Top Payment Processors Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

597

Active Firms

11,614

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$17M

Core Revenue Range

$700K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 14%

California 12%

Texas 11%

New York 7%

Pennsylvania 4%

Key Attributes

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

Sea Pine Equity Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Sea Pine invests in lower middle market companies in the service sector. We take controlling positions in our investments and prefer to partner with founders or management teams that are currently in place. Our goal is to provide the capital and other resources necessary to accelerate growth while maintaining the successful culture created by existing management.

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Jul 2026 Acquired Executive Exteriors
Sep 2024 Acquired Hi-Tek Data
May 2024 Acquired Concrete Conservation

Eigen Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Eigen is a lower mid-market investment firm specialized in corporate carve-outs and complex situations. We focus on acquiring (i) non-core business units that no longer fit their corporate parent’s strategy or (ii) somewhat undermanaged private businesses - from breakeven/loss-making situations up to $20m EBITDA.

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Sep 2012 Invested in EndoTool
Oct 2011 Invested in SHARC
Apr 2011 Invested in Plews Edelmann

Jupiter Holdings

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Jupiter Holdings LLC is a Newport Beach, California-based private investment firm specializing in alternative investments and the pursuit of superior absolute returns. Founded in 1997 by Edmond F. St. Geme, Jupiter is backed by more than $1 billion of discretionary institutional capital and is highly opportunistic in its pursuit of extraordinary risk-adjusted returns in three primary areas: real estate, private equity, and marketable securities.

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Feb 2018 Acquired Juice It Up
Apr 2017 Acquired Mountain Mike's Pizza
Jan 2004 Acquired Burger King

Alten Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Alten Capital is a sector-specific investment firm with a unique focus on business and technology services. We strive to create flexible partnerships that focus on scaling businesses for the long-term, aligning with shareholders and management teams.

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Oct 2021 Invested in Montevideo Labs
Jul 2011 Invested in Globant
Jan 2008 Acquired Nextive

Osgood Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Private equity firm that is focused on facilitating accelerated growth while achieving sustainable competitive advantages for small and middle market companies preferably in partnership with management but can bring new resources if required. Investors primarily include owners and managers who have successfully grown businesses in past and are interested in providing their expertise when relevant to our investments . Transaction experience includes doing over 25 acquisitions with combined total transaction value well over a billions of dollars.

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Jul 2019 Acquired Unlioy, Inc.
Aug 2018 Acquired Additech, Inc.
Apr 2010 Acquired HOOVER

Third Arch Investments

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Third Arch is a Philadelphia-based private investment firm making long-term investments in high quality small businessesLocally-focused and collaborative, we partner with strong management teams to help businesses continue their success, enhance profitability, and drive scalable, sustainable growth

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Jul 2025 Acquired Bolt-on for Fiberglass Coatings
Aug 2024 Acquired Bolt-on for Fiberglass Coatings
Jul 2023 Acquired Fiberglass Coatings

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The January 23rd Company

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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The January 23rd Company acquires great companies to operate them for the long-run. We also consult owners who want to sell more and operate more efficiently. We are focused on acquiring on technology, B2B services, and tech-enabled businesses. We partner with leading executives, family offices, and investment firms as limited partners on case-by-case investments, based on who is best-suited from an experience and commitment standpoint.

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Apr 2019 Acquired Jacobs Marketing Group
Apr 2019 Acquired Dealer121
Apr 2019 Acquired Jacobs Marketing Group

Madison Lake Capital LLC

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Madison Lake Capital focuses on lower middle market companies that have a great history of stable cash flow generation. Based in Wisconsin, we are focused on unlocking value and attain growth organically by working with management teams to implement tailored best in class technology solutions and process systems irrespective of the sector. We prioritize and respect a company’s culture and take extra care in maintaining that through our transformation initiatives. We offer management teams interested in buying out business from the current owners capital and transaction support. Our…

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Jan 2025 Acquired Milwaukee Cylinder
Aug 2024 Acquired Gilman Precision
Aug 2023 Acquired Scotts Industrial Coatings

ParkSouth Ventures

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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ParkSouth Ventures is a growth-oriented private investment firm focused on investing in and partnering with founder and entrepreneur-owned businesses in the United States. We seek to invest alongside experienced and highly capable management teams, invest in both organic and acquisition-led growth initiatives and build great businesses that thrive well beyond our investment horizon. We are "hands-on" investors focused on creating long-term value. As such, we only invest in a limited number of businesses at any one time so that we can provide the resources, strategic support and focus…

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Aug 2025 Acquired Infinite Global
Aug 2022 Acquired Bear Group
Jan 2020 Acquired The Purple Guys

Tenaz Capital Co.

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Our strategy is to build a portfolio of leading businesses using a long-term buy and build approach. We provide our portfolio companies with professional management expertise, financial resources, and high potential human capital to accelerate their growth

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Aug 2023 Acquired Sunrise
Aug 2023 Acquired TrackedLifts
Aug 2023 Acquired Access transportation

CAVU Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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CAVU Capital, LLC (“CAVU”) is a boutique investment bank based in Tampa, FL. CAVU specializes in working with both emerging and middle market technology companies seeking to raise growth capital or sell their business. Our team has completed over $1 billion in public and private investment banking transactions.At CAVU, we combine deep technology sector expertise, operating experience, and transaction execution excellence to consistently deliver exceptional outcomes. Our experience building and operating our own mid-market technology companies sets us apart from other investment banks,…

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Aug 2023 Acquired Prodoscore
Aug 2023 Acquired ImageTech Systems
Aug 2023 Acquired Fly USA

Concorde Equity Partners LLC

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Concorde Equity Partners is a fundless sponsor that helps entrepreneurs source and acquire small businesses. We search for businesses that meet our Entrepreneur in Residences' criteria, conduct initial diligence and negotiations, and manage the close process including securing financing.

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Dec 2024 Assisted Concorde Equity Partners LLC in securing debt financing from Confidential Company
Nov 2024 Advised Concorde Equity Partners LLC on an investment from Confidential Company
Sep 2024 Advised Concorde Equity Partners LLC on an investment from Confidential Company

Hyperion Capital Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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…

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

ClearPoint Investment Partners

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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ClearPoint Investment Partners invests in lower middle-market business services and financial processing companies. We work closely with management as a hands-on partner to create long-term value for our stakeholders. We focus on businesses at key inflection points – where our deep strategic, operational, and industry expertise can accelerate growth and materially enhance company value.Clarity of focus, process, and principles are hallmarks to our approach.

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Oct 2019 Invested in H1 Insights
May 2018 Invested in Accommodations Plus Technologies Holdings
Sep 2017 Invested in Shore Group Associates

RLG Capital

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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…

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

Shingle Hill Capital LLC

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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.

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Mar 2024 Acquired American Bedding Manufacturers
Jul 2023 Acquired Arcus Hunting

Edgehill Management

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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

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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

Blueline Ventures

2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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

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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

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Firms in the Payment Processors 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.

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.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Payment Processors Independent Sponsors is $3M-$17M, with a core EBITDA range of $700K-$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.

Relevant Financial Services 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 597 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Financial Services.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Payment Processors Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Financial Services, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Financial Services, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 597 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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 Payment Processors Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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