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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

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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

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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

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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

Pleasant Bay Capital Partners

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Pleasant Bay Capital Partners (“Pleasant Bay”) is a merchant banking firm focused on acquisitions, recapitalizations, and minority investments in lower-middle market companies. We partner with management teams and co-investors to maximize the long term value of our portfolio companies. Our opportunistic approach provides us the flexibility to invest in a broad range of opportunities and utilize innovative equity and debt structures to fit the specific needs of company owners and management teams.  We have investment experience in multiple industries with particular expertise and focus…

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• Aug 2023 Invested in VisualDx
• Aug 2023 Acquired Optimos
• Aug 2023 Advised TechBooks on an investment from American Capital
• Sep 2021 Advised Memorial MRI & Diagnostic in its sale to Panos Partners

Borgman Capital LLC

15 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Borgman Capital is a private equity firm focused on acquiring successful, privately-held, lower-middle market businesses that are poised for growth. With a track record of successful acquisitions of both broadly marketed and off-market companies, we are ready to explore deals in a fair, flexible, and creative manner.

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• May 2024 Acquired Buck Bone Organics
• Feb 2024 Acquired Technical Products, Inc.
• Jan 2023 Acquired Minnesota Tile and Stone
• Jan 2023 Acquired K.G. Stevens

Validor Capital

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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

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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

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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

Grand Valley Holdings, LLC

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Grand Valley Holdings is a Cincinnati-based acquirer of privately-held, family owned businesses in the Ohio Valley. The Principals of Grand Valley Holdings bring over 30 years of experience acquiring, developing, and operating private businesses.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Idaho Timber
• Aug 2023 Acquired Epic Gas Shipping Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Café Rio
• Aug 2023 Acquired Liberty Oilfield Services

Dry Fly Capital

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The partners at Dry Fly Capital are passionate about fueling business growth. We are looking to partner with owner/operators that are making a move to transition into their next phase of life, yet would like the legacy of the company they’ve built to carry on. We look for companies with a passionate, committed workforce that could use an injection of business development and digital marketing expertise. We are operators that have built multiple companies with organic growth and strategic acquisition. We are intimately involved in the operations of each business we acquire because we love…

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• Jun 2025 Acquired Serpentix Conveyor Inc
• Feb 2024 Acquired PSA Worldwide
• Oct 2022 Acquired Square Scrub LLC
• Jan 2022 Acquired Robert and Sons Aluminum

Traverse Pointe Partners

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Traverse Pointe Partners is a private investment firm focused on control investments in lower middle market companies. Our investment professionals, advisory board and operating partners work collectively, offering a unique array of skill-sets and expertise to enhance the value of our platform investments. We partner with strong management teams, providing capital and a level of operational, financial and strategic support to enable organizations in transition to maximize their potential.

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• Jul 2025 Acquired Windward Way Recovery
• Mar 2025 Acquired Soma Therapy
• Dec 2024 Acquired Children’s Campus and Premier Children’s Center
• Apr 2024 Acquired Three Points Child Care Center

The Pine Street Group

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The Pine Street Group is an investment holding company focused on investing in middle and lower-middle market businesses in a variety of industries. Our primary industries of focus include healthcare services, chemicals, financials, business services, franchise businesses, media, and agriculture. We have a highly flexible mandate enabling us to invest across capital structures and deal types. The Pine Street team has experience executing well over $1 billion in transaction value with over a decade of combined experience.

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• Jun 2023 Acquired Right Choice In-Home Care (Right Choice)
• Mar 2023 Acquired Midsouth PICCs
• Dec 2022 Acquired Achieve Beyond (California Assets)
• Jul 2022 Acquired Coastal Care

Snowdon Partners GP Inc.

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Snowdon Partners is a private equity firm focused on control investing and building value in lower middle market businesses with $3 million to $15 million in EBITDA across North America.

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• Jun 2024 Acquired Urgence Marine Environnement
• Aug 2023 Acquired Tortella Group
• Aug 2023 Acquired GLP Canada
• Aug 2023 Acquired JDI Cleaning Services

Lumea Partners

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Lumea Partners is a Dallas-based private equity firm specializing in healthcare. We collaborate with business owners seeking a partner for their next phase of growth, while preserving the culture and values of their company. We look for healthcare sectors with both organic tailwinds and fragmentation for strategic M&A. Lumea leverages our expertise to focus on growth, whether through add-on acquisitions, de novo locations, or new customers, products, services, or technology. Our goal is to work with high-integrity business owners to make healthcare a better place for patients,…

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• Jun 2022 Acquired Acute Behavioral Health
• Feb 2022 Advised Elevated Venture Group on an investment from Exaltare Capital Partners
• Sep 2019 Acquired Buda Woodworks
• Jan 2018 Invested in Liberty Paper Acq. Greenleaf Paper

Bounds Equity Partners

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Bounds Equity Partners is a private equity investment firm that invests in well-managed, entrepreneurial businesses with EBITDA in excess of $1 million. The principals of BEP have partnered with entrepreneurs to take their businesses to the next level since 1989. We invest in good businesses and help management build larger, more successful companies. Nearly all of our investment transactions have been with private company entrepreneurs seeking liquidity, who almost always have reinvested with us to share in the future value creation. We are an experienced private equity group; we have…

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• Aug 2023 Acquired Rocktops Granite & Stone Fabrication
• Aug 2023 Acquired Hollinee
• Aug 2023 Acquired Torstenson Glass
• Aug 2023 Acquired Sportcraft