Top Independent Sponsors in South Carolina - Axial

Thornblade Capital is a private equity investment and advisory firm passionate about small business—specifically those with sales revenues of $3 to $50 million. Our motto is short-term investments and advisory for a long-term return. And with a team that has managed over $3 billion in private equity transactions, we have a strong track record of helping companies reach their potential.

WJ Partners is a private investment firm dedicated to growing companies and creating long-term value. Since we only invest our own capital and not other people’s money, WJ Partners approaches each opportunity as a long-term collaboration with no mandated timeline to exit our investments. As active investors in our portfolio companies, we seek to strengthen current management by providing critical financial, strategic, and operational expertise, resources delivered with respect and reliability.

Blue Line Ventures is an operating company first, and an investment company second.Our team's passion and background rests in helping small business owners and investors achieve their goals through sales or acquisition. We do this across industries and help our clients focus on team design, process optimization, and systems development.​We make direct investments in businesses that fit our personal investment thesis and that align with our specific industry focus. We are skilled in creating flexible finance solutions and are backed by a leadership team with a proven history of business…

Spartina Capital Management is a long-term investment vehicle founded by Matt Taylor to invest in and build an enduring business for the long-term instead vs. maximizing short-term value. We seek to provide founders and owners an attractive alternative to traditional private equity firms that often look to sell after 3-5 years. Matt was shaped growing up working in family businesses in North Carolina and has spent the past decade advising families on operating businesses and investing.Our goal is to be the preferred exit vehicle for a founder or owner/operator who wants to preserve what he or…

Who we are: With over forty years of combined working experience in private and public corporations, we have come to find our niche in growing businesses with a significant manufacturing component. We thrive on diving into a new business and learning where our experience can complement the current strengths, whether that be in strategic development, operational efficiency, global supply chain enhancement, or commercial scaling. Having done this independently for various shareholders, we have now decided to combine our skills and grow a business portfolio of our own. Between…

Mont & Co. is a lower middle market sponsor that looks for profitable companies or brands valued between $10 million and $100 million with readily available opportunities to improve ESG health scores. We try and answer the following four questions in applying ESG principles to our investments: 1. Is the company measuring it’s ESG health in the following areas: water consumption, carbon footprint, diversity and inclusion of management and employee base? 2. Is the company disclosing the information by reporting and publishing the data? 3. Is the…

Moreland Partners is seeking to invest in manufacturing and service companies that have been owned by the same family/owners for 25+ years. Often, these companies need a catalyst to initiate thoughtful and orderly changes to ensure the legacy of their business. Our role is to partner with business owners and management teams to create the alignment, commitment and investment needed to execute a sound, multi-year plan for sustainable growth. We partner with families and founders to extend the legacy of their business. We also partner with management teams to carve-out divisions of corporate…