CapitalPad for Investors

Invest in Independent Sponsor Deals

Accredited investors gain deal-by-deal access to curated,
sponsor-led acquisitions in the lower middle market.

Accredited investors gain deal-by-deal access to curated, sponsor-led acquisitions in the lower middle market.

Sponsor-Led Deals, Investor-Aligned Returns

The Independent Sponsor Asset Class

The Independent Sponsor Asset Class

Curated Deal Flow

CapitalPad filters a high volume of independent sponsor deal flow, surfacing only the select few that meet our strict criteria.

Attractive Return Profile

Independent sponsor deals have historically delivered compelling risk-adjusted returns, with aligned sponsor incentives.

Institutional-Quality Access

Co-invest alongside funds, family offices, and accredited investors in deals typically reserved for larger check sizes.

CapitalPad for Investors

Access Independent Sponsor Deal Flow

Curated opportunities for sophisticated investors.

CapitalPad provides funds, family offices, and accredited investors access to a selective pipeline of independent sponsor transactions in the lower middle market.

Co-invest alongside experienced sponsors acquiring established, cash-flowing businesses with durable demand and proven profitability.

independent sponsor capital provider

A Better Way to Access Independent Sponsor Deals

Curated deal flow, delivered directly.

VS

Old way

Painful networking

Endless conferences

Limited dealflow

Poor deal economics

NDAs in .doc

Review bad pitches

“This is actually a startup”

Messy deal rooms

Excruciating closings

Invest

CapitalPad

Curated deals

Deals come to you

Direct access to deal flow​

Investor-aligned terms

Automated NDAs

Screened deals

Established businesses

Organized data rooms

Streamlined closings

Invest

Accredited investors can apply to join the CapitalPad network.

CapitalPad for Investors

How does it work?

CapitalPad sources and vets independent sponsor transactions, surfacing only those that meet our strict criteria for profitability, deal economics, and operator quality.

Deals that don’t meet our standards never make it to the platform.

Each opportunity includes a standardized data room, allowing investors to evaluate quickly and move with confidence.

Curated Access

Only deals that pass a strong quality filter make it to the platform. No noise, no bad pitches.

Simplified Process

The easiest way for independent sponsor investors to build quality deal-flow.

Direct Entry Point

Funds and family offices invest direct. Individual investors are pooled into an SPV for institutional-level access at a lower threshold.

Aligned Economics

Market-standard terms with sponsor skin in the game. We reject deals with misaligned incentives.

“CapitalPad has made investing in SMB deals much easier. They find the deals, present them simply, and make the closing process painless. It’s an excellent platform.”

Matt Diggity
Entrepreneur and Investor

What's inside a deal room?

Signed LOI
Deal memo
Executive summary
Financial diligence documents
Transaction terms
Debt financing details
Value creation plan
Distribution waterfall
Investor terms (preferred return, IRR, etc)
Financial models

FAQ

CapitalPad is an independent sponsor platform featuring independent sponsor (and search fund) deals in a variety of diversified industries.

Common examples include home services, B2B business services, light manufacturing, and consumer services.

CapitalPad only features acquisitions of historically profitable companies. No startups or seed capital.

Yes.

All investors must be accredited investors according to the SEC definition.

If you represent an entity that deploys checks of $750k or more (per deal), you may sign up as an institutional investor for no-fee access to CapitalPad.

 

Funds and family office signup for independent sponsor deals

Generally deal minimums are $10,000 each for accredited investors (who are pooled together).

Institutional investors are requested to invest at least $750,000 per deal.

CapitalPad does not charge sponsors for raising capital.

How CapitalPad is compensated:

  • For accredited investors, CapitalPad is entitled to a 20% carry from investors. After an investor receives a return of initial capital in a deal, then CapitalPad is entitled to 20% of any profits.
  • CapitalPad charges investors a one-time (not annual) 1.5% management fee to help cover administrative costs.
  • For funds and family offices, no fee or carry is charged.

CapitalPad does not provide specific investment advice to any individual investor. The information on this website specifically related to any potential investment opportunity is not provided by CapitalPad. Investors acknowledge and accept the risks associated with privately investing. Investors also acknowledge that past performance of entities, individuals, or products or services is not a guarantee of future performance. Investors are solely responsible for completing an independent due diligence review before investing. Investment products are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and there is no bank guarantee. A loss of an Investor’s entire investment is possible, and no profit may be realized. There is no guarantee that projections related to the performance of any potential investment will be realized. There may be no secondary market for the sale of securities. Any investment may not be accompanied by sufficient voting rights to have a material impact as to the operation of the entity and all Investors should assume any such investment will not be accompanied by meaningful voting rights.

Past performance is no guarantee of future results and any expected returns on disclosed through the platform are hypothetical and may not reflect actual future performance. All investments made through the platform may result in partial or total loss.

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