This sponsor
- Observed deals
- 5
- Principals
- 5
- Latest deal
- 2026
The sponsor's name, 2 additional people, 7 additional capital, identity and service provider links, 6 additional deals and portfolio companies
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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- Martin Pallet Inc. platform, Mar 2023
- Sokol & Company platform, Sep 2022
ranked by who matters most in a conversation with this firm
- Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
Named on 1 transaction in DFX.
- President, Real Estate
President, Real Estate, the firm's investment decision-maker
- Managing Director
Managing Director, a senior member of the deal team
- Managing Director, Real Estate
Managing Director, Real Estate, a senior member of the deal team
- Chief Financial Officer
Chief Financial Officer, runs the firm's finances
- for: 2 announced transactions as buyer
- 3 platform or control deals, Apr 25, 2019 to Mar 2, 2023
- 0 add-ons bought by its portfolio companies
- 0 recapitalizations, 2 minority stakes
- Platform targets by state: OH 1, IL 1, NE 1
- Founder or family owned (unaudited quote): yes
- Sectors transacted
- Tech enabled services (2); Industrial manufacturing (1)Factvertical of the acquired targets· 85%· DFX's own graph
Verified sponsor. Evidence identifies a firm: a publisher named it as the buyer in an announced transaction, a law firm or capital partner page names it as an independent sponsor, or its own site says so.
Nothing on this page comes from a website claim unless it is labelled as such with the URL.
- Repeat relationshipa capital provider has financed 2 observed this sponsor transactions (2022 to 2026).Roles: capital provider, co sponsor, equity provider
- Jan 1, 2026WaveCXproven.ventures
- May 24, 2022Sentinel Fertigationnebraskacombine.com
- financed this sponsor on its deal for Sentinel Fertigation (2022). Roles: capital provider, equity provider. nebraskacombine.com
| Date | Company | Financed by | Role | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | WaveCX Tech-enabled services | a capital provider | equity provider | Not disclosed | proven.ventures |
| May 24, 2022 | Sentinel Fertigation Tech-enabled services | a capital provider | co sponsor | Not disclosed | nebraskacombine.com |
- Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.Medium confidence2 observed engagementsLegal counsel (side not stated). Most recent deal, Mar 2, 2023 prnewswire.com
- Koley Jessen P.C., L.L.O.Medium confidence2 observed engagementsLegal counsel (side not stated). Most recent deal, Mar 2, 2023 prnewswire.com
- Generational Group1 observed engagementSell-side advisor. Most recent deal, Mar 2, 2023 Generational Equity
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 providers observed financing sponsors in these 2 sectors · 3 of this firm's own deals read in them · most recent of theirs observed Jun 25, 2026.
- seen as equity coinvest, equity provider, lender, senior debt
- Custom Computer Specialists (CCS)Tech-enabled services4 deals in tech-enabled services, latest May 16, 2024seen as capital provider, equity provider
- seen as capital provider, equity coinvest, equity provider, lender
Read from the sectors this firm has actually bought in: tech-enabled services (2), manufacturing (1).
- Mar 2, 2023Platform acquisitionconfidence 80%Deal team: 3 firms · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) prnewswire.com
- Sep 1, 2022Platform acquisitionconfidence 80%Deal team: 2 firms · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) gladstonecapital.com
- 2026Minority investmentconfidence 50%a capital provider · Capital providerDeal page · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) proven.ventures
- Jan 1, 2026Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) proven.ventures
- May 24, 2022Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) nebraskacombine.com
No vehicle filed in the last 12 months.
- a named professionalChief Financial Officer
- a named professionalManaging Director, Real Estate
- a named professionalChairman & Chief Executive Officer
- Audie KeatonPresident, Brands
- Ben KalhornExecutive Vice President, Cantera Partners
- Patrick AlstonSenior Advisor to Chairman/CEO
Also named here, with no published line of their own (reach them through the firm): a named professional (Chairman & Chief Executive Officer), a named professional (Managing Director, Real Estate), a named professional (Chief Financial Officer).
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
| Fact | Value | Class | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entity kind | Independent sponsor firm | Fact | SBIA Independent Sponsor Forum roster sbia.org |
| Entity kind | Independent sponsor firm | Inference | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL |
| Entity kind | Unknown investment entity | Inference | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL |
| HQ location | Omaha, NE | Fact | Independent sponsor firm websites (the firm's own contact and team pages) no URL |
| Sponsor classification | Independent sponsor firm | Fact | SBIA Independent Sponsor Forum roster sbia.org |
3 further observations are on the record behind these, each with its own source and date. Ask and we will send the lot.