Experienced owner/operator and investor seeking to acquire and scale businesses across sectors including government services, contracting, energy, AI infrastructure, and mission-critical operations. Open to founder transitions and carve-outs.
SH Holdings is a diversified holding company with a dedicated focus on advising, buying, and building beautiful businesses. We care about special products, extraordinary customer service, and providing our businesses with the needs it deserves.
Faith-driven private equity firm,with 4 co-founders, partnering with founders to acquire, scale, and sustain lower middle market businesses through operational excellence and long-term value creation.
Stone Growth Capital provides structured growth capital to profitable, founder-led businesses underserved by traditional banks and private equity. We invest across the capital structure — from debt to equity — offering tailored solutions for expansion, growth, and recapitalizations.We built the firm to solve a clear problem: strong companies often outgrow bank lending limits, yet don’t want to sell control to institutional investors. Our approach combines the discipline of credit with the upside of equity — delivering founder-aligned capital that fuels growth while preserving…
Private investment group focused on acquiring and operating founder-led businesses with $3M–$30M in annual revenue. We partner with owners on a deal-by-deal basis and take a hands-on approach to diligence, operations, and strategic decision-making. Our background includes sourcing, acquiring, and operating lower middle-market companies across multiple industries.
Sand River Capital Advisors is an independent advisory firm providing corporate finance and strategic consulting services to corporations, private equity firms, financial institutions and institutional investors. Sand River strives to serve as an advocate and critical long-term partner to its clients through a partnership approach and a commitment to exceptional performance and uncompromising integrity. Sand River can assist management teams by identifying value-enhancement corporate finance opportunities and developing a comprehensive and executable plan with respect to the articulation of…
Valley Ventures 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.
We have founded, acquired, invested in, and operated companies both large and small across diverse industries. Based in Dallas and Austin, TX and founded in 2010, actively investing since 2016Investment team consisting of 2-5 principal / operating partners with senior-level experienceGoal of complete alignment across operating, financial, and strategic interestsStrong generalist and industry-specific experience across various sectorsWe live by our mission to relentlessly focus on building superior companies for all stakeholders in our partnerships through true alignment and a culture of…
East Pacific Capital Holdings LLC. is a U.S.-based investment and operating platform focused on acquiring and scaling lower middle-market operating businesses. We pursue control-oriented acquisitions with a strong emphasis on operational improvement, technology enablement, and disciplined execution.Our strategy targets profitable, cash-flowing businesses where hands-on operational involvement, data-driven decision-making, and process optimization can drive meaningful value creation. We focus on platform and buy-and-build opportunities, particularly in essential consumer and services-driven…
CapitalPad is one of the most widely used deal-by-deal private equity co-investment groups in the lower middle market, investing directly alongside independent sponsors and self-funded searchers. Accredited investors, family offices, and small institutions can co-invest through CapitalPad's curated network at no cost to sponsors.CapitalPad deploys check sizes between $1M and $2.5M per transaction for independent sponsor deals, and can invest as little as $500K for self-funded search and ETA deals that meet underwriting criteria. CapitalPad does not pursue control buyouts. All investments are…
Zeitgeber Equity Partners is an independent sponsor firm specializing in the acquisition and transformation of lower middle market companies. With a focus on partnering with founder or family-run businesses, we bring decades of expertise in finance, treasury management, and operational leadership to drive value creation and sustainable growth.
We focus on control-oriented investments in professional and advisory services
businesses with strong fundamentals and growth potential. We take a
disciplined approach to investing, seeking professional service businesses that
demonstrate stable cash flows, recurring revenue models, and opportunities
for operational enhancement and strategic growth. We believe in the power of
active ownership and operational involvement.
Strigidae Ventures LLC was founded to drive innovation in Consumer and Industrial products through a mix of acquisitions and greenfield starts. This dual focus maximizes value creation by selectively “building” or “buying” desirable product lines or competencies on a case-by-case basis. Strigidae Ventures LLC is on the hunt for established, thriving enterprises where seasoned owner-operators are looking to pass the torch and retire. Generally looking to make a permanent capital injection where there is a team, IP, relationships, equipment, etc. that we can build off as a…
Active private investment group focused on healthcare & medtech. Target lower-middle-market companies ($2-20M EBITDA) with $10-50M typical equity checks and capacity to $250M+. Multiple successful healthcare acquisitions completed; we acquire to own long-term and partner with management to build lasting businesses.
Ampstead is a long-term investment platform focused on partnering with exceptional energy service contractors driving America’s electrification. We invest in businesses rooted in craftsmanship and operational excellence—specializing in EV charging, distributed energy (solar + storage), and grid efficiency upgrades.We believe in the trades, in grid resilience, and in building with purpose. Our ideal partners are founder-led businesses with $1–5M in EBITDA, strong teams, and a proven reputation in the Southeast.The platform is led by Vicente Garrido, an operator and investor with deep…
We currently own & operate 14 laundromats and have a focus on scaling our model in that space. Additionally, I have a manufacturing background and would like to eventually get back in that space.
We are a permanent capital group, seeking to acquire and grow businesses over the long-term. We seek businesses with $2-5M in EBITDA providing mission-critical services, with strong employee cultures. We are based in New York City and are open to geographies across the U.S.
Essex Partners, LLC (“EP”) is a private investment platform, seeking to
acquire and grow businesses in the lower middle market.
Since 2003, EP’s experienced investment team has provided operational
and financial expertise to lower middle market companies
across a broad range of industries. We partner with owners and
management teams to invest in companies with defensible market
positions and growth prospects. EP can facilitate deals of varied sizes
through our extensive network.
Fulltime professional and strategy consultant in the renewable energy market with focus on business development and deployment strategies for utility, community and C&I scale projects along with robust microgrid integration and feasibility utilizing battery energy storage systems. Experienced business owner, operator and leader with a demonstrated history of entrepreneurial development and growth. Highly skilled in personnel development, business development, supply side management/project planning, operations management, and global logistics with specific experience as a US…
Elevation Rock LLC is a family office 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.
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