MERCHANT BANKING · PARTNERSHIP FIRST

Investors. Advisors. Partners.

An integrated merchant bank focused exclusively on private companies.

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A middle market merchant bank built to sit on either side of the table, investing our own capital and advising those who build.

Every mandate, whether investment or advisory, is approached as a partnership, grounded in decades of work alongside founders, families, and closely-held businesses.

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Merchant
Bank
Private investments and investment banking advisory under one roof
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Investor &
Advisor
Flexible by design, we can invest as a principal or advise as a banker
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Capital
Partners commit their own capital alongside the owners we back
Transactions Completed
100+
Completed across private investments and advisory engagements
They understood our business the way an owner does, not just a banker. That perspective is the reason we got the deal we wanted.
Founder & Former OwnerSell-Side Advisory Client
Cypress sat on both sides of the table before, so they could see around corners. They found a way to get it done when others couldn’t.
Chief Executive OfficerPortfolio Company
It felt like a true partnership from the first conversation. They were patient, aligned, and genuinely invested in the outcome.
Managing PartnerCo-Investment Partner
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