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Leelanau Private Capital LLC

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LPC is an investment firm that takes a long-term approach with a specific focus on relationships. By prioritizing "doing things the right way" we feel we can create partnerships and friendships that span decades, not just an investment period.​Given our divergence from the typical private equity model, LPC tends to be a breath of fresh air for sellers and management teams. We are great partners for those seeking liquidity but not quite ready to hang it up.​We make control investments in businesses located in the Eastern and Central US with $10 million to $200 million of…

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CGS Partners

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CGS Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring main street businesses in the Midwest. We engage with motivated business owners to facilitate private direct acquisitions, focusing on creating value and growth opportunities within our portfolio. With a strategic approach to investment, CGS Partners aims to foster business development and expansion in the region, leveraging expertise and resources to support and grow the companies we acquire.

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Jidar Group

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Permanent-capital holding company pursuing a dual-track acquisition strategy. The first track focuses on acquiring and scaling durable, low-complexity operating businesses that generate consistent cash flow. The second track targets asset-heavy investments with meaningful depreciation and tax-shield benefits, enabling efficient reinvestment of operating income. The strategy is designed to produce stable cash flow, tax efficiency, and long-term net asset value growth.

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Tusten Group

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My preliminary acquisition criteria are as follows:Industrial manufacturing, sales and distributionEBITDA $500K+Southeastern US100% acquisition or buying out existing partnersLooking for a small, but established business, that we can help grow

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Andino Capital Partners

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At Andino Capital Partners we are looking for a medium-sized and successful Florida based company with growth potential. We want to become part of the management team and continue on a path of long-term success. We are a growth capital fund made up of a Latin American family offices with deep operational experience. We bring that experience to the table.

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JRMC Holdings

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As a Partner Doctor within a leading DSO, I have a proven track record of scaling specialty dental practices through successful acquisitions and operational excellence. I am currently leveraging my separate holding company to acquire high-quality, cash-flowing businesses. My focus is on well-established entities with robust in-place management teams where I can provide strategic oversight without disrupting the existing culture.

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San Jacinto Holdings

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We own property management and construction businesses that complement our real estate holdings. We are actively working toward acquiring a portfolio of ancillary businesses that complement and allow us to leverage our current business operations. Our target focus is Texas and surrounding states.

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Lunchline Partners

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Lunchline Partners is an investment firm dedicated to fostering enduring businesses in attractive but potentially overlooked markets in the lower middle market through a disciplined, hands-on approach.

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Orionis Capital

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We are an experienced group of founders, entrepreneurs, and investors with a proven track record of growing and operating successful businesses. Our mission is to find great companies and help the business reach its potential while enhancing the company’s legacy. We seek to work with business owners who are mission-driven and aim to achieve long-term value.

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Cambridge Capital

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Cambridge Capital invests and acquires businesses in Europe and Southern Africa, in the FMCG, Foods, Industrial, Services, Financial, Fintech sectors. We provide strategic advice and capital, however we allow for management to retain a high degree of operational freedom, and we incentivize accordingly.

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Underground Digital

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Meadowland Avenue Partners is a private acquisition firm focused on acquiring and operating small-to-medium sized businesses. We take a long-term, relationship-driven approach — working closely with owners to honor the legacy and culture they've spent years building.

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imperium obsidian capital

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buying business, operating, make business better Mike Bernard is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Imperium Holdings Group L.L.C., a multi-strategy investment firm operating at the intersection of public markets and private equity. At 27, he oversees Imperium Obsidian Capital — a Connecticut-registered hedge fund executing long/short equity, options strategies, and alternative credit — while simultaneously leading an independent sponsor acquisition platform targeting lower middle market businesses across healthcare services, business services, HVAC, and specialty services…

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Kumular Companies

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Kumularcompanies is an industrial investment firm that specializes in acquiring micro-cap businesses and transforming them into mid-market leaders. The firm focuses on consolidating specialized automation firms that support manufacturing efficiency, reshoring, and supply chain resilience. By investing in niche machine builders and mission-critical industrial services, Kumularcompanies aims to capitalize on reindustrializing and reshoring trends. Their strategic approach combines disciplined capital allocation, operational excellence, and flexible capital to unlock scale and consolidate…

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POZA Capital Partners

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POZA Capital Partners is a private investment firm that seeks to generate strong returns regardless of market cycles through partnering with exceptional teams and focusing on underserved markets. We are a team of operators and investors with experience spanning private equity, private credit, distressed assets, real estate, and operations. Collectively, we have managed large portfolios, structured financings, executed growth and turnaround strategies for operating companies, and led integration and expansion initiatives across industries. Our blend of operational and financial expertise…

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Golden East Investors

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Golden East Investors (GEI) is a real estate investment firm that invests capital on behalf of its own account and on behalf of institutional partners.The GEI team has decades of experience sourcing, acquiring, asset managing and realizing real estate investments throughout the continental United States. We pride ourselves on identifying value where others can't and solving for complex capital structures.

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Apollo Rock Capital

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Apollo Rock Capital is an independent sponsor looking to acquire and partner with a high quality lower middle market business. I personally started out my career in the corporate world as an engineer and eventually worked at various investment firms in New York City focusing on services and technology companies across both public and private equity. I am looking at companies with up to $3m of EBITDA focused on sectors I have experience investing in (service and software businesses). I am investing my own capital alongside a dozen investors who have agreed to back me at Apollo Rock. These are…

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Baden Capital LLC

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Baden Capital is a private investment firm focused on control investing in profitable, timeless businesses. We focus on services oriented business but also invest in niche manufacturing and consumer. Our principals combine public and private institutional investing experience with gritty, hands-on operations experience within small businesses. We are based in California and prefer to partner with businesses near us where we can get engaged and help out actively. Historically, we have raised capital from SBICs and other mezzanine-focused firms who back independent sponsors. We have an…

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Alcide

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I manage several hypermarkets in France and have recently acquired a company specializing in food import and export in Canada. I am now looking to expand my activities into US I bring deep operational expertise in food / retail, distribution, and cross-border expansion, with a clear focus on acquiring and scaling profitable businesses in North America.

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC ("Pine Forest") focuses on creating value for its investors through strategic acquisitions by utilizing a customized, creative investment approach designed to generate attractive risk adjusted returns. With its Principals having over 60 years of combined experience spanning over $5 billion, Pine Forest’s team has deep & diverse experience across multiple industries. Direct investments are made through various verticals designed to optimize returns along the risk spectrum. 

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Mill Street Holdings

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Independent sponsor looking for LMM deals. Primary industry focuses are industrials and business services. Prior experience includes investing and operating businesses across these sectors. Currently looking to source and close my first acquisition.

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