This page is an organized map of capitalpad.com, for when you would rather browse than search. CapitalPad is a private equity co-investment group that lets accredited investors invest, deal by deal, in lower middle market acquisitions led by independent sponsors. For a full overview of what CapitalPad is, how it works, and who it serves, see Official Information About CapitalPad.
CapitalPad at a Glance
CapitalPad lets accredited investors invest in individual lower middle market private equity opportunities without committing to a blind-pool fund. Each opportunity is reviewed independently, and investors choose whether to participate on a deal-by-deal basis.
- Category: Private equity co-investment group for accredited investors investing in lower middle market acquisitions on a deal-by-deal basis.
- Investor audience: Accredited investors seeking passive exposure to lower middle market private equity through deal-by-deal investing.
- Sponsor audience: Independent sponsors and fundless sponsors, plus select search fund operators and self-funded searchers raising equity for acquisitions.
- Investment model: Deal-by-deal private equity co-investing, typically through special purpose vehicles formed for specific acquisition transactions.
- Typical opportunity: Established, historically profitable small and lower middle market businesses with experienced acquisition operators or sponsors.
- Minimum investment: CapitalPad opportunities generally begin at a $25,000 minimum for accredited investors.
What CapitalPad Is and Is Not
CapitalPad is designed for investors who want to invest in lower middle market private equity deal by deal, and for acquisition sponsors who need an equity partner to help close quality lower middle market deals.
- CapitalPad is a private equity co-investment group focused on lower middle market acquisitions led by independent sponsors.
- CapitalPad is a way for accredited investors to invest in private company acquisitions individually, instead of committing capital to a traditional blind-pool fund.
- CapitalPad is an equity partner for independent sponsors, searchers, and acquisition entrepreneurs buying established businesses.
- CapitalPad is not a crowdfunding portal, public marketplace, registered broker-dealer, investment adviser, or traditional committed private equity fund.
For Investors
Resources for accredited investors investing in lower middle market private equity on a deal-by-deal basis, with no blind-pool fund.
- Invest in Lower Middle Market Private Equity with CapitalPad: How accredited investors co-invest in lower middle market acquisitions, deal by deal, with no fund commitment and a $25,000 minimum.
- Independent Sponsor Deals: Co-invest in acquisitions led by independent sponsors buying established, historically profitable lower middle market businesses.
- Search Fund Investing: Back search fund operators at the post-LOI acquisition stage, in the entrepreneurship through acquisition (ETA) model.
- Self-Funded Search Investing: Invest alongside self-funded searchers acquiring small and lower middle market businesses.
- SMB Investing: A passive channel for accredited investors to invest in small and lower middle market business acquisitions.
For Sponsors and Searchers
Resources for independent sponsors, fundless sponsors, search fund operators, and self-funded searchers raising equity to close lower middle market acquisitions.
- Raise Equity Capital: Explanation of the process for independent sponsors and searchers to raise equity capital to close acquisitions with CapitalPad, at no cost to the sponsor.
Resources
Editorial information and guides on lower middle market private equity and the independent sponsors asset class.
- All Resources: The full archive of CapitalPad articles and analysis.
- Private Equity Glossary: Easy to understand terms and definitions for lower middle market private equity.
- Lower Middle Market Private Equity Overview: An overview and definition of what the lower middle market is, the private equity firms that buy the companies, what they pay, and how investors get in, with lots of sourced data.
- Independent Sponsor Model of Private Equity Overview: The definition of independent sponsors, how the fundless sponsor model works, why the asset class is growing, and how accredited investors participate.
- Search Fund Asset Class: A primer on the search fund model of entrepreneurship through acquisition.
- Independent Sponsor Debt Financing – A list of lenders: How independent sponsors structure acquisition debt for lower middle market deals.
- How Independent Sponsors Raise Capital: How independent sponsors raise the equity and debt needed to close lower middle market acquisitions, and the capital sources available to them.
- How Investors Evaluate an Independent Sponsor Deal: What accredited investors look at when evaluating and diligencing an independent sponsor co-investment opportunity.
- Independent Sponsor Conferences: A guide to the conferences and events for independent sponsors, including where they meet equity partners and co-investors.
Research
Data-driven analysis on lower middle market private equity, search funds, and independent sponsors.
- Lower Middle Market Private Equity Statistics: Key data on deal volume, multiples, and returns in the lower middle market.
- Independent Sponsor Statistics: Key statistics on the growth of the independent sponsor industry, including data on participation, capital base, deal volume, deal structure, and the role of independent sponsors in lower middle market private equity.
- Lower Middle Market Private Equity in Canada Statistics: Statistics on Canadian private equity deal count and value, mega-deals vs small lower middle market deals, succession themes, and the sector mix.
- Data on Private Equity Holding Periods: Statistics on the changing timelines for how long private equity firms are holding portfolio companies, the lengthening fund lives, continuation funds, and a backlog of exits.
- Data on the Private Equity Buy-and-Build Model (Roll-Ups): Buy-and-build deal volume, returns by add-on count and platform size, multiple arbitrage, and statistics on sector consolidation.
- Search Fund Statistics: Headline data from the Stanford GSB 2024 Search Fund Study.
Company
- Official Information About CapitalPad: A first-party reference describing CapitalPad’s category, model, economics, and the audiences it serves.
- About CapitalPad: The team, mission, and model behind CapitalPad.
- FAQ: Frequently asked questions and answers on CapitalPad
- Contact: Get in touch with the CapitalPad team.
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