Private Equity Firm Financial Services

IBC Funds

Dallas, Texas, United States

Licensed Small Business Investment Company (SBIC) providing flexible capital solutions to lower middle-market companies, including acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and growth (with SBIC fund investing/co-investing activity).

Focus Areas
Small Business Investment Company (SBIC), Private investment funds
Website
www.ibcfund.com

Tracked deals

13

13 tracked deals across 2009-2024.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

5 buyout · 4 recapitalization · 3 growth capital

IBC Funds Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for IBC Funds. 2 2020 4 2022 3 2023 1 2024

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 13 tracked deals for IBC Funds.

  • Buyer
    Patriot Capital, Independent Bankers Capital Funds, Capital For Business, Konza Valley Capital, Jeff Reitz
    Target
    Central States Bus Sales, Inc.
    Industry
    Transportation

    Patriot Capital led a debt and equity co-investment to support a majority recapitalization of Central States Bus Sales, Inc. The transaction included co-investors Independent Bankers Capital Funds, Capital For Business, Konza Valley Capital and CSBS President & CEO Jeff Reitz, and provides capital to support the dealer’s long-term growth and geographic expansion across its multi-state territory.

  • Buyer
    Exeter Street Capital Partners, IBC Funds, Siguler Guff, Members of the SmartLab leadership team
    Target
    Creative Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a SmartLab)
    Industry
    Education

    Exeter Street Capital Partners led a majority recapitalization of Creative Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a SmartLab) in partnership with IBC Funds, Siguler Guff, and members of SmartLab's leadership team. The investment will support SmartLab's growth plans to expand its national footprint and scale its turnkey, tech-enabled STEM learning environments for K-12 schools.

  • Buyer
    Hemingway Capital, Parkway Capital, Spring Capital Partners, IBC Funds
    Target
    Chibuzo, LLC
    Seller
    Werner and Theresa Hugo
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    New York-based private equity firm Hemingway Capital led a recapitalization of Chibuzo, LLC, a Fort Smith, Arkansas manufacturer of wood pallets and crates, partnering with Werner and Theresa Hugo. The transaction was financed with subordinated debt and preferred equity provided by Spring Capital Partners, Parkway Capital (a Calvert Street affiliate) and IBC Funds to support the acquisition/recapitalization.

  • Buyer
    Exeter Street Capital Partners, Harbert Credit Solutions, IBC Funds, Andrew Tosh (Founder & CEO)
    Target
    Yebo Group
    Industry
    Packaging

    Exeter Street Capital Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Yebo Group, partnering with Harbert Credit Solutions, IBC Funds and Yebo founder and CEO Andrew Tosh. The investment will support Yebo — a Tustin, California specialty packaging converter — as a platform for growth, capability innovation (particularly in sustainable agricultural packaging) and accretive add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB), Independent Bankers Capital Fund (IBCF), Joseph Adorjan family, Dan McKeague
    Target
    Kupferle, LLC
    Seller
    Dan McKeague
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB), together with affiliates Independent Bankers Capital Fund (IBCF) and the Joseph Adorjan family, completed an investment in Kupferle, LLC, a St. Louis-based manufacturer of water hydrants, sampling stations and monitoring/flushing solutions. Founder Dan McKeague partnered with the investor group, remains involved as a board member and investor, and Michael Adorjan has joined Kupferle as CEO as the group looks to pursue organic growth and potential add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Capital For Business, Inc. (CFB), Independent Bankers Capital Fund (IBCF)
    Target
    Innvoke, LLC
    Seller
    David Kovacs
    Type
    Buyout

    Capital For Business (CFB), a St. Louis-based SBIC private investment firm, completed a control investment in Innvoke, LLC, a Cranbury, New Jersey-based marketing and commercial printing company. Affiliates of CFB and Independent Bankers Capital Fund (IBCF) provided subordinated debt and equity; founder David Kovacs moved to a board role and co-investor status while Jay Ziegler joined as President. The investment is intended to support growth and build out a nationwide commercial printing services provider.

  • Buyer
    Evolve Capital, Patriot Capital, IBC Funds, Mickey Atkins, Dr. Tonia Ryan
    Target
    Global Behavior Education Alliance, Inc.

    Evolve Capital led a growth investment into Global Behavior Education Alliance, Inc. (GBE), joined by Patriot Capital, IBC Funds, Mickey Atkins and GBE founder Dr. Tonia Ryan. GBE is an Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) therapy provider operating five clinics across Tennessee; the investors will support the company’s continued growth and expansion of services and footprint while Dr. Ryan and Mickey Atkins remain in senior leadership roles.

  • Buyer
    Independent Bankers Capital Funds
    Target
    C& C Sage, Inc.
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    C& C Sage, Inc. (C& C), a countertop fabrication provider serving new home and luxury markets in Central Texas, was acquired by Independent Bankers Capital Funds (IBCF). The deal closed in December 2021, with Focus Strategies Investment Banking serving as C& C’s exclusive financial advisor.

  • Buyer
    Northstar Capital, Convergent Capital
    Target
    Vectair Systems
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    United Kingdom

    Northstar Capital has made a junior capital investment in Vectair Systems, a portfolio company of Arcspring and Oxbow Industries. Northstar partnered with Convergent Capital to provide a one-stop debt facility and an equity co-investment to help the sponsors finance the transaction. Vectair, founded in 1990, supplies air care, sanitization and hygiene dispensers and refill solutions to janitorial and commercial customers across the UK, the US and globally.

  • Buyer
    Texas Next Capital, LP, Independent Bankers Capital Fund (IBC Funds), Frost Bank
    Target
    Capital Precast

    Texas Next Capital has completed a growth investment in San Marcos-based Capital Precast, partnering with Independent Bankers Capital Fund and Frost Bank to provide additional capital to support the company's next phase of growth. Capital Precast, founded by Ash and Renee Wineinger in 1997, manufactures precast concrete utility products (manholes, storm drain, sewage and electrical structures) from an 80,000 sq. ft. PCI-recognized facility serving South and Central Texas.

  • Buyer
    Acorn Growth Companies, Congruent Investment Partners, Independent Bankers Capital Funds, Omega Capital, Arvest Bank
    Target
    Raisbeck Engineering Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Acorn Growth Companies has acquired Raisbeck Engineering Inc., a Seattle-based developer and manufacturer of aircraft performance improvement systems. Participating financing and investment partners included Congruent Investment Partners, Independent Bankers Capital Funds, Omega Capital and Arvest Bank. Founder James D. Raisbeck will remain as chairman and the company will continue to operate under its brand; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Blackford Capital, Convergent Capital, Comerica Bank
    Target
    Key Health Medical Solutions, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Blackford Capital, a Grand Rapids-based private equity firm, has acquired Key Health Medical Solutions, a Westlake Village, California-based medical-legal funding and medical debt purchaser. Blackford partnered with Convergent Capital and financing from Comerica Bank to complete the buyout and plans to grow Key Health organically and via add-ons to scale its portfolio assets.

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