Cannon Capital

Overview

Cannon Capital is a private equity firm specializing in transforming adolescent companies into elite organizations. The firm leverages its unique entrepreneurial, operational, and financial backgrounds to assist companies in reaching their full potential. Their investment strategy bridges the gap between lower-middle-market private equity, special situations, and late-stage venture capital, with a preference for companies in out-of-favor niches or challenging situations. The firm's approach includes a disciplined methodology that combines best practices from turnarounds and startups, applied to established and pre-profit companies. Cannon Capital emphasizes building processes and infrastructure to foster sustainable growth, aiming to help management teams establish competitive advantages by adapting to changing market dynamics. Cannon Capital's portfolio includes investments in various sectors, such as Parry's Pizzeria and Bar, a multi-unit restaurant chain, and Crave Better Foods, a provider of premium ice cream cookie sandwiches and frozen novelties. The firm is led by Managing Partners Miles Arnone and Gordon O'Brien, who bring extensive experience in investment strategy and portfolio management. Miles Arnone has a background in engineering and entrepreneurship, while Gordon O'Brien has over 29 years of private equity and investment experience, including leadership roles at American Capital. Cannon Capital is headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, and operates with a team of 2-10 employees. The firm is committed to delivering exceptional financial outcomes through a combination of private strategies, including tax-free wealth architecture, institutional Bitcoin strategy, capital preservation market strategy, and advanced tax reduction strategy. These strategies are designed to build extraordinary private wealth by providing access to unique financial solutions and leveraging the firm's expertise and relationships. The firm's values include a focus on people, listening to clients, embracing technology, earning trust, consistency, experience, and doing things right. Cannon Capital is also dedicated to giving back to the community, supporting causes such as Donor Connect and For The Kids (FTK), which provides food for elementary children during weekends and school breaks. The firm's mission is to make life better for its clients by organizing their financial dreams, goals, and aspirations into a success plan that incorporates investments, tax, and legacy planning, simplifying complexity into efficient and effective solutions.

Investment Focus

• Companies in out-of-favor niches or challenging situations
• Established and pre-profit companies seeking sustainable growth
• Management teams aiming to establish competitive advantages in changing markets

Portfolio Companies