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Cruz Capital

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Blue Catfish Capital is an independent sponsor focused on acquiring and scaling market-leading businesses in niche industries. Like the blue catfish—the dominant species in its niche—we believe the best opportunities are often found in specialized markets where expertise, reputation, and operational excellence create durable competitive advantages. Our primary focus is aquatic management, including pond, lake, and water feature services, while remaining opportunistic in adjacent essential service industries that share similar characteristics. We partner with founders to preserve what…

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Two Light Capital

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Targets healthcare and essential services businesses with $1-1.5M EBITDA, recurring revenue, and stable cash flow, led by a JD/MBA with ~20 years experience as banker and consultant; closed 30+ deals.

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Northern Legacy, LLC

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Northern Legacy is an independent sponsor investment firm dedicated to acquiring established Minnesota-based services businesses and building upon their legacy. Luke Musech is the leading principal and has prior CEO and private equity investing experience. Northern Legacy is financially backed by a concentrated group of high-net worth individuals and family capital. The senior advisory board includes veteran CEOs and private equity professionals.

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Concentrik Labs

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I am an entrepreneur and former C-level executive focused on acquiring and growing one exceptional privately held business.Over the past decade, I helped build and top senior living marketplace, leading multiple growth initiatives that contributed to the company's successful acquisition in 2025. My experience spans business development, sales leadership, strategic partnerships, digital growth, marketplace development, and launching new business lines that created measurable enterprise value.I'm not a financial buyer seeking passive ownership. I'm an operator looking to partner with owners who…

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Erik Pickering

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I am looking for another business to buy and run. I bring management experience and am looking to partner with an existing owner who would like to start their retirement process. I would like to transition into running the company (on whatever pace they would like) and grow it together, building on their past success.

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Spark Fund

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Investor with 16 years of experience investing in enterprise software. I'm passionate about investing in and helping build great software businesses. I'm looking to buy and hold great businesses forever, bringing a long-term operational focus.

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Tyler Dieck

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11+ years of investment banking experience (buy-side M&A, sell-side M&A, capital raising, private and public company clients). Now focused on building relationships with business owners and investing permanent capital.

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Praxias

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We buy B2B SaaS companies. We can move fast, and owners can choose to stay or move on to other ventures. We look for 90% gross dollar retention, under $3M enterprise value, and strong defensible long term moats.

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Chris Jennings

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Pre-Launch Stage Company trying to assess the market and see if viable opportunities are available to support business model. To refine company objectives as the ideas grow and develop, more to comez

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Bradfield Capital

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Bradfield Capital is a private equity firm based in San Francisco, CA. We specialize in collaborating with entrepreneurs in creative new ways to accelerate growth and value creation. Our approach is to support owners with capital, operating expertise and industry knowledge.Bradfield’s principals have distinguished track records as operators and professional investors in a variety of growth oriented middle market companies.Bradfield invests money from family offices, investment funds, and business development companies with over $1 billion in committed funds.

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Kesher Capital

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Hi, I’m Soraya Alden, founder of Kesher Capital.After a decade leading M&A transactions at private equity firms, selling my own family business in collision repair, and advising several family run companies, I now invest independently as a sponsor.I partner with small, family owned businesses in business services, industrials, and related sectors that are looking for a thoughtful, hands on buyer -- someone who respects what you’ve built but also knows how to execute efficiently and get the deal done. I take a direct, no nonsense approach. If you’re considering a sale or thinking…

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Gasha Capital

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We acquire and operate profitable, service-heavy businesses where better workflow software and AI-enabled operations can improve responsiveness, retention, and margins. We are founder-friendly, move quickly, preserve teams and customer relationships, and are looking for durable companies with strong repeat revenue, operational complexity, and owners seeking a thoughtful transition.

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Elmore Group LLC

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Elmore Group LLC is a business acquisition firm that focuses on acquiring and expanding small businesses within the media, supply chain, and home services sectors. As a private company, Elmore Group LLC is dedicated to identifying exceptional businesses and fostering their growth through strategic acquisitions and management. Their expertise lies in enhancing the operational capabilities and market reach of the businesses they acquire, ensuring sustainable growth and success in their respective industries.

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Harwick Partners

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A private consortium of family offices and ultra high net worth investors dedicated to acquiring exceptional businesses and channeling our collective capital, talent, and ideas into supporting their long term goals.

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VGG

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VGG Capital is a venture capital firm dedicated to advancing technology and creator monetization. With a strategic focus on AI and machine learning-powered platforms, VGG Capital invests in innovative solutions that enhance brand-influencer matching, campaign performance prediction, and automation. The firm operates on a global scale, supporting technology startups and AI ventures. VGG Capital has a notable track record of backing successful companies such as Uber and Instacart, reflecting its commitment to fostering growth and innovation in the tech industry.

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Valpo Holdings LLC

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We have known each other for over twenty years. This deep connection is embodied in our name; Valpo is short for “Valparaiso,” the street where we met one another and grew up. We’re not the traditional investor group that has probably been knocking on your door. For starters, we use our own capital. Here’s how else we’re different:

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Cal Barber Industries LLC

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Multi-unit investor. Focused on the franchise space and have significant 8+ years of experience in that category. I have extensive experience in capital markets as well, executing transactions in multiple markets.

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Break Point Capital

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Break Point Capital LLC is an independent sponsor based in San Francisco, CA. Its Principal, Amin Hariri, has significant experience investing in and growing businesses across the technology and services sectors. In addition to his successful investing experience, Amin has meaningful operating expertise, having served on several corporate boards and as the CFO of two middle market companies. This strong operational focus allows Break Point to provide hands-on support to the firm's portfolio companies where needed. Amin is also an advisor to and investor in early stage start-up…

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Veda Capital

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We look to buy services business in the BPO and debt collections space.Mission is simple. Double revenue and double margins. We aim to deploy our technology on day one to expand what expert teams already do—increasing capacity and effectiveness without compromising the standards and client relationships that took years to build.

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ECE Group, USA Inc.

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ECE Group is currently active in the restaurant and beverage industry, with a growing portfolio of successful brands. We are now looking to expand into other sectors by acquiring businesses that align with our vision and add long-term value.

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