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Lower Middle Market 2H Outlook: Buyer Acquisition Targets, Deal Execution & Valuations (Part 2)

Kaitlinn Thatcher

Part 2 of Axial’s 2H 2026 M&A Outlook Series Last week, we released Part 1 of Axial’s 2H 2026 M&A…

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Lower Middle Market 2H Outlook: Valuations, Deal Activity & Market Trends (Part 1)

Part 1 of Axial’s 2H 2026 M&A Outlook Series Axial members entered 2026 with cautious optimism about a more stable…

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Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter’s Journey from Self-Funded Search to a $220M Committed Fund

Today’s guests are Alex de Pfyffer and Ross Porter, Co-Founders of Heritage Holding, an investment firm that has completed nearly…

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The SMB M&A Pipeline: Q2 2026

Welcome to the Q2 2026 issue of The SMB M&A Pipeline, the quarterly series that surfaces a top-of-the-funnel breakdown of…

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Trustworthy Searchers, SBA Policy, and Underwriting ETA Investments w/ Grant Hensel

Today’s guest is Grant Hensel, founder of Entrepreneurial Capital, a fund that partners with self-funded searchers acquiring small businesses through…

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From Carnegie to KKR to the Lower Middle Market: 250 Years of Capital in America

The Sale That Changed American Capital On March 2, 1901, Andrew Carnegie agreed to sell Carnegie Steel to J.P. Morgan…

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Recognizing 20 Military Veterans in M&A

As America celebrates its 250th anniversary, we wanted to take the opportunity to highlight 20 military veterans who have successfully…

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Axial Pursuits Report: 1H 2026

Every month, thousands of buyers on Axial actively review, pursue, and engage with lower middle market acquisition opportunities across a…

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The Top 50 Lower Middle Market Industrials Investors & M&A Advisors [2026]

Industrials remains the dominant sector on Axial, accounting for 27% of all deals brought to market via the platform last…

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Axial Top Deals of Q1 2026

Every quarter, a steady flow of lower middle market transactions close through Axial. These are companies that sold after decades…

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