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Allegiance Capital is a private investment firm that seeks to provide later-stage growth capital to companies in the mid-Atlantic US. The firm targets investments that lie within a 150-mile radius of Baltimore, Maryland. Allegiance Capital focuses on a variety of transaction structures, including expansion-stage private financings, management buyouts, leveraged buyouts, recapitalizations, and roll-ups. In general Allegiance Capital's investments range from $1 to $3 million. Smaller investments are considered on a case-by-case basis. The firm will consider investing as a member of a larger syndicate, as either lead investor or as a participant. The majority of the firm's investments are in companies that are experiencing significant growth - either organic growth or through acquisitions. The firm does not pursue start-up opportunities and does not take an active role in day-to-day management operations. Allegiance Capital Limited Partnership is a SBIC and was formed in 1999.

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Patriot Capital is a private investment firm that provides equity and junior capital to support acquisitions, growth capital financings, management buyouts, and recapitalizations of middle-market companies. The Firm looks to invest $3 to $20 million in businesses generating revenues of $10 to $200 million. Areas of interest include business and consumer services, consumer products, niche manufacturing and distribution, education, e-commerce, application software, transportation, and telecom services. Patriot focuses its investment activity with the Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, and Southern areas of the US. Patriot Capital is based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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