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Duratus Holdings

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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Duratus is a permanent holding company started by Yaz Malas and Nick Vafiades. We are a duo dedicated to acquiring and growing a single small business for decades. As partners, we bring years of experience starting and scaling our own businesses in the online retail and financial services industries.

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• Nov 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Tradescope Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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TRADESCOPE acquires small building trade contractors and strategically integrates them into geographic ‘Pods’ across rapidly growing U.S. markets 

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Factor89

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal Actively Sourcing Deals

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At Factor89, we specialize in achieving record levels of profitable growth, and return on investment. We employ proven proprietary methodologies, invest in long term relationships at every level, and deliberately enrich the lives of all involved.We can speak definitively to every point above, with data and case studies. We welcome the opportunity to hear your story, tell our story, and explore a partnership with you.

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• Apr 2024 Acquired Master Magnetics

HH Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 3 Total Closed Deals

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Headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, HH Capital is a self-funded venture ready to make a full equity purchase of a small middle-market business with cash on hand. We are interested in companies in the Midwest with consistent annual pre-tax net earnings between $1 million and $3 million. HH Capital can offer a flexible liquidity event. Open to all types of ownership structures. Your business will be owned and operated for its long-term value to benefit owners, shareholders, employees and community.We have general industries of interest, but prefer to evaluate each company from the bottom-up…

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• Jun 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Queen Foods Wholesale Distributor
• Sep 2020 Acquired New England Miniature Ball

Thirty31 Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Thirty31 Partners is a Midwest-based private equity sponsor dedicated to acquiring and enhancing businesses. We invest our own capital alongside that of our investors, focusing on companies with strong fundamentals and significant growth potential. What sets us apart is our common-sense investment approach, rooted in operational expertise and strategic insight. We stand out by applying our hands-on experience in both private equity and business ownership to drive sustainable value, particularly in businesses navigating ownership transitions.

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• Jan 2026 Acquired Confidential Company

Beverly Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Beverly Capital is a Los Angeles based private investment firm with deep expertise in growth and operational enhancement in the lower middle market. Beverly Capital, in conjunction with its operating executives, partners with exceptional management teams to assist businesses in unlocking value and reaching their full potential. Beverly Capital employs a collaborative approach to drive superior growth & value creation. We pursue assets that have a strong, defensible offering, where we can drive operational or strategic change (i.e. corporate carve-outs, legacy/generational management…

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• Feb 2021 Acquired The Eye Health Group

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Westover Group LLC

1 Closed Deal via Axial 1 Total Closed Deal

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Westover Group is a Georgia based private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. Our Founder is a seasoned investor and operator who likes to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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• Oct 2020 Acquired Poss Select Produce

LP First Capital

71 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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LP First Capital is a private investment firm focused on commercial, consumer, education, and healthcare services businesses. We seek to acquire leading, high performing services businesses that are primed for organic and acquisitive growth. We utilize our strong operational backgrounds to help our management teams create a focused value creation plan and growth strategy. Our passion is partnering with founder-led and family-owned businesses to generate long term value for all business stakeholders.

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• Dec 2025 Acquired H&O Grounds
• Nov 2025 Acquired Wrightsville Beach Landscaping
• Oct 2025 Acquired Icon Restoration
• Jul 2025 Acquired East Coast Mechanical

Progress Equity Partners

31 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Progress Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm based in Denver, Colorado, specializing in acquiring majority control of operating companies to facilitate their growth. The firm focuses on partnering with entrepreneurs to provide liquidity and long-term growth opportunities, particularly in the lower middle market. Progress Equity Partners targets companies with high returns on capital and sustainable business models, requiring a minimum annual EBITDA of $2 million. They invest across various industries, often collaborating with founder-entrepreneurs to transition their…

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• Jan 2026 Acquired Continental Contractors
• Dec 2025 Acquired ProSet Set Services
• Jan 2025 Acquired Salisbury Moore
• Mar 2024 Acquired Hanson Lab Solutions

Strength Capital Partners

24 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Strength Capital Partners (SCP) is a Birmingham, Michigan-based private equity firm that specializes in acquiring traditional businesses, primarily throughout the greater Midwest and Central United States.We seek to invest in businesses with $4 million to $20 million in EBITDA. We pursue investments in a wide range of industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, distribution, industrial and financial services, energy, transportation, and infrastructure. We are particularly interested in "buy and build" opportunities, where we can grow and diversify our platform companies through a…

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• Apr 2023 Acquired Kansas Golf & Turf
• Jan 2023 Advised ACME Meat in its sale to DTM Distributors
• Apr 2022 Invested in Western States Reclamation
• Jun 2021 Invested in Chemlock Nutrition

Graylight Partners

20 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Graylight Partners, LLC provides capital and support to emerging middle-market companies for the purpose of creating long-term value. We are approachable and collaborative investment partners with a different perspective. Our goal is to achieve growth through business model refinement and sustainable value creation, not financial engineering.As such, we seek out opportunities in unique business niches to find companies that are doing things differently. We look for innovators and groundbreakers that need a true partner to take their business to the next level. We then work closely with these…

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• Feb 2016 Acquired Assurance Laboratories
• Jun 2015 Acquired GCM North American Aerospace
• Jun 2015 Acquired Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, LLC
• Jun 2015 Acquired Mechanical Dynamics & Analysis

Forged Capital

19 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Partnership is personal. We provide more than capital. We stand alongside the people who built their businesses from the ground up. At Forged Capital, we work with founders and family business owners who have invested years of effort, resources, and vision into essential service and trades companies. We protect that foundation, help accelerate growth, and scale thoughtfully while preserving the values and culture that make the business special.We bring this perspective because we are operators and founders ourselves. In addition to investing in other entrepreneurs, we own and continue to…

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• Nov 2022 Acquired Wisconsin’s Best
• Feb 2021 Acquired Altius Dental
• Jan 2020 Acquired Excellarate
• Jul 2014 Acquired GlobalLT

Transition Capital Partners

17 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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.

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

Georgia Oak Partners

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Georgia Oak Partners seeks to invest across the consumer services, business services, and manufacturing industries.

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• Mar 2025 Invested in Carolina Closets Plus
• Oct 2024 Acquired T Management
• May 2024 Acquired Chattanooga Closet Company
• Nov 2023 Acquired Septic Blue

Surge Private Equity

16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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.

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• 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

Rock Gate Partners, LLC

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Rock Gate Partners, LLC ("RGP") invests in lower middle market companies that have created unique market positions, resulting in customer "mind share" leadership and providing the basis for organic growth while offering a platform for acquisitions. RGP partners with management teams and family owners in buyouts, corporate divestitures, recapitalizations, industry consolidations and later stage growth capital investments in companies typically generating $10 to $100 million in revenue. RGP is primarily focused on acquiring companies that design, engineer, market and distribute products or…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Purple Arch Ventures
• Aug 2023 Acquired Intensity Therapeutics
• Aug 2023 Acquired I/D/E/A, Inc.
• Aug 2023 Acquired NRG

Weinberg Capital Group

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Expertise:Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. Weinberg Capital Group is a private investment group dedicated to private equity and real estate. Our team has a combined total of over 75 years experience successfully managing companies throughout the US and Asia. Where necessary and appropriate, the WCG team will work closely with management to enable it to maximize its growth opportunities. We have the knowledge and resources to provide the assistance necessary to insure successful implementation of development strategies.Relationships:The individual success of our partners and the collective…

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Pinson Valley Heat Treating
• Mar 2025 Acquired Gavitt Wire & Cable Co.
• Apr 2024 Acquired Aviocraft
• Dec 2023 Acquired Salt River Aviation

Validor Capital

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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​​​​-…

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

RedCloud Capital

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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RedCloud Capital is a Denver-based private equity firm focused on partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to build market leading companies. Founded in 2004, RedCloud Capital has more than twenty years of experience investing in entrepreneur-owned companies with differentiated growth strategies. We invest in businesses generating between $3mm - 10mm of EBITDA that have a compelling value proposition.

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• Jan 2022 Acquired Twelve South
• Dec 2017 Acquired Offen Petroleum
• Apr 2016 Acquired Willowood
• Sep 2015 Acquired Jacent

Liberty Lane Partners

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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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…

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