Brown Street Capital is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the U.S. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth.
Josh leads the Oceans Equity investment committee and oversees operations at the firm. Collaborating with key stakeholders, executives, and board members, Josh formulates growth strategies and objectives for each investment.With nearly 20 years of investing and M&A advisory experience, Josh has developed the ability to foresee challenges that small businesses face as they progress along their growth trajectory. He leverages his expertise to optimize capital structures, allocate resources, recruit executives, and establish efficient organizational infrastructures. Josh also possesses a core…
We are an independent sponsor model that looks to acquire $1-3MM EBITDA businesses in the Southeast and Mountain areas in the US. This is a partnership between a seasoned PE professional coming from Blackstone, working on their flagship PE funds, and a top 1% SBA lender. We have worked together in the past on Real Estate transactions but we and our investors are focused on acquiring businesses from owners looking to exit / partner with us, using our expertise to add value.
The Bedford Falls Group is a search fund seeking to buy a single exceptional business and guide this business through its next chapter. The Bedford Falls Group is led by Zach Blatt who brings experience as the founder of the software company RightBid which has produced over 250 custom internet research reports to assist leading consulting and private equity firms on M&A diligence. The Bedford Falls Group is targeting software, professional services, financial services, and real estate related businesses with up to $5mm in EBITDA with a preference for businesses in New England. Learn more…
Pioneer a strategy focused on long-term value creation by committing to high-quality companies with robust management teams and actively fostering their development and expansion. We are committed to delivering superior results for investors, shareholders, partners, and operators, all while prioritizing risk management and capital preservation.
This is a fundless sponsor / independent sponsor. We are targeting profitable businesses that could form the platform business of a bolt on accretive acquisition strategy. We are a newly formed entity. I have experience delivering LOIs and have relationships with the investment banking and financing community, in addition to legal counsel relationships that could paper a transaction. We have colleagues and personal relationships that have deep experience in private equity and search funds. My partner has worked in the consumer space in e-commerce retail, as well as in large, global…
Autokatalyst is a New York-based digital transformation and technology enablement firm, focused on making control investments in digitally-native businesses (SaaS, tech-enabled services, business process automation firms) and businesses in traditionally non-digital industries where it has identified opportunities for specialized process automation technologies to generate significant value creation and growth acceleration.Uniquely situated as value-add investors, we combine capital investment with a bottom-up approach of applying transformative technologies across a firm. Our experience spans…
Socium Capital is a Toronto-based private investment firm built on the foundation of partnership, integrity and trust.We’re focused on investing into exceptional private businesses across North America. We use our capital, operational expertise and extensive networks to accelerate growth and drive value over the long-term.We are committed to the continued success of the business, culture, well-being of employees and safeguarding the legacy that has been crafted over the years.We acquire businesses with an EBITDA of $1 - $10 million.
White Stone is an LLC serving as an acquiring independent sponsor. To date, the entity has made one acquisition in the commercial services vertical. Most recently, we have exited the first business with a sale to a partner and are looking for another deal with more size and scale, preferably in the industrials space. White Stone’s members are experienced and highly skilled in M&A and have a tried and true deal process - from origination through close. We look forward to joining the Axial platform.
Newflow 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.
Etna Industrial is an investor focused exclusively on lower-middle market investments in the food, beverage, and related industries. We target control investments in entrepreneurial and family-owned companies with stable cash flows and significant growth opportunities. We are hyper-focused on a handful of companies at a time and support our partner companies with our deep industry knowledge, networks, and operating experience. Our flexible investment approach enables us to approach our holding periods in decades rather than a typical 5-year holding period.
West Bluff Partners isn’t just a private equity firm. It’s a network of investors, operators, and advisors, dedicated to partnering with business owners and management teams to achieve their goals.We focus exclusively on Upstate New York, providing lower middle-market companies with not just unique capital solutions, but also world-class operational and financial support.Whether you’re a business owner looking to exit, a management team seeking ownership, or a company looking to grow, we want to help.
EZJ Advisory 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.
Line 5 Capital is an independent sponsor partnering with owner operated small businesses and elite veterans to preserve legacies, protect jobs and grow companies.
A private consortium of family offices and ultra high net worth investors dedicated to acquiring exceptional businesses and channeling our collective capital, talent, and ideas into supporting their long term goals.
QCap Group is led by Grace Chen, a former operator, founder and investor. As an independent sponsor, we are looking to to acquire one or more mission-driven companies that we plan to hold for the long-term. We provide flexible exit opportunities to founders, whether that means continuing to operate the company or stepping away from day to day operations. Our investors are former or current executives (including Asurion, Datacor, and York Risk Services) who will advise on investing and operating companies we partner with.
At Cresswell Capital, we recognize that selling a business represents far more than just a financial transaction for owners approaching retirement. It is the culmination of decades of hard work, sacrifice and vision. We provide an opportunity for an owner to secure a meaningful exit while entrusting their life's work to a partner who will respect and preserve their legacy. Our mission is to acquire a single exceptional company, align interests with management, and unlock its full potential. Cresswell Capital brings empathy, integrity and a relentless drive for excellence to each…
Greenfield Avenue acquires control positions in high quality services businesses. Our approach centers on opportunities where our experience and ecosystem of operating partners enable us to collaborate with management to drive significant growth. We are: Customer-Obsessed: We buy companies with leading customer value propositions and invest significantly to extend that lead.Growth-Oriented: We bring expertise and relationships in revenue strategies and M&A. We create value through long-term growth, not overhead reduction or financial engineering. Stewards of Your Legacy: We invest because…
Oxbow Equity is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market opportunities in the U.S. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth.Oxbow was founded by Steven Nicholson, a seasoned investment professional. Steven has over a decade of private and public equity investment experience. Prior to founding Oxbow, Steve was a partner and co-founder of Access Holdings - a Baltimore based PE firm with over $800 million of AUM. Steve also previously served as an investment professional at Sterling Partners and NightWatch Capital. Over the course of his investment…
Our firm was founded by two partners with broad private investment and business building experience. We are looking to build a small portfolio (3-5 investments at any time) that are primarily control investments that we can grow (through organic growth and bolt on acquisitions) and sell in a 3-7 year time horizon. At previous firms we have collectively overseen the deployment of over $1bn of capital into over 100 portfolio companies (through various debt and equity structures). We are investing off our own balance sheet that has been supplemented with support from a small group of LPs that…
