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The intelligence graph connecting private capital, companies and real assets. Public records ingested on their own cadence, resolved to one identity by shared identifier, connected by typed relationships with a date and a source on every edge, and read by detectors that say what changed and what it means. Facts, derived metrics, signals, anomalies and inferences are labelled as such.

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Independent Sponsors in the Data Factory

Independent sponsors and the lower middle market companies whose filings show an ownership transition, with the SBICs, mezzanine funds, private equity firms and family offices observed financing sponsor acquisitions, deal by deal.

Data as of Sep 17, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC, computed by the independent sponsors graph's statistics view from filings; announcements. Sources refresh on their own cadence: four passes a day.

The standalone Independent Sponsors product →Browse every independent sponsors entity Its events

Verified sponsors are those the evidence gate admits (68 of 3,677 harvested names on 2026-09-15); candidates are counted apart and never published as sponsors.

Companies

97.3K

lower middle market filers

What this graph holds

Entity types

Sponsors investor663
Capital providers investor9,851
Companies company107,016
Vehicles vehicle·

Relationship types

Principal of77,438
Vehicle of9,916
Possibly same sponsor2,564
Advised1,591
Affiliated with1,577
Controlled by1,080
Financed by608
Backed by341
Workforce reported under102
Part of platform88

Event types

Form D filed12,934 · 92 in 90 days
Final Form 5500 filed (bookkeeping)12,573 · 0 in 90 days
Record entry (bookkeeping)10,516 · 0 in 90 days
Record departure (bookkeeping)9,013 · 0 in 90 days
Sponsor name changed (bookkeeping)1,616 · 0 in 90 days
Adviser registered734 · 0 in 90 days
Sponsor ein changed (bookkeeping)608 · 0 in 90 days
Company acquired124 · 2 in 90 days
Ownership transition language (bookkeeping)77 · 0 in 90 days
Sponsor acquisition announced27 · 2 in 90 days
Next generation transition9 · 0 in 90 days
Owner retirement announced3 · 0 in 90 days

Rules this graph encodes

Only verified sponsor firms and sponsor groups are served as sponsors; other entities never are.
A sponsor and capital provider pair is observed deal history, never a prediction.
A record departure is never called a sale.

Stated limits

Most Form D sponsor groups are not independent sponsors; the identity gate is deliberately strict.
Fund size, average investment, gross assets and Form D sold are four different amounts.

Trends

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Funds by vintage year

No points yet for fund_vintage: the series is declared and its refresh has not written rows for this graph.

Population: funds on the venture and private equity graphs with a vintage year

Derivation: count of pub funds grouped by vintage_year (basis printed per fund); value2 is the sum of reported gross asset value where a filing carries one

Source: df_pub_series (fund_vintage)

Read with care: The vintage is the graph's own derivation (Form D first sale, else ADV first reported, else the name). Recent years are incomplete: a fund appears on ADV only after its adviser's next annual filing.

Transactions by quarter and type

Population: isi_pub_transaction rows with an announced date in the last four years

Derivation: count grouped by quarter and transaction type

Range: Q3 22 to Q3 26

Source: df_pub_series (isi_transactions_quarter)

Series computed at a time not yet recorded; every point is a count or a sum over published rows, never an estimate.

Connections

Every connection →

Where this graph meets the others

Private Equity

4,093

shared identities

Rockefeller Capital Management, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Stepstone Group LP, OAK Hill Capital Management, LLC

RIA / Wealth Management

3,311

shared identities

Rockefeller Capital Management, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Stepstone Group LP, OAK Hill Capital Management, LLC

Venture Capital

2,351

shared identities

Rockefeller Capital Management, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Stepstone Group LP, Main Street Advisors

Private Credit

566

shared identities

Rockefeller Capital Management, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Stepstone Group LP, OAK Hill Capital Management, LLC

Real Estate Funds

458

shared identities

Rockefeller Capital Management, Rockefeller Financial LLC, Stepstone Group LP, OAK Hill Capital Management, LLC

Family Offices

387

shared identities

Rockefeller Financial LLC, Rockefeller Capital Management, Hamilton Lane, OAK Hill Capital Management, LLC

Allocators

377

shared identities

Stepstone Group LP, Hamilton Lane, Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, Harbourvest Partners, LLC

Real Estate

145

measured bridges, no shared identifier

Capital paths through this graph

A capital path is a chain of measured links: a plan’s commitment to a fund, the fund’s manager, the company or property underneath; or a lender, a facility, its borrower and the sponsor behind it. The paths are being measured, and each one publishes only when every hop is an identity or a bridge that passed its blind labels.

Intelligence

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FactFamily offices Sponsors Venture Private equity RIA / Wealthconfidence very high

16,633 entities sit on three or more DFX graphs at once, 2,208 on four or more and 0 on all 8

The shared identity layer holds 8 graphs (al, family office, independent sponsor, pc, private equity, ref, RIA and wealth and venture) and resolves 16,633 clusters onto at least three of them by shared CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id or individual CRD, never by name; 2,208 span four or more and 454 span five. Examples: ROCKEFELLER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, Stepstone Group Inc., Hamilton Lane, SUMMIT PARTNERS, L.P., Capital Dynamics, Inc., LEGACY KNIGHT MFO, LLC, FOCUS PARTNERS WEALTH, LLC, HARBOURVEST PARTNERS, LLC.

Rockefeller Capital Management Rockefeller Financial LLC Stepstone Group LP Stepstone Group LLC+5 more

Sep 16, 202612 evidence rowsconfirmed today

FactPrivate equity Sponsorsconfidence high

Cyprium Partners has backed 6 independent sponsor acquisitions

Cyprium Partners appears as equity provider or lender on 11 independent sponsor deal records covering 6 target companies between 2019-07-18 and 2026-09-09, 4 in the last twelve months. Most recent: Cyprium Partners was lender on Salt Creek Capital's platform acquisition of Craig Wire Products LLC

Cyprium Partners Craig Wire Products LLC Rottler Manufacturing, LLC

Jul 18, 2019 to Sep 9, 20263 evidence rowsconfirmed today

FactPrivate equity Sponsorsconfidence high

Peninsula Capital Partners, L.L.C. has backed 90 independent sponsor acquisitions

Peninsula Capital Partners, L.L.C. appears as equity provider or lender on 162 independent sponsor deal records covering 90 target companies between 1997-03-15 and 2026-06-15, 4 in the last twelve months. Most recent: Peninsula Capital Partners, L.L.C. was equity provider on a sponsor's platform acquisition of Art Sign, LLC

Peninsula Capital Partners, L.L.C.Art Sign, LLC Printware, LLC

Mar 15, 1997 to Jun 15, 20263 evidence rowsconfirmed today

FactPrivate equity Sponsorsconfidence high

Five Points Capital LLC has backed 2 independent sponsor acquisitions

Five Points Capital LLC appears as equity provider or lender on 3 independent sponsor deal records covering 2 target companies between 2023-09-29 and 2026-07-27, 1 in the last twelve months. Most recent: Five Points Capital, Inc. was equity provider on Exeter Street Capital Partners's platform acquisition of Price Circuits LLC

Five Points Capital LLC Price Circuits LLC The Lewis Group

Sep 29, 2023 to Jul 27, 20263 evidence rowsconfirmed today

FactPrivate equity Sponsorsconfidence high

Sharpvue Capital, LLC has backed 3 independent sponsor acquisitions

Sharpvue Capital, LLC appears as equity provider or lender on 5 independent sponsor deal records covering 3 target companies between 2023-09-29 and 2026-05-18, 2 in the last twelve months. Most recent: SharpVue Capital was capital provider on Prodos Capital and Manolin Investment Group's majority investment of Procare Ambulance of Maryland

Sharpvue Capital, LLC Procare Ambulance of Maryland Willamette Valley Meat Company

Sep 29, 2023 to May 18, 20263 evidence rowsconfirmed today

FactSponsorsconfidence high

57 independent sponsor transactions announced in 90 days

Between 2026-06-20 and 2026-09-18 the sponsor graph recorded 57 announced transactions: 28 add on, 15 platform acquisition, 6 strategic acquisition, 4 recapitalization, 3 majority investment, 1 minority investment. Sponsors with more than one: World Insurance Associates LLC, Pye-Barker Fire & Safety, Exeter Street Capital Partners, Sweet Tooth Holdings, LLC.

World Insurance Associates LLC Pye-Barker Fire & Safety Exeter Street Capital Partners Sweet Tooth Holdings, LLC+6 more

Jun 20, 2026 to Sep 18, 20266 evidence rowsconfirmed today

Live activity

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Occurred
Aug 5, 2026
Sponsor acquisition announced
Sea Pine Equity Partners acquired Executive Exteriors (TX) with Corbel Capital Partners
Sea Pine Equity Partners Executive ExteriorsFLprnewswire.com
Occurred
Aug 5, 2026
Company acquired
Sea Pine Equity Partners acquired Executive Exteriors (TX) with Corbel Capital Partners
Executive Exteriors Sea Pine Equity PartnersTXprnewswire.com
Occurred
Jul 27, 2026
Sponsor acquisition announced
Exeter Street Capital Partners recapitalized Price Circuits and Circuitronics (Elgin, IL)
Exeter Street Capital Partners Price Circuits LLCMDexeterstreetcapital.com
Occurred
Jul 27, 2026
Company acquired
Exeter Street Capital Partners recapitalized Price Circuits and Circuitronics (Elgin, IL)
Price Circuits LLC Exeter Street Capital PartnersILexeterstreetcapital.com
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
Events.com, Inc. filed Form D: $6,750,000 sold (business combination), Other
Events.com, Inc.CAsec.gov
$6.8M
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
Air Control Concepts Holdings, L.P. filed Form D: $5,999,990 sold (business combination), Other
Air Control Concepts Holdings, L.P.VAsec.gov
$6.0M
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
Arkview Capital Co-Invest V, LP filed Form D/A: $12,000,000 sold, Pooled Investment Fund
Arkview Capital Co-Invest V, LPCTsec.gov
$12.0M
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
Direct Investment Fund IV Tax-Exempt L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet, Pooled Investment Fund
Direct Investment Fund IV Tax-Exempt L.P.CAsec.gov
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
CB Raven Co-Invest II, L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet, Pooled Investment Fund
CB Raven Co-Invest II, L.P.NYsec.gov
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
Direct Investment Fund IV, L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet, Pooled Investment Fund
Direct Investment Fund IV, L.P.CAsec.gov
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
CB Raven Co-Invest Holdings (Cayman), L.P. filed Form D: no sales yet, Pooled Investment Fund
CB Raven Co-Invest Holdings (Cayman), L.P.NYsec.gov
Occurred
Jun 30, 2026
Form D filed
CHE Holdings I LP filed Form D: $90,000,000 sold, Retailing
CHE Holdings I LPNYsec.gov
$90.0M

Sources

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Filings

DOL Form 5500
SEC Form D
SEC Form ADV
SBA SBIC directory
state registries
CMS ownership

cadence: weekly to monthly

Announcements

press releases
sponsor websites

cadence: daily

Registered sources and freshness

Source	Publisher	Rights	Last read	State
CMS Provider Enrollment and Ownership (data.cms.gov) cms_provider_enrollment	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	open	never	automated
CMS Skilled Nursing Facility All Owners cms_snf_all_owners	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	open	never	attended
CMS Skilled Nursing Facility Change of Ownership and Enrollments files cms_snf_chow	Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services	open	never	attended
Colorado Secretary of State business entities co_sos_business_entities	Colorado Secretary of State	open	never	automated
Company websites (about, team, news pages) company_website	each company	restricted	Sep 13, 2026	automated
DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) dfx_model	DFX Intelligence	attribution	Sep 17, 2026	automated
DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) dfx_research	DFX Intelligence	attribution	Sep 16, 2026	research
DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 datasets dol_form_5500	U.S. Department of Labor, Employee Benefits Security Administration	open	Sep 14, 2026	automated
FMCSA Motor Carrier Census fmcsa_census	Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration	open	Sep 13, 2026	automated
Press releases and deal announcements (wires, firm sites, law firm and lender tombstones) press_release	various	restricted	never	automated
Published obituaries and company death announcements public_obituary	various	restricted	never	attended
SAM.gov entity registrations (public extract) sam_gov_entities	U.S. General Services Administration	open	never	automated
SBA SBIC licensee directory sba_sbic_directory	U.S. Small Business Administration	open	Sep 14, 2026	automated
SBIA Independent Sponsor Forum roster sbia_isf_roster	Small Business Investor Alliance	restricted	Sep 17, 2026	automated
SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure, Form ADV data sec_form_adv	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	open	Sep 11, 2026	automated
SEC EDGAR Form D data sets (quarterly) sec_form_d	U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission	open	Sep 14, 2026	automated
Independent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) sponsor_website	the sponsor firm	restricted	never	attended
Kentucky CON Online acquisition notices state_docket_ky_con_acquisition	Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, Office of Inspector General	open	Sep 14, 2026	local_schedule
Maine DHHS Certificate of Need reviews (nursing facility) state_docket_me_con	Maine Department of Health and Human Services	open	Sep 14, 2026	local_schedule
New Jersey long-term care transfer of ownership listing state_docket_nj_ltc_transfer	New Jersey Department of Health	open	Sep 14, 2026	local_schedule
New York PHHPC meeting agendas (RHCF establishment exhibits) state_docket_ny_phhpc	New York State Department of Health	open	Sep 14, 2026	local_schedule
Rhode Island Health Services Council review sheet (change in effective control) state_docket_ri_con	Rhode Island Department of Health	open	Sep 15, 2026	local_schedule
Texas Comptroller active franchise taxpayers tx_franchise_taxpayers	Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts	open	Sep 13, 2026	automated
USAspending.gov awards usaspending	U.S. Department of the Treasury	open	never	automated

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Independent Sponsors in the Data Factory

Data as of Sep 17, 2026, 11:07 PM UTC, computed by the independent sponsors graph's statistics view from filings; announcements. Sources refresh on their own cadence: four passes a day.

Verified sponsors are those the evidence gate admits (68 of 3,677 harvested names on 2026-09-15); candidates are counted apart and never published as sponsors.

Companies

97.3K

lower middle market filers