Top Washington Investment Banks with Recent Private M&A Activity

1 Closed Deal via Axial

6 Total Closed Deals

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Merit Investment Bank is a leading boutique investment bank focused on middle market companies. We are experts in M&A transaction execution and closing. We combine decades of experience with technical expertise, tenacity, creativity, and dedication to ensure not only that a transaction is closed, but that it is closed in our client’s best interest. We deliver market-leading outcomes by applying the integrity, intelligence, insight, instinct, and intensity of a trusted advisor, with no conflicts. We provide end-to-end M&A advisory services, utilizing our…

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Mar 2018 Advised Undisclosed in its sale to Traverse Pointe Partners
Oct 2016 Advised STONEFIRE Grill, Inc. in its sale to Goode Partners
Nov 2015 Advised Pro-Vac LLC in its sale to Peninsula Capital Partners LLC and Silver Peak Partners
Jul 2015 Advised Saxton Bradley on an investment from Undisclosed Party

OneAccord Capital Advisors

1 Closed Deal via Axial

1 Total Closed Deal

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OneAccord Capital Advisors is a national investment bank working with business owners to transition privately owned companies and maximize the financial returns of their efforts. We specialize in owner-operated businesses in the $20-$200 million range.Our team is uniquely equipped to guide business owners because we are or have been business owners. We have sat in the owner/CEO seat, had to make the same decisions, and have firsthand experience in the sale process.Our core distinctive is an emphasis on transition instead of transaction. We emphasize candid business diagnostics &…

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Mar 2024 Advised Confidential Company in its sale to Confidential Company

iMerge Advisors

12 Total Closed Deals

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Since 2001, investment banking firm, iMerge Advisors has focused exclusively on small to mid-market technology companies within the internet, application software, software as a service (SaaS), and cloud computing verticals that are both growing and profitable with revenues exceeding $5 million and up. For more than a decade iMerge Advisors has provided exemplary mergers & acquisitions and investment banking services to those technology business owners wishing to position and capture the highest values for their businesses. Perhaps you have received an unsolicited approach from a buyer or…

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Aug 2023 Advised Testudodata in its sale to J2 Global
Aug 2023 Advised Cheap Hosting Directory in its sale to INet Interactive
Aug 2023 Advised Webcapades in its sale to ThinkPartnership
Aug 2023 Advised eEuroparts on an investment from Anonymous Company

SA Baird

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Early stage capital formationSenior secured debt placementConvertible debt/equity placementsMunicipal FinancePublic Private PartnershipsExit PlanningTurnarounds and RestructuringsMiddle Market M & A – buy or sell sideBoard advisoryInterim Executive Engagements

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Aug 2011 Advised Pacifica, Inc. on an investment from Umpqua Bank

Moss Adams Capital

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Moss Adams is a fully integrated professional services firm dedicated to assisting clients with growing, managing, and protecting prosperity.With more than 3,200 professionals and staff across more than 25 locations in the West and beyond, we work with many of the world’s most innovative companies and leaders. Our strength in the middle market enables us to advise clients at all intervals of development—from start-up, to rapid growth and expansion, to transition.

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Alexander Hutton Inc

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With over 210 M&A transactions completed in the Pacific Northwest, Alexander Hutton is very firmly established as the premier middle-market investment banking firm in the region.We focus on the sale of private companies in a variety of industries that reflect the Northwest's worldwide expertise in technology, manufacturing, service, retail and distribution.Alexander Hutton is the Seattle office of Oaklins. - the world's leading mid-market merger & acquisition specialists with over 800 professional advisors in 60 member firms in 42 countries.

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Rainier Group, Inc.

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The Rainier Group was founded in 1988 to fill an unmet need of the owners of well established, private businesses. Specifically, we helped clients successfully address ownership changes that were to take place during their lifetime. Early on, we recognized a critical need to integrate business with personal objectives, and we began to cultivate more sophisticated capabilities to help our clients make critical decisions with greater confidence.We specialize in helping owners and founders of privately held companies identify, build and implement the best strategy for their situation. Since our…

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Meridian Capital LLC

93 Total Closed Deals

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Meridian Capital is a Seattle-based investment banking firm focused on providing merger, acquisition, divestiture and recapitalization advisory services to middle-market companies. The firm has an established track record of serving corporate clients in the U.S. and abroad with USD 15 million to USD 200 million in annual revenues. Meridian offers its clients unparalleled cross-border capabilities through its affiliation with Global M&A

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Mar 2018 Advised Jet Blast Deflectors Inc. in its sale to Hanover Partners, Northstar Capital, and Greyrock Capital Group
Feb 2018 Assisted Real Greek, LLC, DBA Ellenos in securing debt financing from SuperG Capital
Feb 2018 Advised Aurora Systems Inc., DBA AD Systems in its sale to Allegion plc
Jan 2018 Advised Smith and Greene Company in its sale to Edward Don and Company, a portfolio company of Vestar Capital Partners

Cascadia Capital LLC

58 Total Closed Deals

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We are an independent investment bank founded in 2000, positioned nationally and internationally, and organized into a number of industry practice areas:Business ServicesConsumer & RetailEnergy & Applied TechnologiesFood, Beverage & AgribusinessHealthcareIndustrialsRobotics, Automation & Artificial IntelligenceTechnologyWe work with private and public companies throughout their life cycle – from growth equity financing and later-stage capital raises, including PIPE financings and private debt, to mergers, acquisitions and restructurings. We offer the following investment banking…

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Mar 2022 Advised Psychiatric Centers at San Diego in its sale to Mindpath Health
Feb 2022 Advised Three Bears Alaska on an investment from Westward Partners
Feb 2022 Advised Credence in its sale to Certn
Feb 2022 Advised DentalXchange on an investment from Bregal Sagemount

Novelty Hill Capital

5 Total Closed Deals

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Novelty Hill Capital is a leading middle market investment bank and financial advisory firm in Seattle, WA with expertise in mergers and acquisitions, raising capital, and evaluating strategic alternatives. Our team possesses decades of combined experience leading successful M&A and investment processes for prominent privately held companies and industry pioneers throughout the entire consumer, industrial and technology value chains.

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Apr 2026 Advised Garlic King in its sale to I Love Produce
Oct 2025 Advised Sound Glass in its sale to LLM Ventures
Oct 2025 Advised Merlino Foods in its sale to Erickson Family
Apr 2024 Advised Firehook Bakery in its sale to Forward Consumer Partners

Cloverfield Capital

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Sherry Capital Advisors

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Sherry Capital Advisors is a regional investment bank serving the commercial real estate sector. We are actively developing self storage projects in the Pacific Northwest and are interested in developing relationships with investors interested in participating in these projects.

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Zachary Scott & Co

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Since 1991, Zachary Scott & Co. has assisted owners of privately-held businesses in the greater Pacific Northwest to plan and execute major business or ownership transitions through three service lines: Sell-side M&A Acquisition and Investment Advice; and Direct Investing

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Rockwood Capital Partners

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Rockwood Capital Partners LLC is a consulting and financial-engineering firm engaged in structured & specialty finance. Our work is particularly targeted at special situations associated with tactical growth initiatives and strategic transactions. RWCP's target-market is the lower-middle market (i.e. $5MM - $75MM in revenues). That said, on an exception and case-by-case basis will look at early-stage ventures based upon our ability to "add-value."At ROCKWOOD CAPITAL "We Get It."

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Columbia Equity Partners

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Columbia Equity Partners (CEP) is a boutique investment bank that provides financial advisory services. It offers mergers and acquisitions advisory, divestitures, equity and debt raising, business operations, restructuring, and strategic consulting services. Additionally, the firm provides due diligence, negotiation, and document preparation services. Its clientele include Broadpac, United Pan-European Communications, Burton Biscuits, United Biscuits, Player's International, MGM Mirage, Trump Hotel, and Dunlop Aerospace. The firm caters to communications, foodservice equipment, food…

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Firms in the Washington Investment Banks directory are ordered based on recent deal activity on Axial. The default order reflects observed market signals rather than a subjective ranking of firm quality.

Each profile provides information about the firm’s areas of focus, transaction criteria, and relevant activity on Axial’s M&A platform. Together, these details provide a clearer view of where a firm is active and the types of companies and opportunities most relevant for it.

Location can be an important consideration, but it does not necessarily define where a firm is active. Firms based in Washington may bring regional knowledge, local relationships, and experience with businesses in the area, while many also pursue opportunities across a broader geographic footprint. Geography is best considered alongside sector focus, company size, and relevant transaction activity.

Not necessarily. A firm’s location does not always define its geographic reach. Many Investment Banks based in Washington are active across multiple regions, while firms based elsewhere may also participate in the Washington market. Location can provide useful context, but it should not be interpreted as a firm’s geographic boundary.

When comparing Investment Banks in Washington, consider factors such as sector focus, size range, and recent transaction activity. These characteristics vary across the 15 firms included in the directory and can help identify firms that align with your needs.

Axial can help you identify and connect with firms based on your objectives and what you are looking to accomplish. The process varies depending on your role and transaction needs. If you are interested in connecting with firms in the Washington Investment Banks directory, you can request information here.

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