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Vineyard Infrastructure Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Vineyard Infrastructure is a private investment firm focused on infrastructure and infrastructure-like investments in standalone projects and small to medium sized businesses with the goal of building platforms through growth capital and acquisitions. Vineyard actively pursues businesses with enterprise values between $4mm to $30mm, Revenues between $3mm and $40mm, and EBITDA between $1mm and $6mm. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

Understory Capital Management, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Understory Capital Management is a private investor that partners with operators to build durable and scalable businesses. With over a decade of investing, mergers and acquisitions, and operating experience, Understory brings diverse insights and creative solutions with a track record of executing successfully. Our model focuses on being a true partner, and a force for growth to organizations in the pursuit of long-term value creation. Understory seeks to invest in services companies with annual EBITDA of $1-5 million.

Lockhart Nelson Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

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Lockhart Nelson Equity 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. 

Moraga Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Moraga Capital is a private investment firm focused on change-of-control equity transactions in the Mid-Atlantic. Moraga is industry agnostic and utilizes strategic capital and operational expertise to enhance value creation for the long-term.We target companies with revenues of $5 to $50 million and annual pre-tax earnings greater than $2 million. Moraga invests alongside a longstanding cadre of family offices, high net worth individuals and industry experts.

Saturn Five Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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Saturn Five Capital acquires good businesses and focuses on these areas to make them great:Brand and Reputation EnhancementCreating World Class Customer ExperiencesModern Digital Marketing and SEOCreating efficient, documented, streamlined processes and proceduresAlliances and Partnerships to expand market reachEffective sales process that drives resultsPrograms to engage and enhance employee performance and retention

Aquila Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Based in Michigan, Aquila Equity Partners is a private investment firm with deep entrepreneurial roots and a focus on partnering with families, business owners and management teams. We work with our partners to help take companies to new levels of success by building upon the organization’s foundation, concentrating on prudent growth, investing in human capital, processes and systems and enhancing sustainable competitive differentiation. We don’t operate with the constraints and strategy of a typical private equity fund. Rather, we partner with a small group of companies so that we…

Lantern Capital Partners LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Lantern Capital Partners works with its investors and partners to identify and acquire attractive businesses operating in engineering intensive industry verticals. Our associates have extensive international experience in business development, operations management, strategy, lean processes, M&A and organizational change. Our value creation strategies may include prudent cost and expense management, product development, international expansion, and buy-and-build.

Acorn Equity and Acquisitions Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

From 2017-2022 Sean was partner and the COO of Memphis Investment Properties. There he managed the day to day operations of acquiring, renovating and selling single family properties in Memphis and Nashville, TN. He has been involved in over 1500 single family real estate transactions. Another company he is a partner of is Southern States Apartment Group which acquired over 750 multifamily apartment doors. The group has raised over $10M in equity from accredited investors. Today he is currently in a search process to acquire a business. He started the company called Acorn Equity and…

Taggart Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Taggart Capital invests in small to mid-sized private companies, partnering with management teams to accelerate growth. With over a decade of investing experience, our proven team brings more than just capital to sellers. We are long-term investors, focused on creating sustainable value. We build companies, both organically and through add-on acquisitions, with a goal of becoming market leaders in their respective niches or geographies.

Pacifica Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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Pacifica Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in the Puget Sound region of Washington state. We exist to champion the growth and innovation of America’s defense industrial base. Our mission is to strategically invest in and grow established companies in the defense manufacturing and engineering ecosystem, ensuring a safe and secure America.

Archbridge Equity Partners Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Based in Toronto, Canada, Archbridge is a private investment firm focused on long-term partnerships with entrepreneurs, founders and business owners who are looking for liquidity and succession plan or a partner to accelerate growth in the business. Our goal is to maintain the business' legacy and brand in the market while looking for opportunities to grow the business.We have experience working with founders and take a flexible and collaborative approach to structuring a transaction and transitioning the business.

SMG Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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SMG Partners seeks to acquire a platform company having evaluated several businesses across food & beverage, wellness, commercial services, and home services industries. We lean on our prior experience in private equity and as an operating partners to bring capital into small businesses. 

Tributaries Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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We're operators with decades of experience in the supply chain and supply chain operations field. We're focused on acquiring small to med size logistics companies operating in CA, AZ, NV, TX or TN.

King Street Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

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King Street Ventures was started by Rishabh Mittal and Jordan Hmaidan, two seasoned leaders based in the Seattle area. Rishabh helped launch Amazon in Dubai, Saudi Arabia, and Singapore, setting up fulfillment centers, operations, business success metrics for the company. Jordan has an MBA from Northwestern Kellogg School of Management, has held roles in Finance, Strategy, Marketing, and most currently has almost 6 years as management consultant at Boston Consulting Group. Jordan and Rishabh have teamed up to acquire and grow businesses located in the Greater Seattle area, with ambition to…

Bold North Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

I’m Molly McFadden, founding partner of Bold North Capital, a Minnesota-based independent investment firm backed by local family office capital (boldnorthcap.com). We focus on acquiring and operating durable, overlooked businesses in essential industries across the Midwest, with a particular interest in services and software companies generating under $10M of EBITDA. I have spent my career partnering with bootstrapped, founder-led companies during critical stages of growth. Before launching Bold North, I was an investor at Arthur Ventures in Minneapolis, where I played a pivotal role…

Montera Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

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 Invest patient capital and offer insights and resources, complemented by our deep network of relationships to bring companies to the next level.​We Build enduring businesses that stand the test of time, with great…

N2 Growth Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Experienced business leader with P&L responsibility and expertise in operations, business development, sales, and production. Angel investor and start up advisor. Strong entrepreneurial drive. Mechanical Engineering B.Sc. + M.Sc. and MBA from Chicago Booth. German native with US Residency (US citizenship in application)

Rockford West Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Rockford West Capital is a private equity fund specializing in acquiring businesses in Southern California. They focus on companies ready for ownership transition due to reasons like owner retirement or optimal exit timing, with an initial plan to buy and directly manage one business for long-term success. Financially, they target businesses with $4 to $20 million in revenue, over three years of profitable operations, and EBITDA margins of at least 15%. They prefer companies in fragmented, growing industries with a strong potential for growth, recurring revenues, a diverse and loyal customer…

Ample CRE Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Originating in real estate, our journey extended into investment partnerships with two of our tenants from our real estate portfolio. Additionally, we've diversified our portfolio with equity investments in HVAC and lumber companies, while also having stakes in a couple of nursing homes. Our strategic approach spans various sectors, reflecting our commitment to a well-rounded and dynamic investment portfolio. 

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