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Diversified Foodservice Supply, Inc.

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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DFS is a PE Owned holding company actively looking to acquire distribution (non-food), technology, and manufacturing companies in and around the foodservice, hospitality, and beverage space. We have 5 distribution facilities across the U.S. and are looking for acquisitions which expand our presence and/or present opportunities in tangential spaces.

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• Jan 2023 Acquired Espresso Parts
• Jan 2022 Acquired Gaskets Unlimited
• Jan 2021 Acquired Global Commercial Parts
• Jan 2017 Acquired Factory Direct Worldwide

Tiny Capital

14 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Tiny Capital 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.

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• Mar 2025 Acquired Serato
• Sep 2023 Acquired Letterboxd
• Aug 2023 Acquired Pixel Union
• Aug 2023 Acquired Stamped

RAF Industries

13 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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RAF was founded in 1979, with an executive team whose average tenure is greater than 20 years with the firm. Since inception, our focus has been on partnering with strong founders and/or management teams that present a unique vision and strong values. Our small group of value-added in investors, have a permanent commitment to our enterprise. All of our equity capital is fully recyclable.We have a long-term vision and have held a number of our portfolio companies for 10+ years. Our company structure eliminates the need for short-term realization due to liquidity requirements. Our financing is…

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• Jul 2022 Acquired Ligchine International Corporation
• Dec 2021 Acquired Hayabusa Fightwear
• Dec 2021 Acquired Road Widener LLC
• Mar 2021 Acquired Priority Bicycles

Continental Grain Company

10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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CGC is a privately‐owned global investor, owner and operator of companies with more than 200 years of history across the food and agribusiness spectrum. We create long‐term value by applying deep industry knowledge, capital and talent to businesses ranging from established market leaders to promising innovators.We focus on building platforms that leverage our strategic expertise in food production, processing, and distribution, supporting strong management teams.We bring a long‐term ownership mindset, focusing on investment and operating plans that create long‐lasting value and a…

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• Aug 2023 Invested in Bushel
• Aug 2023 Invested in prenexus health
• Aug 2023 Invested in restaurant technology
• Aug 2023 Invested in Burger King

Lynx Equity Limited

10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Lynx Equity buys small and medium-sized businesses from owners looking to retire. With our buy-and-hold strategy in mind, we seek to acquire businesses with long track records of stability in industries that will continue to thrive. Explore our portfolio of businesses in North America, Denmark and the UK.

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• Jun 2023 Acquired Henry's
• Feb 2023 Acquired Buse Timber & Sales Inc.
• Oct 2021 Acquired Lighthouse Market
• Mar 2020 Acquired arkas

Xwind LLC

9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Xwind is a family holding company seeking to invest in scaled businesses in the US for the long term.Owner-operator approach with long-term investment horizonPrior operating and investing experience in Fortune 500 and top tier private equity firmsStrong track record of value creation through operational excellenceSector expertise within Education, Manufacturing, Distribution, Services, Consumer and Healthcare

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• Jan 2026 Invested in Sail GP - Team France
• Aug 2024 Invested in Western Welding Academy
• May 2024 Invested in Indigo Innovations Inc.
• Feb 2024 Invested in Aviation Institute of Maintenance

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Helio Next Holdings, Inc.

9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Helio Next is a private holding company that is focused on acquiring & operating scalable businesses. We are mostly industry agnostic when considering potential opportunities, but our current focus is on organizations with sustainable, long-term operations in the following categories: industrial manufacturing, equipment manufacturing, coatings & specialty chemical manufacturing, industrial services, coatings services, aftermarket automotive, and niche e-commerce. We look to leverage our wide range of relevant industry relationships and a growing network of internal resources to strengthen…

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• May 2024 Acquired Blast Realty
• May 2024 Acquired Compound Properties
• Apr 2023 Acquired Sinterbide
• Apr 2023 Acquired Everblast, Inc.

Dreison International

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Dreison's manufacturing companies specialize in the design and manufacturing of proprietary products for both original equipment and aftermarket customers. With a vigilant focus on innovation, our evolution is leading us into new markets, including direct-to-consumer product manufacturing.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Faz Elektrik
• Aug 2023 Acquired Hotcards
• Aug 2023 Acquired Maradyne Corporation
• Aug 2023 Acquired Dreison Health

Confluent Holdings

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Confluent is a holding company based in St. Louis, Missouri, that acquires and builds leading small and medium sized businesses throughout the United States. Above all else, we are dedicated to our following core principles:1. Operating at the highest level of integrity in all aspects of business and management;2. Creating long-term shareholder value, principally by building each acquired business through organic and acquisitive growth;3. Contributing to the development of the communities in which the Company operates, and;4. Building upon the legacy of each acquired company’s former owner.

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• Feb 2019 Acquired Accuzona Steel Rule Die
• Oct 2018 Acquired Oasis Die Company
• Oct 2017 Acquired F&H Ribbon Company
• Jan 2017 Acquired Trade Print Finishing

EverPine Holdings

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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EverPine Holdings (formerly Rhodes Companies) is a Southeast-based investment firm focused on acquiring businesses that provide essential services. We are drawn to companies with strong reputations, stable cash flow, loyal customers, and a meaningful place in the communities they serve. Our focus is on practical, resilient businesses across the Southeast, especially in industrial, commercial, maintenance, compliance, infrastructure support, and related service categories that are easy to overlook but hard to replace.We are operator-founded, long-term in our mindset, and disciplined in how we…

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• Jul 2022 Acquired Overby School Services
• Jan 2022 Invested in Roundly X
• Jul 2020 Invested in Process Bolt
• Mar 2018 Invested in Spiffy

Turnout Industries

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Turnout Industries is a Chicago-based diversified holding company focused on acquiring companies with $5-50 million in revenue. It targets firms with at least $1 million in EBITDA, aiming to build a portfolio of diversified businesses. The company is strategically positioned to invest in a variety of sectors, leveraging its expertise to enhance the growth and operational efficiency of its acquisitions. Turnout Industries currently manages a portfolio of six companies, including BlueRidge Fiber Solutions, Dewpoint, North Point Associates, Allways Precision, Kihm Metal Technologies, and…

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• Jun 2024 Acquired Dewpoint
• Nov 2022 Acquired North Point Associates
• Oct 2022 Acquired Kihm Metal Technologies
• Feb 2022 Acquired Allways Precision

Tucker's Farm Corporation

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Tucker’s Farm Corporation is a value-oriented holding vehicle modeled after Berkshire Hathaway. Founded in 1994 as a small goat dairy, the farm has grown into a family of companies across industries and geographies. Capitalized with a long-term equity base, the farm aims to deploy ~$60 million of equity capital every year as it seeks to find and compound cash flows through highly active M&A strategies in the lower-middle market (and still boasts a strong herd of ~20 Nubian half-pygmy goats).

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• May 2026 Acquired Rodizio
• Sep 2025 Acquired Soccer 5
• Feb 2025 Acquired Webster Locksmiths
• Jan 2025 Acquired Pizza Factory

Pondera Holdings, LLC

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Wag's n tails
• Aug 2023 Invested in Avanti
• Aug 2023 Invested in Candy co.
• Aug 2023 Acquired Heggerty

AH Equity Investments

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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AH Equity Investments is the United States holding company for AH Group, a Panama based permanent capital vehicle.AH enters each partnership with the intention of never selling. We are a holding company with no exit dates. Due to our long time horizon, the culture of a potential company is just as important as its financials.We are always looking to acquire growing, profitable, privately held companies with proven business models, records of revenue and earnings growth, and a plan to sustain that growth. We prefer to work with the current management team or promote from within and are open…

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• Oct 2025 Acquired Mondale Associates
• Mar 2024 Acquired RM Cotton
• Sep 2022 Acquired Proctor Sales Inc.
• Feb 2021 Acquired Hickory Park

KCM Holdings

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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KCM Holdings is a long-term investment partnership offering founders and owners a unique alternative to traditional private equity.We acquire and take a hands-on approach to growing businesses with $1M to $7M in EBITDA, primarily focusing on companies across North America.Our mandate is flexible: whether an owner-operator is looking to retire or seeking to de-risk their asset base while continuing to run the business, KCM Holdings can actively participate in either scenario. We focus on majority investments, ranging from 51% to 100% while preserving the owner's legacy over a long-term…

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• Sep 2024 Invested in TrueFoam Limited
• Apr 2023 Invested in Sabrepak Ltd.
• Feb 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Jul 2022 Invested in Progressive Countertop

Elah Holdings

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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…

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• Dec 2017 Acquired Capital Plus Financial, LLC
• Oct 2017 Acquired RCP Advisors
• Oct 2014 Acquired Real Alloy Recycling
• Aug 2011 Acquired North American Breaker Co., Inc.

STM HOLDINGS

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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STM HOLDINGS is an owner-operator holding company focused on acquiring and growing legacy businesses in and around the Roaring Fork Valley and Colorado’s Western Slope, with openness to select opportunities in other geographies.Our first platform is a small portfolio of automotive repair shops in Aspen, Colorado. We were born and raised in Aspen and have a unique advantage in the valley, being one degree of separation from nearly every business owner, operator, investor, and potential employee in the region.We take a people-first, highly hands-on approach. As partners, we typically spend…

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• Nov 2024 Acquired Aspen Total Automotive
• Dec 2023 Invested in HUME Los Angeles
• Nov 2023 Invested in Gymnasium
• Oct 2023 Invested in SuperMush

Sandalwood West LLC

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Sandalwood West has acquired and invested across a range of service-oriented and asset-backed industries, including inventory auditing, light manufacturing, education, Agriculture, hospitality, and commercial laundry services. The firm prioritizes businesses with recurring revenue, strong customer relationships, and opportunities for operational improvement.The business was initially founded through the investment of the founder’s own capital and family funds, and is currently transitioning to a model that combines outside capital alongside continued family investment. The founding partner…

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• Mar 2023 Acquired Valley Inventory Services
• May 2021 Invested in Cook Programs
• Apr 2017 Acquired Douglas Fir Lodges
• Mar 2016 Invested in Millenium Fishing

The Kane Group

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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The Kane Group is a family-owned holding company based in Maryland. We have been actively involved in trucking, warehousing, office moving, limousine/bus services, commercial real estate, and interior commercial construction. The Kane Group is 100% owned by Richard Kane, maintains 350,000 square feet of cross dock warehousing serving clients using the Baltimore Port for their container movements.Richard Kane successfully grew International Limousine Service Inc, a limousine/bus company to 200 employees and 140 company-owned vehicles. With Richard’s desire to return to the trucking industry,…

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• Aug 2021 Acquired Capitol Warehousing
• Aug 2021 Acquired Capitol Express
• May 2019 Advised Internationallimo.com on an investment from RMA Worldwide

Palindrome LLP

3 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Palindrome acquires companies with decades of demonstrated success and extremely talented teams. Our process emphasizes people, allows for long-term ownership, and builds communities. Then we listen and we learn - in search of shared values, a sustainable business model, and the ability to create new opportunities. We create long-term value by providing operational support to promote growth while simultaneously preserving legacy and culture. Capital alone will not determine our long-term success and we take pride in putting people first throughout our process.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Northwest Wire EDM
• Aug 2023 Acquired Power Marketing
• Aug 2023 Acquired North Idaho Hydroseeding Inc.