Investors

Maven Equity Partners is a private equity firm exclusively focused on the search fund asset class, partnering with talented entrepreneurs to source, acquire, and grow small businesses. The firm takes a customized approach with each entrepreneur and provides assistance when needed, seeking to compound capital at attractive rates over the long-term by helping to build great companies while offering mentorship and strategic guidance throughout the search and acquisition process.

CapitalPad is an investment platform that connects accredited investors with acquisition entrepreneurs seeking capital for search fund and independent sponsor deals. The platform only invests in historically profitable, cash-flowing companies and reviews hundreds of opportunities to offer a curated pipeline of lower-middle market deals with established, multi-year track records of profitability, charging no management fees and only earning 20% of profits after investors receive their full initial investment back.

Mainshares operates as an investment platform connecting over 1,300 accredited investors with small business acquisition opportunities ranging from $1M to $20M deals. The platform supports aspiring business owners with capital raising services while providing investors access to pre-screened opportunities with professional reporting and distribution management.

ETA Equity is a search fund investment firm that invests in and supports entrepreneurs acquiring and leading growth companies through the search fund model. The firm's principals have invested in over 90 search funds and over 30 search-acquired businesses since 2008, providing capital, mentorship, and operational guidance to searchers throughout the fundraising, search, acquisition, and operating phases of their entrepreneurial journey.

Fruition Capital operates as an Atlanta-based investment firm founded in 2023 that partners with self-funded search entrepreneurs acquiring B2B companies with $1-5 million EBITDA. The firm allows entrepreneurs to maintain control while providing significant equity capital and collaborative support throughout ownership, focusing on enduringly profitable businesses with stable earnings and diverse customer bases.

Entrepreneurial Capital invests $300k-$2M (prefers $500k-$1.5M) in self-funded searchers acquiring stable, profitable small businesses, founded by Grant who transitioned from serial entrepreneur (10 startups, 2 exits) to successful searcher after acquiring SEO firm Lexigate. The fund provides capital and entrepreneurial guidance through a Preferred Searcher Program offering free pre-LOI support, hands-on assistance, and post-close partnership as patient capital focused on long-term relationships.

Impact investment firm specializing in entrepreneurship through acquisition, facilitating wealth generation among underrepresented entrepreneurs by providing capital and guidance to acquire established small businesses to close economic gaps.

SMBJunction is a capital connector platform that matches SMB entrepreneurs and sponsors with accredited investors for business acquisitions. The network includes 550+ accredited investors with $400M+ in available capital, focusing on investments between $100K-$5M for SBA self-funded acquisitions, independent sponsors, and search funds with typical enterprise values ranging from $1M to $50M.

Apex Fund Group operates as an investment group founded by entrepreneurs Linh Tran (25+ years financial services, ETA expert) and David Madden (Georgia Tech MBA, online marketplace founder), offering debt and equity for entrepreneurial acquisitions. The duo evolved from managing an informal investment club to establishing formal fund structures serving entrepreneurs and investors in the ETA space.

SMB Invest is a marketplace platform that connects accredited investors with acquisition entrepreneurs and independent sponsors who are seeking capital to purchase established small and medium-sized businesses. The platform curates deal opportunities across various industries in the US and Canada, focusing on predictable, cash-flowing business models with proven profitability rather than startups or venture-style investments. SMB Invest streamlines the investment process by offering investors access to vetted acquisition opportunities while helping entrepreneurs and sponsors secure the equity funding needed to close their deals, targeting the lower middle market where competition from traditional private equity is more limited.

SMB Investor Network provides searchers and acquisition entrepreneurs access to a pre-qualified network of over 500 accredited investors, advisors, and family offices specifically interested in SMB acquisitions. The platform offers searchers a streamlined way to connect with investors who are ready to invest with a $10k minimum check size, eliminating the need to cold-call potential investors and providing access to capital sources already educated about and committed to the SMB acquisition space.

Operating-focused private equity firm specializing in lower middle-market investments across the Sunbelt region, targeting strong growth-oriented companies as well as undervalued or distressed opportunities in infrastructure, manufacturing, consumer products, and business services.