The Courtney Group, Incorporated is a private investment firm with a focus on business services, chemical, consumer, distribution, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and technology. We have invested in 25 companies since 1999. We are different from some other buyers in that (1) we are flexible about the size of our investment -- from $1 million to $200 million in equity, and (2) that we can own a business for 20 years or more.We seek control and non-control equity investments in businesses with EBITDA of $2 million to $50 million. We often acquire businesses from founders seeking…
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…
Founded in 2002, Argonaut Private Equity is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based private equity firm with over $1.5 billion of capital deployed by the firm’s principals. The firm is currently investing out of Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV, a $400 million fund that deploys Argonaut’s strategy of making control-oriented buyout investments in companies in the industrial, manufacturing and energy services and products sectors. Argonaut looks to partner with management teams to improve operations, implement best practices and generate shareholder value. Argonaut has an over 15-year…
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.
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.
Headquartered in New York City and with a portfolio across the United States, Branford is a pre-eminent private market investor. We are focused on working with already strong companies that typically have under $200MM in sales. Since Branford’s founding in 1986, our mission has been to work with these companies to maximize their potential, both in terms of strengthening operations and facilitating growth.
Envest Capital Partners is an investment company holding long term private equity positions in established basic businesses. We invest in a relatively broad range of basic industries, with a focus on manufacturing, industrial & consumer services, and franchising. Envest seeks to provide private direct equity financing to companies with sales of $5 to $50 million, exceptional growth prospects and strong, stable cash flow. Founded in 2000, Envest is a private equity firm based in Virginia Beach, VA. We are dedicated to partnering with privately held and founder-owned businesses. The Envest…
NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”) is a Chicago-based private investment firm. We recently closed our $165M+ Fund III and are actively seeking great family/founder-owned businesses to partner with for their next phase of growth. We are unique in that we provide flexible succession planning for founders/owners looking to exit the business post-close (whether that be immediately or several years after). We do this by bringing in one of our talented Entrepreneurs in Residence to transition into the business after a transaction.
The Resources to Close. The Support to Scale.Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based PennSpring is specifically engineered to assist companies that are not quite ready for institutional capital. Specifically, we specialize in elevating companies with EBITDA of $750,000 - $5 million to the next tier of $5 - $10 million and beyond - and thus positioned for an institutional audience. With a robust rolodex of ways to finance transactions, including direct investment, we can close quickly.Through this process we give company owners their desired measure of liquidity and, perhaps more importantly, "a second…
Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment partnership that specializes in acquiring, developing and managing established businesses. With a focus on executing deals with the highest degree of integrity, we make long-term controlling investments in growth-oriented, privately held businesses with revenues ranging from $5 to $50 million. Our flexible approach allows us to tailor our investments to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their personal and financial goals.
Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $600 million in more than 100 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…
HKW is evolving with clarity and purpose, while honoring the vision of the firm’s founders and our 100 plus year history. We focus on specific sectors in which we can utilize our skills and perspective, leveraging technology as part of a data-driven methodology to power our “Four Pillar” structure. HKW has developed processes that support our strategy to find, create, and sustain value in our companies while trusting and appreciating that our approach is what sets us apart.
Blue Point Capital Partners is a private equity firm managing over $1.5 billion in committed capital. With offices in Cleveland, Charlotte, Seattle and Shanghai, Blue Point’s geographical footprint allows it to establish relationships with local and regional entrepreneurs and advisors, while providing the resources of a global organization. The Blue Point partner group has a 21-year track record of partnering with lower middle-market businesses to build processes and capabilities to achieve dramatic growth, specializing in ownership recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and buyouts,…
Founded in 2005, KLH Capital is a private equity firm serving management teams of lower middle-market companies in the specialty services, value-added distribution, and niche manufacturing industries. The firm makes majority and minority equity investments in U.S.-based businesses to support the company’s growth plans, provide ownership opportunities for key managers, and allow owners to harvest the value in their businesses. Our commitment goes beyond financial support as we believe in establishing a collaborative team of peers, all of whom have a hand in the company’s progress.…
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…
Highview Capital is a family-office backed private equity fund in Los Angeles with an evergreen fund structure (patient capital with ability to hold longer) and flexible, opportunistic investment mandate that has deployed nearly $700mm of equity capital through 2024.We look for companies poised to undergo a transformation. We drive value through a strategic and operational approach coupled with patient capital and an extremely flexible mandate.We invest in middle market businesses that are facing a critical inflection point and are ready for transformation, whether that is executing…
Mangrove Equity Partners' founding principals enjoy a national reputation as uncommonly effective, fair, flexible and honorable partners to company owners and managers. We have the captive financial resources (including bridge capabilities) and deal experience to efficiently close transactions. We also have substantial operating experience and a collaborative approach to building value at the companies with whom we partner. Mangrove's three person internal operating team affords our fund the ability to help owner/operators maximize the value of their retained ownership, and allows Mangrove to…
CPS is an entrepreneurial investment firm that supports the growth of high-quality small and medium sized businesses. We are focused on companies with annual revenues from $5-$40 million and annual cash flows from $2-$8 million, and investing committed capital from 3 active funds. We will work with business owners to ensure the right deal for both themselves and their employees and customers. We bring significant managerial capability and capital to provide business owners with an attractive option compared to traditional financial or strategic buyers. CPS takes an active role in businesses…
Harren Equity Partners is a Charlottesville, Virginia and Fort Lauderdale, Florida based private investment firmand leading provider of equity for middle market acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Harren professionals work with each portfolio company to develop and/or implement a strategic business plan, and we support management by providing the operational, financial and human resources necessary to manage the increasingly complicated decisions associated with growing a business. Harren's approach to private investment is significantly differentiated from the…
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…