Equity Capital Providers
160 firms. 186 named contacts.
Lower middle market PE, debt, mezzanine, SBICs, family offices, and a handful of veteran-network firms. Hand-curated by a veteran who actually raised capital, not a scraped list.
A note on what this is.
Hand-curated by a veteran practitioner in lower middle market private capital, used with permission. Every firm here is real and was active in the LMM space as of May 2026. Inclusion is not a recommendation, and check sizes / capacity change, verify directly.
When you reach out: lead with a tight one-paragraph thesis and ask about current capacity and check-size band. Do not send a deck cold.
367 Advisors
Equity · PE Equity
TBD, capital provider, warm intro
UnknownAce & Company
Equity · PE Equity
Global LMM PE + venture; co-invest GP; family office capital; flexible across stages. HQ: Geneva, CH / New York, NY
$10M-$50MIS friendlyArcapita Investment Management
Equity · PE Equity
Shariah-compliant alternative investments; LMM PE + real assets; opportunistic in services and industrials. HQ: Atlanta, GA (US); Bahrain (HQ)
$25M-$100MArgosy Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Strong. PE division MD per Kirwin referral
Unknown+2 more contactsArlington Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity (Control / Buyout)
$6B+ A&D/GovCon fund (Tyto Athene, BlueHalo, Novetta)
$6B+ fundGovConBardo Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Strong: operator/investor with regional MSP background (DataTel, PNW); direct domain fit for IT and engineering services thesis
$1-4M (SPV; capital from network)BBK Ventures
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownBernhard Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Gov services platform builder, acquired Duotech
UnknownBoyne Capital
Equity · PE Equity
STRONG. GovCon PE, Fulcrum IT precedent, IS-friendly, Miami-based
UnknownGovConBrightstar Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
$5B AUM MM PE with explicit government services vertical; Fund III $1.26B; chairs IC
MM PEGovCon+2 more contactsCambria Group
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; family office capital; services, distribution, niche manufacturing; long-hold orientation. HQ: Menlo Park, CA
$5M-$25MIS friendlyCapitalPad
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate, defense pipeline. Defense/GovCon pipeline
UnknownGovConCapitol Meridian Partners
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PEGovCon+3 more contactsCarlson Private Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; control buyouts in services, distribution, niche manufacturing. HQ: Charlotte, NC
$10M-$50MCentre Lane Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate, deal origination focus
UnknownCentre Partners Management
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE buyout firm; services, food/beverage, consumer; control investments. HQ: New York, NY
$25M-$75MCercano Management
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services, industrials, tech-enabled businesses; flexible capital. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$50MCharter Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownCityvest.com & Search Fund Coalition
Equity · PE Equity
LinkedIn contact. Search fund coalition
UnknownClay Point Investors
Equity · PE Equity
Family office / LMM PE; opportunistic across services. HQ: TBD
$10M-$30MIS friendlyCold Bore Capital
Equity · PE Equity
$500K-$5M EBITDAConstitution Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Mid-market primary + secondary PE; co-invest; multi-strategy platform. HQ: Boston, MA
$10M-$40MIS friendlyCrisis24 (GardaWorld)
Equity · PE Equity
Introduced by Danny DeArmond. Crisis24 is a GardaWorld company (security/risk mgmt). Matt is based in Nashville, UVA Darden MBA. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/matthewkhubbard/
UnknownCrux Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE / growth equity; services and tech-enabled businesses. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$40MDC Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
High, focus on differentiated federal services & engineering
UnknownGovConEnlightenment Capital
Equity · PE Equity
High, portfolio: Emagine IT, Agile Defense, iGov (exact sector). Defense/GovCon pipeline
UnknownGovConETOS Capital
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownFederal City Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
High. IS-friendly, GovCon focus
UnknownGovCon+1 more contactsFoxstead Partners
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownFrontenac Company
Equity · PE Equity (Control / Buyout)
Lead: Joe Rondinelli (MD, leads Services investments since 2008, Northwestern + Booth MBA, ex Citi IB). Direct: jrondinelli@frontenac.com / 312-759-7319. LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/josephrondinelli/. O
UnknownFruition Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services, distribution, light manufacturing; opportunistic structures including non-control. HQ: Dallas, TX
$5M-$25MGCI (Graham Group)
Equity · PE Equity
$5-10M + LP co-investGladstone Investments
Equity · PE Equity
Publicly traded BDC (NASDAQ: GAIN); LMM PE equity + structured equity; affiliated with Gladstone Capital. HQ: McLean, VA
$10M-$30MGodspeed Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Defense/GovCon PE, 20 portfolio cos
UnknownGovConGraycliff Partners
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE + private credit; $25M-$100M EV; services, industrials, distribution; founder transitions. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$30MGreenspring Growth Capital
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownIS friendlyGreyRock Capital Group
Equity · PE Equity
Fund I $150M deployed. Fund II $300M targeting
LMMGridiron Capital
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownGovConHadley Capital
Equity · PE Equity
SBIC-like economics
$5-30M flexibleHadley Family Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. FO focused on entrepreneurial acquisitions
UnknownHuron Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE+1 more contactsICP Group
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services and industrial businesses; control buyouts. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$40MJ.F. Lehman & Company
Equity · PE Equity
A&D/maritime/government-services specialist since 1992; Managing Partner with IC authority; core fairway
MM PEGovConKidd & Company
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. Family office. Defense/GovCon pipeline
UnknownGovConIS friendly+1 more contactsKodiak Holdings
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; family office-backed; services, industrials, energy services. HQ: Dallas, TX
$10M-$50MIS friendlyLineage Capital
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. LMM PE, conference contact
Unknown+1 more contactsLNC Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. IS-friendly. IS-friendly PE
Unknown+1 more contactsMangrove Equity Partners
Equity · PE Equity
$10M-$30MMcNally Capital
Equity · PE Equity
High. A&D thesis (Xcelerate Solutions, Quiet Professionals)
UnknownGovConMichels Corp. Investment Arm
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. Family office. Family office
UnknownIS friendlyMichels Family Office
Equity · PE Equity
Family office of Michels Corp (billionaire owners, $7B+ net worth). Deepening defense focus. Patriarch veteran
UnknownGovConIS friendlyMinds Capital
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownMoonshots Capital
Equity · PE Equity
SBICCT veteran fund, military founder focus
UnknownGovCon+1 more contactsMultiple family offices (Discreet)
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownIS friendlyNew 2nd Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE / independent sponsor co-invest LP. HQ: TBD
$5M-$20MIS friendlyNSP Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services; opportunistic. HQ: TBD
$5M-$25MO2 Investment Partners
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services, industrials, distribution; control buyouts. HQ: Bloomfield Hills, MI
$10M-$30MOcean Avenue Capital
Equity · PE Equity
IS equity partner, $3-15M EBITDA
$15M-$25M+2 more contactsONE Bow River National Defense Fund
Equity · PE Equity
SBICCT $500M defense fund, exact thesis match
UnknownGovCon+1 more contactsParkland Group Industries
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate. Defense/GovCon related
UnknownGovConPartners Edge
Equity · PE Equity
Sent materials. No response. 16 staff firm
UnknownPartners Edge / Woodland Mgmt FO
Equity · PE Equity
$2-4M co-investIS friendlyPE Firm (founded 2018). Buy-and-Build
Equity · PE Equity
Panel contact. Buyout/build focus. 13 platforms ~60 cos
UnknownIS friendlyPE Firm. HVAC/Roofing/Industrial
Equity · PE Equity
Panel contact. HVAC/roofing/industrial focus
UnknownPenstock Equity
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownPetty & Co.
Equity · PE Equity
High, only PE firm maintaining SDVOSB post-acquisition
UnknownGovConPioneer Capital
Equity · PE Equity
UnknownRed Cell Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Defense VC/incubator, national security tech
UnknownGovCon+1 more contactsRiata Capital Group
Equity · PE Equity
Texas-based LMM PE; healthcare services, business services, consumer; founder-friendly recap and growth equity. HQ: Dallas, TX
$25M-$75MRWR Investments
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services and industrials. HQ: TBD
$10M-$40MSamson Capital Group
Equity · PE Equity
LMMSiwa Capital Management LLC
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; opportunistic across services. HQ: TBD
$5M-$25MSmash.vc
Equity · PE Equity
IS/searcher deal-by-deal platform. Same founder also runs CapitalPad
$1-2.5MIS friendlySRM Equity
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services and industrial businesses. HQ: TBD
$10M-$30MStaple Street Capital
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; complex/special situations; services + industrials; control buyouts. HQ: New York, NY
$25M-$75MTecum Capital Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Met at McGuire Woods conf previously
LMMTenex Capital Management
Equity · PE Equity
Founded 2009; Fund IV at $1.6B; operator-led approach to industrials/services; strong style fit
LMM PEThe Brydon Group
Equity · PE Equity
Veteran PE. Strong veteran-network alignment
UnknownThe Halifax Group
Equity · PE Equity
$2.2B AUM LMM PE; outsourced business services explicit vertical; DC-based; 25-year track record
LMM PE+1 more contactsThe Nado Group
Equity · PE Equity
Navy veteran turned searcher. Acquired gWorks (vertical software) 2015, recap with PE 2022 (30x MOIC). Notre Dame. Now invests in searchers. 1st-degree LinkedIn connection; 34 mutuals (top: Matthew R.
TBD, searcher-backerGovConIS friendlyThe Riverside Company
Equity · PE Equity
Global mid-market PE platform; multiple fund strategies (buyouts, growth, credit); $14B+ AUM; services, healthcare, consumer, industrials. HQ: New York, NY (45 Rockefeller Center)
$25M-$400MThe Veteran Fund
Equity · PE Equity
Defense VC. Veteran focused
UnknownGovConTorch Hill Investment Partners
Equity · PE Equity
Moderate, defense/intel/security PE; limited public info on team. Defense/GovCon pipeline
UnknownGovConTPE Boulder
Equity · PE Equity
LMM PE; services and tech-enabled businesses; opportunistic check sizes. HQ: Boulder, CO
$5M-$25MTrident
Equity · PE Equity
$5M+ EBITDA minimumTruArc Partners
Equity · PE Equity (Control / Buyout)
LMM PE. Control buyouts
LMM ControlTrue West Capital
Equity · PE Equity
IS equity, $5-25M, no collateral needed
UnknownUnity Hunt, Inc.
Equity · PE Equity
TBD. FO/PE hybrid+1 more contactsVVC LP Family Offices
Equity · PE Equity
High. VVC LP network. VVC LP Family Offices
UnknownIS friendlyWashington Harbour Partners
Equity · PE Equity
High, recent CollabraLink acquisition (federal digital transformation). Defense/GovCon pipeline
UnknownGovConConcentric Investment Partners
Equity · PE Equity (Minority)
Minority-focused FO. $100M+ track record
$1-5M checks+1 more contactsInova Capital
Equity · PE Equity (GovCon Focus)
SDV / GovCon-focused fund
UnknownGovConIS friendly+1 more contactsBlue Delta Capital Partners
Equity · Growth Equity
McLean, VA. GovTech-focused growth equity. Singularly focused on US federal government market: defense, IC, homeland security, health, civilian. Fund IV deploying. 24 investments, 10 exits. Non-contro
$15-50M+GovConAlign Collaborate
Equity · Independent Sponsor Co-Invest
Partner at Align Collaborate, IS-focused equity fund. Former IS, Dallas-based
$10-35MIS friendlyAvante Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity / Private Credit
LMM private credit and equity
LMM+1 more contactsBalance Point Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Westport, CT. Fund VII: $226.3M (2025). Sub debt + preferred equity. $2-20M EBITDA target. Strong fit
SBICBlue Sage Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM PE; specialty industrials, services; control buyouts and growth equity. HQ: Austin, TX
$15M-$40MBoathouse Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Strong. LMM PE/credit, GovCon-friendly per Cunningham referral
UnknownGovConBrookside Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM mezzanine + equity co-invest; SBIC-licensed. HQ: Stamford, CT
$10M-$30MIS friendlyCapital Alignment Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM PE + mezzanine; services + business services focus. HQ: Nashville, TN
$5M-$20MCapital Southwest
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Publicly traded BDC (NASDAQ: CSWC); LMM debt + equity co-invest; broadly diversified. HQ: Dallas, TX
$10M-$50MIS friendlyCapitala Group
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Charlotte, NC. CapitalSouth Growth Fund (SBIC IV). $3.2B+ deployed since 1998. Min $2M EBITDA. Debt + equity. Barone's 367 placed debt for them (Stonewall Group deal). Warm angle via Barone
SBIC+1 more contactsCatalus Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity / Private Credit
Minority-focused FO. $1-5M checks. $100M+ track record
LMMCenterfield Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Indianapolis, IN. CCP VI-SBIC: $257M (2025). Mezz debt + preferred equity. $3-20M EBITDA target. Services-friendly. (Firm previously mis-labeled as CCP Equity Partners/Capital for Business; correct na
SBICChatham Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM mezzanine + equity; services and industrials. HQ: Atlanta, GA
$5M-$25MChurchill Asset Management
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Mid-market direct lending; senior + unitranche; flexible across LMM through upper MM. HQ: New York, NY (Nuveen/TIAA affiliate)
$25M-$150MDynamic Core Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
SBICFarragut Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM mezzanine + equity co-invest; SBIC-licensed; services and specialty manufacturing. HQ: Bethesda, MD
$3M-$15MIS friendlyFidus Investment Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Evanston, IL. Three SBIC licenses. NASDAQ: FDUS. LMM debt + equity. Publicly traded BDC with SBIC funds. Large, active deployer
SBICFive Points Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Winston-Salem LMM private credit. Unitranche, second lien, sub debt with equity co-invest. 28 years
LMMIS friendly+1 more contactsGenesis Park
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM PE; services, industrials, energy services. HQ: Houston, TX
$10M-$30MGladstone Capital Corporation
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Publicly traded BDC (NASDAQ: GLAD); LMM debt + equity co-invest; broadly diversified across industries. HQ: McLean, VA
$10M-$30MIS friendlyGP Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Houston, TX. Fund II: $125M (2025). Sub debt + structured equity. LMM
SBICIndependent Bankers Capital (IBC) Funds
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
SBIC-licensed; LMM mezzanine + structured equity; services and distribution. HQ: Atlanta, GA
$3M-$15MLafayette Square
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Mid-market direct lending; impact-aligned; flexible debt structures. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$50MLo3 Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM PE + mezzanine; founder-friendly; services and industrials. HQ: Stamford, CT
$10M-$30MLongueVue Capital Partners
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Metairie, LA. Fund IV: $272.5M (2022). Avg $6.2M investment. Hybrid debt/equity
SBICIS friendlyLongWater Opportunities
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM PE; services and niche industrials. HQ: Dallas, TX
$10M-$30MMizzen Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM private credit + equity co-invest; opportunistic across services and industrials. HQ: New York, NY
$5M-$20MIS friendlyMonroe Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity / Private Credit
$25B AUM. Provided 7 referrals. Keep as relationship
Large / $25B AUMMuzinich & Co
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Global mid-market direct lending platform; senior + unitranche; flexible across LMM and MM. HQ: New York, NY (global platform)
$15M-$75MNavigate Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM mezzanine + equity; services + industrials; SBIC-licensed. HQ: Atlanta, GA
$10M-$30MNew Canaan Funding
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Naples, FL. Mezz VII SBIC: $241.3M (2020). Avg $4.8M investment. Mezz/hybrid. Florida-based
SBICNorthstar Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Closed $530M across parallel funds (2025). LMM growth focus. Active deployer
SBICPlexus Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
SBIC of the Year (2013). Raleigh, NC. Fund VII: $277M. Hybrid debt/equity. $10-100M rev, $2-12M EBITDA. 176+ portfolio cos, $2.2B+ deployed. Barone (367) recommended. Strong fit for deal size
SBICSaratoga Investment Corp
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
NYC. SBIC-licensed. Acquisition/growth financing, LBOs, recaps. Services-friendly (healthcare, tech, SaaS). Publicly traded
SBICSeacoast Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
LMM mezzanine + minority equity; services and industrials; non-control approach. HQ: Boston, MA
$5M-$25MSharpVue Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Raleigh, NC. Credit Fund III: $243M (2024 vintage). Mezzanine/private credit. Flexible debt and equity to LMM cos. Barone (367) recommended
SBICSiguler Guff - Credit
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Multi-strategy alternative manager; LMM private credit fund; senior + junior debt across services and industrials. HQ: New York, NY
$20M-$75MSouthfield Mezzanine Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Greenwich, CT. Fund III: $241.7M (2025). Structured equity + mezz debt. LMM focus. Investing in profitable businesses
SBICStar Mountain Capital
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Dual equity+debt capability in LMM; 20 US origination cities. Passed after intro call
LMM credit + equitySunwest Bank
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Commercial bank with PE-friendly LMM credit; senior debt; treasury management. HQ: Sandy, UT / Irvine, CA
$5M-$30MValesco Industries
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Dallas, TX. Fund III: $396.7M (2022). Avg $15.1M investment. Hybrid debt/equity. Largest Southern SBIC. Services-friendly
SBICZ2 Management
Hybrid · Debt + Equity
Independent sponsor co-invest LP; deal-by-deal backer; small ticket sizes. HQ: TBD
$2M-$10MIS friendlyDoD OSC (Direct Loans)
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
Government direct loan program
UnknownGovConFirmament Group
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
LMM PE + private credit; SBIC IV fund; services, industrials, healthcare. HQ: New York, NY
$10M-$40MFirst Eagle Alternative Credit
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
Mid-market private credit; senior + unitranche; affiliated with First Eagle Investment Management. HQ: New York, NY
$25M-$100MPeninsula Capital Partners
Debt · Debt / Private Credit
14-15% debt. $10M-$25M check
$10M-$25MPivotal Group
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
Family office / LMM PE; services + real estate; long-hold capital. HQ: Phoenix, AZ
$10M-$30MIS friendlyProspect Capital Management
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
$10M++2 more contactsSBJ Elevation
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
LMM PE / private credit; services and industrials; flexible capital structures. HQ: San Diego, CA
$5M-$25MSiemens Financial Services
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
Equipment finance + commercial lending arm of Siemens; large-platform LMM/MM credit. HQ: NJ (US HQ)
$10M-$100MSilverview Credit Partners
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
IOI + support letter received. Prefers hold-co platform structure. Active engagement
UnknownStonehenge Capital
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
New SBIC $260M. Avg deal ~$10M. Senior debt focus. Expressed willingness
Up to $9MTamarix Capital Partners
Debt · Debt / Private Credit
Unitranche/sub/mezz. $5M-$30M
$5M-$30MTree Line Capital Partners
Debt · Debt / Senior Lender
LMM direct lender, first lien + unitranche
UnknownAldine Capital Partners
Debt · SBIC
SBIC, Chicago. Fund V ~$300M launching. 70+ IS deals. Likes engineering services
$10-20M sweet spotWhite Oak Global Advisors
Debt · SBIC
SBIC/debt terms. 9% + 13% sub
9% + 13% subVeteran Ventures Capital
Specialty · Defense VC
Defense VC
UnknownGovConSABM Group (Service Academy Business Mastermind)
Specialty · Veteran Network / Connector
Veteran network connecting service academy grads. SABM Investor Group: 650+ accredited investors. Academy Fund: $50M+ in loans funded. Co-founder of 10X Vets (100+ veteran business owners). Not a dire
UnknownAviara Partners
Advisory · Placement Agent / Advisor
Support letter drafted + $20M term sheet. $5M-$20M EBITDA target
$5M-$20MCampfire Capital
Advisory · Placement Agent / Advisor
SDVOSB IB. West Point grad, Army Field Artillery Captain. Veteran leadership + Medal of Honor advisor
UnknownGovConFolla Capital
Advisory · Placement Agent / Advisor
Mismatched timing, already engaged as placement agent
UnknownTwo Roads Advisors
Advisory · Placement Agent / Advisor
UnknownCapHub
Specialty · Platform
Deal advisory/IS platform. 500+ providers. 2-2.5% placement fee
UnknownIS friendlyCorbel Capital Partners
Hybrid · Full Stack
LMM private credit + non-control equity; tech-enabled services and business services; structured capital solutions across capital stack. HQ: Los Angeles, CA
$5M-$30MFerghana Investment Partners
Hybrid · Full Stack
LMM PE + private credit; dual-use / defense / industrial services focus; flexible capital structures. HQ: New York, NY (140 East 45th St)
$10M-$40MGovConFive Arrows Debt Partners
Hybrid · Full Stack
Rothschild Five Arrows credit platform; unitranche, senior, junior debt for LMM/MM. HQ: New York, NY (Rothschild & Co affiliate)
$25M-$100MMerit
Specialty · Strategic (possibly)
Not sent, may be strategic (buyer) not capital provider. [Passed. Reference R18]
UnknownWhite Wolf Capital
Hybrid · Full Stack
LMM PE; services, defense services, aerospace, industrials; opportunistic with hands-on operating approach. HQ: Miami, FL
$10M-$40MGovCon