Private Equity Firm Financial Services

CVF Capital Partners

Davis, California, United States

California-based private equity firm established in 2005. Provides customized capital to small and medium-sized businesses, primarily utilizing subordinated debt and preferred stock to finance late-stage growth and expansion, strategic acquisitions, ownership transitions, and recapitalizations (typically focused on the Western United States).

Focus Areas
Private equity, Subordinated debt and preferred equity investments

Tracked deals

6

6 tracked deals across 2019-2023.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

3 growth capital · 2 buyout · 1 divestiture

CVF Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for CVF Capital Partners. 2 2019 2 2021 1 2022 1 2023

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    DCA Partners, CVF Capital Partners
    Target
    Toxicology Direct Bill division of Cordant Health Solutions
    Seller
    Unnamed financial institution (owner since 2013)

    DCA Partners, with co-investor CVF Capital Partners and financing support from Gladstone Capital, acquired the Toxicology Direct Bill division of Cordant Health Solutions in a carve-out from an unnamed financial institution. The division provides drug testing and medication monitoring services to parole/probation agencies, drug courts and treatment clinics across the United States and will continue operating under the Cordant name.

  • Buyer
    CVF Capital Partners, DCA Partners
    Target
    Bonafide Medical Group

    CVF Capital Partners has made a co-investment with DCA Capital Partners in Bonafide Medical Group to support product feature expansion and broaden distribution for its cloud-based healthcare ERP platform. Bonafide, a Thousand Oaks, California–based provider of workflow management and facility portal software for the DME/HME and acute/post-acute markets, will use the capital to accelerate growth and extend its platform functionality.

  • Buyer
    Hemingway Capital, CVF Capital Partners
    Target
    Vege Labs, LLC
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Vege Labs, a Glendale, California-based contract manufacturer of personal care, household cleaning and pet care products, received a strategic growth investment from Hemingway Capital and CVF Capital Partners. The capital will be used to accelerate organic growth and pursue acquisitions to expand Vege Labs' product and service offerings.

  • Buyer
    Hemingway Capital, CVF Capital Partners
    Target
    Vege-Kurl, Inc. (Vege Labs), Joar Labs
    Seller
    Eric Huffman, Joe Desens
    Type
    Buyout

    Hemingway Capital has acquired Vege-Kurl, Inc. (operating as Vege Labs and subsidiary Joar Labs), a Glendale, California-based private-label manufacturer of personal care, cosmetic and household products. Founders/executives Eric Huffman and Joe Desens sold the business to pursue retirement; CVF Capital Partners provided acquisition and expansion financing and a seasoned industry executive will assume the CEO role.

  • Buyer
    CVF Capital Partners
    Target
    Gary Platt Manufacturing
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    CVF Capital Partners has acquired Gary Platt Manufacturing alongside the company's management team. Gary Platt, a Reno/Sparks, Nevada-based manufacturer of casino seating since 1996, will partner with CVF to pursue growth opportunities driven by expansion in the commercial gaming and sports betting markets.

  • Buyer
    CVF Capital Partners
    Target
    BC2 Environmental

    CVF Capital Partners, a California-based private equity firm, has acquired BC2 Environmental, an Orange, California provider of environmental and geotechnical drilling services. BC2's management will remain in place and the investment will provide capital to expand operations across California and neighboring western states.

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