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Texas Private Equity Funds

59

Active Firms

3,879

TTM Deal Inquiries

$4M-$20M

Core Revenue Range

$1M-$4M

Core EBITDA Range


Industrials 39%
Technology 12%
Business Services 11%
Healthcare 11%
Consumer Goods 9%

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Committed Capital | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

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Baymark Partners

6 Closed Deals via Axial 27 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Baymark Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm investing in growing middle market IT, healthcare, business and distribution services, as well as lite manufacturing providing owners with liquidity and companies with resources to accelerate their growth.The professionals at Baymark Partners possess over 100 years of successful experience in acquiring, investing and operating growth companies. Their experience ranges from early stage, high growth to fully developed market leaders. This experience, combined with its active Advisory Board, gives Baymark the ability to implement strategic…

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  • Jun 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Theut Company LLC
  • Aug 2023 Acquired SPANCraft Glass and Mirror
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Champs Restaurant Supply

Gauge Capital

3 Closed Deals via Axial 29 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Gauge Capital is a private equity firm that makes shared control and majority investments in growth-oriented service business. We tend to focus on the business service, healthcare service, consumer service, and food service sectors. Our platform investments typically have north of $5 million of EBITDA and are based in the US or Canada.

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  • Feb 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jan 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Aug 2023 Acquired irth Solutions
  • Aug 2023 Acquired Performance Beauty Group

LongWater Opportunities

2 Closed Deals via Axial 23 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
LongWater Opportunities is an operationally focused private equity firm targeting control equity investments in family-owned, American manufacturing companies. Founded in 2009 by entrepreneurs Jordan Bastable and Brooks Burgum, Longwater sought to build a private equity firm focused on aligning interests and investing patient capital to build great American businesses. Using their previous experience as private sector CEO’s, the founders have successfully executed this model, culminating in 11 completed acquisitions and the recent closing of Longwater’s third fund. At Longwater we…

Recent Transactions

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  • Oct 2024 Acquired Cypress Rail Solutions
  • Jul 2024 Acquired Martin Door
  • Jul 2023 Acquired MIDLAND GARAGE DOOR MFG CO
  • Sep 2022 Acquired Jetta Corporation

Dauntless Capital Partners

2 Closed Deals via Axial 2 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Dauntless Capital Partners is a private equity firm providing buyout and expansion capital to lower middle market companies. We provide patient, long-term capital to stable, growing companies. Our investor base enables us to concentrate on long-term value creation driven by revenue and earnings growth.  Dauntless Capital Partners places a premium on collaborating with company leaders and helping them navigate the challenges of a growing business. We seek opportunities to make controlling investments in business services, manufacturing, defense and government, industrial technology,…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Nov 2023 Acquired Aelott Air Conditioning

Pharos Capital Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 26 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Based in Dallas and Nashville, Pharos Capital Group has approximately $750 million in capital under management through three private equity funds. Our latest partnership is a $535 million fund focused on providing later stage equity funding for internal growth, acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, management buyouts or recapitalizations across industry sectors, with particular focus on healthcare. Pharos is primarily seeking to provide capitalto established healthcare companies based in the United States.Our investment preferences include the following:Funding for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts,…

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  • Sep 2022 Acquired Renal Care 360º
  • May 2022 Acquired Sanderling Renal Services
  • Oct 2021 Acquired THEMA Health Services
  • Sep 2021 Acquired Vantage Surgical Solutions

Presidio Investors

1 Closed Deal via Axial 16 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Presidio Investors is a leading middle market private equity firm based in Austin, Texas that partners with growing, niche businesses in the business services and entertainment sectors. The Presidio team has significant investing and operating experience, and they employ a collaborative approach to help grow and develop businesses to produce excellent returns for all stakeholders.Please see our website www.presidioinvestors.com for more information.

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  • Apr 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Aug 2021 Acquired Centennial Media
  • Apr 2021 Acquired Resolve Tech Solutions
  • Aug 2019 Acquired Bravas

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Latticework Capital

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Latticework Capital OverviewHeadquartered in Dallas, Latticework Capital Management is a growth-oriented private equity firm focused exclusively on the healthcare industry with over $400 million of assets under management. Latticework leverages its over 100 combined years of healthcare and investing experience as well as its network of industry executives to help companies grow and realize their full, long-term value. For more information visit www.latticeworkcapital.com.Healthcare FocusCompetition in private equity is driving fund specialization. Similar to other large and evolving…

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  • Jun 2025 Acquired First Medical Associates
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Life Science Connect
  • Sep 2023 Acquired Institutes of Health
  • Aug 2022 Acquired AMERICAN CLINICAL RESEARCH SERVICES

The Sterling Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 35 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm defined by its focused expertise, depth of experience, operational strategy, and approach to partnering with management.Focused expertiseWe specialize in what we know best: acquiring and increasing the value of middle-market operating businesses in the fields of basic manufacturing, industrial services, and distribution.Depth of experienceOur Partners have a combined 90 years at Sterling. Their business experience encompasses management, operations, public accounting, commercial and investment banking, and securities…

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  • Dec 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Oct 2010 Acquired Propex Inc
  • Oct 2010 Acquired Purina Mills
  • Oct 2010 Acquired Quicken Loans Inc.

Kainos Capital

22 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Kainos Capital, a middle market private equity firm focused on the food and consumer sector, was recently formed by Andrew Rosen, Robert Sperry and Sarah Ashmore Bradley. The Kainos Partners have invested and collaborated together in the food and consumer space over the past 20 years and their deep industry knowledge is complimented by an experienced team of investment professionals.The Kainos Team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested more than $2 billion of equity in more than 52 transactions in the food and consumer sector with a total…

Recent Transactions

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  • Aug 2023 Acquired Good2Grow
  • Feb 2023 Invested in CellCore
  • Jan 2023 Acquired Evriholder
  • Aug 2021 Acquired Muenster Milling Company

Peak Rock Capital

17 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
We make equity and debt investments in companies in North America and Europe. Peak Rock’s equity investment platform focuses on opportunities where it can support senior management to drive rapid growth and profit improvement, with expertise in corporate carve-outs and partnering with families and founders seeking first-time institutional capital. Peak Rock’s credit platform focuses on providing bespoke primary financings and making investments in secondary loans for corporate debt and commercial real estate. Peak Rock’s principals have deep expertise in complex situations and…

Recent Transactions

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  • Apr 2019 Acquired Turkey Hill
  • Oct 2018 Acquired Pretzels, Inc.
  • Oct 2018 Acquired Louisiana Fish Fry Products
  • Sep 2018 Acquired TNT Crust

Blue Sage Capital

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Blue Sage Capital is an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm that has been investing in profitable, growing, lower middle-market companies since 2002. Blue Sage currently has over $400 million of assets under management and seeks to partner with founders, families, and management teams as the first round of institutional capital for businesses that enjoy leadership positions in niche manufacturing, environmental solutions, or specialty services industries. Blue Sage typically invests $20 million to $40 million in control buyout investments and recapitalizations of companies with $20…

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  • Apr 2023 Invested in NexGen Financial
  • Jan 2023 Invested in Clearly Clean
  • Jul 2022 Invested in Baker Manufacturing Company LLC
  • Apr 2021 Acquired Purpose Legal

Platform Partners LLC

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Founded in 2006, Platform Partners is a Houston-based investment firm that as of September 2025 manages approximately $800M of assets in a perpetual holding company structure, which allows for a long-term, patient approach. We have invested in over 30 companies, and we typically are the first institutional investor. We invest $25-$100M of equity in profitable, growing companies, and like a private equity firm invest from a pool of committed capital. We invest across industries and have significant experience in business services, financial services and industrial…

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  • Oct 2025 Acquired Champion Contractors & Services
  • Dec 2024 Acquired Basin Creek
  • Oct 2024 Acquired Progressive Pipeline Management, LLC
  • May 2024 Acquired Alliance Strategies Inc

LDR Growth Partners

12 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
LDR Growth Partners (LDR) is a people-focused private equity firm.Our vision centers on maximizing the potential of people, communities, and businesses through teamwork and the infusion of human and capital resources.Our mission is to create a new standard for successful North American businesses by aligning growth and infrastructure with optimism and opportunity.Our values are trust, service, creativity, and discipline.

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  • Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • Jul 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
  • May 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Sole Source Capital

11 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Founded in 2016 by David Fredston, Sole Source Capital is a private equity firm that thematically invests in fragmented, high-growth industrial subsectors. Sole Source seeks founder-owned businesses or corporate carve-outs that will benefit from the team’s operating and M&A capabilities. The Firm has a strong operating heritage that enables it to execute a buy-and-build strategy with significant downside protection. The Firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with an additional office in Santa Monica, California.

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  • Sep 2024 Acquired GrayMar Environmental Services, Inc.
  • Aug 2023 Invested in Cantium
  • Feb 2023 Acquired Lee Fish
  • Oct 2022 Acquired Westwood Laboratories

Trinity Private Equity Group

10 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Trinity Private Equity Group is a private equity firm founded by entrepreneurs who have started, grown, and sold multiple companies. As such, we invest in entrepreneurial businesses with strong operations and growth potential. Entrepreneurs that partner with Trinity benefit from a board of experts who help expand the management team and add financial capital.Trinity has an especially robust background helping businesses expand their sales and marketing efforts, with significant experience in a wide variety of industries.Trinity’s current portfolio exceeds $2.2 billion in value and consists…

Recent Transactions

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  • Feb 2022 Acquired Freedom Powersports Edson Ltd.
  • Dec 2020 Acquired Trammell Crow Residential
  • Dec 2020 Acquired Branch at Medical Center
  • Oct 2020 Acquired Utopia

Jamestown Capital

9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Jamestown Capital is an Austin, Texas-based private equity firm investing in lower middle market businesses in non-discretionary sectors. The firm was co-founded by managing partners Henry Carter and Nate Harner (both ex-IMC traders) in 2024 around the premise that the highest LLM returns come from operational efficiencies, not financial engineering. Combining patient capital with hands-on operational and technology expertise, Jamestown targets companies with the opportunity to meaningfully scale growth capacity and improve margins with technical systems upgrades, combining patient capital…

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  • May 2026 Invested in Titan Water Solutions
  • Mar 2026 Invested in Nexplore
  • Dec 2025 Invested in Guardian Hurricane Protection
  • May 2025 Invested in DC Live Productions

Sky Island Capital LLC

9 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Founded in 2018, Sky Island Capital is a lower middle market private equity firm based in Dallas, Texas. The firm makes control investments in strategically viable North American manufacturing companies. The firm focuses on situations where it can draw upon its deep operational experience to support senior management in driving significant value creation through operational and strategic partnership, including add-on acquisitions. The firm is comfortable with and has a history of executing transactions with complex dynamics, including corporate carve-outs, public to privates, family-owned…

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  • Jun 2025 Acquired Scranton Products
  • Aug 2024 Acquired Farmdale Creamery
  • Jul 2024 Acquired Pacific Paper Tube
  • Apr 2023 Acquired Kaufhold's Kurds

Tulcan

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
With a focus on the businesses that make America strong, and a mission of empowering the people behind them, Tulcan is a family operated investment partnership providing equity in middle-market industrial companies.For nearly 30 years, we’ve been delivering value to some of the country’s oldest businesses by prioritizing stable growth, while dreaming big.We seek long-term partnerships with business owners who share our values of patriotism, family, and positive energy.   Visit us at tulcan.com to learn more.

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  • Jan 2023 Invested in Aaron Concrete of Texas
  • Oct 2021 Invested in AGADCO of Texas
  • Apr 2012 Acquired National Signs
  • Mar 2011 Acquired Texas Bolt & Nut

Unity Partners

8 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Unity Partners is a middle-market PE firm that backs ambitious leaders in fragmented services businesses. Our Partner & Propel strategy - a) partners with leaders who would like to accelerate their plan through M&A b) propels teams forward by bringing operating expertise from the outset to help with levers, scale, and integration. We follow six operating principles, one of which is 'Purpose' - our belief in sharing the upside and building better together through broad employee ownership.

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  • Jun 2026 Invested in Meaden & Moore
  • Nov 2025 Acquired Yardmaster
  • Jun 2025 Invested in Ampleo
  • Jun 2025 Acquired Byng Group

Crossplane Capital

6 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals
Crossplane Capital is a private equity firm based in Dallas investing control equity in industrial business services, niche manufacturing and value-added distribution businesses. The firm invests in companies with up to $200 million of revenue and significant value creation upside through prudent net working capital management, rigorous cost optimization and thoughtful revenue growth.Our team has decades of collective experience transforming industrial companies as senior executives, operational improvement consultants, strategy consultants, restructuring advisors and private equity…

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  • Sep 2022 Invested in Viking Fence
  • Sep 2022 Invested in Kaemark
  • Mar 2022 Invested in Hunter Leasing
  • Dec 2020 Invested in Empower Rental Group

Frequently Asked Questions

How are Private Equity Funds in this directory ordered?

Firms in the Texas Private Equity Funds directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

What information is included in each Private Equity Fund profile?

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

What company sizes are most common for Texas Private Equity Funds?

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Texas Private Equity Funds is $4M-$20M, with a core EBITDA range of $1M-$4M. Company size can be an important indicator of fit, as firms often concentrate their experience, resources, and transaction activity within particular segments of the market.

How important is location when evaluating Private Equity Funds?

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in Texas may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Do all Private Equity Funds in this directory operate exclusively in Texas?

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Private Equity Funds based in Texas are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the Texas market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

How do I compare Private Equity Funds in Texas?

When comparing Private Equity Funds in Texas, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 59 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

How do I connect with Texas Private Equity Funds?

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Texas Private Equity Funds directory, you can request information here.


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