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National Security Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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National Security Capital is a private investment firm focused on investing in, supporting, and advancing the defense industrial base and its mission, where its principals have enacted over $10 billion in transaction value. Our team includes investors in the market, former senior military officials, and defense market leaders. We believe the team, expertise, and the resources we will bring to businesses is unparalleled and represents compelling value. National Security Capital is supported by a consortium of investors, including family offices.

Anothen Investments LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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My business partner and I have worked in healthcare operations for our careers. He has achieved significant success as a real estate investor in addition to the operations and is looking to diversify his portfolio with additional businesses. I will act as the operating partner for the any transactions, but we are open on industry as well as equity involvement with in-place ownership. Quality teams and values matter as much as the financials in our analysis.

Line 5 Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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Line 5 Capital is an independent sponsor partnering with owner operated small businesses and elite veterans to preserve legacies, protect jobs and grow companies.

The Black Phoenix Group Actively Sourcing Deals

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The Black Phoenix Group is a private investment firm that invests in companies located in or near large American cities and their surrounding communities. We are a trust-based organization that helps companies reach their potential, generates exceptional returns for our investors, and positively impacts the communities in which we invest.We partner with a select group of like-minded individuals, families and institutions who bring experience and expertise in order to improve businesses.We build almost perfect alignment with our partners and management teams through investing a significant…

Harwick Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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A private consortium of family offices and ultra high net worth investors dedicated to acquiring exceptional businesses and channeling our collective capital, talent, and ideas into supporting their long term goals.

Cragmont Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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We invest in real assets with durable cash flows and the potential for long-term appreciation.With a focus on value-add returns, we are currently acquiring workforce housing assets in supply-constrained, knowledge-based economies throughout the Central and Western United States.

Nordlys LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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We are experienced in a variety of different industries including agricultural machinery manufacturing, dust extraction systems, heavy equipment rental, process equipment manufacturing, energy brokerage services, security systems integrating, sheet piling foundations, wallpaper manufacturing, film distribution, artificial turf manufacturing, specialty technical papers manufacturing, sound systems manufacturing for the automotive and consumer industry, etc.

Peninsula Ridge Actively Sourcing Deals

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Peninsula Ridge acquires small and micro businesses, focusing on opportunities smaller than $20 million in enterprise value. Traditional exit paths to private equity do not exist for these founders and business owners. 

Hanson Growth Strategies, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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Hanson Growth Strategies is a private equity independent sponsor firm specializing in control acquisitions and collaboration with management teams to foster the growth of lower middle market businesses throughout the United States. Our primary focus lies in pursuing platform investments with EBITDA ranging from $750k to $3 million, and we are willing to consider add-on acquisitions with as low as $500k in EBITDA. We partner with business owners who are looking for a substantial upfront cash payment for their business, the chance to roll over and maintain an ongoing ownership stake, and the…

Inflight Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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Inflight Capital is a veteran-owned middle market investment firm founded by former company operators based in Austin, Texas. As experienced operators with extensive M&A experience, we approach growth through the operating lens. Our experience drives a deep understanding of the dynamics that impact a company from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Immoderata, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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Immoderata is an investment firm that invests in ambitious technology companies.We focus on companies pursuing big markets and opportunities. We have a bias toward companies operating in the bottom half of the stack.

Waverider Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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Waverider Partners is a capital allocator specializing in partnering with management teams to unlock value-creation opportunities. We believe that aligning interests around a clearly defined execution strategy is a roadmap for success. When combined with focused efforts to drive a healthy culture, great outcomes are possible. We look for management teams to partner with that have these critical elements. The opportunities that are interesting to us have outsized growth prospects and industry tailwinds that can be expected to bolster the company’s set of opportunities.

Greenfield Avenue Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Greenfield Avenue acquires control positions in high quality services businesses. Our approach centers on opportunities where our experience and ecosystem of operating partners enable us to collaborate with management to drive significant growth. We are: Customer-Obsessed: We buy companies with leading customer value propositions and invest significantly to extend that lead.Growth-Oriented: We bring expertise and relationships in revenue strategies and M&A. We create value through long-term growth, not overhead reduction or financial engineering. Stewards of Your Legacy: We invest because…

Mustang Entrepreneurs Actively Sourcing Deals

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Mustang Entrepreneurs is focused on small to medium sized aerospace and aviation acquisitions. Our approach is to find U.S. based aerospace businesses to invest in and grow.We do this by capitalizing on our operational experience and industry knowledge acquired from starting and growing a multi-unit aerospace firm. We bring a rare combination of entrepreneurship, leadership, and finance experience.Companies we focus on:Aviation/Aerospace Focused$0-$5mm EBITDA rangeTexas or Florida Based

MPWR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT Actively Sourcing Deals

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I specialize in partnering with founders to scale businesses, unlock value, and achieve successful exits. As the founder of MPWR Capital Management, I bring a hands-on, long-term approach to investing—focusing on operational improvements, strategic growth, and value creation.At MPWR, we work closely with business owners to elevate their companies, whether through streamlining operations, executing acquisitions, or identifying new growth opportunities. With a track record of growing a founder-led company by 20x in revenue and 15x in workforce, I understand what it takes to scale…

Carnyx Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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Carnyx is a private market investment firm that actively invests in lower middle market businesses and infrastructure assets. The firm takes a hands-on approach revolving around forming partnerships with exceptional businesses and offering an array of resources to support their transformation into thriving, long-term enterprises. With a mission to unlock exceptional opportunities and create lasting value, Carnyx offers our investment partners a unique and tailored approach to these types of private market investments.

Demarco Venture Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Our firm was founded by two partners with broad private investment and business building experience. We are looking to build a small portfolio (3-5 investments at any time) that are primarily control investments that we can grow (through organic growth and bolt on acquisitions) and sell in a 3-7 year time horizon. At previous firms we have collectively overseen the deployment of over $1bn of capital into over 100 portfolio companies (through various debt and equity structures). We are investing off our own balance sheet that has been supplemented with support from a small group of LPs that…

Riverwolf Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Riverwolf Partners 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. 

North Iron Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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North Iron Holdings is looking to acquire a single B2B value-add distribution company with less than $5 Million in EBIDTA, and facilitate a smooth transition for a business owner who is interested in preserving his or her legacy, while stewarding a business that has untapped potential.Your business is your lifeblood and your legacy. It represents your ingenuity, your hard work, and your aspirations—made tangible in the value you provide.We recognize that every business has a story—how it came to be, developed, and evolved amid changing conditions in a dynamic world. We value that…

Iron Forge Capital, LLC Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • This member has no reported closed transactions.

Iron Forge Capital is a direct investment fund focused on acquiring U.S based value-added light industrial businesses in the lower middle market. Iron Forge has committed capital allowing the fund to execute quickly on transactions and invest in the long term. We can offer highly customized investments including working with an owner who wants to sell the business completely or with one who wants to remain involved in the business after the transaction.Our operational capability is complemented by vast strategic resources: a broad network of industry relationships, operational best practices,…

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