Nobel Investments is a family investment office based out of Santa Monica, CA. We are majority stake hold investors and are owners / operators of our businesses post-acquisition. We invest in businesses that operate in industries where we have demonstrated a successful track record of helping companies scale – either as direct operators or as consultants.Nobel Investments was founded by Atta Tarki. Born in Tehran, Atta moved to the countryside of Sweden at age 7, where he grew up a few minutes away from Alfred Nobel’s workshop. There, Atta developed a deep respect for Alfred Nobel’s…
Preservation Holdings is a group of family offices based in Dallas/Fort Worth, who are seeking to deploy committed capital through multiple control investments. We primarily invest in B2B and B2C Services companies in the Lower Middle Market, as well as other compelling opportunities. We are seeking long-term investments as part of a broader portfolio of operating companies. There is no mandate to return capital to investors. Our focus is on long-term returns and cash flow generation. We have built, bought and sold businesses. We intimately understand the frustration that comes with a sale…
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Schultz Brothers Holdings is a family-owned holding company based in Texas, focused on acquiring and operating small to mid-sized businesses primarily in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, with flexibility to consider opportunities across the broader Texas region. We are long-term operators—not financial engineers—and we take pride in preserving the legacy and culture of the businesses we invest in.We target companies with $1M to $5M in EBITDA across a wide range of industries, including manufacturing, industrials, consumer products, technology, business services, energy, and…
Stony Creek Capital is a Family Office formed with capital from the sale of a company I operated as President. Our primary focus is acquiring businesses from retiring owners who are looking for a reliable and exciting transition plan. I take an active role in management, often serving as President immediately following the transition until a longer-term management team is in place. My brief background is: DI Athlete, Naval Officer (submarines / nuclear engineer), mgmt consultant, Strategy and Ops Corp Exec (Dir, VP, COO, President).
Shanahan Operating Partnership is a 25 year old private family investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We seek to provide a favorable exit to seller's while adding depth to our portfolio.
Taubman Capital (“TC”) is a private equity investment firm for the Taubman familyThrough TC, the family is building an investment portfolio of world-class businesses led by exceptional management teams outside of its core real estate holdingsThe firm’s flexible, long-term capital base offers sellers closing certainty, while also providing management teams with the ability to focus on building larger, more valuable enterprises without time constraints or exit pressuresTC has no outside investors – all internal capital means making investment decisions as true owners and the ability to…
Smith Ventures is a single family office that acquires and holds generational businesses long term. The family’s capital originated from founding and exiting multiple technology businesses, giving them a deep understanding of what it takes to build a successful organization.
SGH Strategic Investment Partners is a private investment company in Austin, Texas founded in 2019. We acquire control equity investments in established Texas-based companies in the professional services, wholesale distribution, specialized manufacturing and hospitality industries. Our founder, Sam Hanna, founded and built a substantial land surveying and engineering businesses. He sold a majority interest in the company to private equity and established our family office. Sam's lifetime of commercial experience provides our team with the unique capability to cultivate growth, develop and…
Family office with $150MM in capital to acquire lower middle market businesses. Our strategy, eBuild Ventures, is nestled within a public holdco called ENDI with a few cashflow generating businesses including a mutual fund with $2-3B AUM.
Minerva Ventures LLC is the New York based family office of Robert Bertagna. Minerva provides advice and equity investment in the industrial and infrastructure end-markets, education, and financial services. The target equity investment of Minerva is $25-$100 million.Robert's background includes 35 years as an investment banker with substantial M&A, financing, and managerial experience. He advised and financed both major public companies and PE firms. He is also currently a senior advisor to a PE firm and has been Chairman of the Board of a selective US liberal arts college.
Founded by John Catsimatidis, Red Apple Group is a New York-based, family-owned business that operates and invests in a wide variety of industries. We seek to partner with founders, families, and institutions with a long-term investment horizon who understand that value is created through vision and operational excellence rather than financial engineering. We have a proven track record of scaling platforms organically and are looking to expand into new verticals. Additionally, we are actively pursuing add-on acquisitions for our existing portfolio as well as select venture capital…
We are a Toronto-based SFO and currently own three platforms in the $4mm-$10mm EBITDA range, including co-owning 18 Five Guys in Minneapolis-St. Paul (with another 27 currently under LOI). We generally love cash flowing businesses, aim for majority ownership, but look to have shareholders / a team that want to roll equity and partner with us for the long term.
Family Office investment firm led by experienced entrepreneurs and operators committed to unleashing the full potential of companies with exceptional DNA, serving as a catalyst for their next leap forward.Our background as founders and operators provides a unique vantage point into the real needs and challenges facing management teams. We take a collaborative approach, working with portfolio companies to identify opportunities to accelerate growth and expand margins. Our results-driven ethos empowers companies to execute strategies and achieve enduring success, creating value for all…
We invest in businesses and teams that share our values and our focus on creating value. As private investors, we can move quickly, provide uncommon flexibility, and preserve the legacy and culture that make each company unique.
Kamberi Enterprises is a privately held holding company headquartered in Massachusetts, focusing on building and operating small businesses across various industries. The firm owns and manages a portfolio of operating companies, including BDL Construction Group, World Tech Auto Center, BK Products, BDL Logistics, and a real estate division. Kamberi Enterprises adopts a hands-on operational approach, emphasizing organic growth and operational efficiency within its subsidiaries.
At 119th Street Capital, we invest exclusively in firms within financial services. We partner with growth-oriented leaders to build exceptional firms, leveraging specialized sector knowledge and a vast network of industry contacts.
VIP MSG is a single-family office formally established in 2015, however, the principals have been investing in and operating businesses together for over 20 years. The firm invests across all asset classes and has a long-term investment focus. The principals of the firm bring an expertise in starting, operating, and growing companies across many different industries. With backgrounds in management consulting, Wall Street, and commercial banking, the team at VIP MSG has been successful in investing and operating companies in the following industries: home health care, social work…
Chandler Capital offers an attractive alternative to traditional private equity for small business and real estate owners. Our service is tailored to owners looking to retire, take on a more focused role within their organization, or those looking to bring on a strategic partner with sales, marketing, finance, and accounting expertise to take the business to the next level. We are a family-owned firm, which allows us to be flexible and offer solutions customized for your business. We invest with our own capital and have no fixed deal structure or time horizon. In fact, we buy with the…
Roystone is a single family office with a presence in New York and Florida. As a family office with internal capital, we are flexible, nimble and opportunistic investors. We are seeking to buy minority and/or control positions in SMBs with established proof and concept / product market fit that are at inflection points where our capital and professional expertise can help accelerate the target’s trajectory to the next level
Celina Capital makes direct investments in growth-oriented private companies and in real estate.Celina was established in 2017 by Jacques Feldman, the co-founder of Cambridge Global Payments. Jacques and his partner built Cambridge from the ground up over a period of 25 years, expanding from Canada, to the US, UK, and Australia. Cambridge developed a leadership position in foreign exchange transactions, a service that large banks had neglected. The company achieved 25-30% annual growth by investing in a diverse sales network and offering superior customer service. Leading-edge technology and…
