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Firms / M•••• A•••••••• L••

M•••• A•••••••• L••

Buyout firmLower middle marketLos Angeles, CAs••••••••.comSEC exempt reporting adviser

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Classification
Class
Buyout firmconfirmed, confidence 85%
Basis
R6: 2 of 2 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 2 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Size band
Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.03bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-10-14
Classification history (1)
  1. Sep 13, 2026
    Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)
    R6: 2 of 2 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 2 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
Adviser type
exempt reporting adviser
Form ADV filings
Jan 12, 2018 to Oct 14, 2024
RAUM
unknownregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
PE funds, latest filing
2
PE fund GAV, latest filing
$27.6Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
All private fund GAV
$27.6Mevery private fund type, latest filing
2024 PE fund GAV
$27.6Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
PE share of funds, lifetime
100%
Fund type mix
filed 2024-10-14, latest gav Private Equity Fund $27.6M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 2, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 2
Employees
unknown
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Office address
6255 W. SUNSET BOULEVARD, SUITE 1400, Los Angeles, CA, 90028
Business phone
(310) 859-4024
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
1 observed deals
Stated by the firm
Sectors
not stated or not yet read
Geography
Global
Revenue
not stated or not yet read
EBITDA
not stated or not yet read
Enterprise value
not stated or not yet read
Equity check
not stated or not yet read
Control
not stated or not yet read
Thesis
Early-stage venture capital firm that invests in technology companies benefiting from shifts in cultural trends and behaviors in an increasingly diverse global marketplace.
Observed from deals on record
roles
platform 1
period
to 2025-04-27, from 2025-04-27, undated holdings 0, dated observations 2
window
last 2025-04-27, first 2025-04-27
control
control 1
companies
1
geography
investments
1
seller kinds
transactions
1
cadence by year
2025 platforms 1
platform add on
add ons 0, platforms 1, add ons per platform unknown
sector known for
0
disclosed value usd
n 0
sector distribution
holding period years
n 0
repeat counterparties
subsector distribution

1 companies on the graph (1 transactions); 1 platforms and 0 add-ons; observed 2025 to 2025

Funds
2 on record
FundVehicleVintageReported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund sizeGAV by yearForm D soldLifecycle
M•••• C•••••• F••• I• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$23.3M
as of Oct 14, 2024
no Form DMature
M•••• C•••••• F••• I• • P••• L••
ADV: Private Equity Fund
buyout or unlabelledunknown$4.3M
as of Oct 14, 2024
no Form DUnknown
Team
24 current, 8 former
Vice president (1)
Board or advisory (6)
Platform (9)
8 former (kept with end dates)
Portfolio
1 relationships, 1 platforms, 0 add-ons
CompanyRoleStatusInvestedHeldPartnerSource
U•••• L•• A••••••PlatformactiveApr 27, 2025
transaction announcement
1.4 yearsunknownFact Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
Transactions
1 on record
DateTypeTargetThis firm’s roleSource
Apr 27, 2025Platform acquisitionU•••• L•• A••••••Sponsor (confirmed)xn--s-1hnaaaaaaa.com
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
1 relationships
Placement agents (1)
  • H••••••• L•••• C••••••• I••• 2 shared · recurring · last Jan 1, 2018
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
4 most recent
  1. Apr 27, 2025
    MACRO Partners with U•••• L•• A•••••• for limited edition Freaky Tales merch
    Platform investmentFactU•••• L•• A••••••Press release wires (PR Newswire, GlobeNewswire, Business Wire public pages and RSS)
  2. Apr 27, 2025
    MACRO Apr 27, 2025 MACRO Partners with U•••• L•• A•••••• for limited edition Freaky Tales merch
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  3. Apr 4, 2023
    The Grio Apr 4, 2023 MACRO CEO C•••••• D. K••• joins TheGrio TV’s ‘Masters of the Game The Grio Apr 4, 2023 MACRO CEO C•••••• D. K••• joins TheGrio TV’s ‘Masters of the Game
    Firm newsFactInvestment organization websites (team, portfolio, strategy, criteria, news)
  4. Jan 12, 2018
    M•••• A•••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
    First Form ADV filingFactSEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Across the graphs

M•••• A•••••••• L•• is the same institution as 2 records in Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.

Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1

Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.

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