Top Semiconductors Independent Sponsors

Transition Capital Partners

17 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Transition Capital Partners (“TCP”) is a Southlake, TX based private equity investment firm. Founded in 1993, TCP has successfully invested in over 50 middle market companies spanning a diverse array of industries. TCP partners with management teams to build sustainable value in businesses over the long-term, without the artificial constraints fundraising cycles create for traditional private equity funds. With more than thirty years of proven success, we have a long track record of collaborating with our partners to accelerate the growth of middle market companies.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Nov 2024 Acquired PAT Tank
• Feb 2024 Acquired Highstreet
• Jan 2024 Acquired PostUp UnsubCentral
• Jan 2023 Acquired Life Corp

Surge Private Equity

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Founded in 2017, Surge is a Dallas-based private equity firm. Surge generally focuses on businesses in the business services, healthcare, online businesses, and specialty goods industries. Primary characteristics sought are companies with high recurring revenue and predictable cash flows with EBITDA of at least $3.0MM. Surge takes a majority equity position in its investments and prefers to target acquisitions where the seller will remain on board in an ongoing capacity with a minority interest.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Aug 2025 Acquired White Plains Linen
• Dec 2023 Acquired Coastal Amusements
• Sep 2023 Acquired Elite Clinical Network
• Mar 2023 Acquired Toska Spa and Facial Ba

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners (“Pleasant Bay”) is a merchant banking firm focused on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and minority investments in lower-middle market companies. We partner with management teams and co-investors to maximize the long term value of our portfolio companies. Our opportunistic approach provides us the flexibility to invest in a broad range of opportunities and utilize innovative equity and debt structures to fit the specific needs of company owners and management teams.  We have investment experience in multiple industries with particular expertise and focus…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Aug 2023 Invested in VisualDx
• Aug 2023 Acquired Optimos
• Aug 2023 Advised TechBooks on an investment from American Capital
• Sep 2021 Advised Memorial MRI & Diagnostic in its sale to Panos Partners

Validor Capital

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Validor Capital is a private investment firm that provides liquidity to family and founder owned industrial, manufacturing, and service businesses in the lower middle market. We have 14 active investments and seek situations where we can partner with management teams to leverage our combined expertise and deep industry relationships to create significant value. Our investment criteria is outlined below.- Industry: Industrials, Manufacturing, and Industrial Services- Transaction Type: Buyouts, Recapitalizations, & Corporate Divestitures- Size: EBITDA of $3 to $15 million​​​​-…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Sep 2023 Acquired Summit Stairs & Millwork
• Aug 2023 Acquired MBP Group
• Apr 2023 Acquired RE Metal Finishing
• Dec 2022 Invested in Kennedy Insulation Group

Liberty Lane Partners

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Liberty Lane Partners is a firm that invests in businesses that can benefit from the operating, financial and transaction experience of its founding principals. We seek to partner with outstanding management teams to generate meaningful growth in value.Liberty Lane Partners focuses on transforming and building successful companies for the long term. Our operating strategies are designed to generate above-market absolute-dollar returns through strategic realignment, organic growth initiatives, cash flow management and acquisitions.Liberty Lane Partners is a private equity investment firm…

Recent Transactions

View All

• May 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jan 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jul 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jul 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Nordlys LLC

10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

We are operators at heart who have successfully closed 10 acquisitions across industrial, manufacturing, and business services sectors. In each case, we stepped into the business post-close and took responsibility for running and improving it, not just owning it. Through hands-on operational execution and focused growth initiatives, we have increased sales by approximately 50% on average. Our experience across specialty manufacturing, industrial equipment and rentals, infrastructure-related services, and recurring-service models gives us strong pattern recognition around how these businesses…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jun 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Jun 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jun 2022 Acquired Confidential Company
• Aug 2021 Acquired Confidential Company

Stop Browsing. Start Transacting.

Join 20,000+ members who source deals, connect with counterparties, and close transactions on Axial.

Get Started Today

Infinitive Capital LLC

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Infinitive Capital is a private investment firm focused on partnering with lower middle-market businesses whose owners are seeking an exit or interested in staying on helping to drive the next stage of growth

Recent Transactions

View All

• Apr 2024 Invested in Caretech
• Aug 2023 Invested in Funds for Learning
• Aug 2023 Invested in North shore medical laboratory
• Aug 2023 Invested in EquitySim

Potomac Equity Partners

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Potomac Equity Partners is a Washington D.C.-based private equity investment firm focused on providing superior equity returns through the close partnership and collaboration with our portfolio company management team members.  We strive to invest in companies with leading products and services, superior management teams, and in which our invested capital and collaborative efforts can enable companies to exponentially ramp their long-term growth prospects and overall performance.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Aug 2023 Acquired Synergy
• Feb 2022 Acquired Mobile health exam
• Jul 2019 Acquired laser md
• Jul 2019 Acquired Sculptme

Lapa Capital

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Lapa Capital is an investment adviser headquartered in New York. We provide an alternative approach to wealth creation for our partners, investing at the two ends of the risk spectrum: acquiring stakes in growing companies and originating/managing credit collateralized by real assets. We look for established solutions (i.e. tested and deployed) and businesses facing an inflexion point on its growth trajectory. ‍ We leverage our relationships globally to help our partners expand their network globally. ‍ We focused mainly on companies operating at or near financial profitability

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jan 2024 Invested in Confidential Company
• Sep 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Sep 2022 Invested in Confidential Company
• Jul 2022 Invested in Confidential Company

Exeter Street Capital Partners

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Exeter Street Capital Partners ("Exeter") is the private equity affiliate of Patriot Capital (20-year old mezzanine fund; $1+ billion deployed). Exeter invests in promising lower middle market businesses ($3-7M of EBITDA).Exeter makes control and structured equity investments in promising lower middle market businesses within our Focus Sectors (Business/Consumer Services, Industrial Growth/Tech., Healthcare Services) across North America. We form close partnerships with the existing management of growing businesses where our capital, operating resources, financial expertise and strategic…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Dec 2024 Acquired Advanced Facility Solutions
• Dec 2023 Acquired SmartLab
• Jan 2023 Acquired Yebo Group
• Dec 2021 Acquired Persona Signs

Woodlawn Partners

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Woodlawn Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm that is focused on people, not transactions. Our primary responsibility is to provide stability for employees and customers. Rather than simply replacing a business owner with a new manager, we first become directly involved with a business to educate ourselves and to earn the trust of its people. We then work collaboratively to build a team that can drive self-sustaining growth. We help a business owner to tailor a succession strategy around their personal and financial needs. We take a hands-on approach to shepherding a business…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jul 2022 Acquired Sheer Logistics
• Jan 2021 Acquired Active Roofing
• May 2018 Acquired Tighe Logistics
• Jun 2017 Acquired BW Manufacturing

DAGR Holdings

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

DAGR Holdings is my personal investment company that operates as a fundless sponsor. My day job is as a Principal in the Private Equity strategy of MSD Partners, a $30Bn AUM alternative asset manager. Formerly worked for Searchlight Capital Partners and Hellman & Friedman.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jul 2021 Invested in 7Shifts
• Jan 2021 Invested in Spiffy
• May 2020 Acquired Northwest Fiber d.b.a. Ziply Fiber
• Feb 2018 Acquired Future POS

Chrysalis Growth Partners

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Chrysalis Growth Partners is a private investment firm focused on the lower and middle market, primarily focusing on business services and industrials. We have a flexible investment mandate and hold periods - given we partner with two Pacific Northwest family offices who have indefinite (multi-generational) investment horizons. For illustrative purposes, sectors of interest include: waste collection and hauling, uniform rental + linen supply + commercial laundry, facility services (janitorial, pest control, route-based, etc), telecommunications, financial services (CPA, tax, accounting,…

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jan 2025 Advised Industrial Waste Collection and Hauling Services in its sale to Infrastructure PE Firm
• Jun 2024 Acquired Pacific NW Perimeter Security Company
• Mar 2023 Acquired Water and Wastewater Filtration and Treatment
• Jun 2022 Advised Residential Services (Plumbing) in its sale to NYC Private Equity

Atlasview Equity Partners

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Atlasview Equity Partners is a founder-first private equity firm specializing in acquiring and building businesses in the lower middle market. Atlasview seeks businesses with defensible moats and multiple levers to add significant value to create an asymmetric returns profile. Atlasview works closely with management teams to execute organic and inorganic (M&A) growth initiatives to build businesses into market leaders.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jul 2026 Acquired Howard Supply Company
• Jul 2026 Acquired Biblionix
• Mar 2025 Acquired Auto-Graphics
• Oct 2024 Acquired MINISIS Inc.

Galaxi Group

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Galaxi Group is a family office backed independent sponsor focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We consider ourselves entrepreneurial capital partnering with management teams and entrepreneurs to achieve next level success.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jun 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
• Jul 2025 Acquired Serpico Landscaping
• Aug 2021 Acquired Medallion Landscape Management, Inc.
• Jul 2017 Acquired Rainforest

Lorraine Capital

7 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Lorraine Capital seeks has a track record of acquiring middle market and lower middle market companies meeting the following criteria:$20M – $150M in Revenue$3M and greater EBITDAMore broadly than strict financial criteria or specific or limited industries, we focus qualitatively on good opportunities where we can add value.Compelling market opportunities, visionary, ethical leadership, proven ability to build transformative value for customers, and unique go-to-market strategies have underpinned our past successful acquisitions.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Jan 2023 Acquired Laser Specialties Inc.
• Sep 2022 Acquired Summit Steel Fabricating Group
• Apr 2022 Acquired ICM Controls
• Dec 2020 Acquired Verdi Commerce

Northwood Ventures

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Northwood Ventures has been a leading venture capital and private equity investor for more than three decades. Our long-term investment horizon, entrepreneurial orientation, and collaborative approach make us an attractive partner for skillful founders, shareholders and management teams.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Dec 2011 Acquired Designer Protein, LLC
• Jun 2010 Acquired Zevia
• Dec 2009 Acquired Celebration Restaurant Group, LLC
• Oct 2009 Acquired JVC Media LLC

Sheridan Hill Partners

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Sheridan Hill Partners is an Illinois-based investment and operating firm that partners with established businesses in helping them achieve their next level of growth.We are operational leaders experienced in growing businesses who invest our own personal capital directly, as well as capital from a small network of investors.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Apr 2022 Acquired LCW
• Jul 2021 Acquired Cornerstone Support
• Jun 2021 Invested in SilverIP Communications
• Aug 2019 Acquired FHC Marketing

Grovecourt Capital Partners LLC.

5 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Grovecourt Capital Partners LLC. is a private investment firm focused on making long-term investments in growing companies with attractive fundamentals in exciting industries. Grovecourt strives to work with founders and management teams to drive growth and unlock potential.

Recent Transactions

View All

• May 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Feb 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Feb 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Traffic & Mobility Consultants

Mehshah Capital

4 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

View Full Profile

Mehshah Capital is an independent sponsor primarily focused on healthcare services, digital health, healthcare IT, pharma services and business services investments. The firm was founded by a seasoned healthcare services investor with nearly a decade of healthcare investing experience and over an additional decade of healthcare investment banking experience.

Recent Transactions

View All

• Dec 2024 Invested in Frontier Direct Care
• Jul 2023 Invested in Persimmon
• Feb 2023 Invested in GoTu
• Oct 2018 Invested in DirectShifts