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Northwinds Services Group

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Northwinds Services Group is a specialized platform in the HVAC and plumbing services industry. It is dedicated to helping business owners enhance and preserve the value of their existing businesses. The company focuses on investing in partner companies within the HVAC and plumbing sectors, providing them with the necessary training and resources to foster growth and improve service delivery. As a private equity-backed platform, Northwinds Services Group aims to achieve operational excellence and expand its reach through strategic partnerships with local HVAC and plumbing brands. With a…

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• Jan 2026 Acquired All-Temp Systems Mechanical
• Jan 2025 Acquired AP Plumbing
• May 2024 Acquired B&L Ott Heating & Air Conditioning
• May 2024 Acquired Arctic Bear Plumbing, Heating & Air

Theatre Capital

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Theatre Capital is a holding company dedicated to transformative growth investments in technology companies. With a focus on acquiring and developing tech-based businesses, Theatre Capital specializes in software and tech-enabled services. Over the past two decades, the company has made over 50 investments, showcasing its commitment to fostering innovation and growth within the technology sector. Theatre Capital's strategic approach and extensive portfolio underline its position as a significant player in the tech investment landscape.

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Allpaid
• Dec 2025 Acquired Draup
• Dec 2025 Acquired CMIT Solutions
• Dec 2025 Acquired Association Analytics

Desrosier Capital Partners

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Desrosier Capital Partners is a private investment firm that invests in and acquires successful, middle market companies in partnership with management in the niche industrial and business services sectors.Our principals bring over 40 years of disciplined investing experience in the lower middle market, having completed 14 platform transactions (excluding add-on acquisitions) across a variety of industries and subsectors.

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• Jan 2026 Acquired Eyelets For Industry, Inc.
• Jan 2026 Acquired Delta CompuTec, LLC
• Jan 2026 Acquired Gilbert Engineering Co., Inc.
• Jan 2026 Acquired Bridgeport Machines, Inc

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• Transportation
  Industrial Equipment Platform With Meaningful EBITDA
  NDA Available CIM Available Eastern Midwest

  Revenue

  $36.7M

  EBITDA

  $9.5M

  Margin

  26%

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• Consumer Goods
  Outdoor Consumer Products Brand Platform
  NDA Available CIM Available Eastern Midwest

  Revenue

  $23.0M

  EBITDA

  $4.5M

  Margin

  20%

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• Technology
  Multi-Region IT Asset Disposition Provider
  NDA Available CIM Available West South Central

  Revenue

  $28.1M

  EBITDA

  $5.7M

  Margin

  20%

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• Food & Hospitality
  Historic Winery and Hospitality Platform
  NDA Available CIM Available Middle Atlantic

  Revenue

  $13.2M

  EBITDA

  $1.3M

  Margin

  10%

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• Industrials
  Regional Metal Recycling Platform Operator
  NDA Available CIM Available West South Central

  Revenue

  $10.3M

  EBITDA

  $2.8M

  Margin

  27%

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• Technology
  Southeastern U.S. Healthcare AI Services Platform
  NDA Available CIM Available South Atlantic

  Revenue

  $7.7M

  EBITDA

  $3.0M

  Margin

  39%

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• Business Services
  Vertically Focused B2B Sales Development Provider
  NDA Available CIM Available South Atlantic

  Revenue

  $3.2M

  EBITDA

  $1.2M

  Margin

  37%

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• Industrials
  Scaled Public-Sector HVAC Contracting Platform
  NDA Available CIM Available Middle Atlantic

  Revenue

  $53.5M

  EBITDA

  $7.2M

  Margin

  13%

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Fox Three Partners

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Fox Three Partners is an operationally-focused private investment firm that takes a long-term approach to acquiring, growing and taking an active investor role in established lower middle market businesses. We are industry agnostic, and geographically focused on companies East of the Mississippi, with a preference for the Mid-Atlantic / South-Atlantic region.

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• May 2022 Acquired National Electronic Alloys
• Oct 2018 Invested in M&RR
• Dec 2016 Acquired Centric Communications, LLC
• Feb 2016 Acquired Walashek Industrial & Marine

DFM Operating Partners

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DFM Operating Partners is an operator-led acquisition and management platform focused on lower middle-market businesses. The firm specializes in identifying companies where operational complexity may obscure underlying value and works closely with management teams to enhance performance and drive long-term value creation. With more than 25 years of experience leading private equity-backed businesses as a CEO and Executive Chairman, Founder & Managing Partner Daniel Muth focuses on acquiring and leading industrial, manufacturing, business services, andand select consumer companies…

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• May 2023 Invested in FB Solutions Group
• Jun 2021 Invested in T-Bev
• Feb 2017 Invested in Van Law Food Products
• Jun 2004 Invested in International Fiber Corporation

Regent Advisors

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Regent Advisors Investments is a private equity firm focused on middle market industrial technology, healthcare services, and business services companies. Our experience as operating executives gives us a unique perspective and capability to create value partnering with middle market companies.We target control and non-control investments in middle market industrial technology, healthcare services and business services companies. We are flexible and accommodating regarding company size, recent financial performance and deal structure.Our goal is to do “good deals with good people.” Our…

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• Jun 2019 Acquired Healthcare Consulting Company
• Aug 2014 Invested in ScribeAmerica
• May 2011 Invested in FineLine Technologies
• Jun 2008 Invested in Royall & Co.

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Westbourne Capital Partners

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Westbourne Capital Partners is a private investment firm that partners with family offices to deploy capital into direct investments in private companies. A successful track record consulting with, and investing in, family-owned enterprises makes WCP particularly well-suited to invest in family and founder owned businesses in the manufacturing and food sectors, particularly when ownership is concerned about the impact outside investors might have on the business and its stakeholders. WCP is focused on investing in businesses and building shareholder value over the long-term, rather than…

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• Apr 2026 Acquired Workplace Modular Systems
• Sep 2025 Acquired Harvey Vogel Manufacturing Co.
• Sep 2024 Acquired Mesotech International
• Aug 2020 Invested in Proos Manufacturing

Confluence Healthcare Partners, LLC

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Confluence Healthcare Partners is a growth equity group focused exclusively on the healthcare services market with an emphasis on lower middle market companies. Our goal is to partner with leading providers and companies in sectors of healthcare services where we can provide a combination of operational expertise and financial backing to accelerate growth. We help our partner companies expand into new geographies and service lines and grow through strategic collaboration and acquisitions. In many cases, we will be the transitional capital and partner that allows these companies to grow…

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• Dec 2024 Acquired Groth Pain & Spine
• Aug 2023 Invested in C3HealthcareRx
• Aug 2023 Invested in Quinsite
• May 2022 Invested in MATCHWELL

Gordon Equities

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Gordon Equities is an independent private equity investment firm in Texas focused on partnering with lower middle-market and founder-led businesses across industrial manufacturing, equipment rental, multi-family development and media. Established in 1985, the firm was founded to manage the investments of the Roberts and McHaney families.  The company is led by Stephen McHaney who has years of experience on both the buy and sell side. We pride ourselves on negotiating fair transactions and not losing sight of the fact that the seller and management are often our partners after…

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• Sep 2022 Invested in Lane Supply, Inc.
• Oct 2018 Acquired T.B. Butler
• Feb 2015 Invested in Pro Star Rentals
• Jun 2012 Acquired ASP Westword LLC

Snowdaay

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Snowdaay is a team of investor-operators specializing in the acquisition and transformation of consumer brands, consumer tech, and eCommerce businesses. Our focus is on turning these entities into profitable ventures, leveraging our expertise in the lower middle market of private equity. With a strategic approach, Snowdaay aims to enhance the value and performance of the businesses we invest in, positioning them for sustainable growth and success in the competitive market.

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• Feb 2025 Invested in Confidential Company
• Mar 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Feb 2023 Invested in Confidential Company
• Jan 2023 Invested in Confidential Company

Waterbear Group

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Midwest operator acquiring B2B manufacturing and distribution businesses. Owner-operator succession situations. Indefinite hold periods. Second-time buyer. First platform: three integrated bolt-ons, 12x MOIC exit. What makes us different: Strong capital network – Established relationships with family offices and permanent capital investors; no fundraising delaysNo predetermined exits – Not a fund; indefinite hold periods unless selling creates better outcomes for the business long termStandalone underwriting – Each deal is evaluated on its own merits, not portfolio diversification…

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• Jul 2025 Acquired Portraits Plus
• Jun 2025 Acquired Picture This Photography
• Jul 2023 Acquired Image Group Photography
• Jan 2020 Acquired Empire Photography

Mehshah Capital

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Mehshah Capital is an independent sponsor primarily focused on healthcare services, digital health, healthcare IT, pharma services and business services investments. The firm was founded by a seasoned healthcare services investor with nearly a decade of healthcare investing experience and over an additional decade of healthcare investment banking experience.

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• Dec 2024 Invested in Frontier Direct Care
• Jul 2023 Invested in Persimmon
• Feb 2023 Invested in GoTu
• Oct 2018 Invested in DirectShifts

Palladian Capital Partners

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Palladian Capital Partners was established to pursue lower middle market principal investment opportunities. The firm is led by experienced private equity professionals and supported by operating executives as well as a range of informal advisors. PCP partners with existing management teams to build profitable, sustainable businesses and to realize significant returns on capital for management, investors, and other partners.Palladian Capital Partners primarily makes control or near-control equity investments in established companies. Depending on the investment opportunity Palladian may use…

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• Jan 2020 Acquired EMS Consultants
• Jun 2014 Acquired Inergex / Crossfuze
• Aug 2013 Acquired Sunbelt Health Partners
• Apr 2007 Acquired National Truck Protection (NTP)

Imagine Ventures

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Imagine Ventures is a multi-stage boutique investment firm specializing in lower-middle market mergers and acquisitions (M&A), credit lending, and direct secondaries. The firm is dedicated to delivering customized capital and operational support, leveraging its extensive industry experience to structure deals, manage risk, and drive growth for its partners. By focusing on the unique needs of the lower-middle market, Imagine Ventures positions itself as a strategic partner for businesses seeking tailored financial solutions and expert guidance in navigating complex transactions.

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• Nov 2025 Invested in Zoomcar
• Nov 2025 Invested in Eligible
• Nov 2025 Invested in ArmorText
• Nov 2025 Invested in Nomad Goods

Blue Ridge Construction Capital

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Blue Ridge Construction Capital is a building products focused private equity firm investing in family and founder owned businesses that are seeking a collaborative, experienced partner to empower growth.

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• Jun 2024 Acquired Banko Overhead Doors, Inc
• Aug 2023 Acquired Euro-Wall, LLC
• Nov 2022 Acquired Artistic Paver Manufacturing, Inc
• Aug 2022 Acquired Matthews-Edge Sand

Rise Run Capital

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Rise Run Capital (“Rise Run”) is a Dallas, Texas based private equity firm which invests capital in middle market companies with the following characteristics:Trailing EBITDA of $2 to $10 millionStrong management teamProfitable operationsAttractive and defensible market positionMinimal customer and supplier concentrationsRise Run focuses on manufacturing, healthcare, consumer products, distribution and logistics, and service companies.

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• Nov 2024 Acquired Insurance Claim Adjuster Company
• Jun 2023 Acquired Technology-Enabled Literacy Fundraising Company Serving K-12 Schools
• Nov 2022 Acquired Organic Dairy – Sustainable and Environmentally Friendly Food Production
• Dec 2021 Acquired Industrial Manufacturing and Services Company

Oak Valley Capital

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We are a private investment firm with offices in Phoenix, AZ, and Atlanta, GA, specializing in acquiring and operating lower middle market, service-based businesses across the U.S. We operate as a fully integrated platform, managing the entire investment lifecycle - from deal sourcing and due diligence to post-acquisition operations, sales, marketing, and exit.Our executive team brings over two decades of experience and a consistent track record of delivering double-digit, risk-adjusted returns through disciplined market selection, rigorous due diligence, structured transactions, and robust…

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• Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2025 Acquired Confidential Company

Sea Pine Equity Partners

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Sea Pine invests in lower middle market companies in the service sector. We take controlling positions in our investments and prefer to partner with founders or management teams that are currently in place. Our goal is to provide the capital and other resources necessary to accelerate growth while maintaining the successful culture created by existing management.

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• Jul 2026 Acquired Executive Exteriors
• Sep 2024 Acquired Hi-Tek Data
• May 2024 Acquired Concrete Conservation

Meru Ventures

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IntroductionMeru Venture Partners is an independent sponsor-led private equity firm operating in the lower middle market. We invest in profitable companies generating anywhere between $5 million to $50 million in revenue and $1 million to $10 million in EBITDA. We focus on companies with a history of positive cash flow, a strong balance sheet, and significant growth potential. We provide growth capital, operating expertise, and industry experience to significantly enhance the long-term value of our investments.

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• Jan 2025 Invested in Confidential Company
• May 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Dec 2022 Acquired Confidential Company

Eigen Capital

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Eigen is a lower mid-market investment firm specialized in corporate carve-outs and complex situations. We focus on acquiring (i) non-core business units that no longer fit their corporate parent’s strategy or (ii) somewhat undermanaged private businesses - from breakeven/loss-making situations up to $20m EBITDA.

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• Sep 2012 Invested in EndoTool
• Oct 2011 Invested in SHARC
• Apr 2011 Invested in Plews Edelmann