as our long-term time horizon and goal to be permanent owners of the businesses we acquire.  Our partnership:We are backed by >25 family offices…

Westerly Group is a family office backed investment platform seeking to acquire privately-held businesses within the consumer and healthcare sectors.

At DeNovo Partners, we are stewards of great businesses. This is our passion and our singular pursuit. We do so through a steadfast commitment to partnership, patience, quality, and long-term planning.DeNovo Partner is vertical-agnostic but has particular strength in disrupting mature industries through innovation. We feel that technological advances particularly in data analytics, automation and predictive modeling create an innovation opportunity in any industry whereas they have universal application. Furthermore, the social-media-driven evolution of the consumer mindset and empowerment…

Victor Capital Partners provides equity and resources to middle-market businesses with valuable brands and growth opportunities in the consumer, industrial, and business services sectors.

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 resources to…