Kingsway Financial Services (“Kingsway”) is a publicly traded holding company that trades on the NYSE under the ticker “KFS.” Kingsway aspires to compound intrinsic value per share at high rates over the long-term through efficient operations and thoughtful capital allocation. Kingsway owns or controls subsidiaries primarily in the extended warranty, asset management, and real estate industries.The CEO Accelerator Program is a unique, new program under the Kingsway umbrella. The program is dedicated to finding talented, early-in-career managers that will source, acquire, and manage…
We are a family office based out of Chicago and Los Angeles but with a presence across the U.S. We are interested in profitable manufacturing, distribution and industrial companies with at least $2MM of EBITDA. Historically we’ve focused on prototype, low-volume production, value-add distribution and niche manufacturing. But we’re agnostic so we’ll consider other opportunities as well. Unlike a PE firm that buys a company, makes changes, and flips to someone else in a few years, we buy companies to hold in our portfolio for the long term. As such, we also prefer to…
Pondera Holdings is an operationally-focused holding company that provides capital to private, entrepreneurial businesses. Our objective with each investment is to create value for employees, customers, communities, and our shareholders. Pondera’s principals serve as active board members of portfolio companies, and in certain situations, will play an active management role if needed.As a holding company with permanent capital, we are not constrained by the fixed time horizon of a traditional private equity fund. This structure is advantageous for all stakeholders because it allows for a…
Elah Holdings is a recently reorganized holding company led by experienced business leaders that is seeking to acquire profitable businesses in the commercial and industrial markets to generate sustainable profitability and cash flows, unlock the value of our considerable tax assets, and use win-win deal structures that reduce risk, ultimately creating long-term value for our shareholders.Elah is co-sponsored by funds managed by, or affiliated with, 210 Capital and Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), who collectively own 49% of the company’s outstanding stock. In addition, the Private…
Flower City Capital was founded in 2015 and manages over $400 million on behalf of HNW and UHNW families. It makes direct equity and credit investments through its dedicated private markets fund Allens Creek Partners, LP. with a focus on businesses in its geographic region (upstate New York) and the financial services vertical.
MAVA is a holding company founded and run by an experienced entrepreneur. We invest in technology early stage and established companies.MAVA was founded in 2013 by David Mortamais. Previously, David founded an alternative telecom carrier in France, when the French telecom market was being deregulated in 1998. He ran LTI Telecom for 16 years before exiting to Altice, a large cable provider based in Europe and the US.We are looking for a B2B service business to acquire. We focus on technology companies, with a bias towards SaaS and Fintech businesses.As an experienced entrepreneur, we will be…
Indurit Holdings is an international holdings company with properties in fashion, manufacturing, finance, media and technology. We provide investing, consulting and management expertise to over 100 companies.
Encore Lending Solutions, LLC is a NEWCO in the likeness of Sterling Commercial Credit a company founded in 2004 by W. Edwin and Karen Small. The former company Sterling Commercial Credit was sold in 2022 for a 5.5x multiple.The vision forward is to establish a specialty lending company that focuses on credit quality clients seeking working capital loans secured by short term assets. The client base with borrowing levels between $25K and $1million are unserved in the market and require special bed side manner.At the height of the market, Sterling produced $8.6 million in revenue and $2.2…
The Pearl West Group (PWG) is a boutique family office that acquires small-to-medium sized businesses. PWG invests its own capital and has no pre-conceived investment time horizon. This allows the businesses we own and acquire to plan and execute strategies with a long-term focus and growth perspective. In addition to relying on our deep experience with mergers & acquisitions and with strategy development, we are specialists in online direct marketing channels. We believe tremendous scale and brand affiliation can be achieved online by many businesses.• PWG can move as swiftly as any…
Blue Skies Collective is a small team of entrepreneurs committed to improving the lives of small business owners and employees. We buy exceptional businesses from owners and operate them for the long haul. By investing in people and treating them right, we believe that better financial outcomes are achieved for employees and the business.
Veraton Management is family office backed and seeking to make acquisitions across a range of industries where business development is a key component to success. Veraton takes a long-term view and seeks to partner with existing management but can also execute control deals.
Global Financial is the nation's leader in pre-settlement cash advances. We offer the most professional and experienced staff along with the most competitive rates.
Bankers Financial is a family-owned business that was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in St. Petersburg, FL. Bankers invests primarily in the financial services industry, with special focus in insurance and insurance-adjacent businesses.
