HGS Partners is an investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA and founded in 2024. Our founders have over 15 years of combined private equity experience, including at Ares Management, LightBay Capital, and Court Square Capital. HGS Partners seeks to partner with entrepreneurial owner-operators to scale their businesses. We are targeting investments in the business and consumer services industries.
Sequoia Funding is a business lender that provides fast, flexible working capital to entrepreneurs. It operates without the traditional banking bureaucracy. The company focuses on supporting ambitious business owners. Sequoia Funding primarily invests in early-stage technology and healthcare startups. They focus on innovative, growth-oriented companies. Their investments aim for significant long-term returns.
Kildare Enterprises, LLC is a private equity investment and management firm dedicated to the successful development of its portfolio companies. Our pool of pledged capital is designed to support the acquisition of companies with enterprise values in the range of $5 to 40 million. In special cases, we may acquire somewhat larger businesses in partnership with another private equity firm.We do not solicit investment funds from institutional sources, but instead rely on the personal resources of our investor group who can afford to be patient and flexible during the implementation of our…
I focus on sourcing and partnering with strong portfolio companies that demonstrate solid financial performance and growth potential. My investment criteria target businesses with annual revenue of up to $250M and EBITDA of up to $100M.Through my portfolio, I aim to identify companies with scalable operations, strong management teams, and sustainable market positions. I actively source opportunities that align with strategic growth, operational improvement, and long-term value creation for investors and stakeholders.
Alitsis Capital Advisory is a capital advisory and investment facilitation firm focused on supporting growth-stage businesses and large-scale projects in securing structured financing solutions. We work with sponsors, intermediaries, and investors across sectors such as real estate, infrastructure, energy, manufacturing, and expansion-stage operating companies. Our role includes evaluating opportunities, strengthening funding readiness, structuring transactions, and connecting qualified projects with global funding partners. Through our experience supporting cross-border financing initiatives…
RuralWorks Partners believes businesses should benefit the communities in which they operate, both locally and globally. Our strategy builds local community wealth and economic resilience by supporting the creation of quality jobs and broad employee ownership, while our investments in sustainable and regenerative food and agriculture and the circular economy help the planet and our global community.
Genstar Capital is a San Francisco-based private equity firm that invests in leading middle-market companies. For over 20 years, we have utilized our deep industry knowledge and extensive executive networks to create value at our companies. Genstar Capital partners with leading industry executives to accelerate growth and profitability at our portfolio companies. Through our in-depth partnerships with management, Genstar Capital provides value-added resources to help each portfolio company achieve its strategic goals.
Federal City Capital Partners is an operating sponsor dedicated to innovative control-only value investing in the smaller end of the middle market. We target businesses with annual revenues between $20 and $50 million that require capital to improve liquidity, drive operational improvement or lead a financial restructuring. Federal City Capital Partners acquires companies through complex transactions, including corporate divestitures, failed auctions, and the purchase of family-owned businesses. We provide our portfolio companies with the financial, strategic and operational resources needed…
LightBay is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm that applies a flexible capital approach to middle market investing. As patient investors, we work alongside our management teams to accelerate and increase investments into growth initiatives to maximize value for the long term.
We are building a strategy to acquire minority equity stakes (around 20%) in profitable, cash-flowing U.S. “boring businesses” such as childcare centers, car washes, HVAC, self-storage, and service companies. The focus is on deals where the majority of the acquisition can be financed through bank loans and/or vendor financing, allowing capital to be deployed efficiently. By partnering with experienced operators and targeting businesses with stable recurring revenue, we aim to create a diversified portfolio of income-producing assets. The long-term goal is to reinvest cash flow from these…
Queen Street Partners 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.
Pointer Capital is a family office backed investment firm focused on acquiring privately held lower middle market businesses. We work with businesses owners and management teams to offer flexible structures and transition plans to help take companies to the next level of growth. Our focus is to preserve a business’ legacy, and people, and to work with management to achieve success, aligned across all parties.
Alcorn partners acquires and operates enduringly profitable businesses and partners with remarkable entrepreneurs to create long-term value.Alcorn Partners was founded by people who share a passion for building and investing in small-and-mid sized businesses, and who bring decades of diverse experiences and a unique approach. Our team has invested in and operated more than a dozen small-and-mid sized businesses across a variety of industries including aerospace, health care, real estate, manufacturing, industrial supplies, consumer products, services, and retail. Alcorn sits at the…
Operations manager with 10 years optimizing manufacturing supply chains for Fortune 500 companies. Reduced inventory carrying costs by 18% ($3.5M savings) while improving on-time delivery to 98.5%. Expert in Lean Six Sigma methodologies and ERP implementation (SAP, Oracle). Led 45-person team through facility expansion, achieving zero safety incidents during 18-month project.
We are a private investment firm representing companies who are actively seeking private investors interested in both debt and equity. We also offer short term financing, bridge loans, and equipment financing. Pulling from our 20+ years of experience, our team is extremely effective in providing fiduciary services to both the client and the investor. Our proprietary ‘incubator’ prepares startups for the funding process and accelerates growth in businesses who have already began generating revenue.
Kynance Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring a small to medium sized business. We plan to work closely with the company to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
Bonsai Capital is a Private Equity firm backed by well recognized family-offices and individual investors, led by a former executive seeking to acquire, manage and scale-up businesses applying world-class best practicesWe seek for “eternally profitable” companies with scale-up potential, room for operational efficiencies and institutionalization. Preferably with operations in the Sun Belt Region of the United States or the North states of MexicoIndustries of interest1)Transportation & Logistics2)Value-Added Distribution3)Retail/products geared towards Hispanic Market4)B2B or B2C…
Capital solutions investment firm based in NYCInvest across the capital structure$20mm - $100mm+ investment size>$8mm of EBITDAIndustry generalists but generally do not pursue consumer discretionary and oil and gasWill consider stressed or transaction / company- specific "special situation"
Traditional active investors stop with a vote, a letter, or a board seat. We go deeper, working with management to influence real operating decisions. This could mean allocating capital, repositioning assets, creating good governance, rethinking corporate strategy, or breaking operational blockages. Many financial investors underestimate the time, hard work, and leadership required to drive change. We understand it because we’ve been there: our experience spans the board room, the management team, and the investment committee. Unlike many traditional investors, we’re not afraid…
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