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Axial’s lower middle market M&A directory includes information on 35 Top Investment Banks in San Francisco. This Directory is populated with data from Axial's digital deal marketing and deal sourcing platform. Click here to learn about joining Axial as a member to connect with more Top Investment Banks in San Francisco like these. No matter the transaction type, Axial can help connect you with the right deal partner at the right time.

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Peak Technology Partners LLC

Investment Bank
  • 4 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
We are a boutique investment bank specializing in M&A and ​capital raise transactions for high-growth technology companies.ExperienceThe PEAK team has been advising technology companies on critical financing and strategic transactions for over 50 yearsHas successfully completed over 175 financing and M&A transactions with a combined deal value of over $100 billionPrior experience with both bulge and middle-market investment banks, including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Lehman Brothers, Barclays Capital and Arbor AdvisorsFocusCompany Focus: Specializing on assisting founder-led,…
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Atlas Technology Group, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 131 Total Closed Deals
Atlas Technology Group is a technology-focused investment bank with particular expertise in providing sell-side M&A advisory services to global software companies. Our other services cover the full range of strategic transactions including buy-side M&A advisory, private placements, carve outs, and spin offs. We offer our combination of sector-based expertise and investment banking skills to companies globally from our offices in San Francisco.The quality of our differentiated advice is a function of both our focus and the depth of experience of our partners, who were senior technology…
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Ridgecrest Capital Partners

Investment Bank
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Ridgecrest Capital Partners is a private investment bank based in San Francisco providing expert merger and acquisitions, capital raising and financial restructuring advisory services for leading technology and other growth companies.Ridgecrest was founded in 2001 to address the unmet needs of middle market companies for top-quality investment banking services. The firm brings senior and experienced Wall Street investment banking talent to bear on typically smaller transactions—professional assistance that is rarely accessible in such situations. Members of our team have managed scores of…
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May 2022
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Wood Warren & Co.

Investment Bank
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Wood Warren is a boutique investment banking firm focused on serving companies throughout the supply chains in the Food, Beverage, and Agriculture industries. The Firm, located in the San Francisco Bay Area, was founded in 1991 and provides mergers and acquisitions, capital raising and corporate finance advisory services. Since its inception, the Firm’s mission has been to bring Wall Street experience, expertise, and execution capabilities to early-stage and middle-market companies. Wood Warren draws on its experience to develop customized solutions for each of our clients with the…
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Jul 2023
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Jan 2015
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B. Riley Securities

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
We are a leading, diversified financial services provider. We are a collection of experts with the in-house capabilities to serve any financial need at every stage of the business life cycle. Our team of seasoned experts takes a non-traditional, oftentimes contrarian approach to opportunities, where firm resources and cross collaboration are well bestowed while always putting our clients first. What truly sets us apart from the competition is that, in addition to serving clients and investors, we actively utilize our balance sheet and have the operational prowess and foresight to recognize…
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Nov 2022
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Eaton Capital Corporation

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Founded in 1990, Eaton Capital has served as investment banker or advisor for over 35 transactions in a variety of projects involving Construction Materials, Industrial Minerals, Corporate Real Estate, and Capital Equipment. Beginning in 1996, Eaton Capital narrowed its investment banking focus to the Construction Materials and Industrial Minerals industries and specializes in representing the owners of construction materials companies and industrial minerals companies.

Arbor Advisors

Investment Bank
  • 42 Total Closed Deals
Arbor Advisors is a Silicon Valley based investment bank focused exclusively on growing technology & technology enabled companies. Founded by technology owners and operators, Arbor is the investment bank for entrepreneurs - executing M&A transactions and private capital raises for mid-market technology companies. Our clients are generally profitable, growing companies with $10 to $100 million in annual revenue.
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Jan 2015
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Vista Point Advisors, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Vista Point Advisors is a leading boutique investment bank focused on providing merger & acquisition and capital raising advisory services to founder-led middle-market companies in the Technology, Internet & Consumer Services, Software, SaaS and Cloud-Enabled Services, Mobile, Consumer Retail and Healthcare industries. The Company was founded on the principle that founder-led companies in the emerging and middle markets are unique and require specialized attention and advice when considering investment and exit opportunities. Vista Point works predominately as a sell-side advisor, which…
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Nov 2013
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Business Capital

Investment Bank
  • 14 Total Closed Deals
Business Capital is a leading commercial finance and debt restructuring firm specializing in arranging customized debt based solutions for rapidly growing as well as distressed small and middle market companies nationwide who require a unique, timely and tailored financing structure to address their particular needs. In situations where conventional capital sources are not an option, Business Capital has repeatedly delivered financial solutions to a broad assortment of private and public companies seeking additional liquidity.
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TriSpan Partners

Investment Bank
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
TriSpan Partners provides financial advisory services to emerging growth and middle market technology, media and consumer products companies. We are a highly experienced team dedicated to working with our clients to achieve their corporate finance objectives.We believe every business develops a growth plan that reflects the aspirations of its founders and positions the company to achieve its goals. Our role is to help our clients secure the essential growth capital or strategic partnerships that clear the path for success. We work with our clients to:Assess financing, partnership and M&A…
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Jul 2011
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WaveEdge Capital

Investment Bank
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
WaveEdge Capital is a boutique investment bank based in Silicon Valley that delivers world-class strategic and financial services to lower middle market companies in the healthcare and life science sectors.WaveEdge Capital and its licensed broker dealer affiliate, WaveEdge Partners, specialize in mergers & acquisitions and capital raises. Our practice focuses on healthcare services (including medical groups, clinics and healthcare staffing), pharma services (including CROs, CDMOs, packaging and other companies supporting pharma companies in development), health & wellness (including…
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Financial Technology Partners

Investment Bank
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
Financial Technology Partners LP and FTP Securities LLC ("FT Partners") is the only investment banking firm focused exclusively on the financial technology sector. We broadly define the sector as the dynamic convergence of technology-based solutions and financial services. FT Partners was recently recognized as "Dealmaker of the Year" and "Investment Banking Firm of the Year" by The M&A Advisor.The firm was founded by Steve McLaughlin, Managing Partner, formerly a senior investment banker in Goldman Sachs & Co.'s Financial Technology Group and Financial Institutions Group in New York and San…
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Jul 2016
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DBO Partners

Investment Bank
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
DBO Partners is an independent investment banking firm based in San Francisco founded in 2012 by Morgan Stanley investment banking veterans. Our partners each bring over 20 years of experience advising leading companies and institutions on their most important strategic and financial transactions. Our Firm offers expertise across a broad range of investment banking advisory services, including: mergers and acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, debt and equity capital raising, shareholder relations and financing and general partner advisory services. In addition to our investment banking advisory…
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Jul 2019
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Orion Capital Group

Investment Bank
  • 5 Total Closed Deals
Superior Execution We assist companies with annual revenues between $2 million and $100 million sell to buyers that are most likely to understand and pay for the value our clients have spent years building. Experience From Both Sides of the Table Collectively, our team has many decades of operational and mergers and acquisition experience including starting, growing, acquiring and selling successful businesses both as principals and advisors. Not only is our team stocked with successful entrepreneurs, but our principals have superior marketing, negotiation and strategy skills to keep you one…
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Jul 2011
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Marber Capital

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Marber Capital assists private companies from post-seed to middle market to prepare for capital raising (debt and equity), execute the raise, and then implements or enhances finance infrastructure and risk management procedures to grow the business. Mr. Berman has over 25 years’ experience in finance, first as an equity analyst covering manufacturers in Japan, then on the buy side with the Rockefeller family office doing deep-dive fundamental analysis, valuation and modeling for potential investment. His management experience began in the securities industry where he first led a small team…
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Oct 2019
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Vaquero Capital

Investment Bank
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Vaquero Capital advises technology companies on mergers and acquisitions and capital raising transactions. Vaquero is focused on serving entrepreneurs and investors in fast growing businesses in SaaS, Internet, mobile, and data. Our mission is to provide superior positioning, process management, and transaction execution for capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. We seek to combine superior execution with extensive industry knowledge and strong relationships with investors, buyers, and innovative companies in our core vertical sectors.
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Jul 2021
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Instream Partners LLC

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Founded in 2000, Instream Partners is dedicated to providing corporate finance and merger and acquisition services to technology companies. Our experienced professionals combine investment banking expertise with industry knowledge and extensive operational expertise. We have a special focus on the digital media, SaaS, enterprise software, storage, semiconductor, and EDA sectors. Our extensive domain knowledge and experience enables us to create significant value for our clients.
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Mar 2012
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Jane Capital Partners, LLC

Investment Bank
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Jane Capital investment platform opportunity TrustComm www.trustcomm.net From Local to State to Federal agencies and the military, TrustComm provides various secure and reliable communications solutions for our government customersTrustComm uniquely combine extensive satellite access and expansive terrestrial capacity with highly effective applications to deliver best‐fit, custom end-to-end solutions. For government customers requiring instant, robust and easily deployable connectivity, our solutions provide maximum reliability across a wide range of applications, including broadband…
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Feb 2010
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Inverness Advisors, LLC

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

Inverness Advisors is a strategic advisor to middle-market and growth stage companies in the technology, media and enterprise services sectors. Inverness represents clients in M&A, financing and other strategic transactions. Our partners have extensive experience, having run investment banking groups at firms including Hambrecht & Quist, Montgomery & Company, Cowen and Lehman Brothers. The Inverness team has a strong track-record of success in closing transactions with the leading strategic and private equity buyers in the industry.INDEPENDENT ADVICE.  EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS.  20+…

Destined

Investment Bank

    This member has no reported closed transactions.

We are a partnership of former business owners and operating executives. Our founders developed the Destined service offering after 20 years of experience building their own companies. We have a deep understanding of how middle market businesses operate. The goal in creating Destined was to combine extensive transaction experience with an analytical and quantitative framework in order to transfer our knowledge to business owners. Our unique service offering blends the organizational transformation elements of consulting with the strategic elements of finance. Our team is focused on the…

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