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Top Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors

Explore 465 Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors that source acquisition and investment opportunities on Axial’s M&A platform.

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Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors

465

Active Firms

17,162

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$16M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 13%
California 13%
Texas 12%
New York 7%
New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Deal-By-Deal Financing | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

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Pearl Street Capital Partners

4 Closed Deals via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Pearl Street Capital Partners ("PSCP") invests in outstanding family-owned and privately held businesses that have a track record of success in their markets. PSCP has committed capital from two family offices and a mandate to invest in attractive opportunities in the lower middle market. PSCP partners with founders/owners and management teams to deliver value and preserve business continuity while bringing strategic resources and capabilities to help businesses grow. Our aim is to build stronger businesses positioned for long-term success. PSCP typically targets businesses with $1-7m of…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Dec 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Sep 2019 Invested in Undisclosed - Private Industrial Manufacturing Company
  • Apr 2019 Invested in Undisclosed - Private Footwear Accessories Business

NorthEnd Associates

3 Closed Deals via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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NorthEnd Associates was founded as a boutique private investment firm. We are a values-first family-style office with a collective 50+ years of experience in the commercial real estate industry. We focus on long-term relationships and value creation, enabling us to be good investment stewards and outperform market returns on a risk-adjusted basis. Our investment criteria are focused on specialty and niche services businesses in nationwide marketplaces across real estate, light industrial, and recreational adjacent markets.

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  • Jul 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jan 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Hillstar Capital

2 Closed Deals via Axial 28 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Hillstar Capital is focused on partnering with business owners and management teams to build durable business value over time. We also provide capital to companies with owners who desire liquidity or asset diversification, including full ownership transition. We tailor our investments to meet the specific needs of business owners and can offer flexible and creative solutions for various liquidity alternatives. We realize that growing small businesses requires focused efforts, expertise and nurturing. Upon transaction closing, we are intensely focused on supporting our portfolio companies with…

Recent Transactions

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  • May 2018 Invested in Patriot Erectors LLC.
  • Sep 2017 Invested in Jerry's Services
  • Aug 2017 Acquired OneCor Services
  • Sep 2016 Acquired RBD Construction

Thornblade Capital

2 Closed Deals via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Thornblade Capital is a private equity investment and advisory firm passionate about small business—specifically those with sales revenues of $3 to $50 million. Our motto is short-term investments and advisory for a long-term return. And with a team that has managed over $3 billion in private equity transactions, we have a strong track record of helping companies reach their potential.

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  • Aug 2023 Invested in Heartstrings
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Stripe
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Firstview Financial
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Avondale

Silver Peak Partners

2 Closed Deals via Axial 10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Silver Peak Partners, based in Denver, Colorado, is a private equity firm focused on small companies with $2 million to $15 million of EBITDA. We will consider smaller transactions as well if they are a strong fit with our industries of interest. We seek to partner with current company owners and managers to build investment value through operational improvements, strategic acquisitions, and pursuit of new growth opportunities.Our principals have extensive backgrounds in acquiring and working with small companies. We have a network of operating advisors with over 150 years of combined…

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  • Sep 2020 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2019 Invested in CG Environmental
  • Mar 2019 Invested in Rocky Mountain Excavating
  • Nov 2018 Invested in American Alloy

Kuzari Group LLC

2 Closed Deals via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Kuzari Group is a private investment firm managing a portfolio of equity and debt investments on behalf of its partners and investors. Please contact us if you represent a potential investment opportunity or would like to discuss becoming a capital, strategic or operating partner. We primarily sponsor acquisitions of Companies with enterprise values from $5 million to $50 million and EBITDA of $1 million to $10 million.

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  • Apr 2016 Acquired Sun Air Express
  • Oct 2014 Invested in Spruce and Bond
  • Jan 2014 Provided debt financing to Blackbook Magazine
  • Sep 2013 Acquired New York Tent Company

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Rox Capital

2 Closed Deals via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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We invest in and acquire Lower Middle Market businesses. We seek established, profitable companies, with cash-flow between $1.5mm and $3.0mm annually. Our structures include majority equity and complete acquisitions.

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  • Jul 2023 Acquired Neil Technical Services (NTS) Corp
  • Jul 2022 Acquired Alpha General
  • Sep 2021 Acquired Scruggs Company
  • May 2021 Advised CarX (4 Locations) in its sale to Greenbriar Equity Group

Thesis Capital Partners LLC

2 Closed Deals via Axial 7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Thesis Capital Partners is a private investment firm that works with family-owned companies in the U.S. lower middle market to build lasting value. We look for strong businesses with room to grow, whether that’s through organic growth or by making acquisitions.We are operators who learned how to invest, teaching us what it takes to run and grow a business. We partner with exceptional entrepreneurs— founders, families, and management teams —in a hands-on way to grow these companies for the next generation. Along the way, we provide the capital and support needed to help them reach their…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Dec 2024 Advised Thesis Capital Partners LLC on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Aug 2024 Acquired Manufacturing Company

Pillar49 Capital

2 Closed Deals via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Pillar49 Capital provides liquidity, succession solutions and growth capital to owners of small and medium-sized businesses, while preserving and building on the factors that made them great – culture and people.We partner with North American businesses with $1 to $10 million+ of EBITDA / cash flow, with a long growth runway and attractive industry characteristics.At Pillar49, we take a different approach than most investors by “rolling up our sleeves” as active managers, providing our partners with the operational and financial resources to support and drive long-term growth. With over…

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  • May 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

GraceCap Investors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 11 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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GraceCap acquires and invests in small family or proprietor owned businesses. These businesses usually have no more than $10 million of EBITDA. While we do not have industry preferences, we do typically favor businesses with the following characteristics:Favorable industry dynamicsScaleabilityExploitable operating leverageNon-cyclicalA consumable product or serviceGrowth potentialIn the past, the principals of GraceCap have invested in the following industries/sectors:DistributionBuilding ProductsCapital EquipmentPromotional ProductsHealthcare Equipment & ServicesBusiness ServicesEnergy…

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Anonymous Company

Pursuant Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 11 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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We buy and grow Florida-based companies. We work with business owners to transition their legacies to a permanent home. After a business joins the Pursuant family, we invest in its people and operations so we can grow together for the next generation and beyond.

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  • Jul 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jun 2022 Acquired A&B Acquatics
  • Jun 2022 Acquired Dittmer Air & Heat
  • Jan 2022 Acquired EZ Choice Home Services

Willistown Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Willistown Capital is a Texas-based private investment firm started in 2014 to partner with, and to invest in small businesses. We operate as an independent sponsor with committed capital from a family office and high-net worth individuals. Our acquisitions strategy is focused on identifying high quality businesses and owners/management teams, where our capital, as well as resources and relationships, can have a direct and positive impact on the business, its employees and its customers. Our ownership period is indefinite although our focus is on businesses where we can help double revenue…

Recent Transactions

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  • Feb 2025 Acquired Fabtex, Inc.
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Quilcraft Industries
  • Oct 2023 Acquired High Output
  • Oct 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

Hayden Creek Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Hayden Creek Capital ("HCC") is a principal investment firm that focuses on investment opportunities in lower-middle market private companies. Our Principals have deep expertise in making growth equity and buyout investments principally in the Consumer Food and Beverage, Business Services and Distribution industries.HCC is not a typical private equity firm—we are not a fund. We take a flexible and creative approach to capital structures, having an extensive network of debt capital and institutional and family office equity capital providers.Our investing philosophy is grounded in…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jan 2025 Acquired Anthony's Ladies Apparel
  • Jan 2024 Acquired Bin To Bottle
  • Oct 2021 Acquired Texas Emergency Care Center

Burlington Street Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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BSP is a firm owned and operated by partners with decades of experience in analyzing, acquiring and operating businesses. As a private investment partnership, we seek to acquire small to mid-sized companies and invest using primarily our own capital. We aim to be the partner of choice for the thoughtful business owner looking to sell by being flexible, structuring win-win outcomes and following through on our word.

Recent Transactions

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  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jun 2021 Acquired Confidential Company

Timoneer Strategic Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Timoneer Strategic Partners is a private investment firm that makes control and minority investments in profitable, closely held lower- and middle-market businesses. We strategically partner with companies and operators to build exceptional businesses and brands.Timoneer takes pride in being a value-added partner and building enduring relationships with its portfolio companies and management teams. Our team at Timoneer has spent significant time affecting both operational / organic growth initiatives, along with inorganic buy-and-build strategies, for numerous family and entrepreneur owned…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Dec 2024 Acquired DRC Restoration
  • Sep 2023 Acquired Solid Restoration
  • Feb 2021 Acquired Confidential Environmental Services Provider

Swift Anchor Holdings

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Swift Anchor invests in market leading companies that have durable moats, high quality management teams and cultures, deliver superior products/services to their customers, and generate significant cash flow.We focus on companies with $3-25mm EBITDA in healthcare, business/industrial services, and aerospace & defense.We aim to maximize outcomes through hands-on partnership that calls for identifying and implementing value creation ideas and seeking inorganic growth opportunities. Swift Anchor is backed by leading family offices and institutional investors.

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  • Apr 2024 Acquired Essential Turbines Inc
  • Sep 2022 Invested in Associated Veterinary Partners
  • Jan 2022 Invested in Amerimed

Silver Swan Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
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Silver Swan Capital is a private investment firm founded by principals from KKR, Blackstone, and Tinicum. We have a flexible mandate and invest in both large-scale platform companies and smaller, niche businesses where we can drive strategic and operational value.  We have collectively invested +$1.5 billion in our past careers and generated significant value for our investors, management teams, and portfolio company employees. 

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  • Mar 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2015 Invested in Confidential Wireless Tower Company

Hook Echo Holdings

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals
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Owner of a fire apparatus business interested in follow-on opportunities in the world of police, fire, and EMS. Especially interested in anything directly selling into customers in the fire service space.

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  • Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

W Holdings LLC

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Independent Sponsors in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Independent Sponsor profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

What company sizes are most common for Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors is $3M-$16M, with a core EBITDA range of $600K-$3M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is Media experience when evaluating Independent Sponsors?

Relevant Media experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 465 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Media.

Do all Independent Sponsors in this directory focus exclusively on Media?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Media, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

How do I compare Independent Sponsors with experience in Media?

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Media, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 465 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Movies & Entertainment Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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