MBO Ventures 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.
AH Equity Investments is the United States holding company for AH Group, a Panama based permanent capital vehicle.AH enters each partnership with the intention of never selling. We are a holding company with no exit dates. Due to our long time horizon, the culture of a potential company is just as important as its financials.We are always looking to acquire growing, profitable, privately held companies with proven business models, records of revenue and earnings growth, and a plan to sustain that growth. We prefer to work with the current management team or promote from within and are open…
Maize Holdings is a private fund seeking minority investments and acquisition opportunities in healthcare, B2B, and retail-focused enterprises. Ideal investments will have a strong track record of profitability, an experienced management team, and a defined plan for growth. Currently targeting opportunities in Colorado and the Mountain West. Financing for investments is intended to be a mix of debt and equity with a modest LTV. Patrick Burke has closed one minority equity investment and one growth capital investment in venture-stage companies. He sources and closes M&A deals in…
Baseline Enterprises is a parent company interested in acquiring businesses in the healthcare space. We previously made acquisitions of assisted living facilities and are looking to expand into the same and any adjacent verticals.
At Crescent Peak, our expertise lies in identifying and securing exceptional, yet often overlooked, family-owned enterprises. We concentrate on privately-held entities with EBITDA ranging from $3 to $10 million USD, guiding these organizations towards greater achievements and success, all while maintaining a deep respect for their founding principles and visions.
JDA Advisors believes that investment success requires more than just access to capital. Our firm provides a unique combination of financing along with a deep commitment to advising our portfolio companies over the long term.After over 20 years of working at some of the largest private equity firms in the country, Benjamin Kahn founded JDA Advisors as a holding company to invest in a diversified set of privately held businesses. While JDA has significant consumer expertise in franchising, health & wellness, beauty products & services, and food & beverage, we also look to selectively acquire…
We manufacture a variety of products from merchandising displays to fishing lures and standing desks. We are the leading provider of discovery services, databases, and other information resources and services for libraries worldwide. We are also a real estate developer, a producer of promotional products, and an insurance agency.EBSCO is a diverse organization with many businesses. Our success has been created by shared commitments to similar values. Our businesses are entrepreneurial organizations driven to grow; committed to creating positive results for our future, our team members and our…
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EBSCO Industries
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Taylor & Francis Group Limited, Ergonomics Abstracts
We are a holding company of 5 businesses that range from Food Manufacturing, Tourism, Wholesale Distribution and Unattended Retail. We have experience in start ups, turn arounds and acquiring mature businesses. We currently operate 5 portfolio companies all acquired since 2019. We are seeking to diversify our portfolio companies.
We are a newly formed Holding Company thats funded directly by our 3 owners along with bank debt. We currently have 2 companies under our holding comapny umbrella, with 2 more coming in the next couple weeks. Two dog hotels, a pest control business and a commercial landscaping business. Combined annual revenie around 7 million. We are hyper-local focused on the Prescott Arizona region and are looking to help build our community by buying and taking other well run family businesses to the next level. Our holdco website will be up soon, we only recently formed this holdco ans brought our…
Zoccali PC is an international advisory and investment holding company that is purpose-built to create asymmetric returns for our investors by combining best-in-class advisory services with a designated focus on acquiring antiquated lower-middle market cash-flowing assets. Its founders are investors and operators that have a demonstrated track record of identifying and capitalizing on misunderstood opportunities that generate outsized returns.
Cedar Ivy Group is a Cincinnati-based private investment firm acquiring privately held or family-owned businesses headquartered within 100 miles. Our focus is entrepreneurship through acquisition (EtA) for permanent equity. We are not a private equity fund with only short term goals.The management, investors and advisory team backgrounds allow us to pursue most industries. Our team has overseen companies recognized by Inc. 500, Deloitte Cincinnati 100, Cincinnati Business Courier, Ohio Small Business Development, Ohio News Network TV, Smart Business Magazine, Cincy…
LeverEdge Association is a holding company based in Boston. Our largest company is Juno, which has originated $900M in consumer credit since 2018.LeverEdge was founded by Chris Abkarians and Nikhil Agarwal at Harvard Business School. It raised one round of venture financing before achieving profitability.
Absoluta Armis Asset Holding Corp. 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.
Based in Chicago, Zeal (workwithzeal.com) is run by a team of former technology sales, marketing & operational professionals. The company invests in great businesses ranging from $3-$20 million in revenue and with net margins of 15% or more. Our aim is to bring long-term growth through streamlining and transforming sales & marketing efforts.We do not seek to flip businesses. We own for the long-term and provide business owners with a way to preserve their legacy and continue to improve employees livelihoods. Zeal leverages its management and operational background to bring real value that…
Merak Group 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, work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
Who we areWe are an entrepreneurial team of HBS, GSB & McKinsey alums with complementary leadership strengths that are primed for continuing the legacy of your business. We welcome new challenges, are biased towards action, and constantly pursue improvement in ourselves and the organizations in which we belong. What we stand forAs stewards of growing business, we practice the following business tenets:Make sound decisions that balance the interests of customers, employees, and business healthRespect, value, and seek out differences of opinion and experienceAct always with accountability and…
Long Road Partners is wholly owned and managed by its principals. Each of our business units and companies are staffed and managed by teams of highly-skilled, experienced professionals, all of whom share an unwavering commitment to our culture, values, and discipline and to the consistent delivery of successful results to our clients and portfolio companiesWhile our primary focus is on working with the best entrepreneurs with the right solutions, we will occasionally act as entrepreneurs ourselves, creating and acquiring companies that combine the right talent, capital, technology and…
Kompound is a holding company 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.
We have been building businesses and creating great experiences for people for over 35 years. Our history has taught us a lot, and fuels us forward everyday as we look towards what’s next. We are passionate about delivering excellent results and keeping people first. That commitment has proven to be a successful formula for us, and one we believe will continue to carry us forward.
We recognize and appreciate the critical role that small and mid-sized businesses serve in communities and economies across the country. We founded WhiteHorn Partners with the goal of bringing our energy and passion to one such company while carrying forward its legacy and building upon its success. We come from a family with a history of entrepreneurship and success in building and growing businesses. Both sides of our family have experience with founding, operating, and exiting successful companies. On our father’s side of the family, our grandfather partnered with his father to…
