We invest and partner with small business owners to build extraordinary companies
MISSION
We Invest
We lead and co-invest in equity investments through recaps, acquisition or growth financings. We can be flexible in structure depending on the owners’ goals and are comfortable in either a majority or minority position.
We Seek
We pursue growth-ready companies with up to $5 million EBITDA. We are most interested in firms that are loyalty leaders: they provide joy to customers, a meaningful culture and are led by managers with the courage to build impactful companies.
We Partner
We aim to be a true partner: we become well-versed in the issues and opportunities facing management, and bring to bear a focused group of operating advisors and supportive network to help make the best decisions for long-term success.
We Build
We roll up our sleeves, whether recruiting managers, providing market analysis, developing cost saving initiatives, guiding compensation policies or acquiring a competitor. We commit to building your business.
FAMILY OF COMPANIES
SHERRILL TREE
www.sherrilltree.com
WASTEWATER SPECIALTIES
www.teamwws.com
DANCING DEER
www.dancingdeer.com
SAFEWAZE
www.safewaze.com
SVK Virtual Food Hall
www.svkfoodhall.com
TEAM & ADVISORS
BRIAN COLTON
Managing Partnerbrian@brooklyn-equity.com
Brian founded Brooklyn Equity in 2015 and has 20 years experience in buying and building small companies. Previously, Brian co-founded private equity firm Generation Equity Investors and worked at Allied Capital, Swander Pace Capital, and in M&A at Citigroup. Brian graduated from Cornell with a B.A. in Economics and earned an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern. Brian has three kids and is passionate about squash, scuba diving and travel off-the beaten-path.
DAVID ANTOKAL
Advisor
Managing Director,
Nomad Financial
JULIA KAHR
Advisor
Senior Managing Director,
Blackstone Private Equity
MARK LAUFER
Advisor
CEO, Laufer International
ERIC MINKOVE
Advisor
Managing Director,
Cranemere
ANDREW BENDER
Advisor
Managing Partner, Bender Equity
NANCY ROSENZWEIG
Advisor
Former CMO, Zipcar
Tom’s Of Maine, Bright Horizons
DREW SANOCKI
Advisor
CEO, AutoAnything
BILL SONCINI
Advisor
President, SPARC Retail
ANDREW SALTOUN
Advisor
Managing Partner, Saltoun Capital
Contact Us
Brooklyn Equity
80 State Street
Brooklyn, NY 11201
617-935-9149