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Argonaut Private Equity Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2002, Argonaut Private Equity is a Tulsa, Oklahoma based private equity firm with over $1.5 billion of capital deployed by the firm’s principals. The firm is currently investing out of Argonaut Private Equity Fund IV, a $400 million fund that deploys Argonaut’s strategy of making control-oriented buyout investments in companies in the industrial, manufacturing and energy services and products sectors. Argonaut looks to partner with management teams to improve operations, implement best practices and generate shareholder value.  Argonaut has an over 15-year…
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May 2023
acquired
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Feb 2020
acquired
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Nov 2019
acquired
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Oct 2018
acquired
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Hidden Harbor Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 17 Total Closed Deals
Hidden Harbor Capital Partners is a private equity firm which helps create business success stories by building teams focused on execution. We believe that great companies are built on a strong group of people as their foundation, and that businesses succeed when they are intensely focused on executing a small set of well-defined objectives. Hidden Harbor has assets under management of more than $1.9 billion.What we look for:• Lower middle market companies up to $500 million in revenue (or any size for add-on opportunities to existing portfolio companies)• EBITDA up to $50 million…
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Jan 2025
acquired
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Dec 2024
acquired
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Nov 2024
acquired
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Oct 2024
acquired
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Dauntless Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 2 Closed Deals via Axial
  • 2 Total Closed Deals
Dauntless Capital Partners is a private equity firm providing buyout and expansion capital to lower middle market companies. We provide patient, long-term capital to stable, growing companies. Our investor base enables us to concentrate on long-term value creation driven by revenue and earnings growth.  Dauntless Capital Partners places a premium on collaborating with company leaders and helping them navigate the challenges of a growing business. We seek opportunities to make controlling investments in business services, manufacturing, defense and government, industrial technology,…
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Aug 2025
acquired
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Nov 2023
acquired
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CPS Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 26 Total Closed Deals
CPS is an entrepreneurial investment firm that supports the growth of high-quality small and medium sized businesses. We are focused on companies with annual revenues from $5-$40 million and annual cash flows from $2-$8 million, and investing committed capital from 3 active funds. We will work with business owners to ensure the right deal for both themselves and their employees and customers. We bring significant managerial capability and capital to provide business owners with an attractive option compared to traditional financial or strategic buyers. CPS takes an active role in businesses…
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Mar 2024
acquired
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Jun 2023
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired
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Envest Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Envest Capital Partners is an investment company holding long term private equity positions in established basic businesses. We invest in a relatively broad range of basic industries, with a focus on manufacturing, industrial & consumer services, and franchising. Envest seeks to provide private direct equity financing to companies with sales of $5 to $50 million, exceptional growth prospects and strong, stable cash flow. Founded in 2000, Envest is a private equity firm based in Virginia Beach, VA. We are dedicated to partnering with privately held and founder-owned businesses. The Envest…
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired
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IMB Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 13 Total Closed Deals
IMB Partners (IMB) is a private investment firm focused on delivering top-quartile market returns to investors and creating positive social impact. IMB buys, builds, capitalizes and partners with management teams to grow value-added B2B companies in the small-to-midsize business market. We seek to generate above-market growth and customer retention rates by owning and building businesses that address the unmet need for large-scale diverse supplier participation among large corporate and government buyers. IMB invests capital on behalf of and alongside 25 high net worth families.We seek to…
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Jul 2023
invested in
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Nov 2022
invested in
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Jul 2022
acquired
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Ninth Street Capital Partners

Private Equity Fund
  • 1 Closed Deal via Axial
  • 9 Total Closed Deals
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
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Jun 2015
invested in
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Mar 2014
invested in
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May 2013
acquired
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Gen Cap America Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 57 Total Closed Deals
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
Investor
Sep 2021
invested in
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Jan 2021
acquired
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Sep 2020
acquired
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Rockwood Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 41 Total Closed Deals
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
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Dec 2025
acquired
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Nov 2025
acquired
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Sep 2024
acquired
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KLH Capital Partners, LP Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 33 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2005, KLH Capital is a private equity firm serving management teams of lower middle-market companies in the specialty services, value-added distribution, and niche manufacturing industries. The firm makes majority and minority equity investments in U.S.-based businesses to support the company’s growth plans, provide ownership opportunities for key managers, and allow owners to harvest the value in their businesses. Our commitment goes beyond financial support as we believe in establishing a collaborative team of peers, all of whom have a hand in the company’s progress.…
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Aug 2022
invested in
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Nov 2021
invested in
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Oct 2021
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Dec 2020
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Harren Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 24 Total Closed Deals
Harren Equity Partners is a Charlottesville, Virginia and Fort Lauderdale, Florida based private investment firmand leading provider of equity for middle market acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth capital financings. Harren professionals work with each portfolio company to develop and/or implement a strategic business plan, and we support management by providing the operational, financial and human resources necessary to manage the increasingly complicated decisions associated with growing a business. Harren's approach to private investment is significantly differentiated from the…
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Apr 2022
acquired
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Jan 2022
acquired
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Aug 2021
invested in
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Jun 2021
acquired
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Century Park Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 24 Total Closed Deals
CENTURY PARK CAPITAL PARTNERS is a middle market private equity investment group with capabilities to provide equity capital for growth, shareholder liquidiity or both. We typically invest $10 million to $40 million in profitable, growing middle-market companies with revenues ranging from $20 million to $100 million. We can make larger investments with the participation of our institutional limited partners. We are relationship-driven, long-term investors, partnering with owners and management to build industry-leading companies. We do not intrude in day to day operations, but rather seek to…
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Aug 2023
acquired
Investor
Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Aug 2023
acquired
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Kainos Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 22 Total Closed Deals
Kainos Capital, a middle market private equity firm focused on the food and consumer sector, was recently formed by Andrew Rosen, Robert Sperry and Sarah Ashmore Bradley. The Kainos Partners have invested and collaborated together in the food and consumer space over the past 20 years and their deep industry knowledge is complimented by an experienced team of investment professionals.The Kainos Team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested more than $2 billion of equity in more than 52 transactions in the food and consumer sector with a total…
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Aug 2023
acquired
Investor
Feb 2023
invested in
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Aug 2021
acquired
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Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 18 Total Closed Deals
We acquire companies that have a dominant position in their niche sub-sectors of B2B services, distribution, highly engineered manufacturing, and industrial/operational technology. We focus on companies or corporate carve-outs based in the US or Canada.We target companies that benefit from many of the leading trends impacting industrial markets including productivity enhancing technology solutions, factory automation, robotics, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), advanced manufacturing and the increasing importance of B2B services.
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Dec 2022
acquired
Investor
Dec 2021
acquired
Investor
Dec 2021
acquired
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Mar 2021
acquired
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Warren Equity Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 13 Total Closed Deals
Warren Equity Partners ("WEP") is a private equity firm that invests in small and middle market operating companies primarily in North America. WEP invests in established companies where additional capital and operating resources can accelerate growth. We are primarily targeting products and services companies in the infrastructure, industrial, and building sectors. WEP invests in the form of buyouts, growth equity, and recapitalizations. We are value-added investors with a strong emphasis on partnering with seasoned managers and operating executives. Importantly, we seek to generate return…
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Apr 2021
acquired
Investor
Apr 2021
acquired
Investor
Nov 2020
acquired
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Oct 2020
acquired
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Sole Source Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 11 Total Closed Deals
Founded in 2016 by David Fredston, Sole Source Capital is a private equity firm that thematically invests in fragmented, high-growth industrial subsectors. Sole Source seeks founder-owned businesses or corporate carve-outs that will benefit from the team’s operating and M&A capabilities. The Firm has a strong operating heritage that enables it to execute a buy-and-build strategy with significant downside protection. The Firm is headquartered in Dallas, Texas with an additional office in Santa Monica, California.
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Sep 2024
acquired
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Aug 2023
invested in
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Feb 2023
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired
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Keswick Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 10 Total Closed Deals
Keswick Partners is a Lower-Middle Market PE firm armed with a $100M fund that invests in niche manufacturers, value-added distributors, and specialty service providers doing $2-$6M in annual EBITDA. Our Managing Partners have over 90 years of collective investing experience and have executed over 135 transactions in their shared careers. We presently have four active investments in our portfolio, but are looking to expand our operating footprint. We invest in rollovers, buyouts, carve outs, and more, but have developed a specialty in facilitating intra-family handoffs and employee…
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Jun 2025
acquired
Investor
Jun 2025
acquired
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Apr 2025
acquired
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Dec 2024
acquired
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Astara Capital Partners Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Astara Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2020, headquartered in New York City, and investing out of a $312M fund. The firm specializes in value-oriented investing and special situations, focusing on middle-market companies across various industries such as manufacturing, building products, environmental infrastructure, tech-enabled services, and food & beverage.Astara Capital Partners is known for its integrated team of experienced investors and operators, boasting over 100 years of cumulative experience. The firm aims to provide both capital and operational expertise…
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Nov 2024
acquired
Investor
Feb 2024
acquired
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Jan 2023
acquired
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Nov 2022
acquired
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Tuckerman Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 7 Total Closed Deals
Tuckerman Capital is a private investment firm that works with Deal Partners (experienced executives and Independent Sponsors) to invest in and build exceptional small companies that deliver innovative solutions for the long-term with enterprise values typically ranging from $10 million to $75 million.
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Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired
Investor
Oct 2010
acquired
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Oct 2010
acquired
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Red Arts Capital Actively Sourcing Deals

Private Equity Fund
  • Actively Sourcing Deals
  • 6 Total Closed Deals
We invest in companies across the supply chain, ranging from logistics to value-added manufacturing to business services. Our experienced investment team and our advisory group of industry leaders and operators have built a strategic approach that prioritizes sophisticated analysis, deep sector knowledge, and thoughtful collaboration with our portfolio management teams, our investors, and the wider investment community.
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Sep 2025
acquired
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Mar 2025
acquired
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Dec 2024
acquired
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Oct 2022
acquired
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