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Top Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors

Explore 815 Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors that source acquisition and investment opportunities on Axial’s M&A platform.

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Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors

815

Active Firms

23,383

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$15M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range


Florida 13%
Texas 12%
California 11%
New York 7%
New Jersey 4%

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

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Pacific Fin Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Pacific Fin Capital specializes in operating small-to-medium size food and beverage manufacturing businesses.We leverage our operating and investing experience to give business owners, liquidity and alternative options, based on your needs and goals. Our entrepreneurial approach ensures a long-term vision of growth for your business, customers, and employees.Our flexibility allows us to move fast to find a solution that benefits everyone involved.We specialize in partnering with food and beverage manufacturing companies that have between $5 and $50 million in annual revenue and between $1 and…

Recent Transactions

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  • Apr 2025 Acquired Gold Coast Baking
  • Feb 2022 Acquired Tropical Bottling
  • Jun 2021 Acquired Pack Labs

1819 Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
1819 Partners (“1819”) is a private investment firm based out of Memphis, TN formed to provide direct, private investment opportunities for high-net worth family investors. The firm looks to invest in lower-middle-market private companies with enduring industry tailwinds and partner with strong management teams. Compared to traditional private equity, we aim to provide "patient" capital, which allows for decisions to be made that are best for the long-term success of the business, not just short-term returns. We are looking for business owners who are looking for a financial "partner"…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Highway Signing
  • Mar 2023 Acquired Ecoserv
  • Jul 2022 Acquired Crockett Partners Equipment Company

M.D Wolfe & Co

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
We work with founders of established, profitable businesses who see opportunity for the next phase of growth or a thoughtful transition.Our role is to support continuity, strengthen cash flow, and provide the capital and operating structure needed to scale responsibly over time.We partner with owners who value long-term outcomes — whether that involves expansion, succession planning, or preparing the business for a future exit.

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  • Nov 2023 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Apr 2020 Acquired Confidential Company

Hyperion Capital Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Hyperion Capital Partners is a private investment firm that establishes and utilizes partnerships with management to produce substantial long-term value. We partner with management teams to invest in companies reaching an inflection point—a period during which we can provide capital and strategic guidance to accelerate profitability and growth. We invest with a conservative capital structure and are not reliant on excessive leverage to generate superior returns for our investors. Further, we are flexible in our investment approach and will always explore creative, tailored methods through…

Recent Transactions

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  • Nov 2022 Acquired Algus Packaging
  • Oct 2022 Acquired A Plus Tree
  • Apr 2021 Acquired Kabinart

RLG Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
RLG Capital (“RLG”) is an independent sponsor private equity firm based in Park City, UT. RLG invests in or acquires early-stage and lower-middle market companies with innovative products or services, part founder-led businesses with a strong market position, sustainable cash flow, significant growth potential, and a clear and compelling opportunity to leverage our experience as operators and entrepreneurs.Since our founding in November 2013, RLG has sponsored or co-sponsored $650m of invested capital into 29 companies, with $205m in realized investments and $4455m in our current…

Recent Transactions

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  • Feb 2022 Acquired Kamaka Air
  • Jan 2022 Invested in Powder Watts
  • May 2020 Acquired ELB Learning

Adventure Capital Partnes

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
We are a team of serial entrepreneurs with a refreshing perspective on business. We ditched the suits and ties and prefer to think outside the box. Expect board meetings to be replaced with chairlift meetings and mundane TPS reports with creative executive collaboration.

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  • Jun 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jun 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

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Fortunesse Financial Limited

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Fortunesse, a structuring company, specializes in developing financial products, including investment products such as debt and equity. The company manages private credit funds and has a private equity arm. 

Recent Transactions

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  • Jan 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Minnehaha Equity LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Based in the Minneapolis area, Minnehaha Equity LLC was launched in 2020 by David Shuler to pursue investments in the consumer, food and agriculture sectors with <$10 MM EBITDA ($1-5 MM sweet spot), with a special interest in companies that address healthy living, clean label, food safety, supply chain efficiency, and/or sustainability. We are equally interested in branded consumer products as well as companies involved with contract manufacturing, ingredients, logistics, services, distribution, packaging, and other aspects within the supply chain. Minnehaha is open to either buyouts or…

Recent Transactions

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  • Nov 2022 Acquired SKABOOTS
  • Mar 2021 Acquired Snipers Edge Hockey Inc

Shingle Hill Capital LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Shingle Hill Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in family or founder owned businesses. We serve as successors in business ownership with a disciplined focus of growing exceptional businesses while upholding relationships with a company's four key stakeholders: former owners, current employees, historic customers and trusted vendors.We are capitalized by a collection of family offices and private investment funds preferring to participate on a deal by deal basis.

Recent Transactions

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  • Mar 2024 Acquired American Bedding Manufacturers
  • Jul 2023 Acquired Arcus Hunting

Karo Ventures, LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Karo Ventures, LLC is a private investment firm specializing in the acquisition and growth of SMBs. We focus on manufacturing companies in the Southeast, with a particular interest in the rubber, plastics, and chemicals industries. Our team brings deep expertise, operational experience, and a commitment to creating value for the businesses we acquire and their stakeholders.

Recent Transactions

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  • Apr 2025 Acquired Elite Advanced Polymers
  • Nov 2024 Acquired Robbins, LLC

Edgehill Management

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Edgehill is a New York-based private investment firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams of leading companies to unlock new horizons.We draw on our investing and operating experience, thesis-driven diligence processes, and deep professional networks to source differentiated businesses, execute win-win partnerships, and manage investments for long-term success.We believe that businesses reach their full potential with partners who deliver both the capital and the clarity needed to succeed.Team's deal experience…

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  • Jan 2026 Invested in ILS Gummies
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Life Science Connect

Do Good Group LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Holding company that owns, builds, and purchases businesses with goal of being cash flow positive, around for 10+ years, simple to run, and most importantly that will throw off cash to invest into other businesses and donate to charity. 

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  • Aug 2025 Acquired Oli's Trolley
  • Feb 2025 Invested in Confidential Company

Ohana Legacy Partners

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Ohana Legacy Partners is not a private equity firm. We are a long-term Employee Owned holding company committed to acquiring enduring businesses and transitioning them to employee ownership. Led by former Navy SEAL and seasoned operator Justin Knowles, we invest in companies with strong cultures, loyal teams, and a legacy worth preserving. We don’t flip, we don’t rebrand—we build on what works and share the upside with the people who built it. If your client is looking for a buyer who will protect their legacy and elevate their people, we’re ready to move with speed and integrity.

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  • Mar 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Fruition Partners

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Fruition Private Equity is a Denver-based private investment firm dedicated to advancing middle-market businesses and management teams. Since its inception in 2020, the firm has executed over $650 million in transactions, completing 17 acquisitions and successfully recapitalizing one platform. Fruition Private Equity specializes in strategic investments and operational improvements, focusing on stable, predictable revenue businesses in fragmented sectors. Their primary investment focus is on convenience stores and gas stations in the Southeastern United States. The firm is co-founded by Jay…

Recent Transactions

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  • Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Blueline Ventures

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Blue Line Ventures is an operating company first, and an investment company second.Our team's passion and background rests in helping small business owners and investors achieve their goals through sales or acquisition. We do this across industries and help our clients focus on team design, process optimization, and systems development.​We make direct investments in businesses that fit our personal investment thesis and that align with our specific industry focus. We are skilled in creating flexible finance solutions and are backed by a leadership team with a proven history of business…

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  • Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Jan 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

Steinbeck Investment Company

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Steinbeck is fully committed to heroically protecting past legacies and accelerating new growth for the companies in which we invest. Strong legacies are springboards to the future, and it’s from there that we jointly build even bigger and better companies.SIC is pioneering the intersection of private equity investing and operating involvement; and we’re revolutionizing the collaborative partnership of the Executive, Investor and Operator. We embrace the perfect combination of capability, character, chemistry and commitment. We espouse strong collaborative partnerships and together…

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  • Feb 2022 Acquired Troyer Foods
  • Feb 2022 Acquired Stanz Food Service

Saddle Horn Equity Ltd

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Saddle Horn Equity acquires controlling equity interests in lower-middle market companies with the intention of growing them to the next level without a pre-defined hold period.We’re entrepreneurs who have started, built and sold businesses. And while we understand finance, we’re rooted as operators. By investing our own capital, we do not have the strict structure of a private equity fund and can provide sellers with the transition they desire.

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  • May 2025 Acquired Direct Dimension LLC
  • Apr 2022 Invested in VCM Products LLC

Gar Wood Securities, LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Gar Wood Securities Private Capital Group extends the firm’s capital raising efforts to US middle market private companies seeking early stage funding, growth capital, recapitalization or funding for special situations. Via a network of institutional investors, family offices and investment advisors the placement team at Gar Wood is able to provide cost-effective access to capital solutions in an underserved segment of the industry.Industry FocusOur investor base is diverse and therefore enables Gar Wood Private Capital Group to engage clients across many sectors: alternative energy,…

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  • Nov 2025 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
  • Nov 2016 Advised DME Express on an investment from Confidential Company

Deep South Capital

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Deep South Capital acquires and grows lower-middle-market companies across the Deep South (LA, MS, AL, AR, TN, FL panhandle, South and East Texas) which generate $2 - 7M EBITDA annually. Sector focus includes industrial and manufacturing, wholesale and distribution, B2B services.

Recent Transactions

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  • Nov 2022 Invested in Green Acres Machinery
  • Feb 2020 Acquired Laundry South Systems & Repair

Ascendis Capital

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Ascendis Partners is a dynamic investment platform focused on creating sustainable value by identifying and acquiring high-potential businesses across North America. Our strategy targets companies with strong operational foundations in select industries, including manufacturing, distribution, and services, that are poised for growth through strategic investments, operational improvements, and market expansion.We specialize in partnering with family-owned businesses and closely-held companies where owners are seeking an exit due to retirement or succession challenges. With a dedicated and…

Recent Transactions

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  • Jul 2021 Acquired PROJECT BLUE
  • Jul 2021 Acquired PROJECT MAYA

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Independent Sponsors in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Packaged Foods & Meats 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 Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors is $3M-$15M, 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 Consumer Goods experience when evaluating Independent Sponsors?

Relevant Consumer Goods 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 815 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Consumer Goods.

Do all Independent Sponsors in this directory focus exclusively on Consumer Goods?

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Consumer Goods, 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 Consumer Goods?

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Consumer Goods, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 815 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Packaged Foods & Meats 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 Packaged Foods & Meats Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.


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