Top Transportation Independent Sponsors with Recent Private M&A Activity

1,051

Active Firms

27,765

TTM Deal Inquiries

$3M-$15M

Core Revenue Range

$600K-$3M

Core EBITDA Range

Top States by Activity

Florida 13%

Texas 12%

California 11%

New York 7%

New Jersey 4%

Key Attributes

Focus: Control Investments | Capital Source: Deal-By-Deal Financing | Operating Approach: Scale & Exit

East Putnam Holdings

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East Putnam Holdings is a holding company dedicated to acquiring and nurturing companies for long-term growth. With a people-first and legacy-focused approach, they partner with well-managed businesses across diverse industries. Their industry-agnostic strategy allows them to collaborate with a wide range of companies, ensuring sustainable growth and development.

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Bridger Companies

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Bridger Companies is a family-run firm focused on real estate development and strategic business acquisitions across the Mountain West and Midwest. Through a proactive, relationship- and research-driven investment approach, the firm identifies high-quality real estate ventures and businesses in attractive sectors, generating proprietary and exclusive deal flow. Bridger Companies has built a reputation for partnering with entrepreneurs to provide strategic, operational, and financial expertise that drives growth and strengthens communities.

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Masthead Holdings Incorporated

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Masthead Holdings Incorporated is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We partner with exceptional companies seeking the next stage of growth. Post acquisition, we work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.

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Hillspoint Capital Partners

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Hillspoint Capital Partners is a private equity firm that specializes in investing in leading services companies across North America. We are focused on partnering with exceptional founders and management teams to work collaboratively to accelerate growth through thoughtful business building and M&A.The founding team has over 40 years of investing in privately-held companies, collectively deploying ~$4 billion of capital across 16 platform companies and completing over 550 add-on acquisitions. We believe that the best partnerships are built on trust, shared values, and a genuine…

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Journey Legacy Partners

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Journey Legacy Partners is a private equity firm that emphasizes operational excellence and sustainable value creation. With a focus on acquiring and managing legacy brands and assets, the company is dedicated to scaling businesses profitably by addressing real-world challenges through the fundamentals of people, process, and technology. Founded by veteran executive operators Jeff Journey and Joshua Alcorn, Journey Legacy Partners targets U.S.-based B2B companies with revenues between $10-50 million and EBITDA of $3-12 million, particularly in compliance-driven or highly-engineered specialty…

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Nation Group

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Nation Group is a First Nations-owned enterprise dedicated to securing equity and debt finance solutions for projects owned by First Nations. The company focuses on enhancing the financial acumen of First Nations to protect their holdings and facilitate the development of quality Indigenous businesses and partnerships. As an Economic Development Corporation, Nation Group plays a pivotal role in fostering economic growth and sustainability within First Nations communities by providing strategic financial planning and support.

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Trinity Crossing

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Trinity Crossing is a North Texas holding company focused on acquiring established businesses across the region. Our partners are fifth-generation Texans whose careers span top-tier management consulting and financial / operational leadership. We're actively evaluating opportunities across industrial and commercial services businesses that are founder-owned and operated.

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Redpath Capital Partners

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Redpath Capital Partners is an entrepreneur led independent sponsor based in Toronto (CA) and focused on lower middle market businesses within the US and Canada. With a successful healthcare platform exit, Redpath Capital is actively acquiring LMM B2B business's with a focus on manufacturing, light distribution, services and healthcare related acquisitions. Redpath's experienced owner-operators take an active management role within acquisitions to ensure long-term success and legacy preservation. Funded by both partners and high net worth investors, and with deep senior lender relationships,…

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Junction Capital Partners

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Junction Capital Partners invests in infrastructure assets across industries, with a primary focus on control-oriented growth investments.The team has 100+ years of investment experience, with a skillset of asset development, understanding of commodity flows and an ability to commercialize assets to create long term value.Junction makes equity investments, with a target size of less than $150 million.

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Steamboat Capital

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Greg is an operator–investor with over 15 years of experience. He has led, scaled, and capitalized real-asset and technology-centric platforms in the industrial, maritime, logistics, and trade finance sectors. Based in New York, he is the Founder and CEO of Steamboat Capital, a private proprietary investment platform with direct holdings where he partners with institutional investors and management teams to scale businesses.Greg’s career spans public and private sectors. He has led and managed over $200 million in direct investment commitments, participated in transactions exceeding $4…

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SRE.ai

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We are a startup founded by ex-Google Researchers and backed by top-tier investors that is rolling up IT services companies in enterprise ecosystems. We seek to partner with MSP leaders to enable a smooth transition and provide growth.

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Woods Holdings

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We operate across the Southeast with a strong focus on agribusiness, providing brokerage, trading, and insurance services. Our team is always exploring new opportunities to create value for our partners and clients.

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Guardian Capital

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Guardian Capital is a fully integrated investment company committed to creating long-term value for its investors and partners. The firm specializes in structuring custom-tailored solutions for complex transactions, focusing on real estate, secured loans, and operating companies. With over two decades of experience, Guardian Capital leverages data-driven research and process-oriented asset management to maximize risk-adjusted returns. The company operates across various sectors, including real estate investment and development, distressed debt, venture capital, and special situations.…

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Noma Growth Partners

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Noma Growth Partners is a hands-on business holding company focused on B2B companies. It provides strategic and operational support to help businesses grow. The firm invests alongside business owners with strong, differentiated businesses who seek a supportive partner offering hands-on expertise and patient long-term capital. Noma Growth Partners is dedicated to fostering growth and success in its portfolio companies by providing the necessary resources and guidance to achieve their strategic goals.

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McCarty Home Services

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Home services roll up fund, HVAC/plumbing/electric, central Texas. Currently McCarty Home Services LLC owns Deane Electric and Air Conditioning in Killeen, TX and is looking to acquire a strategic bolt on HVAC/electric/plumbing company in the central Texas region. Preferably looking for a business that has existing membership agreements.

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Wallander Group

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Wallander Group is a permanent home for exceptional niche technical manufacturing businesses dedicated to a decentralized operating model. We believe in empowering operators with autonomy, alignment, and accountability.

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MSK Ventures

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MSK Ventures is designed to be a holding company to support roll-up of multiple businesses for eventual resale. Company is currently a sole-proprietorship in process of becoming an LLC. Partners may be added at a later date.

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DVL Partners

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Hi, I'm Erik, a Boston-based investor and operator with a background in technology and lower-middle-market private equity. I'm actively looking to acquire a residential or commercial services business in New England, and I take a people-first approach to every deal.I understand that selling a business you've built is a big decision, and I'm happy to structure something that works for you - whether that means staying on as a partner, taking some chips off the table, or transitioning out on your own timeline.

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Palm City Associates

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I would like to introduce myself as an Independent Sponsor with PE backing focusing on companies with an EBITDA between $2.5M and $5M. More specifically, we're interested in electrical contracting, HVAC, plumbing, and any other utility or service-based businesses. Furthermore, any sellers that are interested in rolling equity and staying on post transaction, is also attractive. My role is to step in as CEO/CRO and focus on the financial growth of the firm while maintaining what has made the company successful thus far.

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Tiehack Holdings, LLC

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Tiehack Capital Partners (“TCP”) is a minority-owned investment firm seeking to acquire a single company with dependable products or services and a history of generating positive cash flows. TCP plans to operate the company for the long term, with the founders fully focused on the future success of the company. TCP is family office-backed, with committed capital to support growth through internal investment or external acquisitions. TCP is flexible in transaction structure and can create a strong alignment and a definitive exit strategy for the seller.

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Firms in the Transportation Independent Sponsors 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.

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.

Based on activity on Axial’s M&A platform, the core revenue range for Transportation Independent Sponsors is $3M-$15M, with a core EBITDA range of $600K-$3M. 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.

Relevant Transportation experience can be an important consideration when evaluating a firm. Familiarity with the sector can provide a stronger understanding of its business models, market dynamics, valuation considerations, and transaction environment. The 1,051 firms included in this directory provide a starting point for identifying firms with relevant experience and activity in Transportation.

Not necessarily. Many firms are active across multiple industries, so inclusion in the Transportation Independent Sponsors directory reflects relevant experience or activity in Transportation, rather than an exclusive sector focus. Individual profiles provide additional context on each firm’s areas of focus and activity within the sector.

When comparing Independent Sponsors with experience in Transportation, consider factors such as size range, geographic reach, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 1,051 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

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 Transportation Independent Sponsors directory, you can request information here.

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