Axial

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Last activity: 17.03.2026

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Axial is the trusted financial technology platform for business owners and their M&A advisors to safely and intelligently research, connect and transact with strategic and financial capital partners.

Founded in 2010, Axial has facilitated over 2000 closed transactions, and built a network with over 10,000 financial investors, M&A advisory firms and company executives active in the lower middle market.

Axial members focus on change of control, minority equity, debt, and co-investment transactions involving US & Canadian businesses doing $5M - $250M in revenue.

Axial is headquartered in New York, NY.

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Overview

Location

United States, New York

Employees

51-200

Founded date

2010

Investment Stage

Series C

Funds raised 1

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Mar 3, 2026	Quiet Light Ranked Among Top 25 Lower Middle Market Business Brokers in 2025 Axial League Table	Axial recognizes Quiet Light for performance and effectiveness in the sub-$10M M&A market MOORESVILLE, NC, UNITED STATES, March 3, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Quiet Light has been named one of the Top 25 Lower Middle Market Business Brok...
Feb 10, 2026	Tower Partners Ranks First in Top 25 Investment Banks by Axial	Recognized as the Top Firm Among More Than 800 Advisory Firms for 2025 This recognition reflects our team’s relentless commitment to strategic advisory excellence, deep industry expertise, and exceptional client outcomes.” — Erv Terwilliger...
Feb 6, 2026	Baymark Partners Ranked #1 on Axial's 2025 Top 20 Private Equity Funds List	Baymark's #1 ranking follows an 18% increase in owner outreach on Axial and aligns with growing indications that lower-middle-market activity will strengthen in early 2026. PLANO, TEXAS, Feb. 6, 2026 February 5,2026, Baymark Partners has be...
Jun 26, 2025	The New Frontier of Business Growth: Micro-Acquisitions and Fundless Buyouts	In the world of business, the traditional narrative often revolves around grandiose acquisitions and hefty capital raises. But what if I told you that you don’t need a mountain of cash to scale your business? Enter the realm of micro-acquis...
Jun 25, 2025	Think You Need Millions to Buy a Business? Think Again. Here's How to Do It Without Raising Any Capital. How to build a fundless buyout strategy — a flexible path to long-term wealth creation.	Most people assume that to succeed in private equity, you need to raise a multimillion-dollar fund first. But what if you could flip that script? A new generation of dealmakers is doing just that, acquiring and growing businesses without a ...
Apr 7, 2025	IT ExchangeNet Ranked #1 Lower Middle Market M&A Advisor by Axial	Based on their 2025 rankings, Axial has ranked IT ExchangeNet as the #1 M&A Advisor in the U.S. among Lower Middle Market Technology firms. CLEVELAND, OH, UNITED STATES, April 7, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Axial, one of the world’s lead...
May 31, 2024	Kratos Capital Ranks No. 8 in Axial's 2023 Lower Middle Market Investment Banking League Tables	Kratos Capital, a leading middle market M&A advisory firm based in Dallas, is excited to be recognized in Axial's prestigious top 25 lower middle market investment banks of 2023. DALLAS, May 31, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Kratos Capital...
Jan 31, 2024	Brentwood Growth Named Top Investment Bank	Brentwood Growth Achieves Prestigious Recognition on Axial’s ‘Top 25 Lower Middle Market Investment Banks of 2023’ NEW JERSEY, UNITED STATES, January 31, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Brentwood Growth is honored to announce a significant achie...
Mar 26, 2023	BMI Mergers and Acquisitions and Matt Tortora Featured by Axial as Top 50 Dealmakers in Software M&A	Matt Tortora, Managing Director for Software & Technology Services M&A BMI Mergers and Acquisitions and Matt Tortora recognized as top 50 dealmakers in software M&A by Axial for expertise in navigating a rapidly evolving landsca...
Jan 6, 2023	Rockwood Named to Axial’s Top 50 Healthcare Firms	Rockwood is proud to kick off the new year by being listed among Axial’s Top 50 Lower Middle Market Healthcare Investors and M&A Advisors. Learn more about our healthcare focus areas here. In addition to healthcare, Rockwood’s core se...
Nov 30, 2021	Seven Ways Family Offices are Different from Other Buyers of Lower Middle Market Companies	Original article from axial.net
Sep 21, 2021	Oggi Foods Readies for Growth with Investment from Bregal Partners	Montreal and New York, September 21, 2021 — Oggi Foods Inc. (“Oggi” or “the Company”), a manufacturer of gluten-free, organic, non-GMO frozen pizza and other food products sold in grocery stores and restaurants across North America, has rec...
Mar 26, 2021	E-commerce roll-ups are the next wave of disruption in consumer packaged goods	Alanna Gregory Contributor Share on Twitter Alanna is a marketing executive who is currently serving as vice president of growth and digital at Hairstory. She previously founded VIVE Lifestyle (YC S15) and was an AVP at Barclays Capital. Th...
Dec 14, 2020	Rockwood’s Kate Faust Named Among Top Thought Leaders in the Lower Middle Market	Rockwood is proud to share that Axial has named Kate Faust, Partner-Business Development, among the top content marketing thought leaders in the lower middle market. Click here to read the full article.
Dec 7, 2020	Bregal Partners has been named by Axial as a Top 50 Lower Middle Market Consumer Fund	The polarized economic performance of the Consumer industry over the last 9 months has all the makings of a great business school case study. Where brick and mortar has struggled, e-commerce has thrived. Where travel-oriented businesses ha...
Oct 28, 2020	Michael Lyons Shares Thoughts On Human Capital With Axial	Axial NEW YORK, NY – Lincolnshire Management and Axial, a trusted financial technology platform for business owners and their M&A advisors to safely and intelligently research, connect and transact with strategic and financial capital ...
Aug 3, 2016	Edison Partners Leads $14M Series C for Axial	Axial, the largest online capital market enabling private companies to grow and succeed, today announced a $14 million growth financing round. Edison Partners led the Series C financing round, with existing major investors Comcast Ventures,...
Aug 3, 2016	Axial Raises $14M in Growth Funding	Axial, a NYC-based online capital market for private companies, raised $14m in growth funding. The round was led by Edison Partners with participation from existing investors Comcast Ventures, First Round, and Redpoint Ventures. Steve McLau...
Sep 17, 2014	Axial, Interview with CEO Peter Lehrman	Founded in 2009, Axial has created a platform that aims to connects capital to opportunities. Peter Lehrman, the CEO of the NYC-based company, answered our questions about the company that recently raised 11m in Series B funding (read here)...
Aug 15, 2014	Funding roundup - week ending 8/15/14	BuzzFeed, FoodPanda, Traitify, Greenhouse, AuditFile, AdStage, RelayRides, Lookout, Axial, Zubie Seed stage Beautified, a booking app for last minute hair and beauty appointments, raised $1.2 million in seed from NEA, Manzanita Capital, Car...
Aug 13, 2014	Axial Raises $11M in Series B Funding	Axial, a New York-based network for professionals who run, advise and finance private companies, raised $11m in Series B funding. The round was led by Comcast Ventures with participation from existing investors Redpoint Ventures and First R...
Aug 12, 2014	Financial platform 'Axial' grabs $11M from Comcast Ventures	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Investment management platform Axial has raised a...
Aug 12, 2014	Financial platform 'Axial' grabs $11M from Comcast Ventures	Investment management platform Axial has raised a new $11 million round of funding, the startup announced today. Axial helps private companies (as well as those that advise them) gain access to investment firms and other financial organizat...
Aug 12, 2014	Funding Daily: homemade-unicorn edition	We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today! Here’s our roundup of all of the notable funding ...
	Blue Point Named One of The Top 50 Lower Middle Market Consumer Investors & M&A Advisors	CLEVELAND (December 1, 2020) – Blue Point is honored to have been recognized as one of the top 50 consumer buy-side and sell-side firms, featured in Axial’s Consumer Top 50. This list profiles 50 private equity firms and M&A advisors wh...
	NYC Startup Axial Closes 1000s of Deals and Just Closed $14M in Funding	824SHARES FacebookTwitter Linkedin Finding online articles to help you with your business is pretty easy. The problem is that most of the time you need personalized help to secure investors, advisors or partners. So where should you go? Try...

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FAQ about Axial

When was Axial founded?

Axial was founded in 2010.

What funds has Axial raised?

Axial has announced 1 fund on Parsers VC.

What has the press written about Axial?

Parsers VC has collected 27 articles mentioning Axial, among them “Quiet Light Ranked Among Top 25 Lower Middle Market Business Brokers in 2025 Axial League Table” (Mar 3, 2026) and “Tower Partners Ranks First in Top 25 Investment Banks by Axial” (Feb 10, 2026).

Is Axial still active?

Yes, Axial is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Mar 17, 2026.