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.
Sequoia Funding is a business lender that provides fast, flexible working capital to entrepreneurs. It operates without the traditional banking bureaucracy. The company focuses on supporting ambitious business owners. Sequoia Funding primarily invests in early-stage technology and healthcare startups. They focus on innovative, growth-oriented companies. Their investments aim for significant long-term returns.
I focus on sourcing and partnering with strong portfolio companies that demonstrate solid financial performance and growth potential. My investment criteria target businesses with annual revenue of up to $250M and EBITDA of up to $100M.Through my portfolio, I aim to identify companies with scalable operations, strong management teams, and sustainable market positions. I actively source opportunities that align with strategic growth, operational improvement, and long-term value creation for investors and stakeholders.
RuralWorks Partners believes businesses should benefit the communities in which they operate, both locally and globally. Our strategy builds local community wealth and economic resilience by supporting the creation of quality jobs and broad employee ownership, while our investments in sustainable and regenerative food and agriculture and the circular economy help the planet and our global community.
AEA Elevate seeks to identify and invest behind disruptive professional services companies – spanning business services, healthcare services, and software – that are transforming traditional models through AI and technology enablement. AEA Elevate focuses on lower-middle market, founder-bootstrapped companies, often as first institutional capital.
Queen Street Partners 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.
Alcorn partners acquires and operates enduringly profitable businesses and partners with remarkable entrepreneurs to create long-term value.Alcorn Partners was founded by people who share a passion for building and investing in small-and-mid sized businesses, and who bring decades of diverse experiences and a unique approach. Our team has invested in and operated more than a dozen small-and-mid sized businesses across a variety of industries including aerospace, health care, real estate, manufacturing, industrial supplies, consumer products, services, and retail. Alcorn sits at the…
Operations manager with 10 years optimizing manufacturing supply chains for Fortune 500 companies. Reduced inventory carrying costs by 18% ($3.5M savings) while improving on-time delivery to 98.5%. Expert in Lean Six Sigma methodologies and ERP implementation (SAP, Oracle). Led 45-person team through facility expansion, achieving zero safety incidents during 18-month project.
Bonsai Capital is a Private Equity firm backed by well recognized family-offices and individual investors, led by a former executive seeking to acquire, manage and scale-up businesses applying world-class best practicesWe seek for “eternally profitable” companies with scale-up potential, room for operational efficiencies and institutionalization. Preferably with operations in the Sun Belt Region of the United States or the North states of MexicoIndustries of interest1)Transportation & Logistics2)Value-Added Distribution3)Retail/products geared towards Hispanic Market4)B2B or B2C…
Appslaw is a legal technology company that provides innovative software solutions tailored for legal professionals. The company focuses on enhancing legal operations through its cutting-edge technology, aiming to improve efficiency and client service within the legal industry. With a strong emphasis on legal practice management, Appslaw's solutions are designed to streamline processes and support law firms in delivering superior service to their clients. Their strategic investment in software development positions them as a key player in the legal tech space, catering to the evolving needs of…
We are an investment firm comprised of a group of operating executives who have successfully run a range of companies including large private-equity backed companies, publicly-traded companies and traditional middle market businesses. The firm seeks to sponsor investments where its partners will serve in a dual capacity by serving as the executive management team of a given investment in addition to fulfilling the role of a private equity team while working in close partnership with our investors and capital partners. Industries in which the firm’s partners have extensive experience…
Investment firm founded by professional with experience in consulting and private equity investment experience at Bain & Co, Bain Capital, and Sycamore Partners. Focused on lower middle market investments.
Leonard Green & Partners is a leading private equity investment firm founded in 1989 and based in Los Angeles with over $70 billion of assets under management. As one of the largest single-office private equity firms globally, LGP has completed over 150 transactions since its founding with an aggregate purchase price of over $270 billion.
Bryce Ventures invests in founder-led middle-market companies, providing growth capital and operational expertise to accelerate value creation across manufacturing and business services sectors. Our hands-on approach and long-term partnership philosophy enable sustainable growth while preserving the entrepreneurial spirit that built these businesses.
We are an investment firm focused on lower-middle-market opportunities, combining proprietary research, disciplined underwriting, and active portfolio support. We partner with founders and management teams to drive operational improvements, accelerate sustainable growth, and deliver strong risk-adjusted returns across market cycles, with a strong emphasis on downside protection and transparent investor reporting
Middle Market P.E firm specializing in Niche Manufacturing, HVAC and Construction businesses. We seek to invest in small companies with a history of profitability, poised for high growth, and that will benefit from our financial, operational, and strategic expertise. We like situations where the entrepreneur is ready to dial it back or retire, while maintaining a partnership with us.
The Forest Road Company is an operator-led specialty finance platform based in LA with extensive experience across 3 verticals (media & entertainment, web3, renewables). We have two portfolio companies (Vertical and TPC) and have made investments in other notable brands (Levain Bakery, Dame). We have raised funds across the 3 verticals mentioned above and are actively seeking opportunities in renewables and consumer.
Minerva Investment Partners is a Tampa-based, private investment firm focused on investing in growing, entrepreneur or founder-owned businesses in the lower-middle market. Our capital is typically used in transactions where business owners are looking for an ownership-transition, liquidity event for retirement or a partner to take their business to the next level. We will also partner with management teams who are in need of capital to buy out founder-owned businesses.
Ellis Reid LLC is a private equity fund formed by former executives and operating partners seeking to make acquisitions in lower middle-market businesses, primarily in the manufacturing space.
Making communities a place to dream againThe mission of the EEI Fund is to provide flexible, affordable and responsible financing and franchise development for community stabilization and retail development efforts that benefit low-to-moderate income neighborhoods throughout the United States.
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