AVC Partners

The Graham Group

York, United States

The Graham Group is a family office headquartered in York, Pennsylvania, The Graham Group is an alliance of independently owned and operated industrial and investment management businesses that share in the common legacy of entrepreneur Donald C. Graham. As of year-end 2011, The Graham Group's three legacy industrial businesses, Graham Packaging, Graham Engineering, and Graham Architectural, collectively operated in more than 90 locations worldwide and generated approximately $3.5 billion in annual revenues. The Graham Group has also spawned several independently-managed investment management businesses. First, Graham Capital Company manages a $1.25 billion portfolio of marketable securities along with investments in over 100 alternative investment funds for the Graham family, and also oversees the operating businesses and direct investment portfolio of the Graham family. Second, Graham Partners and Inverness Graham are independent registered investment advisors, which manage approximately $2 billion in committed private equity capital and co-investment funds, principally on behalf of institutional investors. Finally, Striker Partners and Graham Software Development are two additional Graham Group-related investment businesses, which are involved in a variety of investment sectors.

Aeterna Capital Partners

New York, United States

Aeterna Capital Partners is a family office backed private investment firm focused on direct lower middle market investments, including mezzanine debt and private equity. Aeterna seeks to invest in companies in the United States through flexible structures tailored to meet the objectives of a company's ownership (sponsors, lenders, management) and business strategy. Aeterna will invest $2-$10MM depending in transaction dynamics, focuses on Companies generating EBITDA between $2-$10MM and is opportunistic in its approach. Aeterna frequently co-invests with like-minded investors and maintains flexibility in structure - Aeterna does not have strict limitations to adhere to as in a formal private equity or mezzanine fund partnership.

Culbro

New York, United States

Culbro was formed in 2005 as the private equity investment vehicle of the Cullman family and is presently managed by members of three generations of that family. Its target equity investment range is $10 to $15 million but it has broad latitude and can make both smaller and larger investments. It is bolstered by a number of allied investors who are prepared to invest along side it. In the United States, Culbro prefers to do control investments but is amenable to minority stakes as well. Culbro also has a significant private equity effort in India, where it will do both control and non-control investments.

Bessemer Trust

New York, United States

Bessemer Trust is a privately-owned multifamily office that operates as wealth management and investment advisory firm and focuses on high-net-worth families and their foundations and endowments. The firm's wealth management services includes estate planning, tax planning, family company advisory services, philanthropic advisory services, insurance advisory services and real estate advisory services. The firm is focused on global private equity, real estate, power, energy, oil and gas, natural resources, agriculture and timber investments.

Craig J. Duchossois

Chicago, United States

The Duchossois Group is a privately held, family-owned company with holdings in the consumer products, technology and service sectors. The firm seeks to build its companies by providing management support, capital resources and a long-term commitment to growth in value. The company was founded in 1916 and is headquartered in Elmhurst, Illinois. It seeks to acquire other companies that make access control equipment, various tools needed by the manufacturing industries and other products that are required by the automation markets.

Airlie Family Office

Greenwich, United States

Airlie Group is an investment advisor based in Greenwich, Connecticut. The firm is a privately owned hedge fund sponsor. The firm provides its services to pooled investment vehicles. Airlie Opportunity Capital Management (AOCM), an investment advisor and its affiliates make up the Airlie Group. The group serve as the investment advisers to a diverse group of funds and managed accounts, investing in high yield, bank debt, mezzanine securities and private equity. The assets of the firm are managed by the executive management team.