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Arnon River Partners

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At Arnon River Partners, we deploy capital and operational rigor into lower-middle market B2B service companies to build long-term value rather than just focusing on cash flow. We specifically target the "messy middle"—businesses generating $2M to $10M in EBITDA—because these great companies are often ignored by institutional mega-funds and starved of professional capital. We bridge the gap between founder grit and institutional scale by applying our proprietary operational playbook, bringing institutional-grade systems to transform fragile, owner-dependent assets into robust, resilient…

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Lou Collection

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Texas-based holding company acquiring lower middle market B2B industrial businesses across services and manufacturing. We look for companies with durable, recurring revenue — businesses that are essential to their customers' operations. Geography: Texas primary, with adjacent markets in OK, LA, AR, and NM. Target profile: $1M+ EBITDA, 5+ employees, 5+ years operating, existing management layer. We are operator-minded, move with urgency, and are built to be a long-term home for businesses owners are proud of.

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NATX Investments

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Strategic Sales Director and M&A practitioner with a proven track record of driving top-line revenue growth while sourcing, evaluating, and executing strategic business acquisitions.On the commercial side, I specialize in scaling sales organizations, optimizing field operations, and launching go-to-market strategies within complex, tech-driven sectors. Beyond revenue execution, my expertise extends deep into the M&A lifecycle—identifying off-market deal flow, conducting rigorous financial due diligence, modeling deal structures, and executing buy-side growth strategies.

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Daelus

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Independent sponsor and recently exited CEO acquiring tech-enabled services businesses ($3-10M EBITDA). Prior experience includes acquiring and operating a 60+ person healthcare company. Deloitte M&A.

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Enable Capital Partners

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Enable Capital Partners is a middle market private equity firm that invests in the energy, industrial and infrastructure sectors throughout North America.Enable Capital Partners leverages its deep industry knowledge and network to drive growth and value in its portfolio companies.The executives at Enable Capital Partners have over 20 years of industry and transaction experience having deployed ~$1bn of capital across dozens of transactions.

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Dynamix Capital Partners

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Dynamix is a growth-oriented investment firm with over $370 million under management, pursuing a dual strategy across public and private markets. Our investment activity spans the energy, infrastructure and AI ecosystem—including energy and natural resources, power and digital infrastructure, and sustainability and energy evolution. We take an operationally intensive approach supported by in-house strategic, technical, and commercial specialists, enabling us to identify differentiated opportunities and drive sustainable growthPublic: Serves as a repeat SPAC sponsor, launching and managing…

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SMG Partners

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SMG Partners seeks to acquire a platform company having evaluated several businesses across food & beverage, wellness, commercial services, and home services industries. We lean on our prior experience in private equity and as an operating partners to bring capital into small businesses. 

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Locke Alliance

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We're targeting single-family and garden-style residential property management companies throughout the country. We're targeting anywhere from 200-5,000+ home/unit portfolios.We're flexible on deal structure-- most common is a sale of your company with a generous earn-out. Our founders work on what they’re best at. They service owners versus managing internal staff and dealing with resident escalations. Accounting, leasing, maintenance, technology, and property operations are all done through us with full transparency to founders.Founders retain relationships with owners and onboard new…

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Bondwell Capital

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I am an independent sponsor focused on investing in and scaling lower-middle-market U.S. healthcare services businesses, with an emphasis on founder-owned, cash-pay, and membership-based models.My background includes investment banking and private equity experience supporting acquisitions through sourcing, financial modeling, valuation, diligence, and execution. I am actively underwriting platform opportunities and select add-ons, and I work collaboratively with founders and intermediaries to drive efficient, transparent processes and long-term value creation.

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Dane Equity

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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…

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Aperture Strategy, LLC

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As an experienced M&A professional on both the buy- and sell-side, I am an independent sponsor and self-funded acquisition entrepreneur seeking ~$750k-$3M EBITDA acquisitions. Industries of particular interest include environmental services, engineering services, value-added distribution, testing/inspection/certification/compliance/calibration services, industrial repair and maintenance, fire and life safety, and rentals/leasing.

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JRMC Holdings

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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.

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San Jacinto Holdings

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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.

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Rumball Ventures USA

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Texas-based entrepreneur partnered with a well-capitalized investment group, actively acquiring established, cash-flowing businesses. We move quickly, keep deals simple, and close with certainty. Focused on preserving the culture, people, and reputation the owner has built while driving operational improvements and sustainable growth. Open to a range of industries with strong fundamentals and add-on potential.

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Kumular Companies

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Kumularcompanies is an industrial investment firm that specializes in acquiring micro-cap businesses and transforming them into mid-market leaders. The firm focuses on consolidating specialized automation firms that support manufacturing efficiency, reshoring, and supply chain resilience. By investing in niche machine builders and mission-critical industrial services, Kumularcompanies aims to capitalize on reindustrializing and reshoring trends. Their strategic approach combines disciplined capital allocation, operational excellence, and flexible capital to unlock scale and consolidate…

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Apollo Rock Capital

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Apollo Rock Capital is an independent sponsor looking to acquire and partner with a high quality lower middle market business. I personally started out my career in the corporate world as an engineer and eventually worked at various investment firms in New York City focusing on services and technology companies across both public and private equity. I am looking at companies with up to $3m of EBITDA focused on sectors I have experience investing in (service and software businesses). I am investing my own capital alongside a dozen investors who have agreed to back me at Apollo Rock. These are…

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Affinity Link

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I am seeking to acquire and grow an established business with a solid reputation, durable customer relationships, and a good team.I bring more than 15 years of experience in investment, consulting, entrepreneurship, and business operations. I currently lead the Baylor Angel Network and serve as Managing Director of an affiliated investment funds. I have been involved in more than $60 million of capital deployed across nearly 100 companies, evaluating hundreds of businesses, leading diligence, making investment recommendations, and working with management teams, investors, and boards.My…

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC

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Pine Forest Capital, LLC ("Pine Forest") focuses on creating value for its investors through strategic acquisitions by utilizing a customized, creative investment approach designed to generate attractive risk adjusted returns. With its Principals having over 60 years of combined experience spanning over $5 billion, Pine Forest’s team has deep & diverse experience across multiple industries. Direct investments are made through various verticals designed to optimize returns along the risk spectrum. 

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Burton Paulsen

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Untitled is a company dedicated to acquiring defensible and mission critical B2B businesses and enhancing them through the integration of AI. Our strategic approach involves holding these businesses for long-term growth, ensuring sustained development and innovation. We are committed to leveraging technology to enhance competitive differentiation and position them as a market leader in their industry.

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Pennington Creek Capital LLC

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Headquartered in Dallas, Texas, Pennington Creek Capital, LLC (“Pennington Creek”) is a private capital investment firm focused on both control acquisitions of lower middle market companies and non-control, structured equity investments. Pennington Creek’s capital provider is the Chickasaw Nation, a proud and accomplished Native American nation based in Ada, Oklahoma with over 80,000 citizens and tribal lands in south-central Oklahoma. We strive to be a compelling alternative to institutional private equity firms by: Maintaining a long hold-period for the businesses we…

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