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Six Pillars Partners

6 Total Closed Deals

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SPP is a people-centric private equity firm that relies on its core values to create positive impact and financial success. The firm’s core values include trustworthiness, responsibility, respect, caring, fairness, and citizenship. SPP seeks to partner with businesses in the asset-light services sector led by founders and managers who value their team just as much as their individual legacy and are aligned in this value system. Please visit www.sixpillarspartners.com for more information on the firm and its investment criteria.      

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Tax Advisors Group
• Aug 2023 Acquired GOODGIANT
• Aug 2023 Acquired WoodNetworks
• Aug 2023 Acquired Cadient Talent

Trimaran Capital Partners

6 Total Closed Deals

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Trimaran is a middle-market private equity firm based in New York. We seek long-term capital appreciation by making privately negotiated equity or equity-oriented investments in niche middle-market companies.Funds managed by Trimaran Fund Management and its predecessors have invested approximately $1.75 billion in over 60 acquisitions and other private equity transactions totaling more than $10 billion. These transactions ranged from growth and technology-oriented investments to highly-structured project and infrastructure investments to deep value investments and turnarounds. The subject…

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• Aug 2023 Invested in Norcraft Companies, L.P.
• Aug 2023 Invested in IASIS Healthcare Corporation
• Aug 2023 Invested in Global Crossing Ltd.
• Aug 2023 Invested in TeleBank Financial

Somers Investment Partners

6 Total Closed Deals

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Somers Investment Partners is a private investment firm based in Palm Beach, FL, New York and London. We are focused investors specializing in enterprise software and business services companies in the middle market.  Our heritage is in traditional private equity but we are not portfolio managers. We are engaged owner-operators that proactively build better businesses. We are highly focused and devote considerable attention and support to our investments. We have no constraints on our investment horizon or stage of maturity. We have invested in middle market business services and…

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• Oct 2010 Acquired PrecisionIR Group
• Oct 2010 Acquired The Pennysaver Group, Inc.
• Oct 2010 Acquired ThoughtWorks, Inc.
• Oct 2010 Acquired Direct Group, Inc.

Stallion Finance

6 Total Closed Deals

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Stallion Finance ("Horses not Unicorns") is a private equity firm that invests in and acquires small businesses with the goal of growing them through predefined strategic improvement initiatives. Our team of professional entrepreneurs utilize both private equity investment and hands-on operating expertise, to design and implement our proven operating playbook. We target tenured (no start-ups) companies generating between $0.5mm to $5mm of EBITDA. While we are industry agnostic, we have a particular focus on internet based, software or technology companies that are generating…

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• May 2019 Advised InStride on an investment from The Rise Fund
• Nov 2018 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• May 2014 Invested in Sweet Lady Jane, Inc.
• Apr 2010 Invested in Octet Finance (USA)

AIM Capital

6 Total Closed Deals

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AIM Capital is a private equity group located in Coconut Grove, FL which makes control and non-control investments in high growth companies that have accomplished profitability and product/market fit. AIM Capital seeks to create synergy between our investments and develop transformational platforms. We combine the talent of our team in Marketing, Operations, Finance, and Legal with the talent within the companies to generate and execute on integral growth plans. Our goal is to always create long-term value by building great businesses in partnership with the leadership team. In every…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired TICE Chicken Holdings, LLC
• Aug 2023 Acquired FAV Infrastructure Group
• Aug 2023 Acquired UrbanBound
• Aug 2023 Acquired Goodnight Loving Vodka

JAMCO Interests LLC

5 Total Closed Deals

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JAMCO is the majority stakeholder of BRIX Holdings, a Dallas-based multi-brand franchising company specializing in restaurant chains with superior products and attractive growth prospects, and Amici Partners Group, LLC, an experienced investor group with a national and international franchisor background specializing in the restaurant industry which acquired Friendly’s Restaurants in December 2020. JAMCO is a member of TriArtisan TGIF Partners LLC, the majority owner of TGIF Holdings LLC, which owns and operates TGI Friday’s®, the iconic American casual dining bar and restaurant chain…

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• Aug 2025 Acquired RedBrick Pizza
• Jan 2025 Acquired Friendly's
• Jan 2020 Acquired Orange Leaf
• May 2014 Acquired Souper Salad

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Lake Street Capital Partners, LP

5 Total Closed Deals

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Lake Street Capital Partners is a private equity fund focused on making direct control, large minority, and co-investments in lower middle market companies across North America (with a primary focus on the U.S.). We specifically focus on identifying attractive founder and family-owned companies poised for growth. Our mission is to provide these underserved companies and their owners with access to differentiated capital in order to facilitate transactions of various types, such as control investments, recapitalizations, management buyouts, or strategic growth investments.

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• Jun 2025 Acquired St Croix Concrete
• Jun 2025 Acquired Choufani & Bailey Roofing and Restoration
• Aug 2024 Acquired Concrete Science
• Aug 2024 Acquired MD Concrete

Proviso Capital

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Founded in 2014, Proviso seeks to provide capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leaders that want to take the firm to the next level.We seek established businesses with experienced management teams and a solid operating history with hyper growth potential. Our target portfolio companies have been operating for at least 3 years and have positive earnings. They have revenue between $5mm and $50mm. Proviso is industry agnostic.

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Select Assets of Phillips Enterprises
• Dec 2021 Acquired Taylor Studios, Inc.
• May 2021 Acquired Merchandising Partners LLC
• Nov 2018 Acquired Algiere Construction Services Inc.

Kairos Capital Group

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About:Kairos Companies is a firm established in 2018 dedicated to owning and operating family-owned businesses across the United States. At Kairos, we take pride in providing creative solutions for business owners in need of a transition. Beyond the initial transaction, Kairos constantly strives to provide the best home for our businesses. With an indefinite investment horizon, Kairos acts as a family for our companies: nurturing growth, mentoring managers, and maintaining the outstanding legacy of the founding family.The Greeks had two words for time: “chronos” and…

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• Aug 2019 Acquired Clements Environmental Services
• Jun 2019 Acquired A-1 Saw & Tool
• May 2019 Acquired Farr's Custom Carbide
• Mar 2019 Acquired Daily Saw Service

Circe Capital

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Circe Capital is a Boston-based holding company focused small to medium sized service-oriented businesses. We partner with founders and owner-operators, and care deeply about the companies they have built.

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Cruise Travel Accessories Company
• Feb 2023 Acquired Children's Book Publisher
• Sep 2022 Acquired Car Care & Detailing Products Company
• Jun 2022 Acquired Nursery and Baby Accessory Company

RTC Partners

4 Total Closed Deals

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RTC Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in building middle market growth platforms. Together with management partners, we build market-leading companies through a combination of acquisitive and organic growth, while establishing highly professionalized corporate infrastructures that are capable of scaling organizations to the next level. Our strategies focus on high-growth niches of professional, business, and healthcare services industries.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Verdantas
• Aug 2023 Acquired Anser Advisory
• Aug 2023 Acquired Lumina Vision Partners
• Feb 2023 Acquired The Ardurra Group

Exonas Capital

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Exonas Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in high-quality businesses that have reached strategic, operational, or financial inflection points and stand to benefit from our proven value creation playbook irrespective of the prevailing economic environment. We are focused on four key sectors, including the niche consumer, business services (including SaaS and DaaS), industrials, and non-reimbursement-based healthcare services sectors. Our mandate is flexible and we can invest in a wide variety of transactions, including founder and family-owned companies, corporate…

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• Jun 2025 Acquired VFG Advisory
• Nov 2021 Acquired TeleGeography
• Jan 2021 Acquired Seybert's Billiards Supply
• May 2020 Acquired Apartment Guardian

F2H Capital

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F2H Capital Group operates a diverse portfolio that includes four distinct businesses: two pharmacies, a real estate development company, and a mortgage company. In addition to these business ventures, the group has a significant presence in the real estate sector, owning $135 million worth of multifamily and mixed-use properties in New York and Texas.F2H Capital Group is seeking to acquire the following companies:Business Characteristics·     Founder-owned, entrepreneurial, growth-oriented business·     Meaningful management team…

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Clear Rate Mortgage
• Apr 2019 Acquired Hasanov Capital
• Sep 2016 Acquired Clear Pharmacy
• Feb 2013 Acquired Crystal Pharmacy

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Pine Investments

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Pine Investments is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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• Jul 2017 Invested in Georgia Behavioral Health Professionals
• Jan 2013 Acquired Anxiety and Stress Management Institute
• Mar 2007 Invested in Smyrna Pscychietry
• Oct 2005 Acquired Personal Recovery Network

Bearing Partners

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Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor that invests in lower middle-market companies. We seek to invest in businesses $1M to $8M of EBITDA with a strong management team and the potential for significant growth. We prefer to partner with the management team or founder(s) in control investments in industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, etc. We have a low leverage approach in structuring transactions and no required hold period which allows for flexibility for each specific situation.

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• Oct 2024 Invested in Blue Frog, LLC
• Nov 2023 Acquired 7-2-11
• Nov 2022 Acquired JR's Country Stores
• Nov 2021 Acquired Newton Crouch Company, LLC

Chelsea Square Partners

3 Total Closed Deals

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We are a fundless sponsor based out of New York City that invests in services, distribution and manufacturing businesses below $10 million in transaction value. We are open to owner operator transactions, partnership deals, or deals requiring full management replacements (which we accomplish by placing operators from our proprietary network). To date, we have closed 4 transactions and look to close 2-3 a year going forward. Our main talents are institutionalizing people, processes and systems and focusing on areas for longer term growth as we look to build out solid organizations to scale.

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• Jan 2025 Acquired Rescue Cesspool & Drain
• Jan 2023 Acquired US Restoration
• Jan 2022 Acquired Peliguard

Lighthouse Equity Partners

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Lighthouse Equity Partners is a venture founded by Penn alum and ex-Bridgewater Associates operating executive George Nanos. George brings 20 years of expertise in technology, product development, financial services, and capital markets along with deep venture capital, private equity, and debt networks. Currently targeting industries where technology can differentiate product or optimize operations, Lighthouse Equity Partners is seeking to source and close on a deal in the next 9-12 months.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Cannabis Cultivator
• Aug 2023 Acquired Stamford Real Estate Portfolio
• Aug 2023 Acquired High End Clothing Boutique

Rockaway Securities

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Rockaway Securities is a privately-held boutique investment company. We aim to invest in both public and private securities, such as the investment in quality stocks, the acquisition of small-businesses, financing startup companies, leading commercial real estate ventures, and more. Rockaway will raise the investment capital, and in some cases, the debt financing, to acquire ownership stakes in private security offerings. ​Rockaway seeks to find valuable investment opportunities that their investors will see great returns and meaningful asset value over the ownership term of the…

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• Nov 2022 Acquired Winslow Storage
• Jul 2022 Invested in Bulwark Risk Management
• Feb 2018 Acquired Express Waste Removal

Dark Alpha Capital LLC

3 Total Closed Deals

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At Dark Alpha, our investment strategy revolves around acquiring and enhancing cash-generating companies within select sectors. As a nascent entity, we prioritize industries with significant growth potential including manufacturing, business services, health care, aerospace & defense, and industrial services.Thesis-Driven Investment StrategyOur in-house industry advisors identify industries poised for disruptive growth by studying macroeconomic factors, technological advancements, and regulatory changes. The selected thesis is further substantiated by examining industry reports,…

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• May 2021 Acquired Confidential Company
• Nov 2020 Acquired Confidential Company
• May 2020 Acquired Blackbox Systems and Technologies LLC

Bridgefield Capital

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Bridgefield provides simplified, one-stop shop capital solutions to middle market companies. Through both debt and equity capital solutions, we help entrepreneurs, business owners and management teams accomplish their goals—whether their goals are to achieve liquidity, to diversify their personal wealth, facilitate management buyouts and/or pursue growth and acquisition financing.Since 2006, we are proud to have facilitated more than 100 transactions (credit and equity) representing more than $1 billion in transaction value across industries including manufacturing, technology, consumer…

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• Aug 2022 Acquired Avaloq Outline
• Mar 2022 Acquired SPS
• Feb 2020 Acquired QDQ Group