Alterna Equity Partners is a private equity firm based in South Florida focused on making control and non-control investments in lower middle market U.S. companies. The firm seeks stable, established companies and backs strong management teams that are poised for growth.
With $350 million of committed capital under management, Gemspring Capital is a private equity firm specializing in lower middle market companies. We provide flexible capital and partner with talented management teams to propel companies to grow and achieve their full potential. At Gemspring, we take a hands-on approach to investing and commit operating and strategic resources to help drive revenue growth and operating efficiencies at each of our portfolio companies. We take smart risks with capital investment and often pursue transformational add-on acquisitions. The goal for each…
Cohere Capital is a growth focused private equity firm that invests in leading middle-market businesses. We have over 30 years of combined experience investing in and working with growth companies, and we bring that experience to our partnerships with entrepreneurs, management teams, and companies.We take our approach from our name, "Cohere", which means being united and consistent. Our firm is founded on that philosophy.Growth is our focus. We help solidify a strong foundation and provide the expertise and capital to achieve the growth plan. While not all growth is linear, we are focused…
SaaS Wealth Fund is committed to buying and building beautiful businesses and adding value and stewarding them with exceptional, values-driven leadership; We provide simple, fair & straightforward exits for owners with diligence focused on what matters. Join us in our journey towards a more exciting tomorrow.
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.
At Saturn Five, we believe business is an adventure—and we love helping ideas, companies, and people get to bold new places. We do that through founding breakthrough startup ventures, finding opportunity for innovation and value-creation where some might just see an intractable problem. And we do that by owning and operating Main Street service companies that elevate people’s lives and enhance communities. Our daily commitment is to lead enduringly profitable businesses that we hold for the long-term. But we define true success…
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…
We invest in companies across the supply
chain, ranging from logistics to value-added manufacturing to business
services. Our experienced investment team and our advisory group of industry
leaders and operators have built a strategic approach that prioritizes
sophisticated analysis, deep sector knowledge, and thoughtful collaboration
with our portfolio management teams, our investors, and the wider investment
community.
Achieve Partners invests in the future of learning and earning. Achieve has two funds: (1) Edtech Fund invests in companies selling software to schools and colleges; (2) Workforce Fund acquires business services companies operating in sectors of the economy where there is a talent gap.
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.
We are fellow entrepreneurs and impact capitalists working on creating a better financial future for under-represented business owners.We do this by providing equity investments and management support to folks who want to acquire and run existing small businesses. We believe this is a sustainable path to reduce wealth disparities in our society and is a path that can naturally lead us to an evolving ecosystem that has a lasting impact on our communities.
Tico Capital Partners is a private equity firm based in Atlanta, Georgia that partners with lower middle-market companies throughout the U.S. We offer flexible capital solutions and work with businesses across a variety of sectors, including automotive, specialty manufacturing, value-added distribution, software, and business services. The team at Tico Capital has a wealth of experience, having completed or advised on over 200 transactions and deployed over $250 million of capital across previous investments. With a hands-on approach and a strong network of industry experts, we help our…
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.
Arkview Capital, a minority-controlled private equity firm, looks to invest equity capital in minority business enterprises to help meet the growing needs of businesses they supply to and to align with their diverse customer base. Arkview has a flexible investment approach and typically invests $10M-$30M of equity in control and non-control transactions.
Unity Partners is a middle-market PE firm that backs ambitious leaders in fragmented services businesses. Our Partner & Propel strategy - a) partners with leaders who would like to accelerate their plan through M&A b) propels teams forward by bringing operating expertise from the outset to help with levers, scale, and integration. We follow six operating principles, one of which is 'Purpose' - our belief in sharing the upside and building better together through broad employee ownership.
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…
Dozer is a single-family office based in Charlotte NC that provides business owners across the Southeast with a unique exit opportunity, combining industry and operational expertise with the resources and capabilities of a seasoned institutional investor. We seek to acquire established businesses with a strong legacy and potential for future growth. Our approach emphasizes preserving company culture while implementing strategic improvements to drive long-term value.
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
