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Masthead Holdings Incorporated Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Masthead Holdings Incorporated 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. 

Husted Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Husted Holdings is a husband (Grant Husted) and wife (Melissa Husted) team looking to own and operate 1-3 service businesses. Grant and Melissa have 5 years of investment banking and private equity experience. Melissa is currently in the C-Suite at a private equity backed portfolio company leading growth and strategy (M&A and organic). Grant is currently a VP at a family office / private equity firm. Our goal long term is to be able to leave the corporate world!

Wright Industries Actively Sourcing Deals

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

I am looking for small to mid size businesses that have strong potential to scale, professionalize and improve. Experienced large middle market operator partnered with seasoned acquisition leaders looking to find good companies that we can take to the next level. Founder led companies looking to professionalize and scale

Adventure Capital Partnes Actively Sourcing Deals

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

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.

Needham Heights Holdings, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Needham Heights Holdings, LLC (“NHH”) is an Independent Sponsor founded by Matthew Hogan. NHH is focused on acquiring lower middle-market companies in New England. NHH's sourcing criteria targets businesses with a stable cultures, defined growth prospects and within industries that Matt has operational expertise. Each opportunity is analyzed separately to determine the optimal sources and uses.Institutional and accredited funds comprise the firm’s capital base. Matt is a professional investor and has been managing pooled assets and portfolios for over a decade. Prior to forming NHH,…

McCarty Home Services Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Home services roll up fund, HVAC/plumbing/electric, central Texas. Currently McCarty Home Services LLC owns Deane Electric and Air Conditioning in Killeen, TX and is looking to acquire a strategic bolt on HVAC/electric/plumbing company in the central Texas region. Preferably looking for a business that has existing membership agreements.

Riverdale Capital Corporation Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Acquiror of Canadian mid market companies under succession or management transitions ranging from C$2M to C$10M of EBITDA in business services, technology and tech enabled, manufacturing, distribution, and education.

Tiehack Holdings, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Tiehack Capital Partners (“TCP”) is a minority-owned investment firm seeking to acquire a single company with dependable products or services and a history of generating positive cash flows. TCP plans to operate the company for the long term, with the founders fully focused on the future success of the company. TCP is family office-backed, with committed capital to support growth through internal investment or external acquisitions. TCP is flexible in transaction structure and can create a strong alignment and a definitive exit strategy for the seller.

ACM Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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

ACM Holdings 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. 

Quarata Consulting Actively Sourcing Deals

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

I’m an engineer with a Master’s in Electronic Engineering and a background in corporate environments where I led the development of complex operational and technical systems. Over the years, I transitioned into entrepreneurship, working hands-on with family-owned e-commerce businesses to streamline operations, optimize supply chains, and build scalable infrastructures.I specialize in turning operational complexity into clarity—whether through automation, improved workflows, or strategic use of technology. My track record combines deep technical knowledge with real-world business…

Captivate Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Captivate Partners is a Boston-based investment platform operating at the intersection of brand and commerce. We are active buyout and growth investors, with a focus on multi-site consumer businesses, commercial services, and technologies that drive next generation commerce. Through a combination of investment expertise, operational depth, and a strategic alliance with a national retail real estate platform, we partner with companies to pursue and sustain transformative growth and category leadership across North America.

Greywing Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Greywing Capital is an independent sponsor firm focused on making a select few acquisitions in a narrow set of consumer sectors. We're targeting EBITDA of $2-$15M and taking a hypothesis-first approach.Greywing is founded by Neil Houghton, Jr. Neil was formerly a partner at Boston Consulting Group in the consumer practice, and also an Associate at Bain Capital in the consumer LBO group.

Grady Bay Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Grady Bay Capital (GBC) is a founder-friendly family office making investments in middle-market companies. We partner with founders, entrepreneurs, families and management teams to build and accelerate lasting value with shareholders and stakeholders alike. Our goal is to win together, and to help you achieve near-term liquidity as well as create a significant second bite of the apple. We focus on igniting profitable growth, making accretive acquisitions and further professionalizing the business making it “investment grade” vs a “lifestyle” business. We position for a second bite…

Outerbound Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Based in Atlanta, we partner with entrepreneurs, management teams and companies with exceptional potential to build lasting businesses. We develop and execute large scale buy & build programs and look to invest $50M to $150M of equity per platform company to fund add-on acquisitions and organic growth initiatives. Founded in 2020, the firm has invested over $200M of capital and completed 10 acquisitions.

Lazer Properties, Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

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

We are real estate entrepreneurs, focused on the thoughtful design, development and management of dynamic communities and commercial spaces in supply constrained markets with high barriers to entry. We execute our vision through a vertically integrated platform, which provides us with the bottom-up property level expertise required to deliver expertly crafted properties with precision.

Harvest Wind Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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

Harvest Wind is a holding company focused on investing in small businesses in industries that steward the environment and its many stakeholders. Our sole aim is to build a team of thoughtful and enduring businesses that make a difference in these fundamental industries.We prioritize long-term partnership over short-term investing, humility, a sense of humor, industry focus, and operational collaboration.

General Management Group

Independent Sponsor
  • 13 Total Closed Deals
General Management Group (GMG) is an international investment group specializing in the investing and revitalization of distressed assets in up-and-coming markets. We have been able to create unparalleled value and returns for our partners and investors through our unique acquisition criteria, and extensive knowledge of distressed operations. With hundreds of distressed acquisitions performed by our team both in the US and overseas, we have produced long-term and sustainable growth. Our purchases of fixed and operating assets range from real estate to operating small to mid-sized businesses…
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Somers Investment Partners

Independent Sponsor
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
Somers Investment Partners is a private investment firm based in Palm Beach, FL, New York and London. We are focused investors specializing in enterprise software and business services companies in the middle market.  Our heritage is in traditional private equity but we are not portfolio managers. We are engaged owner-operators that proactively build better businesses. We are highly focused and devote considerable attention and support to our investments. We have no constraints on our investment horizon or stage of maturity. We have invested in middle market business services and…
Most Recent Transactions
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Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired

Dark Alpha Capital LLC

Independent Sponsor
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
At Dark Alpha, our investment strategy revolves around acquiring and enhancing cash-generating companies within select sectors. As a nascent entity, we prioritize industries with significant growth potential including manufacturing, business services, health care, aerospace & defense, and industrial services.Thesis-Driven Investment StrategyOur in-house industry advisors identify industries poised for disruptive growth by studying macroeconomic factors, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. The selected thesis is further substantiated by examining industry reports,…
Most Recent Transactions
Investor
May 2021
acquired
Investor
Nov 2020
acquired
Investor
May 2020
acquired

Thoroughbred

Independent Sponsor
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Thoroughbred is a Denver-based private equity sponsor providing capital and creativity to support relentlessly driven management teams. We partner with lower middle market companies, offering operational expertise, strategic insight, and valuable relationships to build enduring businesses. We leverage our experience as both operators and investors to be effective partners, knowing when to step up and when to step back, empowering management to create exceptional value.
Most Recent Transactions
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Aug 2022
invested in
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Sep 2020
invested in
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Aug 2020
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