CapitalPad for Investors
CapitalPad filters a high volume of independent sponsor deal flow, surfacing only the select few that meet our strict criteria.
Co-invest alongside funds, family offices, and accredited investors in deals typically reserved for larger check sizes.
CapitalPad for Investors
Curated opportunities for sophisticated investors.
CapitalPad provides funds, family offices, and accredited investors access to a selective pipeline of independent sponsor transactions in the lower middle market.
Co-invest alongside experienced sponsors acquiring established, cash-flowing businesses with durable demand and proven profitability.
Painful networking
Endless conferences
Limited dealflow
Poor deal economics
NDAs in .doc
Review bad pitches
“This is actually a startup”
Messy deal rooms
Excruciating closings
Invest
Curated deals
Deals come to you
Direct access to deal flow
Investor-aligned terms
Automated NDAs
Screened deals
Established businesses
Organized data rooms
Streamlined closings
Invest
CapitalPad for Investors
CapitalPad sources and vets independent sponsor transactions, surfacing only those that meet our strict criteria for profitability, deal economics, and operator quality.
Deals that don’t meet our standards never make it to the platform.
Each opportunity includes a standardized data room, allowing investors to evaluate quickly and move with confidence.
“CapitalPad has made investing in SMB deals much easier. They find the deals, present them simply, and make the closing process painless. It’s an excellent platform.”
CapitalPad is an independent sponsor platform featuring independent sponsor (and search fund) deals in a variety of diversified industries.
Common examples include home services, B2B business services, light manufacturing, and consumer services.
CapitalPad only features acquisitions of historically profitable companies. No startups or seed capital.
Yes.
All investors must be accredited investors according to the SEC definition.
If you represent an entity that deploys checks of $750k or more (per deal), you may sign up as an institutional investor for no-fee access to CapitalPad.
Generally deal minimums are $10,000 each for accredited investors (who are pooled together).
Institutional investors are requested to invest at least $750,000 per deal.
CapitalPad does not charge sponsors for raising capital.
How CapitalPad is compensated:
CapitalPad does not provide specific investment advice to any individual investor. The information on this website specifically related to any potential investment opportunity is not provided by CapitalPad. Investors acknowledge and accept the risks associated with privately investing. Investors also acknowledge that past performance of entities, individuals, or products or services is not a guarantee of future performance. Investors are solely responsible for completing an independent due diligence review before investing. Investment products are not FDIC insured, may lose value, and there is no bank guarantee. A loss of an Investor’s entire investment is possible, and no profit may be realized. There is no guarantee that projections related to the performance of any potential investment will be realized. There may be no secondary market for the sale of securities. Any investment may not be accompanied by sufficient voting rights to have a material impact as to the operation of the entity and all Investors should assume any such investment will not be accompanied by meaningful voting rights.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results and any expected returns on disclosed through the platform are hypothetical and may not reflect actual future performance. All investments made through the platform may result in partial or total loss.