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Worthwhile Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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Worthwhile Partners was founded by Jason Young and Matthew Smith in 2021. Our firm seeks to identify and acquire an established operating business. We intend to manage the acquired target in a way that reflects our business ethos and enhances the existing culture, duration, efficiency and growth of the enterprise. Our core values of integrity, honesty and transparency underpin our approach. We are open to partnering with existing management. Young and Smith have over 40 years of combined institutional investment and entrepreneurial experience across public and private investments, spanning 8…

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• Jun 2021 Invested in Nushama, Inc
• May 2021 Invested in Kitchen Hub Inc

Forge Equity Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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Forge Equity Partners is a private investment firm founded by two experienced executives who share a common vision for growing companies and complimentary experience investing in and operating businesses. Forge pursues platform investments in companies that range in size from $2-6M of EBITDA, and draws on the partners' operational and leadership experience to grow businesses through investment in people, processes, technology, systems, expanded operations, and strategic acquisitions. Forge takes a long-term view in building businesses with the intent to hold and grow businesses for 10+…

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• Jan 2024 Acquired LocalSodFarm.com
• Mar 2022 Acquired STS Electronic Recycling

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Tightrope Capital

2 Total Closed Deals

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Tightrope Capital’s team consists of professionals with more than 50 years of combined operating and investment experience. We have broad experience investing in, managing, and operating more than 25 companies across a diverse array of industry sectors. Furthermore, we have successfully operated through multiple economic cycles.

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• Apr 2022 Acquired VCI Emergency Vehicles
• Dec 2021 Acquired RAS Logistics

Morpho Capital Partners

2 Total Closed Deals

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We are a Pledge Fund (backed by family offices) that invests in scalable and purpose-driven companies in the United States.The founding partners have each over ten years of private equity experience. Our team, operating partners, and pledge fund investors have substantial experience in investing, creating, growing, operating, and selling businesses.We invest in proven businesses with strong management teams within our core sectors: (i) financial services, (ii) business services, and (iii) specialized services and products.We make, both controlling and non-controlling stakes, investments in…

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• Feb 2024 Advised Confidential Company on an investment from Confidential Company
• Aug 2023 Acquired Confidential Company

127 Wall

2 Total Closed Deals

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127 Wall supports promising entrepreneurs and businesses by delivering the thoughtful capital and operational insight that they need in order to effectively scale. Our flexible investment mandate allows us to provide solutions across the transaction spectrum, from retiring owner-operators in need of complete exits to expanding businesses seeking accelerated growth.

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• Nov 2021 Acquired Save a Lot
• Sep 2021 Acquired Save A Lot

Annapurna Capital Management, LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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Annapurna Capital Management, LLC invests in middle market and lower middle market private companies as well as public markets strategies including global macro and relative value. Annapurna's current portfolio includes Cimarron Acid & Frac LLC, an Oklahoma based pressure pumping company. This deal closed in September 2013.Acquisition targets are generally characterized by EBITDA between $2 million and $10 million on a trailing twelve month basis. Industries in which we have invested or pursued a transaction include energy services (both onshore and offshore), transportation,…

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• Sep 2013 Acquired Cimarron Acid & Frac LLC

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D.K. Smith & Co.

1 Total Closed Deal

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D.K. Smith & Co. is a private equity independent sponsor focused on making control acquisitions and partnering with management teams to grow middle market companies.We seek platform investment targets with $5-$25 million in EBITDA and will go as low as $2 million in EBITDA for bolt-on investments. We work with business owners seeking a meaningful upfront cash payment for their business, an opportunity to rollover and retain a continued ownership position, and potentially remain involved in the management and growth of the business.

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• Aug 2009 Acquired Big & Little's Restaurants

Optimal Investment Group

1 Total Closed Deal

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Optimal Investment Group (OIG) is a private investment firm focused on investing in lower middle market business acquisitions throughout North America. OIG invests in companies we believe show potential for growth and increased profitability.OIG is flexible and growth-minded, utilizing our vast experience to help portfolio companies reach their full potential. Our investment process allows us to analyze and close transactions quickly, frequently within 30-60 days.

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• Jan 2018 Invested in Technology Associates

High Plains Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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High Plains Capital is an independent sponsor seeking a Colorado-based business with $750k to $3M EBITDA. The deal will be funded with a mix of in-house capital and LP funds. HPC recently completed its first successful exit from a medical staffing company in December of 2022. We are looking to redeploy for a late 2023/early 2024 close on the next transaction.

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• Mar 2021 Acquired LeadTime Staffing

Kent Road Capital

1 Total Closed Deal

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Formed by David Mansell, Steve Lawrynuik, and Ian Kessler, Kent Road Capital combines seasoned private equity experience with proven operational and business transformation expertise. Together with a team of outstanding Senior Advisors and Specialist Advisors, Kent Road Capital is committed to acquiring and building high quality small- and mid-cap businesses by offering them the capabilities and capital to help them flourish.

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• May 2023 Invested in CuBE Packaging

Ellisonwoods Ave LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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Ellisonwoods is an investment company focused on finding high quality businesses to acquire and grow. Our aim is to help owners effectuate a seamless transition and continue building upon their legacy. We are particularly interested in partnering with business-to-business service companies with stable end-markets and recurring demand drivers.Investment Criteria: 5+ Years of Operating History>$250,000 of Owner EarningsStable Market DynamicsContracted or Recurring RevenueLimited Customer ConcentrationAbout the Team: Founder & Managing MemberZach Alexander is currently a second-year…

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• Jul 2021 Acquired NimbusNow LLC

Trades Mosaic LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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We are a privately-held company that acquires, operates and scales home services companies, including plumbing, HVAC and electrical services. We empower our local teams to foster a culture of growth, pride and innovation in service and craftsmanship

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• Feb 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

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608 Partners LLC

1 Total Closed Deal

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608 Partners represents the majority owner of Blooma Tree Experts, a residential-focused tree services company in Seattle, Washington.The President & team of 608 Partners & Blooma Tree Experts is always open to acquiring well-run tree services businesses with great quality standards, clean safety record, and an established history. Since the original acquisition in 2022, Blooma Tree has completed two further add-on acquisitions in the residential tree care space in the Seattle area.

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• Feb 2022 Acquired Blooma Tree Experts

Starboard Legacy Partners

1 Total Closed Deal

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We are not a private equity firm. We do not have fixed investment timelines or mandates and we are not looking for a quick turnaround to make a profit. We believe in sustainable, consistent, long-term growth. We care for the people, we do not cut corners and believe in doing things the right way. We offer owners an opportunity to obtain liquidity while finding a great home for their business and everyone who works in it. We are a group of experienced operators/investors / advisors who are committed to taking care of their business and nurturing it through its next phase of growth.

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• Jul 2023 Acquired Golden Maids

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Beech Street

1 Total Closed Deal

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With a robust heritage extending over forty years, our family office excels in the cultivation and preservation of multi-generational wealth, with a keen emphasis on real estate, financial services, and alternative investments. Our approach is rooted in leveraging profound industry insight to propel strategic investments that yield enduring value. Our team of seasoned professionals is committed to crafting tailor-made strategies that resonate with the core values of our family office, with a strong focus on sustainability and the fostering of innovation. It is our pledge to deliver…

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• Apr 2024 Acquired Confidential Company

Strive Equity Partners

1 Total Closed Deal

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Strive Equity Partners is a Toronto-based private equity firm that invests as an independent sponsor on a deal-by-deal basis. Strive was established in 2023 with a few core principles in mind: transparency, integrity, discipline and excellence.​We differentiate ourselves through our experience and relentless work ethic, while being open and honest partners every step of the way. When we partner with founders and management, we strive to achieve outcomes outside of existing boundaries. 

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• Feb 2025 Acquired Sentrimax Centrifuges

Gabriel Stacy

1 Total Closed Deal

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About:Gabriel Stacy operates a young firm dedicated to owning and operating family-owned businesses across the United States. Mr. Stacy takes pride in providing creative solutions for business owners in need of a transition. Beyond the initial transaction, Mr. Stacy constantly strives to provide the best home for your business. With an indefinite investment horizon, Mr. Stacy is seeking to build a family of companies: nurturing growth, mentoring managers, and maintaining the outstanding legacy of the founder.Mr. Stacy seeks to add value to companies in the following…

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• Jul 2019 Acquired Acture Solutions

NTC Group, Inc

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Founded in 1985 by Tom Foley, NTC Group has a long history of successful investments and long term business operation. NTC is a majority control investor who actively engages in the management and value improvement of its portfolio companies. We are long term investors with no mandatory time frame for selling a portfolio company. We approach our investments as operators with a focus on top line growth rather than cost-cutting. We are best at negotiated sales with sellers for whom flexibility, confidentiality and integrity of the buyer is important

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• Jan 2018 Acquired Tenax Aerospace

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We are an investment firm focused on acquiring sub-$5m EBITDA manufacturing and industrial companies. Equity is already spoken for on deals and debt is sourced from a tight network of lenders. We are open to opportunities all over the USA.Leadership TeamOur leadership team comprises executives with 110 years of combined experience and over 300+ transactions behind them with a deal value of $2+ Billion. The team includes former KPMG partners, merchant bankers, former General Counsel to billion-dollar corporations and former mechanical engineers.

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• Aug 2023 Acquired American Sheet Metal

Trusspoint Equity Partners

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Trusspoint is a Toronto, Ontario, Canada based independent sponsor investing in Canadian SMEs with >$2m EBITDA. We invest in and partner with privately held Canadian companies seeking shareholder liquidity and/or ownership succession. Our combined 50+ years experience operating, advising and investing in small, entrepreneurial businesses allows us to uniquely support the teams we invest in. Our mandate is to ensure the foundation of what has been built is not only reinforced but strengthened to stand the test of time.

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• Jan 2022 Acquired JDI Cleaning