On the M&A Launchpad Podcast, Sequoya Borgman shares practical lessons on building an independent sponsor platform, managing first-deal risk, navigating founder transitions, and evaluating leadership fit in lower middle market acquisitions.

Sequoya Borgman joined Chris J. Snook on The ATOMIQ Level Podcast to discuss lower-middle-market private equity, deal-by-deal SPVs, QSBS tax benefits, founder transitions, and practical technology adoption in legacy cash-flowing businesses.

Borgman Capital has promoted Matt Kiefer to Managing Director, Real Estate Investments. Kiefer joined the firm as Director, Real Estate Investments in 2020 and founded its real estate practice, which through his leadership has since grown into a core component of the firm’s broader strategy.

Read the latest in Borgman Capital’s quarterly newsletter.

• Founder & CEO Message | Sequoya Borgman

• Firm News

• Portfolio Companies

• Real Estate Practice

• Investor Highlight | Raison Bose

A business is more than an asset; it is a life’s work. In this episode of the Poised for Exit Podcast, Ben Axelrod moves beyond the spreadsheet to explore the "soul of the deal," highlighting how the right partner protects a founder’s legacy while fueling its next chapter of growth.

Read the latest in Borgman Capital’s quarterly newsletter.

• Founder & CEO Update | Sequoya Borgman

• 2025 Highlights

• Realized Investment

• Firm News

• Investor Highlight | Tom & Kristi Gildersleeve

On the Buyers & Builders Podcast, Borgman Capital Founder and CEO Sequoya Borgman discusses building an independent sponsor platform, replacing founder leadership, overcapitalizing transactions for certainty, and sourcing off-market lower-middle-market acquisitions through trusted networks.

Borgman Capital announced the sale of Durex Products, Inc. to Gerard Daniel Worldwide (GDW), a Graycliff Partners LP portfolio company. During the hold period, revenue and profitability increased through investments in operations, equipment, product development and sales initiatives.

The Milwaukee Business Journal’s latest Table of Experts features Sequoya Borgman as moderator of a panel that explores how caution, longer timelines, and more deliberate processes are shaping the current M&A market.