Cresset Private Capital investing team makes direct investments in operating companies where we have experience. We focus on long term partnerships with like-minded entrepreneurs, founders, and management teams. We believe in long-term, flexible, and patient capital avoiding misalignment, friction and unfavorable fee structures, which can produce inefficient results for business owners and investors.
KV Private Equity Inc. is a private equity fund focused on lower middle-market businesses. We are industry agnostic buy have a focus on direct to consumer, retail, distribution, industrial and manufacturing sectors primarily in Canada and the US. Whether you’re looking for a partner, to exit your business, or to preserve your legacy, we’re flexible when it comes to your goals and strategies. Our versatility gives you an optimal structure that easily adapts to your objectives.We are transparent in everything we do. Our process is designed to be clear, simple, and efficient, effectively…
We are passionate about improving the value and performance of your business. We've started companies, managed operations, made acquisitions, sold businesses, and learned plenty of valuable lessons along the way. Whether you are looking for a partner to help you grow your business, or someone to step in so you can take a step back, give us a call. We invest in businesses to help them grow, and hold for the long-term. Since we don’t raise blind pooled funds, we can seek out co-investors that have capital, experience, and expertise in your industry. Plus, with no arbitrary timelines to exit…
Acasta Capital is a boutique merchant bank and advisory firm formed to bring together individuals with unique experiences and track records to create greater value for clients and partners based on inventive and do-able ideas. Being free of the conflicts and limitations too common in the advisory sector, our business model is founded on the principle of aligned interests with clients and partners. We provide advice on transformational change, mergers and acquisitions, financial restructurings, capital structure, investor activism and strategy.
NewCastle Partners LLC is a Greenwich, Connecticut based private equity firm. NewCastle Partners seeks to acquire lower middle market companies with a transaction value of $15.0 - $40.0 million; a market historically underserved by experienced equity groups. NewCastle's principals have invested in over 45 middle market companies since 1985. Primary focus is manufacturing and specialty distribution businesses. Typical investments include private company recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and consolidations in a wide range of industry sectors. NewCastle invests in/acquires controlling…
Takoda Group is a private investment firm that specializes in the acquisition of leading middle market companies . Our primary focus is on profitable companies with revenues from $5 to $100 million and the potential for growth, both organic and through acquisitions. We are focused on making investments in the following industries: consumer products and services, niche manufacturing, and business services. The team at Takoda Group is committed to providing the resources necessary to make great companies even better. Takoda is comprised of business managers with over 40 years of business…
We founded Rockline Equity specifically to build and invest in profitable companies. Our team has completed more than a dozen transactions throughout the Southwest. We pride ourselves in the quality of our joint-venture partnerships with management teams and owners to deliver results for our companies and investors.
Ouroboros Group LLC is a middle market private equity firm based in Boston, Massachusetts specializing in the acquisition and operation of companies within a diverse set of industries including: manufacturing, healthcare, and consumer sectors. • Ideal investments are in the lower middle market, with Ouroboros Group having the flexibility to acquire very small businesses unable to attract significant strategic or financial sponsors as well as larger, more complex businesses. Operating under a fundless sponsor model, Ouroboros Group has no obligation to deploy capital and can…
Hilco Global is an independent financial services company and the world's preeminent authority on helping businesses maximize the value of their assets. Hilco Global is considered a world class company, having earned this reputation after decades of providing creative solutions for both healthy and distressed businesses to yield the maximum value for every client. Hilco Global often provides investment capital, demonstrating an ability and willingness to share risk and reward. Today, Hilco Global has over 500 employees within a portfolio of twenty companies on 5 continents, all of which focus…
Who are we?Export Development Canada is Canada's export credit agency. Our job is to support and develop Canada's export trade by helping Canadian companies respond to international business opportunities. We are a self-financing, Crown corporation that operates at arm's length from the Government. EDC Investments is an evergreen investment group with approximately $2 billion in committed and invested capital that invests independently or in partnership with other investors under standard industry terms, conditions and return expectations. By taking minority equity positions in Canadian SMEs…
Ellsworth Partners, LLC ("EP") is a private equity group run by operators/entrepreneurs who seek to invest in and build leading companies for long-term value. As management partners, we focus on competitive advantage development, operational efficiency creation, and long-term corporate development in a stakeholder-friendly environment while driving growth and profitability. Our philosophy is to build great companies by partnering with management and investing to solve problems and to pro-actively create/execute on market opportunities. EP has a proven record of building good companies that…
RuralWorks Partners believes businesses should benefit the communities in which they operate, both locally and globally. Our strategy builds local community wealth and economic resilience by supporting the creation of quality jobs and broad employee ownership, while our investments in sustainable and regenerative food and agriculture and the circular economy help the planet and our global community.
Federal City Capital Partners is an operating sponsor dedicated to innovative control-only value investing in the smaller end of the middle market. We target businesses with annual revenues between $20 and $50 million that require capital to improve liquidity, drive operational improvement or lead a financial restructuring. Federal City Capital Partners acquires companies through complex transactions, including corporate divestitures, failed auctions, and the purchase of family-owned businesses. We provide our portfolio companies with the financial, strategic and operational resources needed…
ARC Industries, Inc.(”ARC”), founded in 1999 is a family office in Charlotte, NC specializing in succession planning transactions with companies valued between $1m and $10m. We have completed 19 acquisitions. Typically, companies are owner / operated. We will then choose an operating partner (either new to the company or from within existing management) who will become the daily manager (President) and will oversee all aspects of the business. The new President will have significant ownership and will have demonstrated a desire to own the company for years to come.
Middle Market P.E firm specializing in Niche Manufacturing, HVAC and Construction businesses. We seek to invest in small companies with a history of profitability, poised for high growth, and that will benefit from our financial, operational, and strategic expertise. We like situations where the entrepreneur is ready to dial it back or retire, while maintaining a partnership with us.
Staple Investments is a private equity firm dedicated to long-term investments and fostering business growth through a values-driven approach. The firm is committed to preserving and expanding high-quality businesses, with a strategic focus on stable returns and shareholder value growth. Staple Investments operates primarily in the healthcare, consumer, industrial, and services sectors, employing disciplined private equity strategies to achieve its goals. With a team of approximately 50 experienced professionals, the firm emphasizes operational excellence and rigorous strategy to support its…
Bluehenge Capital Partners is a leveraged Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) focused on delivering hybrid capital solutions—primarily structured debt and selectively equity—to lower middle-market businesses across the United States. The firm has grown through two SBIC funds totaling over $400 million in capital. Bluehenge emphasizes disciplined underwriting, downside protection, and strategic alignment with management teams, private equity sponsors, and other stakeholders. Its investment strategy is built around a flexible mix of unitranche, mezzanine debt, preferred equity, and…
When a business owner wants to exit, but lacks a succession plan, their legacy is in jeopardy. Who can be trusted to preserve and grow their business? Sleeping Giant Capital is a Kalamazoo based firm that exists to solve this dilemma. We invest in West Michigan by acquiring small businesses and growing them over the long term. To do so, we develop the next generation of business owners, back them with capital, and surround them operating resources and expertise.
2717 Partners, LP is a limited partnership with a focus on private equity investments, particularly in the technology and healthcare sectors. The firm operates from two primary locations in San Francisco, California, and Greenwich, Connecticut. With a strategic approach towards growth-oriented companies, 2717 Partners has built a robust portfolio comprising 14 companies. As of 2025, the firm employs approximately 150 staff members, reflecting its significant presence in the private equity landscape. The company is committed to fostering innovation and growth within its investment sectors.
