Capitala Group

Capital provider· UScapitalagroup.com
Sponsors financed
9
Repeat sponsors
3
Announced deals
15
Lender and equity co-investor, observedequity
As of · the mandate; last verified Sep 26, 2026, 3 sources, 14 observations
What the rest of DFX holds on this provider
Also on DFX
Private Equity

2 additional people, 15 additional sponsor relationships, 12 additional announced deals

Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.

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Observed financing independent sponsors

9 sponsors, 13 observed deals as equity coinvest, equity provider, lender, senior debt, capital provider, mezzanine: Boyne Capital (3), Battle Investment Group, LLC (2), Summit Park (2).

Observed financing in healthcare services (3), manufacturing (2), industrial services (2), business services (1), consumer services (1).

Which sponsors in their sectors has DFX not observed them beside

DFX has not observed these firms together on any transaction in our coverage. That is a statement about what DFX has read, not about the firms: a deal that was never announced, or announced without naming its capital, cannot appear here.

Coverage behind this list: 3 sponsors observed closing in your 6 sectors · 10 of your own financings read in those sectors · most recent of theirs observed Sep 9, 2026.

  • Salt Creek CapitalCAManufacturing11 deals in manufacturing, latest Sep 9, 2026
    Capital named on their deals: Cyprium Partners, HCAP Partners, LLC, NorthCoast Mezzanine, Ocean Avenue Capital Partners, L.P., White Oak Global Advisors, LLC
  • Glen Oaks CapitalNYManufacturing1 deal in manufacturing, latest Sep 9, 2026
    Capital named on their deals: Tecum Capital, First Commonwealth Bank, Five Points Capital, Inc., SharpVue Capital
  • Right Angle PartnersNYIndustrial services2 deals in industrial services, latest Sep 1, 2026
    Capital named on their deals: Align Collaborate
What do they fund, equity or debt, how much, what structures
Sectors transacted
Industrial services (1); Specialty distribution (1)
Factvertical of the acquired targets· 85%· DFX's own graph
Provider kinds
Observed sponsor backer
Factsources in which the provider appears· 100%
Capital side
Equity
Factacted as equity provider in an observed transaction· 85%· DFX's own graph
Independent sponsor friendliness
Observed
Fact20 observed sponsor transactions· 90%· DFX's own graph
What they say they fund
EBITDA
$5M to $20M
“EBITDA $5-$20 million”
Control
yes
“Buyouts”
Minority stakes
yes
“Our capabilities include unitranche and senior secured credit facilities, as well as control and minority equity structures.”
Add-ons
yes
“Add-ons”
Platforms
yes
“Capitala’s extensive bank ecosystem, consisting of 98 banking partners, provides a powerful platform for sourcing investment opportunities.”
In the firm's own words, quoted from its site, from capitalagroup.com.
Announced transactions naming them
  1. Jul 27, 2026Recapitalizationconfidence 90%
    Citrin Cooperman · AdvisorCapitala Group · Capital providerFive Points Capital, Inc. · Capital providerMcGuireWoods LLP · CounselFive Points Capital, Inc. · Equity providerCapitala Group · Equity providerCapitala Group · LenderPinnacle Bank · LenderCitrin Cooperman · Qoe
    Exeter Street Capital Partners announces the recapitalization of Price Circuits LLC and Circuitronics LLC in partnership with Capitala Group, Five Points Capital and the Varghese family.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
  2. Aug 20, 2025Platform acquisitionconfidence 90%
    Boyne Capital · Capital providerCapitala Group · Equity providerCapitala Group · Lender
    Capitala Group supports formation of Novellum Longevity, formed through the acquisition of the non-clinical assets of ThriveMD, PC, with senior debt and equity co-investment.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) capitalagroup.com
  3. Jun 3, 2025Majority investmentconfidence 90%
    Boyne Capital acquired Mcnish Corporation (Aurora, IL)
    Capitala Group · Equity providerCapitala Group · Lender
    Capitala Group provides financing to support Boyne Capital's strategic investment in McNish, LLC.
    DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) capitalagroup.com
Affiliated: Capitala SBIC Fund VI, L.P.
Sponsors this provider has financed

9 sponsors observed, 3 of them more than once.

Observed once
Who works here
  • Stephen A. ArnallPresident & COO of Capitala Group, the firm's senior operating executive and a decision owner for the capital-provider relationship.President & Chief Operating Officer capitalagroup.com
  • Randall FontesManaging Director running Capitala's Atlanta office, an investment-decision maker and originator for the firm's lower/middle-market credit and equity strategies.Managing Director capitalagroup.com
  • Alex PruittVice President on Capitala's investment team, an execution-level deal contact.Vice President capitalagroup.com
Who to call
the organisation, the role and the published line, with the filing or website that published it; revealed to signed-in accounts
The firm's published line
Revealable: 1 business phone (the firm's own page) · as of 2026-09-24
  • Stephen A. Arnall
    President & Chief Operating Officer · Revealable: 1 professional profile (the firm's own page), 1 work email (the firm's own page)
  • Randall Fontes
    Managing Director · Revealable: 1 professional profile (the firm's own page), 1 work email (the firm's own page)
  • Alex Pruitt
    Vice President · Revealable: 1 professional profile (the firm's own page), 1 work email (the firm's own page)

Who to call is the organisation, the person's role and the line they published themselves: a business phone, office address, website or profile link from Form ADV, Form 13F or their own website, with that source named on every value. The counts above are what a reveal returns; a personal email is rarely published, so most reveals are the firm's line. Never data bought from a provider, never anything personal. Reveals by plan

Capitala Group is a leading private markets investment firm that has been investing private credit and private equity capital to lower middle-market businesses throughout North America for over twenty-five years.

In the firm's own words.
Evidence
FactValueClassEffectiveSource
Backs independent sponsorsstatedFactIndependent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) no URL
DescriptionFactIndependent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) no URL
Entity kindUnknown investment entityInference2026-09-13DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL
Entity kindIndependent sponsor firmInference2026-09-13DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL
Investment thesisFactIndependent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) no URL
Stated buy boxFactIndependent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) no URL
WebsiteFactDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL

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