River Sea Network is an acquirer with committed capital to purchase contractor services businesses across the country.We have flexible capital, allowing us to both work with owners who want to continue to operate their business after a transaction in addition to owners who want to transition away from their business or retire. Following a transaction, we provide capital investment, strategic resources and human capital to help companies achieve their full potential. We are team players who believe that a culture of collaboration, shared ownership and aligned incentives create long-term…
CM Partners is a leading private equity firm that invests in profitable, well-managed, small to medium-sized businesses in Canada and the US. Since our founding in 2017, we have invested over $150 million of equity capital. CM Partners is currently investing its second fund with over $200 million of committed capital. We provide buyout as well as growth equity to help our partners achieve next-level growth. We look for opportunities in five sectors: Business Services, Consumer, Industrial, Technology, and Leisure & Real Estate. In addition to capital, we bring operating…
MKH Capital Partners is a Miami, FL-based private equity firm. Founded by entrepreneurial families and professional investors. MKH offers a combination of long-term family capital and large-scale private equity expertise and resources.We actively partner with business owners and leading management teams to create stronger companies that become regional/national leaders.We manage our business using three guiding principles:• Be flexible, straightforward, and supportive partners• Prioritize people, culture, and values• Move quickly and decisivelyThe capital for MKH’s private equity…
Catalyzing creativity: equipping our leaders to actualize their visions. People - The quality of the team ultimately determines whether a new business succeeds or fails. Our experienced in-house talent acquisition function helps structure founding teams, devise talent strategies, and execute on searches.Technology - We have relationships with experienced CTOs, software engineers, and technical recruiters to enable portfolio companies to develop products at a lower cost and to help overcome technical challenges that arise.Funding - Founders often turn to friends and family to pull together the…
Republic Funds is a family office that grew out of a real estate private equity firm that bought and sold more than 9,000 apartment suites and various other commercial and industrial properties. We have acquired controlling and non-controlling stakes in property services companies and other growing businesses in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom -- HVAC, Roofing, Fire Protection, Property Management, Pool Service, Dry Cleaning, and Online Marketing. Our capital is permanent so we can have as long, or as short, of a time horizon as is best suited to each situation.
We are entrepreneur investors who grew up together, went to school together and built Garnett Station Partners together. At GSP, we invest in growing businesses at attractive entry points. Although focused on safety of principal, GSP invests for growth.During our first year at business school, we acquired 23 struggling Burger Kings based in Henderson, North Carolina. We turned the franchises around, empowered a management team with strategic counsel and a rigorous capital allocation program and built Carolina Quality, Inc. into one of the largest and fastest growing franchise companies in the…
AEA Growth is a team of active investors partnering with the industry’s leading management teams to scale professional services businesses with technology and AI. We help our portfolio companies enhance unit economics and accelerate growth by driving operational efficiency through digital transformation. The team is part of AEA Investors, which is a global investment firm founded in 1968 with >$19 billion of AUM. AEA Growth is a dedicated fund within AEA Investors that has the benefit of using the resources of the broader organization. The team focuses on companies with enterprise value…
New 2nd Capital partners with GPs to provide flexible capital in the form of follow-on / co-investments, early liquidity for LPs, continuation vehicles for funds and other bespoke liquidity solutions. We look at companies in the $8m to $30m EBITDA range.
HGS Partners is an investment firm based in Los Angeles, CA and founded in 2024. Our founders have over 15 years of combined private equity experience, including at Ares Management, LightBay Capital, and Court Square Capital. HGS Partners seeks to partner with entrepreneurial owner-operators to scale their businesses. We are targeting investments in the business and consumer services industries.
Blue Highway Capital is a U.S. based investment firm growing small middle market companies nationally, with a focus on the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. We provide $3-12M of growth capital to primarily rural businesses that are at an inflection point. Our firm’s name refers to the backroads on traditional maps and atlases, which were drawn in blue. Providing capital is just a starting point for how we can assist in achieving your vision. Our principals draw from a wealth of sector expertise, personal networks and investment experience to help companies develop growth…
Every business is unique and our mandate is flexible; however, the below characteristics offer general guidance on the attributes we find most attractive.Total earnings between $1 million and $7 millionPreference for B2B Services, Testing, Inspection & Maintenance Services and Building/Residential Services Significant recurring or predictable revenue base with low customer concentrationEBITDA margins (>15%)Low capital expenditure requirementsLimited cyclicalityOwner looking to step back from operations / retireOwner wishing to take on a partner to help grow the business
Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…
Stirling Heights is a holding company that acquires exceptional businesses and builds them to withstand the test of time. We care deeply about the companies we partner with and commit to preserve and advance their legacy, values, and people. Our structure enables us to nurture and grow our companies indefinitely, unfettered by short-term constraints.We have an experienced team with a proven track record of building businesses, and we are supported by committed capital from a select group of families and institutions who share our long-term vison. We are a lasting partner armed with…
Sara Capital Partners is an investment group focused on acquiring Midwest firms that are too small for traditional private equity (typically <$5m in EBITDA). We are operational focused and particularly interested in industries that qualify for QSBS tax treatment.
Capitala Group is an asset management firm that has been providing private credit and private equity capital to lower- and middle-market businesses throughout North America for over twenty years. Since our inception in 1998, Capitala has invested over $2.2 billion into small businesses and strives to make an impact through responsible investing and a unified mission to support social impact initiatives. We seek to partner with strong management teams to create value and support growth through strategic partnerships, operational expertise, and a shared vision for success.
SCP & CO is a Southeastern US based private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses where we can provide capital and strategic resources to accelerate growth and build stronger companies
Corridor Capital is a committed fund providing more than just investment capital to US-based lower middle market companies. We believe we are the most actively engaged lower middle market private equity partner across strategy, operations and finance. Corridor is able to provide an exceptional level of support for our portfolio companies through the combined efforts of our seasoned investment and dedicated in-house operations teams.Through our collaborative, highly active approach, we work alongside management to build the infrastructure and processes necessary to ensure sustainable scalable…
SAMSON INVESTMENT GROUP LLC is a Private Equity Firm specializing in early stage development and funding of a broad range of asset categories, including energy, technology, domestic and international real estate. Through an extensive network of strategic relationships developed over the past decade, Samson is able to facilitate a broad range of projects utilizing innovative investment strategies and transaction structures in order to prudently leverage our assets. Our management team of seasoned professionals represent over 100 years of experience in real estate, merchant banking, brokerage…
Starboard Capital Partners is a private equity firm that sponsors and invests in lower middle market companies, with values ranging from $10 million to $250 million. We participate with our network of high net worth, family office, and institutional fund co-investors to partner with management teams and entrepreneurs who are looking to accelerate the growth of their companies. Starboard is actively involved in leveraged buyouts, growth equity investments, and recapitalizations. Most importantly, we actively listen to business owners and look to match our knowledge and capital resources to…
AIM Ventura Fund (AIM) specializes in minority investments in lower market revenue generating companies. We are hands on investors that provide growth equity, operational assistance, accounting infrastructure, exit strategies and more. Investment Criteria:•$2 million + in revenue•Investment Size: $500,000 - $5,000,000•Stable or growing revenue •Recurring revenue Company Characteristics:•Scalable business model •Solid management team•Differentiated product or service •Located in Intermountain West region
