Industrials Holding Companies - Axial

Fourward Strategic Partners is a business advisory firm that specializes in acquiring and scaling successful companies. Founded by four operators with a shared journey in growing businesses and leading teams, the firm focuses on operational excellence and building scalable business systems. They partner with business owners who are at critical inflection points, such as transitioning ownership, integrating multiple locations, or enhancing scalability. Their investment strategy is centered around private equity and venture capital investments, particularly in the technology and healthcare…

DMM Motorsports is a multi-brand automotive aftermarket platform focused on acquiring and scaling niche performance and off-road parts companies. Our investment criteria target founder-led businesses with $1–10 million in revenue and strong brand equity where we can add value through shared operations, centralized systems, and growth capital. We have a proven track record of building and integrating brands such as Hybrid Racing and DC Sports, and we continue to execute on a roll-up strategy that prioritizes founder-friendly deal structures and long-term brand growth.Our team combines deep…

Innerlight Capital is a long-term growth platform ("a Holdco") focused on essential services and tech-enabled businesses in the $1–10M EBITDA range, with a unique lens into the rapid-growth U.S. Hispanic demographic. Our team combines bulge-bracket banking, middle-market private equity, and hands-on family operating expertise, with over $500M of capital deployed across growth and buyout transactions. We are backed by seasoned operators, investors, and AI engineers, giving us a differentiated ability to scale platforms through automation, operational excellence, and targeted client…