4 Pillars Group is an investment group that partners with exceptional operators to identify, acquire, and grow great businesses across the country, creating long-term value through aligned ownership and vision.
We are an operator-led investment group focused on manufacturing, logistics, and waste management businesses. With deep hands-on industrial experience, we specialize in identifying operational improvements and driving EBITDA growth through efficiency gains and scalable processes.We are prepared to move quickly on the right opportunities and pride ourselves on transparent communication and reliable execution. We look to partner with owners to ensure smooth transitions while unlocking long-term value.
Zensure Partners is a long-term investment and operating platform focused on acquiring profitable small and medium-sized businesses from owners seeking a thoughtful succession or growth partner.Investment Criteria:Cash flowing, lower middle market businesses valued between $10-50MFocus sectors: consumer products/CPG, skilled trade services, healthcare services, tech-enabled servicesOpportunities where contemporary marketing and operational improvements can drive value creation and in specific cases, lead to roll-up opportunitiesGeographic focus: North AmericaStrategy:Target businesses that…
YGLS Holdings is a holding Company that invests in small and medium sized businesses.The company employs a thematic investment approach, seeking to invest and buildexceptional businesses that can compound value over long periods of time. YGLS ismanaged by Yotam Stanger, a seasoned investor with over a decade of experience inprivate equity and financial services.
I’m Molly McFadden, founding partner of Bold North Capital, a Minnesota-based independent investment firm backed by local family office capital (boldnorthcap.com). We focus on acquiring and operating durable, overlooked businesses in essential industries across the Midwest, with a particular interest in services and software companies generating under $10M of EBITDA. I have spent my career partnering with bootstrapped, founder-led companies during critical stages of growth. Before launching Bold North, I was an investor at Arthur Ventures in Minneapolis, where I played a pivotal role…
Maple St Management is a family office holding company that acquires and operates businesses with durable competitive moats — the kind built on regulation, licensing, and structural switching costs rather than brand or luck. We are drawn to industries where customers are buying compliance and reliability, not the cheapest bid, and where the barriers to entry are high enough that good operators are rewarded over the long run. Our existing portfolio spans full-service car wash operations and commercial real estate, and we bring the same hands-on operational mindset to every business we own.…
Velde Equity is an operator-led special situations investment firm that partners with lenders, founders, and corporates on value preservation and creation. The firm targets assets with defensible moats and genuine reasons to exist — businesses where the right operational partner can unlock vast latent potential, and where needed, navigate the challenges standing in the way. Focused on $50–250M revenue businesses across the industrial and consumer sectors, Velde brings flexible capital, embedded transformation leadership, and a positive-sum philosophy to create value at critical inflection…
Our fund primarily invests in government-subsidized housing, primarily in the Chicago market. We believe we are able to achieve outsized market returns for our fund and LPs while maintaining limited risk exposure due to the nature of guaranteed rent payments. We are currently looking to make acquisitions in alternate verticals in the B2B space.Josh Marass, GP at Dane Equity, has over 7 years experience of in purchasing, managing, and owning Section 8 rental properties in Chicago and achieving outsized market returns. He built a team of local experts in the Chicago market to handle all aspects…
Established in 2019, Open Equity Partners is a boutique private equity firm based in Vancouver, Canada. We began by looking to purchase a business from an owner seeking to retire and sell their entire stake or a portion of it. In 2021, OEP made its first investment by acquiring Northern Computer - one of the largest independent IT Managed Service Partners (MSPs) in Western Canada. Open Equity Partners puts a tremendous amount of value on getting to know the people who make the businesses we evaluate successful. In addition to looking for strong teams, OEP uses a variety of other criteria to…
Areté Capital Partners is an investment firm which seeks to partner with founder-owned companies from $2-10M of EBITDA looking to continue building the founder's legacy to become a leading brand within a particular industry.
USBC Capital LLC is a Florida-based family office and investment group actively acquiring and financing lower middle-market businesses. We focus on revenue-generating companies with strong fundamentals across sectors like B2B services, logistics, manufacturing, e-commerce, and healthcare. Our team has deep experience in capital structuring, investor relations, and deal origination. We offer both acquisition and flexible debt capital solutions, with recent activity across Florida and the Southeast.
Chelwood Consulting Group and partners are looking to acquire manufacturing businesses in the manufacturing field, specifically in the B2B and Governement contract sectors. With over 25 yrs of manufacturing experience, specializing in Lean Manufacturing, Supply Chain optimization and Leadership. We are a Veteran, Disabled owned organization.
LPC is an investment firm that takes a long-term approach with a specific focus on relationships. By prioritizing "doing things the right way" we feel we can create partnerships and friendships that span decades, not just an investment period.Given our divergence from the typical private equity model, LPC tends to be a breath of fresh air for sellers and management teams. We are great partners for those seeking liquidity but not quite ready to hang it up.We make control investments in businesses located in the Eastern and Central US with $10 million to $200 million of…
CGS Partners is a private investment firm that specializes in acquiring main street businesses in the Midwest. We engage with motivated business owners to facilitate private direct acquisitions, focusing on creating value and growth opportunities within our portfolio. With a strategic approach to investment, CGS Partners aims to foster business development and expansion in the region, leveraging expertise and resources to support and grow the companies we acquire.
My preliminary acquisition criteria are as follows:Industrial manufacturing, sales and distributionEBITDA $500K+Southeastern US100% acquisition or buying out existing partnersLooking for a small, but established business, that we can help grow
As a Partner Doctor within a leading DSO, I have a proven track record of scaling specialty dental practices through successful acquisitions and operational excellence. I am currently leveraging my separate holding company to acquire high-quality, cash-flowing businesses. My focus is on well-established entities with robust in-place management teams where I can provide strategic oversight without disrupting the existing culture.
We own property management and construction businesses that complement our real estate holdings. We are actively working toward acquiring a portfolio of ancillary businesses that complement and allow us to leverage our current business operations. Our target focus is Texas and surrounding states.
Next Steward Partners is a family-owned private investment firm dedicated to fostering market-leading companies through a hands-on partnership approach. Specializing in the healthcare sector, they collaborate closely with entrepreneurs and management teams to drive growth and success. With a focus on building strong, sustainable businesses, Next Steward Partners leverages its expertise and resources to support the development of innovative healthcare solutions. Their commitment to excellence and strategic investment has enabled them to cultivate a diverse portfolio of companies, positioning…
Lunchline Partners is an investment firm dedicated to fostering enduring businesses in attractive but potentially overlooked markets in the lower middle market through a disciplined, hands-on approach.
Cambridge Capital invests and acquires businesses in Europe and Southern Africa, in the FMCG, Foods, Industrial, Services, Financial, Fintech sectors. We provide strategic advice and capital, however we allow for management to retain a high degree of operational freedom, and we incentivize accordingly.
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