Craig Kahler

Provides brokerage services

Lake Capital Management invests in leading service companies through organic and acquisition-enhanced growth. Investments typically range from $50-$75 million. They are particularly interested in marketing services, finance-related services, operational- and infrastructure-related services, specialty services, healthcare services, specialty consumer services, technology services and business process outsourcing services. Typically, opportunities fall into three categories: a buyout of an existing, solid, service-based business, a partnership with existing management in the acquisition and operation of a platform company or a specialized start-up where a significant market opportunity exists. The firm looks for companies with strong, motivated and scalable management teams. potential for revenue and earnings growth and potential for margin improvement driven by product or geographic expansion, operationally-experienced support of management, economies of scale or cross-selling opportunities from add-on acquisitions.

H.I.G Capital invests in mid-market companies located in the United States, Latin America, Europe and Middle East with an enterprise value of USD 50 - 1000 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of healthcare, technology and manufacturing sectors. It provides financing for acquisitions, corporate divestitures, MBOs, industry consolidations, recapitalizations, turnarounds, public to private and growth stage capital requirements. The firm acquires controlling and minority interests.

Riverside Partners invests in small and middle market companies located across the globe with an EBITDA of USD 10 million - 35 million. The firm focuses on companies operating in the fields of business, consumer, education & training, franchisors, healthcare, software & IT, specialty manufacturing, and thematic investing. It provides financing in growth stage capital transactions and provides non-control options.

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Willis Stein & Partners seeks to acquire controlling interests in middle-market companies located in the Midwest and across the US. They focus on the following industries: consumer services, education, specialized business services. The firm also has experience investing in healthcare-oriented businesses and they are particularly interested in companies at the intersection of their three focus industries and healthcare. Willis Stein typically invests in industry consolidations, build-ups and management buyouts transactions. The firm seeks to invest up to $350 million per transaction and in transactions valued between $75 million and $750 million. Willis Stein prefers to hold a board in its portfolio companies. The firm seeks to exit their investments in 4 to 7 years through the public markets, recapitalization and/or sale to a strategic buyer.

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Safanad invests in companies located in the United States and Europe. The firm focuses on healthcare, education, digital infrastructure, and real estate sectors. It participates in growth and buyout transactions.