Banyan Mezzanine Funds

Banyan Mezzanine Fund, L.P. is a private equity firm established in 2002, focused on providing mezzanine capital to smaller middle-market companies, primarily in the Southeastern United States, with a concentration on Florida, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama. The firm specializes in mezzanine, buyout, and recapitalization investments, typically targeting companies with annual sales between $5 million and $100 million and EBITDA ranging from $1.5 million to $10 million. Banyan invests between $0.5 million and $8 million in equity and $3 million to $8 million in subordinated debt, often structured with attached warrants for common equity. The firm does not engage in investments related to startups, turnarounds, real estate development, oil and gas operations, or direct lending. Banyan seeks to partner with companies that have seasoned management teams in growing industries, using its capital to support growth, acquisitions, and management buyouts while providing additional strategic management advisory services.

Daniel F. Campana

Associate

Christian M. Chibras

Principal

56 past transactions

Rio Ranch Markets

Seed Round in 2015
Rio Ranch Markets operates a chain of supermarkets in Southern California, specializing in a wide range of products tailored to the Hispanic community. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Fontana, the company currently operates seven stores in locations such as San Bernardino, Riverside, Chino, Perris, Banning, and Fontana. The supermarkets offer a diverse selection of fresh fruits and vegetables, meat and seafood products, bakery items, and homemade tortillas, tostadas, and chips. Additionally, Rio Ranch Markets provides a variety of prepared foods, including grilled chicken, carne asada, tamales, tacos, burritos, and tortas, along with catering services. As one of the fastest-growing Hispanic supermarket chains in the region, Rio Ranch Markets is committed to serving its community with quality products and authentic offerings.
Sure Shot Directional Drilling is a privately held company know for installation and replacement of pipes or cables under existing infrastructure.

SST Conveyor

Debt Financing in 2014
SST Conveyor is a designer and manufacturer of specialized conveyor system components serving the material handling, distribution, and conveyor systems integration markets.

Integral Aerospace

Seed Round in 2014
Integral Aerospace, LLC manufactures flight subsystems and components for military and commercial aircraft. The company is based in Santa Ana, California.

Renren Kuaidi

Series A in 2014
Renren Kuaisong (formerly Renren Kuaidi) is a crowdsourced delivery system. Renren Kuaisong, which literally translates to “Everyone Express,” let’s anyone who meets the eligibility requirements sign up to be a courier. Those requirements include real-name authentication, binding a bank card, a smartphone with a phone number, and a photo. Couriers can choose to deliver packages by bike, scooter, car, bus, or even on foot.

bb7, LLC

Debt Financing in 2014
BB7 is an elite team of super-developers saving businesses one product development cycle at a time. Unparalleled brainpower is their secret weapon in the fight to execute profitable product strategies. With a dizzying array of diverse capabilities under one roof, their cross-functional teams join forces to attack product development projects with creative and technical strengths available nowhere else. We’re a trusted product development partner who can tackle any problem, launch your products and guide you to victory.

Ghurka

Debt Financing in 2014
Ghurka Trading & Design LLC, established in 1975 and headquartered in New York, specializes in the manufacturing, distribution, and retail of high-quality leather goods and accessories. The company focuses on products designed for travel, home, and sporting activities, catering to both men and women across the United States. Ghurka offers a range of handcrafted items, including leather business-class bags, wallets, and various accessories, emphasizing American craftsmanship and quality.

Waples Manufacturing

Debt Financing in 2014
Waples Manufacturing, Inc. provides precision machining and fabrication products and solutions. The company offers robotic lights-out manufacturing, computerized numerical control (CNC) milling, CNC turning, CNC mill turn, metrology, coating and metal finishing, and materials. It also provides Machining work, such as shafts, rollers, pulley’s, castings, plastics, valves, fittings, base plates, oil and gas tools, assembly, welding, and kitting. The company serves aerospace, industrial, military, oil and gas, and material handling industries. Waples Manufacturing, Inc. was founded in 1964 and is based in Fort Worth, Texas.

Mob Scene

Private Equity Round in 2014
Mob Scene is a creative destination with a passionate and collaborative environment that inspires imagination, cultivates top talent and delivers premium service.

Sekai Electronics

Debt Financing in 2014
SEKAI Electronics, Inc. specializes in providing video products and systems tailored for military, aerospace, and space applications. Founded in 1982 and based in Irvine, California, the company offers a wide range of products, including airborne cameras, armored vehicle video systems, gun cameras, recorders, monitors, and video player software, along with essential accessories such as power supplies and lenses. Its offerings extend to submarines, space shuttles, and various components for military applications, including aircraft, helicopters, UAVs, rockets, and armored vehicles. Additionally, SEKAI provides systems integration, logistics support, and engineering services. The company has established itself as a pioneer in airborne video technology, with products currently deployed on notable platforms like the Space Shuttle and various military aircraft, ensuring it remains informed about the latest aerospace programs and technical requirements.

Mob Scene

Debt Financing in 2014
Mob Scene is a creative destination with a passionate and collaborative environment that inspires imagination, cultivates top talent and delivers premium service.

MOGU

Series D in 2014
MOGU is an consumer platform aimed towards women, achieved through e-commerce, social media, influencers and content driven services. Their content covers all areas of the fashion world and they have a huge range of age groups and interest covered through their numerous apps and platform. MOGU Inc. is a destination of fashion. With various kinds of fashion content and abundant fashion products, MOGU Inc. allows people to discover and share fashion trends while fully enjoying high-quality shopping experience. In 2011, MOGU Inc. launched fashion platform under the Mogujie brand . In 2016, the merger of Mogujie and Meilishuo was completed.Currently, MOGU Inc.'s online platform includes Mogujie.com and Meilishuo.com websites, mogujie mobile app, Meilishuo mobile app, Uni mobile app and several WeChat Mini programs.

NewKota Services and Rentals

Debt Financing in 2014
NewKota Services and Rentals, LLC provides rental fleet and steam unit fleet services. The company offers open top tanks with tandem diffusers, steam units, drive over pipe ramps, and light towers and generators, as well as rig/equipment and interior tank cleaning services. It serves oil fields in North Dakota. The company was founded in 2011 and is based in Minot, North Dakota.

Care Finders Total Care

Debt Financing in 2014
Care Finders, LLC is a in-home care agencies in New Jersey providing home healthcare services to over 3700 patients throughout the state from 9 offices. Care Finders was founded in 1995 and is licensed and accredited by the Commission on Accreditation on Home Care (CAHC). It employs over 3000 Certified Home Health Aides and over 40 Registered Nurses and LPNs.

VIOlife

Private Equity Round in 2013
VIOlife Inc. specializes in the manufacture of oral care products, including toothbrush sanitizers, replacement heads, personal misting humidifiers, and ultraviolet travel sanitizers. The company also produces ultraviolet germicidal bulbs, toothbrushes, and UV dental spa AC adapters. Founded in 2004 and based in Yonkers, New York, VIOlife emphasizes the combination of health and design in its offerings, which include products like the Slim Sonic portable toothbrush and the award-winning Zapi UV toothbrush sanitizer. The company distributes its products through various channels, including independent pharmacies, gift shops, specialty retailers, and online platforms.

Bay West

Seed Round in 2013
Bay West LLC is a St. Paul, Minnesota-based company that provides a wide range of environmental consulting and remediation services to government and commercial clients. Founded in 1974, the company specializes in industrial stormwater permitting, brownfield site assessment and redevelopment, and vapor intrusion assessment and mitigation. Its offerings also include environmental site assessments, indoor air quality evaluations, and permitting and compliance services. Additionally, Bay West engages in hazardous waste management, emergency spill response, and facility decontamination, along with lab packaging and hazardous waste removal. The firm supports clients with clearances and investigations, as well as construction-related services. Through its diverse expertise, Bay West addresses various environmental challenges while promoting safety and compliance.

Shooger

Debt Financing in 2013
Shooger is a full-service, mobile marketing platform that enables merchants to connect with smartphone-savvy consumers. Shooger, the most advanced mobile advertising and loyalty platform in the industry, uses hyper-relevant, geo-marketing, and real-time Mobile Notifications to ensure that customers are sold before they enter a place of business. At our core essence, we help local merchants compete, grow and thrive. And we do it by mobilizing a generation of consumers predisposed to conducting their lives through smartphones. Its pretty simple, we help people connect to local merchants; and we make it easy for them to share their experiences with their friends. We're not about one time transactions like deal providers. We're different- we build long term relationships with the merchants we serve.

codemantra

Debt Financing in 2013
codeMantra, LLC specializes in cloud-based technology solutions for the publishing industry. Founded in 2002 and headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, the company provides a range of services that facilitate the composition, storage, and distribution of content and metadata. Its offerings include production services such as design, digital conversion, and collaboration, alongside digital warehousing for enhanced third-party collaboration and metadata management. codeMantra also delivers global distribution solutions that encompass automated file distribution, compliance validation, and dynamic change feeds. Additionally, the company offers workflow management solutions that streamline collaborative publishing and project management. With a focus on increasing the value of digital documents, codeMantra employs advanced AI and machine learning techniques, serving over 300 clients, including publishers, financial institutions, and NGOs, while ensuring compliance and accessibility of digital content.

Burlington Technologies

Debt Financing in 2012
Burlington Technologies, Inc. is a specialty textile manufacturer based in Burlington, North Carolina. The company designs, manufactures, and markets decorative woven fabric products primarily for home furnishings, hospitality, and contract markets. Its offerings include fabrics for upholstered furniture, drapery, mattresses, bedding ensembles, and panel systems, as well as seating solutions for various environments such as offices and stadiums. Additionally, Burlington Technologies provides commission and turn-key yarn package dyeing services targeted at home furnishings, apparel, and industrial sectors. The company also employs innovative nano-lab-on-a-chip technology to enhance its dyeing processes, catering to a diverse range of applications, including military and healthcare. Founded in 2007, Burlington Technologies has established itself as a key player in the textile manufacturing industry.

City Gear

Debt Financing in 2012
CITY GEAR, LLC operates men's apparel, footwear, and accessories retail stores. The company offers tops, bottoms, hats, and socks. The company offers products from brands including Nike, Jordan, Adidas, and Levi’s. The company was formerly known as Shelmar Retail Partners LLC and changed its name to CITY GEAR, LLC in June 2012. CITY GEAR, LLC was founded in 1978 and is based in Memphis, Tennessee. As of November 4, 2018, CITY GEAR, LLC operates as a subsidiary of Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc..

Pinnacle Exhibits

Debt Financing in 2012
Pinnacle Exhibits, Inc. specializes in designing and constructing brand spaces tailored for various promotional activities, including trade shows, press events, product launches, and marketing activations. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Hillsboro, Oregon, the company also operates additional locations in Portland, Oregon; Chicago, Illinois; and Morgan Hill and Irvine, California. In addition to its primary focus on creating engaging exhibits and installations, Pinnacle Exhibits provides comprehensive event management and marketing services, enabling clients to effectively showcase their brands and products.

TruConnect

Debt Financing in 2012
TruConnect is a nationwide wireless service provider that is committed to making your communication needs more flexible and affordable. They believe that affordable services should be available for everyone, so they offer Lifeline and Pay-As-You-Go, plans built for your life. Click here to choose the plan that's right for you.

Sparkling Pool Services, Inc.

Venture Round in 2011
Sparkling Pool Services, Inc. provides swimming pool contracting services in New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Northern Maryland. It offers commercial swimming pool management, swimming pool maintenance and repair, pool plastering and pool resurfacing, and new construction services. The company also provides lifeguards to condominium associations, apartment complexes, retirement communities, and homeowners associations. Sparkling Pool Services, Inc. was founded in 1991 and is based in Windsor, New Jersey.

Crispers

Venture Round in 2011
Crispers is a Lakeland, Florida based chain of fast casual restaurants with an emphasis on health-conscious fare and a menu that consists mainly of salads and sandwiches.

Gowanda

Debt Financing in 2011
Gowanda is a specialty electronic component designer and manufacturer that focuses on the defense and medical device sectors.

Vology

Debt Financing in 2011
Ranked in the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in the US since 2006, Vology is a leading global technology solutions provider that serves tens of thousands of customers across every state and more than 50 countries. Vology has a unique offering called Hybrid SuperVAR:tm:, which is a mix of services and products that provides a complete range of professional, managed and asset disposition services with a combination of new and certified pre-owned products. It also encompasses hyper-responsive customer service by technically knowledgeable people, and operational excellence in warehousing logistics, integration and configuration. Vology has one of the largest inventories of certified pre-owned Cisco, Avaya/Nortel and other top brands. The company is also authorized at the highest levels to sell Juniper, Brocade, ShoreTel, Citrix, HP, Aruba, VMWare, Dell, Microsoft and Gencom solutions. Vology and its professional services division, Bayshore Technologies, are headquartered in Tampa Bay, Florida with offices in Austin, Oklahoma City, Sacramento and Syracuse. For further information, please visit www.vology.com

ScooterBug

Debt Financing in 2010
ScooterBug, Inc. is a mobility solutions provider that specializes in custom fleet and guest service programs tailored for entertainment venues and various customers. The company offers a range of mobility devices, including electric scooters, single and double strollers, wheelchairs, and resort chairs, alongside repair and maintenance services. ScooterBug also facilitates the online leasing and rental of its mobility equipment. Catering primarily to the leisure and entertainment sectors, the company serves theme parks, zoos, malls, casinos, resorts, and convention centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, and Asia. Founded in 1993 and headquartered in Orlando, Florida, ScooterBug maintains a warehouse and operations center in San Diego, California. It operates as a subsidiary of Best Lockers, LLC.

Magnuson Products

Debt Financing in 2010
Magnuson Products, LLC is a manufacturer and distributor of hybrid roots type superchargers, primarily serving the automotive aftermarket industry on a global scale. Founded in 1970 and based in Ventura, California, the company specializes in supercharger kits and systems for various vehicles, including trucks, late model muscle cars, and sports cars. Magnuson Products markets its offerings through a network of dealers, focusing on high-performance enhancements to meet the demands of automotive enthusiasts.

Discovery Outsourcing

Debt Financing in 2010
Discovery Outsourcing is a prominent provider of employee management services based in Colorado, specializing in streamlining various human resource functions for small businesses. The company offers a comprehensive range of services, including payroll management, employee health-care options, HR consulting, retirement benefits, risk management, compliance, business coaching, and pre-employment drug screening. By acting as an intermediary between clients and various vendors such as insurance companies and benefits providers, Discovery Outsourcing alleviates the administrative burdens that often overwhelm small businesses. This partnership allows companies to focus on their core operations while benefiting from enhanced employee services and expert regulatory guidance, all at a lower cost than managing these functions independently. Ultimately, Discovery Outsourcing aims to transform the perception of employees from liabilities into valuable assets, providing clients with peace of mind and greater operational efficiency.

EOIR Technologies

Debt Financing in 2009
Since its inception in 1981, EOIR Technologies has provided system design and development, systems integration, program management, intelligence solutions, and technical training for a range of military and intelligence agencies. EOIR’s programs are staffed with the most highly talented men and women who are ensuring the United States is the most technically sophisticated military and intelligence organization in the world. From researching and discovering new technologies, to developing prototypes of sensor systems, to training personnel how to operate state-of-the-art equipment, EOIR plays a key role in the activities of the United States military. We support the men and women protecting our freedom, because at EOIR Technologies that is the way we serve.

PRO EM

Debt Financing in 2009
Pro EM is a leading provider of party rental equipment and services. The company is a market leader in the Southwest and the 9th largest provider in the U.S. The company is headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona.

Baskins

Debt Financing in 2009
Baskins is a regional retail chain of Western, Work and Weekend Wear stores.

Baskins

Debt Financing in 2009
Baskins is a regional retail chain of Western, Work and Weekend Wear stores.

Acento

Debt Financing in 2009
Operator of a full-service advertising agency intended to reach Latino consumers in the United States and Latin America. The company offers services including strategic planning, marketing research, broadcast, print, and interactive creative development; planning, placement, control of media, public relations, direct marketing, integrated marketing, and promotions.

EnviroVac

Debt Financing in 2009
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Savannah, GA, EnviroVac is a provider of industrial cleaning and maintenance services, with projects ranging from routine plant maintenance, utilizing high-pressure washing equipment and vacuum trucks, to planned plant outages. The Company operates in the Southeast and Gulf Coast regions, with 10 locations serving customers throughout Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and South Carolina, among other states. EnviroVac serves the pulp and paper, chemical, steel, oil and gas, power and other industries.

TowerComm

Debt Financing in 2009
TowerCom Structural analysis and modification drawings, foundation design, site design and power analysis is all part.

Emerald Waste

Debt Financing in 2008
Emerald Waste Services, LLC provides solid waste collection, recycling collection, and disposal services for commercial, residential and construction markets in Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It owns and operates landfills, transfer stations, and hauling companies that offers landfill services, such as landfill closure and landfill remediation services; front load dumpster services; residential solid waste and recycling services; roll off services; and recycling services. The company also provides leadership in energy and environmental design services. Emerald Waste Services, LLC was formerly known as Waste Recyclers Holdings, LLC and changed its name to Emerald Waste Services, LLC in June 2006. The company was founded in 2006 and is based in Freeport, Florida with additional offices in Freeport, Panama City Beach, Pensacola, Gainesville, and Orange City, Florida. It has landfill and disposal locations in Gulf Shores, Alabama; Blountstown, Crestview, Southport, West Bay, Defuniak Springs, Port Saint Joe, and Panama City Beach, Florida; and Moss Point, Mississippi.

GLOBAL CONNECTION HOLDINGS

Debt Financing in 2008
Global Connection Holdings is a prepaid telecommunications provider based in Atlanta, Georgia, specializing in affordable home telephone services. Founded in 1998, the company operates as a licensed Competitive Local Exchange Carrier in 30 states, offering local and long-distance phone services primarily to low-income consumers. Global Connection focuses on delivering government-subsidized phone services to qualified customers, ensuring that no one is denied service due to bad credit or poor payment histories. In addition to telephone services, the company also provides high-speed dial-up Internet services. Its products are accessible through various retailers and grocery stores across the United States, making essential communication services available to a broad customer base.

Monomer-Polymer and Dajac Labs

Debt Financing in 2008
Monomer-Polymer and Dajac Labs, Inc. develops, manufactures, and supplies technical monomers, and related polymers and copolymers. Its products include acrylates, methacrylates, fluorinated products, silanes, siloxanes, acids, alkenes and vinyls, amines, anhydrides, epoxides, glycols, hydroxyls, and styrenics. The company also provides initiators and crosslinkers, such as synergists, epoxies, oligomers, reactive surfactants, protective colloids, and others; and specialty chemicals, including organic intermediates, diagnostic chemicals, food additives, and pharmaceutical products. In addition, it offers custom synthesis contract research services for compounds; and chemical process development, piloting, custom chemical, and toll manufacturing services to end users employing chemical compounds and other formulation needs in their products. The company’s products are used in dental, ophthalmic, ultra-high purity, refractive index, epoxy, adhesive, coating, water soluble, and conducting applications/properties. It serves startups and multi-national chemical companies in various industries, including medical devices, coatings, adhesives, dental resins, and academic research and development. Monomer-Polymer and Dajac Labs, Inc. was founded in 1978 and is based in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Silverchair

Debt Financing in 2007
Silverchair is changing the way scientists, doctors, and researchers discover and use expert information by delivering distinctive online sites and products from their clients’ unique content.Silverchair works with some of the most accomplished names in scholarly and professional information, spanning the worlds of commercial publishing, professional societies and associations, governmental agencies, and academic medical centers.They strive to be the most creative, dynamic, effective, and sought-after product development partner to the scholarly and professional knowledge community worldwide.

American Biosurgical

Private Equity Round in 2007
American Biosurgical, LLC specializes in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of custom medical cable interconnects used in surgical procedures, patient monitoring, and diagnostic imaging applications. Founded in 1996 and headquartered in Norcross, Georgia, the company operates a manufacturing facility in Dong Guan, China, along with distribution centers in Atlanta and Los Angeles. With a focus on innovative interconnect technologies, American Biosurgical enables global device manufacturers to outsource their needs for high-reliability medical cable systems, providing tailored solutions that enhance medical and non-medical applications. The company, which was previously known as ABI Acquisition Holdings, LLC, adopted its current name in 2007.

Perceptics

Debt Financing in 2006
Perceptics LPR technology uses multiple techniques that can often help our cameras capture maximum data despite certain license plate imaging challenges that may defeat other systems. Our proprietary process can alter the spectral power distribution of the illumination based on traffic to maximize the contrast between the characters and the background. Even certain efforts to block LPR reads cannot evade our system. Simply put: If the human eye can read it, our imagers can read it. That means you start with more complete data, even before it reaches the OCR engine for interpretation.

Paxen Learning

Debt Financing in 2006
Paxen Learning is an education management company that provides print and online education materials.

AMMCO

Debt Financing in 2005
AMMCO is a privately held contract filling and packaging company.

Naples Lumber and Supply Company

Debt Financing in 2005
Lumber and Supply Company is a provider of building supplies to residential luxury home builders.

Solesbee's Equipment & Attachments

Debt Financing in 2005
Solesbee's Equipment & Attachments LLC is an industrial equipment supply company specializing in the manufacture of heavy equipment attachment products. Catering to industries such as forestry, demolition, recycling, grading, and material handling, the company provides a diverse range of products, including buckets, couplers, thumbs, rakes, grapplers, pullers, rippers, shears, crushers, and hammers. By offering local in-house manufacturing, Solesbee's ensures competitive pricing for its clients.

ZeroChaos

Debt Financing in 2004
ZeroChaos is a workforce consultancy of unbiased, 100% transparent contingent workforce solutions. We’re not associated with any staffing company, we have no conflicts of interest, so our singular goal is your operational excellence. ZeroChaos pricing is open-book, our delivery platforms are web-enabled, and our customer-centric services ensure that your company reaps significant cost savings…with, of course, zero chaos.

DataPath

Debt Financing in 2004
DataPath manufactures and distributes a range of IT-related products to its clients. DataPath's product portfolio consists of portable satellite terminals, deployable and fixed satellite terminals, and network mobility products. Furthermore, it offers cyber security consulting, managed security, and global field installation to its clients. DataPath was founded in 1996 and is based in Little Rock.

Intermex

Debt Financing in 2004
Intermex is a prominent processor of money transfer services specializing in the corridor between the United States and Latin America. The company operates a state-of-the-art system that facilitates remittance services through a network of over 30,000 payer locations across 45 states and 16 Latin American countries. Its offerings include wire transfers, money orders, foreign exchange, and cash checking services, with the majority of its revenue generated from wire transfer and money order fees. Intermex provides both computer and telephone-based options for convenient transactions, making it a trusted choice for individuals seeking reliable money remittance solutions.

TEGRIS

Venture Round in 2000
TEGRIS was founded in 1994 with a mission to deliver the latest technology available to the real estate brokerage market. They have continually broadened our product and service offering, and today offer the industry's most powerful set of business technology solutions for real estate professionals. These include advanced broadband network systems bundled with industry focused content, application hosting services and a real estate enterprise portal system. We have grown rapidly and today operate in key markets nationally.