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

598

Active Firms

11,527

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

DZS Capital LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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DZS Capital LLC is an independent sponsor focused on identifying, acquiring, and running small to medium sized enterprises. Targeting profitable and growing company that have a proven track record with EBITDA north of $2 million per year and EBITDA margins of 15%+.I bring 20 years of work experience as an accomplished business executive having worked at Verizon, General Mills, Accenture, J&J, and Bayer with extensive experience leading and guiding supply chain, logistics, marketing, finance, manufacturing, and procurement teams within industrial, consulting, consumer goods, consumer…

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Feb 2026 Acquired Confidential Company

Aetherion Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Aetherion Group, a long-term holding company, is focused on partnering with businesses to foster their growth in perpetuity. Our team searches for exceptional businesses with high growth potential and helps to provide liquidity to leaders looking for their next chapter. We strive to build upon the legacy that management has created and compound value through reinvestment in the people and products that make their firms great. We have $25m in committed capital, requiring only board approval to execute a transaction.

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Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

JJK Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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JJK Partners is a boutique private equity firm based in Las Vegas, Nevada. We provide equity financing and strategic advisory services to companies in the lower middle market.We are more than capital providers—we build long-term partnerships with our portfolio companies. Our team actively supports management with strategic planning, executive recruitment, and business development to help unlock growth potential.With deep experience across the regulated casino gaming industry, commercial real estate, and online software technology, we bring a unique perspective to each investment. We seek…

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Jan 2024 Invested in Black Cow Technology Ltd

Montera

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Montera is a middle market buy-and-build investment firm with offices in New York, NY and Atlanta, GA. We deploy control-oriented equity capital across services, consumer, and healthcare companies.We Believe that founder-owned companies are the lifeblood of our country. This is why we acquire great businesses and help them achieve their fullest potential.We Partner with owners and management teams who care deeply about their employees. We provide quick & straightforward exits and seek to honor the founders' legacy by protecting the culture for decades to come.We…

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Aug 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Bakken Value Creators

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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We are a firm focused on creating value for our clients and partners, through acquisitions and divestitures alongside our partners putting our balance sheet at risk. Our experience spans from managing IT start-ups to the set-up of an $800M Oil and Gas division for a Fortune 500 Company. During that period, we also founded an Alternative Investment Advisory boutique, which we managed for 15 years giving us broad exposure to Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds and Structured Products on Hedge Funds. Although agnostic industry wise, the last six years have been mainly in the Healthcare…

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Mar 2021 Acquired Always Best Care Desert Cities

SMB Climate

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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SMB Climate invests in companies that are on the frontlines fighting climate change. These companies are designing, manufacturing, testing, installing, and/or recycling climate technologies available today. SMB Climate was founded by Nick Cravalho in 2023. Previously, Nick was an investor and portfolio manager for Amazon's $2B Climate Pledge Fund, the global GM for Amazon Renewed ($2B refurb business), and VP at two VC-backed solar startups.

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Dec 2025 Acquired Synapse Wireless

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The Asclepian Group

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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THE ASCLEPIAN GROUP:Empowering healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs for a healthier tomorrow.Permanent Capital. Transformational Strategies. Exceptional Outcomes.At Asclepian, we believe in the power of clinicians and providers to drive innovation, improve patient care outcomes, and shape the future of healthcare. That's why we partner alongside healthcare professionals and entrepreneurs to grow, operate, and invest in businesses that play critical roles in community healthcare delivery.WHY ASCLEPIAN?> We're committed to the long term. Our approach doesn't rely on quick exits. We…

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Apr 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Perennial Holdings LLC

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Perennial was founded to build market-leading businesses that endure over generations. We partner with founders and families that have built exceptional organizations and are seeking a new steward to champion employees, customers, and their legacy. We believe the best organizations identify and empower talented people, treat them with respect, and reward long-term thinking. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves to support our teams. We’re serious about our work and consider ourselves your partners in building businesses for the long-term.

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Oct 2019 Acquired MadSky Roofing And Restoration, LLC

Forward Capital Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Forward Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring and growing lower-middle market companies. The Forward team has extensive experience building and growing companies in diverse industries. We are looking for scalable businesses that display the opportunity for innovation and growth.

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Jan 2024 Acquired Precision Diesel

Tandem Investment Partners

1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Tandem Investment Partners Inc. was founded by investment professionals who are passionate about working with small to medium sized companies to achieve their growth potential. Our name was chosen to symbolize our collaborative, hands-on approach to the companies we invest in. Our team’s extensive finance and operational experience supports businesses to achieve a higher level of performance. Our vision is to systematically create value within our portfolio companies by working with transitioning owners to build upon the legacy. Through our investments, we create a community of…

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Jun 2023 Acquired FluidConcepts

Metro Global Ventures

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Metro Global Ventures is an operationally-focused middle market private investment firm. We invest in and help grow smaller niche businesses with solid fundamentals and strong management teams. Our deep experience working with founder owned/operated small and mid-sized businesses sets us apart as a true investment partner. Our personal and strategic approach to helping entrepreneurs build leading organizations enables us to drive sustained growth and create long term value. As entrepreneurs ourselves, our mission is to provide capital to talented entrepreneurial executives to enable them…

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Arbor Hill Capital

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Arbor Hill Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm that focuses on acquiring lower middle market companies where it can deploy people, in either a temporary or permanent basis, to compliment or replace existing management.

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KY Capital LLC

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I formed company KY Capital LLC as an acquisition vehicle to acquire my own business. I am searching as a self-funded searcher who has over $500K liquidate asset ready to invest and with strong asset to back myself. I have experience raising capital for real estate deals and knowledge on how to raise capital for SMB. Thus, the upper limit for good opportunity can be opened up to $10M.

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The Kimberton Group LLC

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The Kimberton Group is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring businesses with $0.5k-5M of EBITDA. The Kimberton Group's investors include family offices and a number of high net worth investors who have started, bought, and built highly successful businesses across the United States.

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Nath Inc

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Nath Inc is a premier hospitality management company with over 50 years of experience in the industry at its helm. Founded as a family-owned and operated business, we have grown from a small 25-room motel to managing resorts on the Great Lakes. Our team of experienced professionals is dedicated to delivering exceptional service and creating memorable experiences for our guests.We pride ourselves on our long-standing reputation for excellence in the hospitality industry. Our portfolio of properties includes a variety of different brands, giving our guests a wide range of options to choose…

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Learner Ltd

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Learner Ltd 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. While we prefer opportunities in South Central USA, we do have a global mandate. Our principals are successful entrepreneurs who have founded and sold businesses valued at over $100m.Wole Oluwole-Rotimi is an investment banking professional with a progressive career across equity capital markets, M&A, and leveraged…

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ValuePath Capital

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ValuePath Capital is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on control investments in technology-enabled services companies. We partner with founders and management teams to build scalable, profitable businesses by combining hands-on operational support with practical technology and AI-driven improvements.We focus on outsourced services businesses that manage complex, mission-critical workflows across revenue cycle management, compliance, revenue administration, risk management, data, reporting, and specialized operations.Our sectors of interest include outsourced healthcare services,…

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Integrated Partners, LLC

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Integrated Partners focuses on partnering with executives to acquire and operate companies in the executives industry of interest. Integrated Partners will provide strategic support and identify add on acquisitions while allowing the executive to focus on operational excellence and organic growth.

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Owl Bayou

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Owl Bayou is seeking to acquire a lower middle-market company located around Texas. Our founder is a recent Rice University MBA graduate with 10+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and project management at a Fortune 500 company focused on sustainable energy solutions. Post acquisition, he plans to work closely with the business to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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Everpeak Capital Group

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Everpeak is a Private Equity firm focused on lower middle market buyout opportunities. Everpeak is focused on acquiring businesses across a wide variety of industries in the lower middle market, targeting family/founder, corporate divestitures, special situations, and other deal types with complexity. We are targeting companies with ~$2-10M of EBITDA for initial platform investments and $0-5M for add-ons. We are targeting a $200M hard cap for our first fund, comprised of family office / HNW investors and institutional LPs. Prior to starting Everpeak, I was a Vice President at Gallant Capital,…

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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 598 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 598 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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