Blake F. Austin

Bear Stearns Merchant Banking seeks to invest private equity capital in compelling leveraged buyout, recapitalization and growth capital opportunities. Areas of sector focus include North American and Western European consumer products, industrial products and services, retail, security and defense, business, consumer, financial and healthcare services, technology, natural resources, real estate and commodities.

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Irving Place Capital invests in public and private companies located in the United States primarily in North America with an EBITDA of USD 7 million. The firm focuses on consumer, industrial and packaging industries. It provides financing for corporate divestitures, buyouts, recapitalizations and growth transaction with an investment size of USD 50 - 250 million. It acquires minority stake and makes control investments.

Radial Equity Partners invests in middle market companies located in the United States, North America and Europe with an EBITDA of USD 7 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of specialty manufacturing, add-on distribution, and industrial services sector. It provides financing for buyouts, recapitalizations, corporate divestitures, family-owned and employee stock ownership plan (ESOP) transactions with an investment size of USD 50 - 200 million.