Forest Lane Capital is a Pittsburgh-based family office focused on acquiring lower middle market companies that welcome an energetic partner who wants to help them accelerate growth. Our model is centered on leveraging what we have seen and learned from thousands of other lower middle market businesses we have evaluated to help you grow yours. From our experience, the right mix of capital and operational resources provides the greatest opportunity to build long-term equity value.
Permanent Corporation is a family office that specializes in acquiring and permanently holding profitable niche businesses. Positioned as a North American alternative to traditional private equity, the company focuses on small and medium-sized businesses with positive cash flows. Permanent Corporation typically acquires between 70% to 100% of these businesses, ensuring a stable and enduring ownership structure. With a robust management team and a strategic approach, Permanent Corporation aims to provide a perpetual home for its portfolio companies, fostering growth and stability in the lower…
Private investment firm with over $1.0 billion in AUM investing in the U.S. middle market since 2001. Investar is a family office firm that seeks to make long-term investments by partnering with extraordinary management teams.
Schu Capital is an investment firm focused on acquiring and growing a single exceptional family- or founder-led business. Backed by a pool of committed capital, the firm draws on deep private equity and operational experience to invest in people, culture, and long-term growth rather than short-term returns. Schu Capital offers founders a thoughtful transition and a trusted partner to carry their business forward for the next phase of growth.
Alitus Partners is a private equity firm managed by experienced operating executives rather than financial experts. Each of our managing partners have personally built companies from as small as a few million dollars of sales into businesses generating in excess of several hundred million dollars of revenue. Our goal is to acquire control positions in lower middle market companies, then use our hands on operating experience to help existing ownership and management realize potential which they can not achieve with their current resources. We not only know how to enhance the foundation of a…
Carlin Capital Partners is a niche private equity firm focused on making control-oriented investments in mature, stable small businesses with untapped potential. Founded in 2009 by a father and son team, the firm exclusively seeks opportunities to invest in foundationally solid businesses that may not fit the traditional private equity model due to a lack of scale, stagnant growth, limited infrastructure or other limitations.We believe that Carlin Capital Partners brings an approach to private equity investing that is particularly well suited to the acquisition of smaller businesses. While…
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…
Osprey Island Management is a single-family office located in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm specializes in investing in small to mid-sized companies across a diverse range of industries. With a focus on long-term growth, Osprey Island Management aims to support businesses in their development and expansion efforts. The company operates with a dedicated team, although the exact number of employees is not publicly disclosed. Their investment strategy is centered around nurturing and growing their portfolio companies, contributing to their success in the market.
Experienced operator/investor team looking for <$5M EBITDA businesses with proven track record. Equipped to take over management of business or infuse growth capital.Current portfolio includes infrastructure, CPG, agriculture, field service, home/commercial RE services, and software.
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…
Green Hills Partners is a Family Office based in Nashville that's focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We are a team of seasoned investors who plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
We acquire durable, recurring-revenue businesses and operate them for decades. With patient capital and disciplined underwriting, we preserve what works and strengthen what matters. Backed by permanent family capital with no fund timeline, we prioritize long-term durability over short-term optics — providing a stable home for the people and customers who depend on what you’ve built.
KGF Capital Partners is a single-family office founded by Louis Kenter, who previously co-founded Prospect Partners, a Chicago-based middle-market private equity firm. We pursue microcap platform buyouts (sub-$3 million EBITDA) in manufacturing, value-added distribution, and business services, along with add-on acquisitions of all sizes for our existing portfolio companies — John Boos & Co. (commercial food equipment) and Workspace+ (school and laboratory furniture).
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…
DRA Family Office, established in 2019 and based in San Diego, California, is a single family office focused on private investments. The firm targets both lower middle market private equity and early-stage companies across diverse industries, including real estate, operating businesses, and equity ventures. DRA Family Office collaborates with dynamic management teams to build sustainable value in businesses, leveraging its extensive operational experience. The firm actively seeks investment opportunities in early-stage growth companies and established businesses, with a preference for those…
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…
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