Mansfield Investment Partners is a thesis-driven independent sponsor specializing in the business services and industrials sectors. The firm is committed to partnering with exceptional operators to drive growth and success. With a focus on the lower middle market in the United States, Mansfield Investment Partners curates investment theses to identify and capitalize on promising opportunities. Their strategic approach and industry expertise enable them to effectively navigate and invest in these sectors, supporting the development and expansion of their portfolio companies.
Reservoir Equity is a private investment firm focused on the lower middle market. We partner with founder-led businesses, providing capital and hands-on support to drive long-term growth and value creation.
Castor Key is a long-duration holding company backed by committed capital and focused on acquiring and building infrastructure & industrial services businesses.The firm primarily targets control investments in the infrastructure & industrial services space with the following criteria: 3+ years of demonstrated profitability, long-standing customer relationships, and fragmented market.Castor Key is led by Greg Caso, who has a decade of experience in private equity investing at Carlyle and M&A advisory at Bank of America, and Andrew Aicher, who is an experienced COO, CFO, and…
Industrious Equity Partners is an operationally-oriented, growth-focused investment firm.We focus exclusively on supporting mission-critical companies that the broader industrial economy depends on to measure, control, and remain in compliance with regulations. Our partner companies have non-discretionary demand, high switching costs, and strong margins and cash flows. We have a long history of supporting management teams drive exceptional outcomes for their customers, employees and investors.Our partner companies have fundamentally strong financial characteristics with revenues of $20M to…
Who We AreCorsair Elements is an independent sponsor acquisitions firm focused on metals markets across the full commodity spectrum. Our principal has a decade of operating experience in physical trading, commodity derivatives, and structured risk management, with prior institutional roles spanning metal and recycleables processing, trading, derivatives trading and metals brokerage.We source and execute control acquisitions in metals production, processing, recycling, and distribution. What We AcquireWe focus on businesses where commodity exposure, processing capacity, or supply chain…
We partner with exceptional owner-operators in the commercial dock and door service & repair industry. We're looking to invest in and acquire businesses in the $1M–$5M+ earnings range built by owners who've spent years earning the trust of their customers, their teams, and their communities. Our approach is to respect the roots you've built and accelerate growth from that foundation, while giving you room to step back from the parts of the job you don't love.We'd love to have a real conversation — no pressure, no obligation — about your business, your goals, and whether there's a…
Ironleaf Capital is a specialized healthcare private equity firm focused on technology-driven investments to improve healthcare efficiency and quality. It partners with management teams to drive growth and transformation. The firm employs seasoned investors and former operators with deep industry expertise.
I'm an independent buyer and investor with nearly a decade of private equity experience across industrials, specialty manufacturing, and specialty chemicals. I'm actively seeking to acquire a small specialty manufacturer as a platform investment — with the intention to grow it through hands-on operational improvement and targeted automation deployment.My background spans associate to VP roles at One Rock Capital Partners and SK Capital, where I sourced and executed transactions across precision manufacturing, process industries, and energy infrastructure. I've spent my career underwriting…
We are a Charlotte, NC-based firm led by Georgiana and Alexander Warnement, operators with a distinctive background in Technology, Strategy and Operations and Investment Banking as well as Consulting. Unlike traditional financial buyers, we bring a collaborative hands-on approach to small business ownership. Georgiana's previous experience includes successfully advising healthcare services companies and completing dozens of M&A transactions as well as leading large scale strategic initiatives and technology implementations for millions of customers. We are looking to…
Greg is an operator–investor with over 15 years of experience. He has led, scaled, and capitalized real-asset and technology-centric platforms in the industrial, maritime, logistics, and trade finance sectors. Based in New York, he is the Founder and CEO of Steamboat Capital, a private proprietary investment platform with direct holdings where he partners with institutional investors and management teams to scale businesses.Greg’s career spans public and private sectors. He has led and managed over $200 million in direct investment commitments, participated in transactions exceeding $4…
Montrose Vale is a modern operations-oriented holdings group specializing in long-duration investments. The company focuses on tech-enabled services and digital media infrastructure, targeting middle- and lower-middle market businesses. By concentrating on high-quality businesses, Montrose Vale aims to deliver value through compounding operations. Their strategic approach is designed to enhance the growth and sustainability of their portfolio companies, making them a significant player in the private equity landscape.
40|73 Capital is an entrepreneurial private equity firm designed to not only provide capital and strategic advice but also collaborate with management to drive growth and optimize the performance of lower-middle market consumer and services companies where our $200M+ investment experience and active approach will enable us to better mitigate risks, capture opportunities, and generate high risk-adjusted returns. We believe our distinct strategic-operational investment approach will result in measurable value creation.Beyond capital, we generate value for select companies by leveraging a…
Periphas Capital is a private equity firm established in 2017, specializing in investments in technology-enabled businesses across four key industries: business services, industrials, technology, and consumer sectors. With a strong focus on U.S. companies, Periphas Capital seeks to invest in businesses with robust fundamentals and transformative technology. The firm has a proven track record, having invested $5.5 billion in 40 companies. By partnering with management teams and leveraging their extensive network and operational resources, Periphas Capital aims to accelerate value creation and…
Commercial Roofing Partnership platform focused on non-union businesses with less than 50% of annual revenue stemming from new construction work and a trend towards non-insurance related projects. We are focused on partners who are interested in continuing to grow their own businesses and achieve a meaningful second bite of the apple in an ultimate exit.
Glen Oaks Capital, LLC is an independent sponsor founded by John Powers to pursue control acquisitions in the lower middle-market primarily focused on manufacturing and business services. Mr. Powers formed Glen Oaks Capital after 15 years at Millbrook Capital where he was responsible for sourcing, structuring, and managing the family office's direct private equity investments.
BASE Equity Partners is a long-term investment firm focused on acquiring and growing lower-middle market businesses with $2M–$7M in EBITDA. We invest in essential service and industrial sectors, seeking companies with stable cash flows, strong teams, and durable customer relationships. Backed by a group of experienced operators and investors who have completed dozens of transactions, we bring deep expertise in strategy, sales, M&A integration, and operational improvement. At BASE, we take a hands-on, partnership-driven approach—working closely with management to accelerate growth,…
Queens Court is a private investment firm with a track record of success in building championship-winning companies across multiple proprietary platforms.Queens Court is an “operator-first” investment firm, and we have built companies and organizations at the founder level with entrepreneurial DNA in our heritage.The Queens Court team specializes in providing creative capital solutions to complex special situations. We specialize in time-of-essence transactions where speed and certainty of close are paramount.We provide capital, financial expertise, and deep operating experience to…
Founded in 2014, Proviso seeks to provide capital and strategic resources to
lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leaders that want
to take the firm to the next level.We seek established businesses with
experienced management teams and a solid operating history with hyper
growth potential. Our target portfolio companies have been operating for at
least 3 years and have positive earnings. They have revenue between $5mm
and $50mm. Proviso is industry agnostic.
Hemingway Capital is an operationally oriented investment firm that specializes in growing lower middle-market industrial companies. We offer creative, flexible capital and deep operating experience to optimize and grow our partner companies. We invest in fundamentally sound businesses possessing a competitive advantage, recurring demand for products or services, and favorable macro trends. We stand beside management teams, family businesses, and business owners as a preferred investor in lower middle market industrial businesses that adds value beyond capital.
We are a fundless sponsor based out of New York City that invests in services, distribution and manufacturing businesses below $10 million in transaction value. We are open to owner operator transactions, partnership deals, or deals requiring full management replacements (which we accomplish by placing operators from our proprietary network). To date, we have closed 4 transactions and look to close 2-3 a year going forward. Our main talents are institutionalizing people, processes and systems and focusing on areas for longer term growth as we look to build out solid organizations to scale.
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