Top United States Private Equity Funds

The Sterling Group

1 Closed Deal via Axial 35 Total Closed Deals

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Founded in 1982, The Sterling Group is a private equity investment firm defined by its focused expertise, depth of experience, operational strategy, and approach to partnering with management.Focused expertiseWe specialize in what we know best: acquiring and increasing the value of middle-market operating businesses in the fields of basic manufacturing, industrial services, and distribution.Depth of experienceOur Partners have a combined 90 years at Sterling. Their business experience encompasses management, operations, public accounting, commercial and investment banking, and securities…

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• Dec 2024 Acquired Confidential Company
• Oct 2010 Acquired Propex Inc
• Oct 2010 Acquired Purina Mills
• Oct 2010 Acquired Quicken Loans Inc.

Alvarez & Marsal Securities

1 Closed Deal via Axial 12 Total Closed Deals

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Alvarez & Marsal Capital (“AMC”) is a multi-strategy private equity investment firm with over $3 billion in assets under management across four funds and three investment strategies. Our firm is led by a highly experienced investment team, which is augmented by our strategic association with Alvarez & Marsal (“A&M”), one of the largest operationally focused advisory firms in the world. AMC combines a focus on middle-market private equity investing, with deep operational expertise, industry knowledge, and global corporate relationships of A&M, making us an attractive partner to…

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• Aug 2023 Invested in Allied Universal
• Aug 2023 Invested in Carton Pack
• Aug 2023 Invested in Ayesa
• Aug 2023 Invested in AirLife

Ninth Street Capital Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 9 Total Closed Deals

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Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment partnership that specializes in acquiring, developing and managing established businesses. With a focus on executing deals with the highest degree of integrity, we make long-term controlling investments in growth-oriented, privately held businesses with revenues ranging from $5 to $50 million. Our flexible approach allows us to tailor our investments to help entrepreneurs and business owners achieve their personal and financial goals.

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• Sep 2019 Acquired Undislosed
• Jun 2015 Invested in Premium Inspection & Testing
• Mar 2014 Invested in Kitchen Cabinet Distributors
• May 2013 Acquired SCADA Source, LLC

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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

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Soundcore Capital Partners

1 Closed Deal via Axial 5 Total Closed Deals

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Our strategy is to partner with exceptional management teams and create long-term value for our investors through a combination of operational improvements, internal growth initiatives, and strategic acquisitions. We are particularly interested in businesses whose management team members and / or selling shareholders wish to have a meaningful ownership stake in the newly acquired enterprise.

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• May 2019 Acquired American Restoration
• Oct 2018 Acquired InfraStripe
• Feb 2017 Acquired Sweeping Corporation of America, Inc.
• Sep 2016 Acquired PumpMan, LLC

Gemini Investors

136 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 1993, Gemini Investors is a Massachusetts-based private equity firm that provides capital and strategic resources to lower middle market companies. Since its inception, we have invested approximately $1 Billion in more than 185 companies throughout the U.S., typically investing $3 – $8 million per transaction in either control or minority positions. Gemini offers a flexible investment approach. We provide a wide range of financing structures, which include subordinated debt with warrants, preferred stock, and common equity. We have extensive experience leading transactions, as…

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• Sep 2025 Acquired Party Reflections
• May 2025 Acquired Honey Smoked Fish
• May 2025 Acquired Gold Coast Baking Company
• Feb 2025 Acquired Spectro-UV

Forsyth Partners

94 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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BW Forsyth Partners is a private investment firm located in St. Louis, Missouri. Our approach differs from those typically utilized by other investment or private equity firms in that Forsyth Partners is a long-term investor (we do not exit our investments) looking to build strong companies through operational focus, an active acquisition effort and, most importantly, a focus on the best interests of all stakeholders of its portfolio companies. Forsyth partners directly with businesses in an effort to develop sustainable performance over the long-term, promote a people-centric culture, and…

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• Sep 2023 Invested in WalkerHughes
• Aug 2023 Invested in Afinitas
• Mar 2023 Invested in Cor Partners
• Jan 2021 Invested in Machine Solutions Inc.

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LNC Partners

69 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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LNC Partners is a relationship-driven private equity firm based in Arlington, Virginia, focused on investing in lower middle-market companies across the United States. Founded in 2012, the firm manages over $1 billion in capital and frequently serves as the first institutional partner to founder- and management-led businesses.LNC provides customized and flexible capital solutions that can combine equity and debt, enabling the firm to structure investments that align with the needs of each business and management team. LNC’s flexible approach allows it to invest in either control or minority…

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• May 2026 Acquired Confidential Company
• Dec 2025 Invested in Bennie Health, Inc.
• Nov 2025 Acquired General Insurance Agency
• Oct 2025 Acquired Nevarez Insurance

Edison Partners

67 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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For 30 years, Edison Partners has been helping CEOs and their executive teams navigate the entrepreneurial journey to becoming successful companies. Through the unique combination of early growth equity and the Edison Edge platform, consisting of strategic advisory, the Edison Director Network, and executive education programs, Edison employs a holistic approach to nurturing invention and creating value for growth-stage businesses in financial technology, healthcare IT, marketing technology, and enterprise IT industries. Edison investment objectives also include: buyouts, recapitalizations,…

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• Aug 2025 Acquired Confidential Company
• Aug 2016 Invested in LookBookHQ
• Aug 2016 Invested in Axial
• Jul 2016 Invested in Predata

VSS Capital Partners

66 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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VSS is a leading private equity investment firm that invests in the healthcare, business services and education industries.• 30+ years of experience and have managed over $4B in aggregate capital commitments across 8 funds• Investments in 102 portfolio companies, with over 600 add-on acquisitions• VSS invests in businesses that are well-positioned for sustainable growth• Flexible capital solutions, from debt to equity, for a wide range of corporate and shareholder uses• Assists company management teams, boards and financial sponsors in effective strategic initiatives• Leverages…

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• Oct 2025 Acquired Granite Trade Services
• Dec 2024 Acquired Lumenci
• Oct 2024 Invested in Lane Four
• Oct 2024 Acquired Treya

Gen Cap America

57 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Gen Cap America (GCA) is a private equity firm headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee that specializes in leveraged buyouts of privately held lower-middle market businesses. Investment Criteria: Revenue: $5M - $100MEBITDA: $1.5M - $10M Geography: United States & CanadaTransaction Types: Family SuccessionManagement BuyoutDivisional Spin-offRecapitalizationsMost transactions are management buyouts or buyouts of one or multiple retiring owners. GCA target investments typically have a long history of successful operations and cash flow, and quality managers who wish to be part of the…

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• Feb 2022 Acquired Aquasol Corporation
• Sep 2021 Invested in Lab Products, Inc.
• Jan 2021 Acquired Frontier Packaging, Inc.
• Sep 2020 Acquired TFM Services, LLC

CIVC Partners

55 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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CIVC Partners is a Chicago-based private equity firm investing in high growth middle market companies in business services sectors. Since 1989, the team has invested over $1.9 billion and currently invests from CIVC Partners Fund VII. More information on CIVC Partners and its portfolio companies can be found at www.civc.com.

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• Aug 2024 Acquired Renu
• Feb 2024 Acquired Highstreet IT Solutions
• Jan 2024 Acquired HR Green
• Jan 2024 Acquired Datavail

Graham Partners

46 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Graham Partners is a private investment firm focused on investing in businesses with proprietary technologies, advanced manufacturing know-how, innovative product development capabilities, and strong growth potential. Graham Partners targets companies with EBITDA between $5 million and $50 million, and will invest in smaller companies to the extent they complement one or more of its other holdings. Since the firm's founding in 1988, Graham Partners has closed over sixty acquisitions, joint ventures, financings, and divestitures. The committed capital raised since inception through the Graham…

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• Sep 2023 Acquired Barcoding
• Sep 2023 Acquired Commercial Bakeries Corp.
• Aug 2023 Acquired TAOGLAS
• Mar 2023 Acquired Rhythmlink

Nautic Partners

46 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Founded in 1986, Nautic Partners is a middle-market focused private equity firm and has managed over $2.5 billion of assets over its 28-year history. Nautic primarily targets equity investments of $25 million to $75 million for majority ownership, with a focus on companies with $5 million to $40 million in EBITDA in the business services, manufacturing, and healthcare sectors. Examples of focus sub-sectors for business services and manufacturing include specialty chemicals, specialty coatings, energy services, building products, petrochemical services, petrochemical infrastructure, aerospace…

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• Dec 2016 Acquired Magnolia Creek Treatment Center For Women
• Sep 2016 Acquired Vantage Mobility International
• Jun 2016 Acquired Warmelin Precision Products
• Apr 2016 Acquired Integra Adhesives

Clearview Capital

45 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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We are a private investment firm specializing in control and non-control investments of North American companies with operating profits of $4 - $20 million.Since the firm’s founding in 1999 by Jim Andersen, Calvin Neider and Pete Doolittle, Clearview has single-mindedly remained dedicated to investing in and supporting the development of lower middle market companies. Working collaboratively with our portfolio company management teams, we provide targeted strategic and operational assistance, as well as capital, to fuel organic and acquisition growth initiatives.Since inception, the…

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• Jan 2025 Acquired Loss Prevention Services
• Dec 2023 Acquired AdCellerant
• May 2023 Acquired Inventive
• Apr 2023 Acquired Capitol Services

Hammond Kennedy Whitney & Company

44 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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HKW is evolving with clarity and purpose, while honoring the vision of the firm’s founders and our 100 plus year history. We focus on specific sectors in which we can utilize our skills and perspective, leveraging technology as part of a data-driven methodology to power our “Four Pillar” structure. HKW has developed processes that support our strategy to find, create, and sustain value in our companies while trusting and appreciating that our approach is what sets us apart.

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• Jan 2023 Acquired CMIT Solutions
• Dec 2022 Acquired dominKnow
• Sep 2022 Acquired Golden Country Oriental Food
• Mar 2022 Invested in Draup

Blue Point Capital Partners, LLC

44 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Blue Point Capital Partners is a private equity firm managing over $1.5 billion in committed capital. With offices in Cleveland, Charlotte, Seattle and Shanghai, Blue Point’s geographical footprint allows it to establish relationships with local and regional entrepreneurs and advisors, while providing the resources of a global organization. The Blue Point partner group has a 21-year track record of partnering with lower middle-market businesses to build processes and capabilities to achieve dramatic growth, specializing in ownership recapitalizations, corporate divestitures and buyouts,…

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• Mar 2018 Acquired FM Sylvan (FMS)
• Mar 2018 Acquired Spector & Co.
• Nov 2017 Acquired Italian Rose Gourmet Products
• Aug 2017 Acquired SASE Company

Nexphase Capital

42 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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NPC is a thematic and operationally-focused private equity firm that partners with founder-owned companies that have reached a growth inflection point and are seeking a value-added partner to help navigate the ‘Next Phase’. NPC specializes in three distinct sectors: Consumer, Healthcare, and Software & Services. NexPhase was formed in 2016 by the former principals of Moelis Capital Partners.

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• Oct 2025 Invested in Always Best Care
• Jul 2025 Invested in Magic Science
• Jul 2025 Invested in Empower Community Care
• Apr 2025 Invested in Behavior Frontiers

Stonehenge Partners

42 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Stonehenge Partners ("Stonehenge" or the "Firm") is a middle-market private equity firm with a highly successful 25+ year track record. The Firm directs the investment activities for approximately $1 billion in capital commitments. Stonehenge's investment professionals have extensive experience executing a broad range of transactions including:Management and leveraged buyoutsAcquisitionsRecapitalizationsGrowth capital investmentsStonehenge Partners has the flexibility to invest in a variety of structures including common equity, preferred equity and subordinated debt (or combinations…

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• Jun 2019 Invested in Carolina Restaurant Group, Inc.
• Apr 2019 Invested in Weil Foot & Ankle Institute
• Jan 2019 Acquired PPM Technologies
• Sep 2018 Acquired EMX Industries, Inc.

Rockwood Equity Partners

41 Total Closed Deals Actively Sourcing Deals

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Rockwood Equity Partners:B2B manufacturing, service providers, distribution in industrials and regulated industries (e.g., healthcare, aerospace & defense, environmental, waste, rail, water, others)Transaction types: First institutional capital partner, majority, minority, growth, independent sponsor and operator partners, management buyout, corporate divestitureTarget company size: $10-$75 million in revenues and $2-$7 million EBITDA, add-ons of any size.Private equity investment firm for lower middle market companies, with a track record spanning 25+ years.Approach:Focused on growing…

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• Dec 2025 Acquired Wright's Hydroseeding
• Dec 2025 Acquired Utility Locating Services in Ohio
• Nov 2025 Acquired Sealer Equipment Business serving Medical and Pharmaceutical
• Sep 2024 Acquired SafeSite

GCP Capital Partners

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GCP Capital Partners (“GCP”) manages North American private equity funds that have invested approximately $1.5 billion in approximately 73 portfolio companies. Since 2000, GCP’s realized investments have generated over $3.0 billion in proceeds. Fourteen of GCP's portfolio companies have gone public after GCP's investment. The funds primarily make investments in the tech-enabled business services and financial services/technology industries. GCP generally makes controlling or influential minority investments of $10 to $50 million.

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• Dec 2023 Acquired Continental Bank
• Dec 2023 Acquired Paris Re
• Dec 2023 Acquired Alkeme
• Dec 2023 Acquired Global Signal