Palingen is an evergreen holding company that acquires lower middle market businesses from legacy-minded owners, invests deeply in the people, strengthens the operations, and stewards the companies for the long term.Our mission is to deliver superior long term economic results through investments in companies that are financially compelling, ethically sound, and socially uplifting.Palingen aims to be the most sought after capital partner for legacy-minded owners of quality businesses looking to monetize their life’s work.
Flower City Capital was founded in 2015 and manages over $300 million on behalf of HNW and UHNW families. It makes direct equity and credit investments through its dedicated private markets fund Allens Creek Partners, LP. with a focus on businesses in its geographic region (upstate New York) and the financial services vertical.
Lionshield is a private investment firm committed to long-term success by acquiring and growing 100% family-owned businesses in North America while providing exceptional leadership guided by solid core values.We were founded by entrepreneurs who understand the importance of preserving team, culture, and longevity of a business. Our model is simple, proven, and made to last for years to come. We buy and build exceptional businesses, arm them with great leadership, and hold them forever.We have committed capital and have raised a large fund, and are looking for 4 deals this year!
Desai Companies is a diversified holding company that provides stability and opportunity unlike others that place profits over people. The way we do business will leave a lasting impression on everyone we touch. The Desai family immigrated to the United States in the early eighties from Gujarat, India in the pursuit of new opportunities. The family’s early business ventures included drive-in restaurants and motels. Later, the family expanded its hotel operations to multiple locations and states. Currently, the primary business is the acquisition and development of individual companies.
BizGro Partners is a private holding company that owns and operates 14 companies in different industries. We are mainly interested Business Service & Healthcare industries. Our typical target profile is B2B companies with good books and records, strong profitability, and a well-established history. We will usually be interested in companies making between $3M and $30M in Revenue, with EBITDA between $800K - $2M. We finance our deals through a combination of our own money and third-party financing.
Xwind is a family holding company seeking to invest in scaled businesses in the US for the long term.Owner-operator approach with long-term investment horizonPrior operating and investing experience in Fortune 500 and top tier private equity firmsStrong track record of value creation through operational excellenceSector expertise within Manufacturing, Distribution, Services, Consumer and Healthcare
About UsWe are business builders with experience investing, operating, and growing businesses. We are interested and have had success with both control and minority deals. We partner with excellent people to build strong and durable companies. We are long term oriented with the ability to own businesses for decades.
We have a holding company that owns and operates franchises in the southeast. We currently work with 5 different brands. We are continuing to grow these brands organically, but also looking to acquire businesses outside of franchising. We self-fund all of our acquisitions and we run each brand portfolio with our own internal teams.
Our passion is to invest in mature mid-market enterprises, that can be transformed into significantly scalable businesses by adding, implementing or creating new business models through the use of Technology Innovation* while providing the right capital structure.
3T Holdings, LLC 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.
District Equity, LLC is an award-winning international investment firm that wholly owns or holds interests in businesses operating in private equity, engineering, defense, and real estate industries. Typically, we are the largest outside shareholder in our portfolio companies; as such, we are focused on long-term growth and a total return strategy.
INFOR Financial Group has a permanent capital base and decades of experience partnering with entrepreneurs at all stages to help facilitate recapitalizations, corporate carve-outs, management buyouts and entrepreneur or family succession. We pride ourselves on our ability to provide creative and flexible capital to our portfolio partners, and believe that part of our role as entrepreneurs supporting entrepreneurs is to partner with and support emerging companies as we help them to achieve their corporate goals.
The principal of AMD Ventures, Angus Davis, founded and grew two technology companies to significant exits (B2B software company Tellme sold for $800 mm to Microsoft and Upserve, an SMB SaaS + fintech company sold to Lightspeed Commerce for $500 mm). Today my "day job" is investing in early-stage startups as a GP with a Silicon Valley VC fund (minority Seed and Series A deals). In my personal capacity, I joined Axial to explore opportunities to acquire lower middle-market businesses that are a good fit for my prior operating experiences through my self-funded HoldCo.While several…
Pagurian has been making private investments into middle market companies for over a decade now. We hold deep expertise in manufacturing and aerospace (both commercial & defense) and Consumer Brands (DTC/Retail). Additionally, our experience in realestate investment and development has lead us to seek out operating companies that play a critical role servicing the realestate ecosystem.We are particularly fond of legacy businesses with a successful track record that can benefit from our hands on approach and long-term time horizons.
Quinsig Capital 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.
TREC Ventures is a private investment group operating at the intersection of real estate andtechnology. We invest in multi-family and mix use real estate projects and private technology andservice business that serve the real estate industry. TREC management team has 15+ years experience as operators leading multi-generation family businesses and B2B startups in manufacturing, software, hardware and services. TREC management team has 10+ investing personal capital across real estate and private companies. TREC is supported by a small group of emerging family offices and entrepreneurs.
Medical Life Holdings develops and manages healthcare companies committed to making healthcare more efficient and valuable. The portfolio offers a combination of services necessary to drive value in the healthcare value chain.Founded in 2007 by Board Certified Emergency Medicine Physicians, we believe patients deserve access to the right care, at the right time, and in the right place, and if accomplished, it will be the right price. We knew that being sick was scary and that each company we develop must be dedicated to providing care that creates peace of mind. Our teams of dedicated…
Discomfort LLC, The Miller Family Office, is a Winter Park, FL based family office focused on opportunistic investment opportunities. We believe most great investments begin from a place of discomfort. Today, we are invested in the new car automotive retail and real estate industries.
Blue Ridge Succession Fund is a holding company that invests and partners with family-owned businesses in the Southeast.We aim to partner with well-run, family-owned businesses in the Southeast with consistent, annual operating net income of $400K to $3M and the following characteristics:Ownership interested in retirement, succession, or liquidityStable & diversified client baseHistory of reliable, positive cash flowMinority or majority buyoutsJosh & Joe fortuitously met at Emory's Goizueta Business School in May 2016. They spent time forming a friendship in…
High Aspect Holdings is a personal holding company focused on acquiring and operating small to medium sized businesses in the North Texas area. With 11-years experience as a Fighter Pilot and 6-years as a CEO, I drive the businesses I acquire to establish solid processes, de-risk, and grow. I am passionate about the people and teams I lead and am proud of the "Best Places to Work" awards my businesses have received over the years. I've been most successful acquiring businesses from retiring founders who care about their people and want the next leader to steward their business to the next…
