Top Search Funds in San Diego - Axial

Katherine Dextraze & Associates is a search fund focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We seek to purchase, operate, and grow a founder-owned business. We offer the unique capability and expertise to assume day-to-day operations and a replace an owner/operator when necessary.

Southern California based investment firm founded by UCLA MBA now seeking to acquire and operate a lower middle market operating service business in the greater San Diego and Orange County areas.

We are looking for manufacturing companies located in California with stable profits and consistent customers, valued from $5m to $50m.Padraig, our CEO, has over 20 years of experience in business where he has run 3 startups and had 2 successful exits. He has completed 2 acquisitions personally and led the transition team on 2 more.We are not a typical investment firm. We specialize in helping owners who may be retiring or looking for a new challenge. Our team of experienced professionals is here to help put a succession plan in place.

Leo formed Mount Healy Capital with a vision of providing a different kind of exit for business owners. Unlike a Wall street banker, Leo is a passionate technologist with a PhD degree and 14 years of hands-on experience in the tech industry.Check out how we do things differently than traditional private equity firms or large corporations.

We search for existing, profitable online businesses in evergreen and growing nichesWe buy small content, membership, saas, and e-commerce businesses.We’re looking for businesses where design, UX, content, and marketing can make a meaningful impact.We grow our businesses by improving UX, diversifying content and revenue, and building communities

Search PurposeTo acquire an assisted living or memory care facility within three hours of the Twin Cities, Minnesota with the intention of assuming the business’ day-to-day operations exiting the business within 10 years.  About the partners:Karrie TiplerWith over 25 years of experience in Senior Living Administration, Karrie would be responsible for day-to-day operations of the acquired firm. Karrie would like to leverage this extensive experience to provide quality care to a small number of residence and fully own the mission, vision and values of the organization. Karrie…

Back Bay Capital Partners was founded with a single goal in mind: to find and acquire one great business to grow and lead into the future. We’re searching high and low across Southern California for that one opportunity. We’re not your traditional private equity firm. Back Bay Capital Partners is committed to working together to help your company reach the next level. We know selling your business is a high personal, once-in-a-lifetime affair.

Succession FLE Capital LLC is focused on locating and funding the acquisition of an enduringly profitable small business in the San Diego area. Stephen Johnstone, the founder of the fund, is looking for a well established local company with a proven track record in a defensible and/or niche market. We are also looking for specific, purpose-driven investors to provide capital to fund the transaction and participate in the growth and success of the acquired company.

American West is a holding company focused on acquiring one small to mid-size business in the western United States. The company’s goal is to find an owner/operator who is looking to pass on their legacy to a new owner/operator (Tom Allsworth, American West Managing Principal) who will work to preserve the legacy of the past while bringing new insight and energy to the future. 

Fairwater Partners is Nicholas Smith and Dan Zastrow - former US Navy nuclear submarine officers, corporate general managers, P&L owners, and program managers educated at the Naval Academy and at Stanford and Wharton business schools - with the dedicated support and financial backing of seasoned investors and operators.

RiverRun Capital is a private investment vehicle created to identify, acquire, and operate a single business. We are focused exclusively on identifying one high quality business and assuming ownership. The firm was founded by Naim Abdullah, a successful entrepreneur and operator that has a passion for building great companies. Our team, which includes experienced professional and industry leaders, will work closely with business owners to ensure a smooth management transition. RiverRun’s capital base can support acquisitions exceeding $30 million in enterprise value. Our investors are…