Advantage Capital

Advantage Capital, established in 1992, is a venture capital firm specializing in growth equity, lending, and mezzanine debt capital investments. It focuses on small businesses, particularly those in low-income communities and underserved areas, supporting state and local economic development efforts. The firm invests across various industries, including manufacturing, technology, business services, and renewable energy, with a typical initial investment range of $0.5 million to $10 million. Advantage Capital provides debt capital in forms such as senior debt, subordinated loans, and government-guaranteed lending, as well as equity capital to real estate development firms. It operates from multiple offices across the United States, with a headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Al Alvarez

Director

Brian Anderson

Managing Director

Michael Benson

Senior Vice President

Anthony Billings

Vice President

Adam Constantinides

Senior Vice President

Anaëlle Croteau

Vice President

Trey Garland

Senior Associate

Trey Garland

Senior Associate and Investment Team Member

Christopher C. Harris

Principal

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President

Joseph Henderson

Senior Vice President, Investment Team

Leah Hendricks

Vice President

Reid Hutchins

Managing Director

Peter Lu

Senior Associate

David McNaught

Vice President

Arjun Mohan

Vice President

Sandra M. Moore

Managing Director, Chief Impact Officer

Jim O'Rourke

Managing Director

Justin N. Obletz

CFO

Tim Perusek

Principal

Josh Rogers

Principal

Gabe Rosen

Vice President

Sam Schlichting

Senior Associate, Investment Team

Talmadge Singer II

Managing Director

Matthew Switzer

Vice President

Tony Toups

Principal

Alexandra Twyman

Vice President and Investment Team Member

Benjamin Warning

Senior Vice President

Jeffrey Gentsch

Venture Partner

J.P. Lynch

Vice President, Investments

Past deals in Mississippi

Drake Waterfowl Systems

Debt Financing in 2020
Drake Waterfowl Systems, established in 2002 and based in Olive Branch, Mississippi, specializes in the design, manufacture, and retail of sporting and hunting apparel. The company offers a diverse range of products, including jackets, vests, waders, pants, bibs, liners, shirts, headwear, and footwear tailored for various types of hunting such as turkey, big-game, and whitetail hunting, as well as fishing. In addition to technical hunting and fishing gear, Drake Waterfowl Systems also provides casual and collegiate apparel. Its products are available through its website and a network of dealers across the United States, catering to outdoor enthusiasts looking to enhance their experiences in the field and on the water.

MD Medical Services

Debt Financing in 2020
MD Medical Services is a medical equipment and care supplier. It provides hospices, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes with Medicare Part B durable medical equipment such as wound care dressings, ostomy supplies, tracheostomy supplies, and catheter supplies. The company is an ACHC accredited supplier and a member of the Independent Nursing Home Association and the Mississippi Health Care Association. MD Medical Services was headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi in 1997.

MD Medical Services

Debt Financing in 2019
MD Medical Services is a medical equipment and care supplier. It provides hospices, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes with Medicare Part B durable medical equipment such as wound care dressings, ostomy supplies, tracheostomy supplies, and catheter supplies. The company is an ACHC accredited supplier and a member of the Independent Nursing Home Association and the Mississippi Health Care Association. MD Medical Services was headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi in 1997.

MD Medical Services

Debt Financing in 2017
MD Medical Services is a medical equipment and care supplier. It provides hospices, home health agencies, long-term care facilities, and nursing homes with Medicare Part B durable medical equipment such as wound care dressings, ostomy supplies, tracheostomy supplies, and catheter supplies. The company is an ACHC accredited supplier and a member of the Independent Nursing Home Association and the Mississippi Health Care Association. MD Medical Services was headquartered in Flowood, Mississippi in 1997.

Burkhalter Rigging

Debt Financing in 2016
Burkhalter Rigging, founded in 1973 by Leon Burkhalter and later expanded by his son Delynn, has evolved into a prominent provider of specialized rigging and transportation services. Originally established as Crane Service, Inc. in Columbus, Mississippi, the company rebranded in 1984 and now operates as a third-generation family business with a national and international presence. With depot yards in Columbus and Houston, Texas, and sales offices across the United States, Burkhalter Rigging offers a range of services, including heavy lifting, crane rental, and specialized transportation. The company focuses on mission-critical shipments for industries such as petrochemical, power, civil, and marine, ensuring the safe transport of large and heavy cargoes while adapting to customer needs and tighter schedules.

JWH Equipment

Debt Financing in 2015
JWH Equipment is a provider of wholesale distribution of industrial machinery and equipment. It offers compressors, compactors, crawlers, excavators, forklifts, generators, as well as their repair and maintenance services. The company is headquartered in Jackson, Mississippi.

Hybrid Plastics

Series B in 2013
Hybrid Plastics, Inc. is a nanotechnology company based in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that specializes in the manufacture of polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS) materials. Founded in 1998, the company produces a variety of products, including thermosetting resins for coatings, adhesives, composites, and masterbatch formulations of thermoplastics. Additionally, Hybrid Plastics offers various R&D chemicals, POSS chemicals for electronics applications, and nanopowders that incorporate metal for catalysis. The company also provides services in dispersion, compounding, and formulation, catering to both commercial production and research and development needs. Hybrid Plastics operates both domestically in the United States and internationally.

Anderson Design Center

Debt Financing in 2013
Anderson Design Center provides interior designing services to commercial and residential spaces. It offers an online catalog of furniture and products that matches their creative works. Anderson Design Center was founded in 1982 and is based in Mississippi, USA.

Pearl River Glass Studio

Debt Financing in 2012
Pearl River Glass Studio offers glass services and artworks in a glass. The company is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Jackson Memorial Funeral Service

Debt Financing in 2011
Jackson Memorial Funeral Service offers funeral services either as a traditional funeral or cremation. It was founded on April 17, 2003, by Damian Murriel. It is based in Jackson, Mississippi.

Old South Brick & Supply

Debt Financing in 2009
Old South Brick & Supply is a supplier of bricks, architectural blocks, natural and cultured stones. The company operates since 1982 and is located in Jackson, Mississippi.
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