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W Holdings LLC

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W Holdings LLC is a private equity independent sponsor focused on investing for the long term in small to medium sized businesses. We back strong management teams and preserve the legacies they've built. We work with management teams to grow cash flow and improve each business by driving growth, pursuing acquisitions, and refining strategy.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

Etna Industrial

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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.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

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RSL Capital Partners

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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.

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• Aug 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Duratus Holdings

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Duratus is a permanent holding company started by Yaz Malas and Nick Vafiades. We are a duo dedicated to acquiring and growing a single small business for decades. As partners, we bring years of experience starting and scaling our own businesses in the online retail and financial services industries.

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• Nov 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Factor89

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At Factor89, we specialize in achieving record levels of profitable growth, and return on investment. We employ proven proprietary methodologies, invest in long term relationships at every level, and deliberately enrich the lives of all involved.We can speak definitively to every point above, with data and case studies. We welcome the opportunity to hear your story, tell our story, and explore a partnership with you.

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• Apr 2024 Acquired Master Magnetics

Red River Equity Partners

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Red River Equity is a private investment firm located in Dallas, Texas. Red River’s team has successfully invested and/or advised over 35 middle market companies spanning a diverse array of industries.Red River Equity assists management teams to build sustainable value in companies with a focused strategy in acquiring controlling positions in select, growing, middle market companies. The goal is to align incentives, motivate management, implement new corporate strategies, and mitigate downside risk.

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• Feb 2024 Acquired 1888 Industrial Services
• Aug 2023 Invested in Postup
• Aug 2023 Invested in MonsterMoto
• Aug 2023 Invested in Galqui

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Rannerdale Capital LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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Rannerdale is both an independent sponsor and the private investment vehicle for its founder’s family. As an independent sponsor, Rannerdale identifies, pursues, executes and manages private equity transactions in the lower and middle market. As an investment vehicle, Rannerdale commits a material amount of its founder’s family capital to each transaction. David F. Browne is approaching 20 years of experience in private equity. He has had a lead role in circa 15 completed buyside transactions, investing $1.5 billion of equity capital. Of that equity capital, approximately $1…

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• Jul 2026 Acquired Splish Splash Cleaners, Inc.
• Jul 2026 Acquired AutoBodyNow
• Jul 2023 Acquired Small Engine Warehouse, Inc.

HH Capital

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Headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, HH Capital is a self-funded venture ready to make a full equity purchase of a small middle-market business with cash on hand. We are interested in companies in the Midwest with consistent annual pre-tax net earnings between $1 million and $3 million. HH Capital can offer a flexible liquidity event. Open to all types of ownership structures. Your business will be owned and operated for its long-term value to benefit owners, shareholders, employees and community.We have general industries of interest, but prefer to evaluate each company from the bottom-up…

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• Jun 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Queen Foods Wholesale Distributor
• Sep 2020 Acquired New England Miniature Ball

Beverly Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Beverly Capital is a Los Angeles based private investment firm with deep expertise in growth and operational enhancement in the lower middle market. Beverly Capital, in conjunction with its operating executives, partners with exceptional management teams to assist businesses in unlocking value and reaching their full potential. Beverly Capital employs a collaborative approach to drive superior growth & value creation. We pursue assets that have a strong, defensible offering, where we can drive operational or strategic change (i.e. corporate carve-outs, legacy/generational management…

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• Feb 2021 Acquired The Eye Health Group

Westover Group LLC

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Westover Group is a Georgia based private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. Our Founder is a seasoned investor and operator who likes to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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• Oct 2020 Acquired Poss Select Produce

Cardone Equity Group

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Cardone Equity Group is an investment company founded by Grant Cardone and Brandon Dawson. Together, they help business owners unlock value from a 360-degree perspective such as operations, marketing, finance, and people. Cardone Equity Group is currently seeking small to medium sized acquisition opportunities in a wide array of industries.

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• Aug 2022 Acquired Gundlach's Service

EO Capital Partners LLC

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EO Capital Partners is the principal investing arm of our company. We are looking to partner with companies in the lower middle market where we can add value through M&A, operational improvements and/or access to additional capital. We bring diverse backgrounds in private equity, investment banking, and consulting, which allows us to provide a unique approach to problem solving.

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• Mar 2024 Acquired Total Valve & Equipment LLC

LP First Capital

71 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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LP First Capital is a private investment firm focused on commercial, consumer, education, and healthcare services businesses. We seek to acquire leading, high performing services businesses that are primed for organic and acquisitive growth. We utilize our strong operational backgrounds to help our management teams create a focused value creation plan and growth strategy. Our passion is partnering with founder-led and family-owned businesses to generate long term value for all business stakeholders.

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• Dec 2025 Acquired H&O Grounds
• Nov 2025 Acquired Wrightsville Beach Landscaping
• Oct 2025 Acquired Icon Restoration
• Jul 2025 Acquired East Coast Mechanical

Strength Capital Partners

24 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Strength Capital Partners (SCP) is a Birmingham, Michigan-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring traditional businesses, primarily throughout the greater Midwest and Central United States.We seek to invest in businesses with $4 million to $20 million in EBITDA. We pursue investments in a wide range of industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, industrial and financial services, energy, transportation, and infrastructure. We are particularly interested in "buy and build" opportunities, where we can grow and diversify our platform companies through a…

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Kansas Golf & Turf
• Jan 2023 Advised ACME Meat in its sale to DTM Distributors
• Apr 2022 Invested in Western States Reclamation
• Jun 2021 Invested in Chemlock Nutrition

Graylight Partners

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Graylight Partners, LLC provides capital and support to emerging middle-market companies for the purpose of creating long-term value. We are approachable and collaborative investment partners with a different perspective. Our goal is to achieve growth through business model refinement and sustainable value creation, not financial engineering.As such, we seek out opportunities in unique business niches to find companies that are doing things differently. We look for innovators and groundbreakers that need a true partner to take their business to the next level. We then work closely with these…

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• Feb 2016 Acquired Assurance Laboratories
• Jun 2015 Acquired GCM North American Aerospace
• Jun 2015 Acquired Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC
• Jun 2015 Acquired Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Forged Capital

19 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Partnership is personal. We provide more than capital. We stand alongside the people who built their businesses from the ground up. At Forged Capital, we work with founders and family business owners who have invested years of effort, resources, and vision into essential service and trades companies. We protect that foundation, help accelerate growth, and scale thoughtfully while preserving the values and culture that make the business special.We bring this perspective because we are operators and founders ourselves. In addition to investing in other entrepreneurs, we own and continue to…

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• Nov 2022 Acquired Wisconsin’s Best
• Feb 2021 Acquired Altius Dental
• Jan 2020 Acquired Excellarate
• Jul 2014 Acquired GlobalLT

Transition Capital Partners

17 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Transition Capital Partners (“TCP”) is a Southlake, TX based private equity investment firm. Founded in 1993, TCP has successfully invested in over 50 middle market companies spanning a diverse array of industries. TCP partners with management teams to build sustainable value in businesses over the long-term, without the artificial constraints fundraising cycles create for traditional private equity funds. With more than thirty years of proven success, we have a long track record of collaborating with our partners to accelerate the growth of middle market companies.

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• Nov 2024 Acquired PAT Tank
• Feb 2024 Acquired Highstreet
• Jan 2024 Acquired PostUp UnsubCentral
• Jan 2023 Acquired Life Corp

StoneCreek Capital

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StoneCreek Capital, Inc. is an independent sponsor private equity firm that invests in growth-oriented middle market companies in a wide range of industries. We target investments in companies with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA. StoneCreek seeks out committed and passionate management teams that have solid visions and proven track records. Whether you are a: • Business owner looking to buyout a partner, recapitalize or pursue an acquisition; • Seller striving to diversify holdings and/or retire; • Management team pursuing a buyout or growth capital; or • CEO or Executive in…

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• Mar 2018 Acquired ACCESS DMC
• Oct 2016 Acquired Montana Silversmiths
• May 2015 Acquired Rio Ranch Market
• Jul 2014 Acquired Mob Scene

Georgia Oak Partners

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Georgia Oak Partners seeks to invest across the consumer services, business services, and manufacturing industries.

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• Mar 2025 Invested in Carolina Closets Plus
• Oct 2024 Acquired T Management
• May 2024 Acquired Chattanooga Closet Company
• Nov 2023 Acquired Septic Blue

Surge Private Equity

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Founded in 2017, Surge is a Dallas-based private equity firm. Surge generally focuses on businesses in the business services, healthcare, online businesses, and specialty goods industries. Primary characteristics sought are companies with high recurring revenue and predictable cash flows with EBITDA of at least $3.0MM. Surge takes a majority equity position in its investments and prefers to target acquisitions where the seller will remain on board in an ongoing capacity with a minority interest.

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• Aug 2025 Acquired White Plains Linen
• Dec 2023 Acquired Coastal Amusements
• Sep 2023 Acquired Elite Clinical Network
• Mar 2023 Acquired Toska Spa and Facial Ba