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Tempus Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Tempus Partners seeks to buy and operate defensible and profitable small businesses in the consumer retail and manufacturing categories. We are committed to nurturing the long term success of our acquisitions and operating to generate consistent long-term cash flow. We are open to both growth partnerships, in which the existing team maintains some ownership and involvement going forward, or full buyouts. Our deep industry expertise in retail and manufacturing businesses allows us to take an active role and immediately pursue strong, low capital, low risk strategies to grow sales and…
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Jun 2025
acquired
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Mar 2024
acquired
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Vegvisir Capital, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Vegvisir Capital derives its name from the "Vegvisir", an old Nordic sign meaning "way finder." In old Norse mythology, it is said "that if this sign is carried, then a person will never lose their way in storms or bad weather, even when the way is not known."Vegvisir Capital was founded to assist technology entrepreneurs in finding their way to scale. We invest in capital efficient, growing B2B software and services companies at an inflection point. We look for established core products in large markets where new growth channels exist in the monetization of data or payments.  This…
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Jan 2025
acquired
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May 2022
acquired
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Minerva Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Minerva Equity is a boutique acquisition firm focusing on the lower mid-market.We acquire controlling stakes in companies that we believe to be well run, have a talented management team in place and ownership that is departing.We pride ourselves in having a "people first approach" to business.
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Feb 2025
acquired
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Sep 2024
acquired
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NoorQuest Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
NoorQuest Capital is a values-driven PE firm that is focused on acquiring and growing small businesses in Texas, Illinois and Louisiana. We partner with small business owners looking to see their business continue to grow while preserving their legacy, ensuring a smooth transition, and doing right by their employees, customers and investors.Our two founders have decades of combined operational and consulting experience. We started out as engineers, and over time expanded our experience across multiple industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, energy, technology, and finance. Others on…
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Mar 2025
acquired
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EMC Capital Partners, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
EMC Capital Partners and EMC Capital Group were formed with the intent of purchasing high quality businesses and real estate! Using a private equity model, our target companies and properties will be currently well-run and profitable. EMC plans on utilizing both acquisitions and organic growth to strategically scale the companies/properties it acquires.
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Mar 2018
acquired
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Westhaver Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Westhaver Partners is an evergreen investment group backed by long-term capital. We focus on companies with strong cash flow profiles, opportunities to scale and defensible competitive positioning. We generally seek to purchase majority stakes and operate companies, together with management teams, but with long-term capital and an entrepreneurial approach, we can be flexible.
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Jan 2019
acquired
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Launch Point Partners LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Launch Point Partners pursues equity investments in specialized aerospace businesses across the United States. Our team consists of seasoned investment professionals and industry veterans who have an outstanding track record of operating and growing businesses within the aerospace and defense sector. We utilize a management-centric philosophy, and seek to drive long-term, sustainable value through an operationally focused lens.
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Feb 2026
acquired
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Third Harbor Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Third Harbor Holdings is a long-term holding company focused on acquiring and operating enduring, cash-flowing businesses. We provide strategic and operational support while preserving the legacy and culture that made each company successful. While each transaction is financed on a deal-by-deal basis, we invest significant equity from existing cash flow and committed outside partners, enabling flexible and reliable execution.
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Jul 2024
acquired
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Spartina Capital Management Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Spartina Capital Management is a long-term investment vehicle founded by Matt Taylor to invest in and build enduring businesses for the long-term instead of maximizing short-term value. We seek to provide founders and owners an attractive alternative to traditional PE buyers that must sell after a few years. Matt was shaped growing up working in family businesses in NC, spend 11 years advising families on operating businesses and providing niche debt facilities for small and medium businesses.Our goal is to be the preferred exit vehicle for a founder or owner/operator who wants to preserve…
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Feb 2007
secured investment from
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Foundational Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Foundational Capital Partners is a private equity firm specializing in investing in growth companies that possess strong intellectual property. The firm is dedicated to diagnosing root causes with engineering-minded precision, rebuilding go-to-market strategies, optimizing operations, and leading organizational change. Their investment focus is on special situations that allow for transformation through operational leadership, aiming to drive growth and unlock potential in their portfolio companies.
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Dec 2025
acquired
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Dogwood Grove Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Dogwood Grove Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on small to medium-sized acquisitions and roll-ups. We are seeking acquisitions in the Southeast (TN, AR, MS, AL, GA), especially within three hundred miles of Memphis. We are actively seeking add-on acquisitions for Natureplex, a manufacturer of OTC pharmaceutical products (e.g., creams, ointments, gels, enemas, electrolytes). We are also actively seeking new platforms. We are operating as an independent sponsor rather than through a fund at this time.
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May 2023
invested in
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Tenet Investment Company Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Tenet Investment Company (“Tenet”) is a global private equity fund manager formed to make investments in middle market companies across the United States and West Africa. We are a generalist investment manager but however have a strong affinity for investments in sectors such as consumer products, manufacturing, food and agribusiness, financial services and technology. We seek control or significant minority investments in companies and look to back existing management teams or build strong management teams at investee companies. Our investment size ranges from $5 million to $30 million…
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Mar 2017
acquired
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Whitewater Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Whitewater Capital Partners is a West Virginia-based private equity firm that specializes in partnering and investing in legacy businesses throughout West Virginia and greater Appalachia (including Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Virginia). We focus on working with business owners seeking a succession plan or seeking growth capital for their business to take the next step. Whitewater is unique in that we retain a commitment to the business, its employees, and community post-transaction. Profit will never precede integrity.
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Aug 2025
acquired
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Plainview Capital LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Plainview Capital LLC is a private investment firm based in the Philadelphia area that acquires and grows lower middle market businesses headquartered in the Eastern U.S. We invest the capital of our principals and a small group of private investors in high-potential companies that can benefit from our principals' diverse experiences as business operators, financial executives and strategic consultants. We are particularly interested in light manufacturing, consumer goods, business service and value-added distribution investment opportunities. We look for businesses with histories of sales…
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Oct 2015
acquired
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The Morris Capital Group, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
The Morris Capital Group, LLC will be the investment vehicle of choice for investors looking to maximize their return above market rates and business owners looking to complete their exit plans with dignity, honesty, and professionalism. We will seek a single business on a deal-by-deal basis to grow and operate while opening the opportunity to create value in that company to investors.
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Sep 2018
acquired
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DZS Capital LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
DZS Capital LLC is an independent sponsor focused on identifying, acquiring, and running small to medium sized enterprises. Targeting profitable and growing company that have a proven track record with EBITDA north of $2 million per year and EBITDA margins of 15%+.I bring 20 years of work experience as an accomplished business executive having worked at Verizon, General Mills, Accenture, J&J, and Bayer with extensive experience leading and guiding supply chain, logistics, marketing, finance, manufacturing, and procurement teams within industrial, consulting, consumer goods, consumer…
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Feb 2026
acquired
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LB Advisors, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
LBAdvisors, LLC draws upon its internal industry professionals to add value in actively managing its investments including capitalizing on its expertise, analytical capabilities, maximizing strategic alternatives and focusing on the dynamics of the business. We apply large capitalization operating and financial talent and resources to special situation investments in the lower middle market. Our ability to access turnaround operators is one of the key differentiators of LBAdvisors, LLC.
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Dec 2018
invested in
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ULS iinvesstments Inc Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Recently completed 12-deals portfolio partnership, in construction industry, Northwest,USCapital backed Corporate Buyer with 500++ M&A deal experienced team executing a rollup conglomerate across US, Canada and South America in the construction and maintenance services - HVAC, electrical, plumbing, industrial cleaning, distribution, and support & manufacturing/distribution services, civil construction.Strong Board of Directors with former BlackRock, Deloitte, UBS, Merrill Linch, CPS Capital Partners, Columbia Home Services, Project Finance Exchange. Non Executive Chairman of the…
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Jan 2026
acquired
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Montera Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
Montera is a middle market buy-and-build investment firm with offices in New York, NY and Atlanta, GA. We deploy control-oriented equity capital across services, consumer, and healthcare companies.We Believe that founder-owned companies are the lifeblood of our country. This is why we acquire great businesses and help them achieve their fullest potential.​We Partner with owners and management teams who care deeply about their employees. We provide quick & straightforward exits and seek to honor the founders' legacy by protecting the culture for decades to come.​We…
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Aug 2022
acquired
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Bakken Value Creators Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Total Closed Deal
We are a firm focused on creating value for our clients and partners, through acquisitions and divestitures alongside our partners putting our balance sheet at risk. Our experience spans from managing IT start-ups to the set-up of an $800M Oil and Gas division for a Fortune 500 Company. During that period, we also founded an Alternative Investment Advisory boutique, which we managed for 15 years giving us broad exposure to Private Equity, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds and Structured Products on Hedge Funds. Although agnostic industry wise, the last six years have been mainly in the Healthcare…
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Mar 2021
acquired
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