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National Diversified Funding Corporation Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

National Diversified Funding Corporation (NDFC) is a private investment firm that has been acquiring and partnering with businesses since 1969. We focus on lower middle market companies across a wide range of industries and are known for presenting fair, well structured offers that close.We approach transactions as growth partners rather than operators. Our typical model allows owners to take meaningful liquidity while continuing to lead the business and participate in the next phase of growth. Sellers remain responsible for day to day operations, while we support expansion through capital,…

Sindaco companis Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Private lending manager specializing in structured financing, risk assessment, and strategic capital deployment. Focused on delivering secure, high-yield opportunities while building trusted client relationships.

Aquiline Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Lead origination for Aquiline's family of funds including our lower middle market fund, middle market fund, credit fund, and venture fund. We invest in anything that touches the financial services ecosystem.

The Carlyle Group

Private Equity Fund
  • 287 Total Closed Deals
Carlyle, based in Washington, DC with 29 offices globally, is a leading global alternative asset manager with $447 billion of assets under management across 612 active investment vehicles. Carlyle invests across three segments – Global Private Equity, Global Credit, and Global Investment Solutions – in Asia, Australia, Europe, the Middle East, and North America. Since its founding in 1987, Carlyle has invested over $146 billion in more than 785 private equity transactions. Carlyle conducts its investment activities through focused industry groups that leverage the extensive operating and…
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired

SCP & CO

Private Equity Fund
  • 69 Total Closed Deals
SCP & CO is a Southeastern US based private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses where we can provide capital and strategic resources to accelerate growth and build stronger companies
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Apr 2014
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Dec 2012
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Dec 2012
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Dec 2012
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Cortec Group

Private Equity Fund
  • 27 Total Closed Deals
Cortec Group is a private equity firm with ~40 years of experience working alongside founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams of leading middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada.Our team shares decades of real-world business experience to help good companies grow and thrive. We collaborate with management to drive commercial success and operational excellence, generating attractive results for all stakeholders.
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Oct 2024
acquired
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May 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired

Trident Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Typical Equity Check Size: $10M - $50M Trident Capital is a venture capital and growth equity firm investing in Software, Services and Internet. Trident focuses on companies addressing the major technology challenges facing today's enterprise, including IT security, Healthcare IT, Cloud computing, and online and mobile customer interaction. The firm targets growth equity investments up to $50 million in rapidly growing companies, often as the first institutional investor. Trident also leads select venture investments based on its unique sector insight and expertise, founder and network…
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Jul 2013
invested in
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May 2013
was acquired by
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Dec 2012
invested in
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Nov 2012
was acquired by

Azalea Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Azalea Capital partners with entrepreneurs, management teams, and family-owned companies with revenues of at least $10 million. We provide growth capital, operating expertise, and industry experience to significantly enhance the long-term value of our investments. Azalea is a pro-active investor with a defined value creation strategy. In every investment, we partner with a proven industry executive to enhance our operationally focused approach. We invest in manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies in a variety of industries with a particular interest in the following…
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Nov 2017
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May 2016
invested in
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Mar 2016
invested in
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Apr 2015
invested in

Serent Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 19 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2008, Serent Capital is a leading lower-middle market private equity firm focused on investing in high growth service and technology businesses. Our operating model is distinct in its focus on business building. We strive to be an involved, value-added investor, capable of providing significant operational and strategic support to our portfolio company CEOs on the most critical issues that they face as their companies scale.Serent Capital’s ability to assist its companies is based on its principals’ experience as CEOs, strategic advisers, and Board Members, and a deep network…
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Apr 2015
acquired
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Mar 2015
invested in
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Mar 2015
invested in
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Feb 2015
acquired

Granite Creek Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Chicago-based Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C. is an active manager of lower middle market debt and equity investments in Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, Food & Agribusiness, Healthcare and value-added Distribution. Granite Creek invests in high-performing businesses to support rock star entrepreneurs, the next phase of growth or a transitional event that is driving the need for additional liquidity. Granite Creek brings decades of experience in private equity, lending, strategy and operations across 80+ deals over the course of 30+ years. The Granite Creek investment team, led…
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Jul 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Aug 2022
acquired

Kingswood Capital Management LP

Private Equity Fund
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…
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May 2025
invested in
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May 2025
acquired
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Feb 2025
invested in
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Nov 2024
acquired

CVC Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Global Private Equity and Growth Capital FirmCVC manages capital on behalf of over 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. Over the years, we have secured commitments of more than US$71 billion in funds from our investors (including CVC Credit Partners). The capital of our investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that we manage on their behalf.
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Aug 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2017
provided debt financing to
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May 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2016
provided debt financing to

Solis Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 14 Total Closed Deals
Solis Capital Partners is a leading lower middle-market private equity firm located in Southern California. The firm was founded in 2002 and employs a disciplined, fundamentals-based investment strategy that emphasizes partnership with exceptional leadership to pursue enterprise improvement, organizational transformation and growth. Solis generally targets software, business services, light manufacturing and value-added distribution opportunities in the Western United States. The firm will generally seek to invest $5 to $20 million in lower middle-market companies with enterprise values from…
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Jul 2021
acquired
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Jan 2020
acquired
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Jan 2018
acquired

Gridiron Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in branded consumer, B2B and B2C services, and niche industrial segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values, and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful…
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May 2016
acquired
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Apr 2014
acquired
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Apr 2013
acquired
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Mar 2013
acquired

TA Associates

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
For more than 50 years, TA has helped hundreds of growing companies in our five target industries reach their full potential. We partner with you to accelerate growth and create lasting shareholder value.We invest in companies within five core sectors, offering deep domain experience and demonstrated success across business services, consumer, financial services, healthcare and technology industries.Our investments range from $70-$500 million in equity and $10-$50 million in subordinated debt transactions that value businesses generally from $100 million - $3 billion.We take minority or…
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Jan 2023
invested in
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Jun 2022
invested in
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Mar 2022
acquired
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Mar 2022
invested in

Peterson Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Peterson Partners is an independent private investment firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah with funds dedicated to private equity, venture capital, and search. Our private equity team invests in lower middle market companies and seeks to back entrepreneurs with a growth focus. We have invested in over 200 companies, primarily in the US. Our typical transactions include both minority and majority investments with businesses that have $10M - $100M of revenue and $2M - $20M of EBITDA.We were founded by Joel Peterson, a teacher of entrepreneurs, a long-time backer of entrepreneurs, and an…
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in

Inverness Graham

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, Inverness Graham is an operationally focused private investment firm that has raised over $1 billion of capital since its inception. Inverness Graham acquires innovative tech-enabled manufacturing, service and software companies.Our approach is as unique as our heritage. Founded by senior executives of the Graham Group, an alliance of independent operating businesses, investment firms and philanthropic entities, we bring unparalleled resources developed over a 50-year operating history to support our portfolio companies.Inverness Graham partners with…
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Feb 2022
acquired

New Harbor Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
At New Harbor Capital, we forge lasting partnerships that transform businesses and unlock untapped potential.Specializing in lower middle-market private equity, our team works in close collaboration with founders of growth-oriented companies who see their potential but are hesitant to go it alone — providing the camaraderie, expertise and resources to tackle any challenge together.New Harbor Capital was founded on the premise that exceptional ideas are fostered through a culture of mutual respect, coupled with a methodical, research-driven approach. We seek to create a culture of…
Most Recent Transactions
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Apr 2022
acquired
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Dec 2021
acquired
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Nov 2021
acquired

Insight Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Focus Insight accelerates revenue and profit in software companies. Our obsession with software has produced a habit of success. We recognize industry patterns, emerging tech markets and software trends. We’ve accumulated the knowledge to understand the strategies needed to win. Scale We have scale. Insight has over $20 billion of assets under management, invested in more than 300 companies, and completed more than 200 M&A transactions for our portfolio companies. Our market reach gives executive teams access to networks, customers, resources, data, acquisition targets, and counsel. Our…
Most Recent Transactions
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Dec 2020
acquired
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Mar 2020
acquired
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Jul 2019
acquired
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May 2019
acquired

Endeavour Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Endeavour invests in exceptional companies committed to building long-term value. We provide capital, expertise and support to privately-owned mid-market businesses headquartered in the American West.
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
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