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SCP & CO

Private Equity Fund
  • 69 Total Closed Deals
SCP & CO is a Southeastern US based private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market businesses where we can provide capital and strategic resources to accelerate growth and build stronger companies
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Apr 2014
was acquired by
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Dec 2012
secured investment from
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Dec 2012
secured investment from
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Dec 2012
was acquired by

Frontenac Company

Private Equity Fund
  • 46 Total Closed Deals
Frontenac Company was founded in 1971 with the belief that people are the driving factor behind successful businesses. Nearly 20 years ago we developed a “CEO1ST Investing” strategy to partner with outstanding business leaders and together identify, acquire and build leading businesses. Our CEO1ST partners are leaders in their fields and provide strategic and operational insight to our portfolio companies.Together with our CEO1ST partners, we provide the capital, network and resources to enable our portfolio companies to respond to opportunities, grow and succeed.We focus on lower…
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Apr 2018
acquired
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Sep 2017
invested in
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Aug 2017
invested in
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May 2017
invested in

Cortec Group

Private Equity Fund
  • 27 Total Closed Deals
Cortec Group is a private equity firm with ~40 years of experience working alongside founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams of leading middle-market companies in the U.S. and Canada.Our team shares decades of real-world business experience to help good companies grow and thrive. We collaborate with management to drive commercial success and operational excellence, generating attractive results for all stakeholders.
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Oct 2024
acquired
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May 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired

Azalea Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 21 Total Closed Deals
Azalea Capital partners with entrepreneurs, management teams, and family-owned companies with revenues of at least $10 million. We provide growth capital, operating expertise, and industry experience to significantly enhance the long-term value of our investments. Azalea is a pro-active investor with a defined value creation strategy. In every investment, we partner with a proven industry executive to enhance our operationally focused approach. We invest in manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies in a variety of industries with a particular interest in the following…
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Nov 2017
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May 2016
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Mar 2016
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Apr 2015
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Lafayette Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 20 Total Closed Deals
Lafayette Mittelstand Capital is a privately held investment firm backed by its Partners and Institutions. Lafayette looks to make majority investments in companies in turnaround, restructuring and other special situations.We focus on companies with industry-leading market positions, strong brands or other unique, differentiating factors. Lafayette engages with private and family-owned businesses, subsidiaries of larger corporates and publicly listed companies. We like to look into acquiring companies with the following criteria - Sales between EUR 10 - 150m - Headquartered in Germany,…
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Jun 2024
acquired
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
invested in
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Dec 2021
acquired

Granite Creek Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Chicago-based Granite Creek Capital Partners, L.L.C. is an active manager of lower middle market debt and equity investments in Business Services, Niche Manufacturing, Food & Agribusiness, Healthcare and value-added Distribution. Granite Creek invests in high-performing businesses to support rock star entrepreneurs, the next phase of growth or a transitional event that is driving the need for additional liquidity. Granite Creek brings decades of experience in private equity, lending, strategy and operations across 80+ deals over the course of 30+ years. The Granite Creek investment team, led…
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Jul 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Aug 2022
acquired

Kingswood Capital Management LP

Private Equity Fund
  • 16 Total Closed Deals
Kingswood Capital is a private investment firm primarily focused on businesses that are undergoing varying degrees of operational, financial or market-driven change. In addition to access to capital, we bring relevant industry relationships and a broad network of internal and external operating resources that can strengthen the business and enhance value. Based in Los Angeles, we are a cohesive team of senior professionals from industry leading private equity firms with a history of success. We have extensive experience with complex transactions and difficult situations, where we provide…
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May 2025
invested in
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May 2025
acquired
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Feb 2025
invested in
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Nov 2024
acquired

Corridor Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Corridor Capital is a committed fund providing more than just investment capital to US-based lower middle market companies. We believe we are the most actively engaged lower middle market private equity partner across strategy, operations and finance. Corridor is able to provide an exceptional level of support for our portfolio companies through the combined efforts of our seasoned investment and dedicated in-house operations teams.Through our collaborative, highly active approach, we work alongside management to build the infrastructure and processes necessary to ensure sustainable scalable…
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Mar 2021
acquired
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Mar 2021
acquired
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Dec 2020
acquired
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Jan 2019
acquired

CVC Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 15 Total Closed Deals
Global Private Equity and Growth Capital FirmCVC manages capital on behalf of over 300 institutional, governmental and private investors worldwide. Over the years, we have secured commitments of more than US$71 billion in funds from our investors (including CVC Credit Partners). The capital of our investors is committed for ten years or more to closed-end funds that we manage on their behalf.
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Aug 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2017
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May 2017
provided debt financing to
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Jun 2016
provided debt financing to

Solis Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 14 Total Closed Deals
Solis Capital Partners is a leading lower middle-market private equity firm located in Southern California. The firm was founded in 2002 and employs a disciplined, fundamentals-based investment strategy that emphasizes partnership with exceptional leadership to pursue enterprise improvement, organizational transformation and growth. Solis generally targets software, business services, light manufacturing and value-added distribution opportunities in the Western United States. The firm will generally seek to invest $5 to $20 million in lower middle-market companies with enterprise values from…
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Jul 2021
acquired
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Jan 2020
acquired
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Jan 2018
acquired

Balmoral Funds, LLC

Private Equity Fund
  • 13 Total Closed Deals
Balmoral is experienced in pursuing investment opportunities involving complex operational or financial challenges. We understand the significant commitment of time, resources, and professional turnaround experience required to unlock value within non-core, under-performing or distressed businesses. Accordingly, Balmoral helps creditors, workout groups, corporations with non-core assets, management teams seeking to buy businesses, ESOP trustees, receivers, company advisors and business-owners by providing equity infusions, acquiring non-core or challenged businesses, and/or recapitalizing…
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Aug 2020
invested in
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May 2019
invested in
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Mar 2019
invested in
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Mar 2019
invested in

Gridiron Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Gridiron Capital is an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams and creating value by building middle-market companies into industry-leaders in branded consumer, B2B and B2C services, and niche industrial segments in the United States and Canada. We help transform growing companies by winning together through hard work, partnerships grounded in shared values, and a unique culture that comes from hands-on experience building and running businesses. As a team led by former operators and entrepreneurs, we know what it takes to run successful…
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May 2016
acquired
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Apr 2014
acquired
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Apr 2013
acquired
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Mar 2013
acquired

Stone-Goff Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 12 Total Closed Deals
Stone-Goff Partners invests in lower middle market service companies* EBITDA of $3-10 million* Founder owned businesses and corporate carve outs* First institutional capital in a companyStone-Goff is investing out of Stone-Goff Partners III, LP and has completed two initial platform investments out of the fund
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Jan 2020
invested in
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Aug 2019
invested in
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Sep 2018
invested in
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Aug 2018
invested in

Peterson Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Peterson Partners is an independent private investment firm based in Salt Lake City, Utah with funds dedicated to private equity, venture capital, and search. Our private equity team invests in lower middle market companies and seeks to back entrepreneurs with a growth focus. We have invested in over 200 companies, primarily in the US. Our typical transactions include both minority and majority investments with businesses that have $10M - $100M of revenue and $2M - $20M of EBITDA.We were founded by Joel Peterson, a teacher of entrepreneurs, a long-time backer of entrepreneurs, and an…
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Aug 2023
invested in

Inverness Graham

Private Equity Fund
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Headquartered in Newtown Square, PA, Inverness Graham is an operationally focused private investment firm that has raised over $1 billion of capital since its inception. Inverness Graham acquires innovative tech-enabled manufacturing, service and software companies.Our approach is as unique as our heritage. Founded by senior executives of the Graham Group, an alliance of independent operating businesses, investment firms and philanthropic entities, we bring unparalleled resources developed over a 50-year operating history to support our portfolio companies.Inverness Graham partners with…
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Mar 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Feb 2022
acquired

New Harbor Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
At New Harbor Capital, we forge lasting partnerships that transform businesses and unlock untapped potential.Specializing in lower middle-market private equity, our team works in close collaboration with founders of growth-oriented companies who see their potential but are hesitant to go it alone — providing the camaraderie, expertise and resources to tackle any challenge together.New Harbor Capital was founded on the premise that exceptional ideas are fostered through a culture of mutual respect, coupled with a methodical, research-driven approach. We seek to create a culture of…
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Apr 2022
acquired
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Dec 2021
acquired
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Nov 2021
acquired

Endeavour Capital

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Endeavour invests in exceptional companies committed to building long-term value. We provide capital, expertise and support to privately-owned mid-market businesses headquartered in the American West.
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired

Cairngorm Capital Partners LLP

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Cairngorm Capital is a specialist private equity investment firm providing capital and management expertise to leading US and UK companies. We invest in private lower mid-market growth companies in manufacturing, distribution, healthcare, and services industries. We manage $500m of committed capital and typically invest in companies with $2m to $20m EBITDA and the potential for substantial future growth.
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Apr 2022
acquired

ICV Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1998, ICV Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on making equity investments in America's smaller middle-market companies. ICV seeks to generate long-term capital appreciation by investing in companies with revenues between $25 million and $200 million.ICV targets companies that have a history of stable cash flows and offer the prospect of meaningful growth. These companies are leaders in their markets with highly-defensible positions. They have strong and proven management teams that are eager to invest in their company.ICV Growth Partners was launched in 2009 to…
Most Recent Transactions
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Apr 2011
acquired
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Jan 2011
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired

AIM Ventura Capital Fund

Private Equity Fund
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
AIM Ventura Fund (AIM) specializes in minority investments in lower market revenue generating companies. We are hands on investors that provide growth equity, operational assistance, accounting infrastructure, exit strategies and more. Investment Criteria:•$2 million + in revenue•Investment Size: $500,000 - $5,000,000•Stable or growing revenue •Recurring revenue Company Characteristics:•Scalable business model •Solid management team•Differentiated product or service •Located in Intermountain West region 
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
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Aug 2023
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