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Imagine Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
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
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Nov 2025
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Nov 2025
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Nov 2025
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Blue Ridge Construction Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
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
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired
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Aug 2022
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Circe Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
Circe Capital is a Boston-based holding company focused on acquiring and actively managing lower middle market, service-oriented businesses including B2B services, skilled trades services, consumer goods & services, and franchising.We know how hard it is to build and grow a business because we have done it ourselves. This is all we do and what we love to do.
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Apr 2023
acquired
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Jun 2022
acquired
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Sep 2021
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Pine Investments Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
Pine Investments is a private investment firm focused on small to medium sized acquisitions. We plan to work closely with our portfolio companies to drive measurable value for all stakeholders.
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Jul 2017
invested in
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Jan 2013
acquired
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Mar 2007
invested in
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Oct 2005
acquired
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Rise Run Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Independent Sponsor
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
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
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired
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Dec 2021
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Oak Valley Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
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
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Oct 2025
acquired
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Oct 2025
acquired
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Oct 2025
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2Northside Group Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
2Northside Group is an independent sponsor, led by seasoned technology entrepreneurs and operators, focused on acquiring and personally operating exceptional private companies. Unlike traditional investors, we provide more than just capital; we bring deep, hands-on experience in leveraging technology to modernize operations, unlock new revenue streams, and build enduring value. Our principals have spent their careers in the trenches as CTOs, technical founders, and operational leaders for companies ranging from startups to established market leaders. Their expertise lies in executing the…
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Mar 2024
invested in
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Apr 2023
invested in
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Mar 2020
invested in
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Oct 2018
invested in
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Bearing Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 4 Total Closed Deals
Bearing Partners is an independent financial sponsor that invests in lower middle-market companies. We seek to invest in businesses $1M to $8M of EBITDA with a strong management team and the potential for significant growth. We prefer to partner with the management team or founder(s) in control investments in industries including consumer products and services, business services, oil & gas, technology, industrial & manufacturing, etc. We have a low leverage approach in structuring transactions and no required hold period which allows for flexibility for each specific situation.
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Oct 2024
invested in
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Nov 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired
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Nov 2021
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FNMPG Holdings Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
FNMPG is a global rights management platform that works directly and indirectly with the world’s most valuable music rights, creators and companies. Universal Music Group, Universal Music Publishing Group, PRS, EMI Music Publishing, BMG Music Publishing, Def Jam Recordings, MCA Records, Interscope Geffen A&M Records, McSpadden Smith Music, Current Media, Corus Entertainment, Zomba Music Publishing, Sony Music Entertainment, Jingle Punks, Grant Thornton, Acacia Research, SpaceX, Deloitte, Accenture, Vulcan Inc, and the Music Sales Group.
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Sep 2025
was acquired by
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Feb 2025
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Jan 2021
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Hemingway Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Hemingway Capital is an operationally oriented investment firm that specializes in growing lower middle-market industrial companies. We offer creative, flexible capital and deep operating experience to optimize and grow our partner companies. We invest in fundamentally sound businesses possessing a competitive advantage, recurring demand for products or services, and favorable macro trends. We stand beside management teams, family businesses, and business owners as a preferred investor in lower middle market industrial businesses that adds value beyond capital.
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Feb 2022
acquired
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Mar 2021
acquired
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Oct 2019
acquired
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Meru Ventures Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
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
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May 2024
acquired
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Dec 2022
acquired
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Eigen Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
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
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Oct 2011
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Apr 2011
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Ventus Industrial Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Ventus Industrial Partners is a highly operational private equity firm that specializes in investing in regulated sectors critical to national security. We seek to build market leaders in defense and national security over the long term, by bringing together niche, mission-critical suppliers. We acquire businesses with limited disruption risk, in sectors with fragmented industry structures and that are underpinned by multi-decade growth tailwinds.Ventus was founded by Valerio Massimo di Roccasecca, formerly of McKinsey, Cinven, Board Member of GE Avio, and founder and Board Member of Avantus…
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Jan 2026
acquired
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Jan 2026
acquired
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Nov 2025
acquired
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Floor Plan Inc. Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Floor Plan partners with proven flooring companies to accelerate their growth. The company focuses on businesses with revenues exceeding $2 million, offering resources and support to scale while allowing them to maintain their brand, team, and culture. Floor Plan's investment strategy is centered on helping established flooring companies expand without altering their core identity, providing the necessary tools and resources to achieve significant growth in the market.
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Aug 2025
acquired
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May 2025
acquired
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Jan 2025
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Preserve Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Operator-led buyer seeking $2–$7M EBITDA consumer products, brands, and eCommerce/DTC businesses, including toys, collectibles, and select consumer-tech adjacencies. Led by a team that bootstrapped Medelita to $20M in revenue before a September 2022 exit to a PE-backed strategic, and now working again with the same management team that helped scale the business. Three closed transactions in the last three years. Control investments, quick diligence, clear IC, and reliable closes.
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Oct 2025
acquired
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Sep 2023
acquired
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Jun 2023
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Jupiter Holdings Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Jupiter Holdings LLC is a Newport Beach, California-based private investment firm specializing in alternative investments and the pursuit of superior absolute returns. Founded in 1997 by Edmond F. St. Geme, Jupiter is backed by more than $1 billion of discretionary institutional capital and is highly opportunistic in its pursuit of extraordinary risk-adjusted returns in three primary areas: real estate, private equity, and marketable securities.
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Feb 2018
acquired
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Apr 2017
acquired
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Jan 2004
acquired
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Waypoint Acquisitions Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Waypoint Acquisitions is an investment group focused on majority investments in family-owned and founder-led businesses. Our principals and investors are current and former operators of privately-held and long-standing family businesses. We work with existing and/or new management to build upon the long-term success and legacy of enduringly profitable businesses.Target Investment CriteriaCompany Attributes10+ years in businessOwner seeking transitionDifferentiating & defensible qualitiesFinancials$1-$5M EBITDAStrong net operating marginsConsistent, positive cash flowSector FocusNiche…
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Feb 2026
acquired
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Jan 2026
acquired
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Nov 2024
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Alten Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Alten Capital is a sector-specific investment firm with a unique focus on business and technology services. We strive to create flexible partnerships that focus on scaling businesses for the long-term, aligning with shareholders and management teams. 
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Oct 2021
invested in
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Jul 2011
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Jan 2008
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Osgood Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Private equity firm that is focused on facilitating accelerated growth while achieving sustainable competitive advantages for small and middle market companies preferably in partnership with management but can bring new resources if required. Investors primarily include owners and managers who have successfully grown businesses in past and are interested in providing their expertise when relevant to our investments . Transaction experience includes doing over 25 acquisitions with combined total transaction value well over a billions of dollars.
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Jul 2019
acquired
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Aug 2018
acquired
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Apr 2010
acquired
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Third Arch Investments Actively Sourcing Deals

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  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 3 Total Closed Deals
Third Arch is a Philadelphia-based private investment firm making long-term investments in high quality small businessesLocally-focused and collaborative, we partner with strong management teams to help businesses continue their success, enhance profitability, and drive scalable, sustainable growth
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Jul 2025
acquired
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Aug 2024
acquired
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Jul 2023
acquired
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