This sponsor
- Observed deals
- 31
- Principals
- 14
- Latest deal
- Jul 2026
The sponsor's name, 18 additional people, 59 additional capital, identity and service provider links, 85 additional deals and portfolio companies, 8 events
Every relationship, signal and contact on this record, with the source on each.
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ranked by who matters most in a conversation with this firm
- CEO
CEO, the firm's investment decision-maker
- Managing Partner
Managing Partner, the firm's investment decision-maker
- Portfolio Management | Managing Director
Portfolio Management | Managing Director, works on the existing portfolio
- Confirmed professional email available
- General Counsel | Managing Director
General Counsel | Managing Director, a senior member of the deal team
- Finance | Managing Director
Finance | Managing Director, a senior member of the deal team
14 more on the team, named with the product. See plans
1 confirmed professional email for the people at this firm
Each one published by the firm or verified, never a guessed pattern, with the page it came from.
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- for: search fund language (deal-by-deal acquirer)
- for: 31 announced transactions as buyer
- 28 platform or control deals, Nov 1, 2021 to Jul 1, 2026
- 2 add-ons bought by its portfolio companies
- 1 recapitalizations, 0 minority stakes
- Platform targets by state: CA 2, TX 2, NY 1, PA 1, MO 1, NV 1, ID 1
- Enterprise value: $500M and up
- Founder or family owned (unaudited quote): yes
- Sectors transacted
- Industrial manufacturing (12); Specialty distribution (8); Industrial services (3); Transportation logistics (3); Tech enabled services (1); Business services (1); Healthcare services (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.
- financed this sponsor on its deal for Cronus Technology Inc. (2025). Roles: capital provider, equity provider. novastonepartners.com
- financed this sponsor on its deal for Les Contrôles Véhiculaires Protek Inc. (2024). Roles: capital provider, equity provider. novastone-ca.com
- financed this sponsor on its deal for Active-PCB Solutions Limited (2024). Roles: capital provider, equity provider. novastone-ca.com
| Date | Company | Financed by | Role | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Alumistar Manufacturing, CA | Capital provider | capital provider, lender | Not disclosed | no URL |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Savaria Ipartechnika Kft. Manufacturing | Capital provider | equity provider | Not disclosed | no URL |
26 more facts and signals are on record for this page. They name the firms involved and open with Independent Sponsor Intelligence.
- Smith Hulsey & BuseyMedium confidence2 observed engagementsSponsor counsel, Legal counsel (side not stated). Most recent deal, Jul 1, 2026 Novastone Capital Advisors
- Birketts · Alice Wooler, Hannah Findlay and 4 moreMedium confidence2 observed engagementsLegal counsel (side not stated), Sponsor counsel. Most recent deal, Oct 7, 2025 searchfundsnews.com
- PFD Avocats · Marguerite GouletMedium confidence2 observed engagementsLegal counsel (side not stated). Most recent deal, Dec 1, 2024 Novastone Capital Advisors
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 7 sectors · 29 of this firm's own deals read in them · most recent of theirs observed Sep 9, 2026.
- seen as equity coinvest, equity provider, lender, mezzanine
- seen as capital provider, co sponsor, equity coinvest, equity provider
- seen as capital provider, co sponsor, equity coinvest, equity provider
Read from the sectors this firm has actually bought in: manufacturing (12), specialty distribution (8), industrial services (3), transportation and logistics (3).
- Jul 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 85%Deal page · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL
- Jul 1, 2026Platform acquisitionconfidence 92%Harney Partners · AdvisorUHY LLP · AdvisorAvid Bank · Capital providerSmith Hulsey & Busey · CounselDeal team: 3 firms · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL · novastone-ca.com novastone-ca.com · novastone-ca.com novastone-ca.com
- Jul 8, 2026Add onconfidence 55%Deal page · DFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL
- Jul 1, 2026Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL
- Jun 2, 2026Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) no URL
- Oct 7, 2025Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) searchfundsnews.com
- Jul 10, 2025Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) finance.yahoo.com
- Jun 3, 2025Acquisition announcedDFX analyst research (General-assisted, every claim URL-cited) novastonepartners.com
No vehicle filed in the last 12 months.
- a named professionalManaging Partner
- a named professionalCEO
- a named professionalInvestment Team | Executive Director
- Adrian BurkhalterInvestment Team | Associate
- Greta AntonacciAssessment Center | Senior Associate
- Maxim EvenkoSuccess Management | Senior Associate
- Olivier UtzSingle Family Office CEO
- Philip OertleInvestor Relations | Director
- Robin A. GoldhagenInvestor Relations | Director
Also named here, with no published line of their own (reach them through the firm): a named professional (Managing Partner), a named professional (CEO), a named professional (Investment Team | Executive Director), Adrian Burkhalter (Investment Team | Associate), Greta Antonacci (Assessment Center | Senior Associate), Maxim Evenko (Success Management | Senior Associate).
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 | 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 |
| Mandate | enterprise value from $500M | Inference | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) no URL |
| Mandate | enterprise value from $500M | Inference | DFX model output (scores, estimates, matches) 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.