Alterna Capital Solutions (ACS), a specialty and alternative financier to high-growth small businesses, will support deal origination for a lower middle market private equity fund controlled by its affiliate, Alterna Equity Partners (AEP). The fund focuses on control and non-control investments in founder-owned and family-owned operating companies with $1 million to $10 million in EBITDA. The collaboration between the firms allows AEP to leverage the national client base of ACS, while enabling ACS to offer additional value to its clients.

“We are honored by the opportunity to introduce our clients to AEP’s fund,” said Stan Carpenter, founder and President of ACS. “We founded ACS with a view towards helping small to midsize businesses grow, and this collaboration enhances the value we bring to our clients.”

Both firms bring their clients an experienced leadership team and proven results within their respective disciplines, as well as a partner-oriented approach to creating value and growth for their clients. Sector focus includes business services, niche manufacturing, information technology, healthcare, education, consumer goods, and industrial goods.

"Stan and his team are the perfect fit for connecting strong businesses with the resources of our private equity fund,” said Rob Konrad, founder and managing partner of AEP. “We are excited to see the deals ACS introduces to us."

The fund will leverage a proprietary sourcing model and affiliate ecosystem to support founders and management teams through key operational, financial and capital markets initiatives to produce rapid growth.