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Investments
April 28, 2026

New Transaction: $5MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan

Z2 is pleased to announce it made a $5MM investment into a privately held business providing portable sanitation and site services

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Z2 News
April 22, 2026

Non-Sponsored Direct Lending Fuels Main Street America’s Comeback - By Z2 Capital Partners

Since the end of the Great Financial Crisis in 2008, private credit has grown approximately 10-fold into a household investment strategy (from $230 billion to more than $2 trillion)

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Investments
April 16, 2026

Portfolio Company Acquisition: FST Acquires Blue Sky Consulting Services

Z2 is pleased to announce its portfolio company, FST Technical Services, acquired Blue Sky Consulting Services. Boise, ID, based Blue Sky is a provider of Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) and Testing Services with a focus on Test & Balance capabilities.

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Investments
December 18, 2025

New Transaction: $23MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan

Z2 is pleased to announce it has led a $23MM investment into a family owned and operated business which provides infrastructure maintenance and repair on highways, roadside structures, rest and recreational areas throughout the U.S. Our investment was structured as a first lien term loan, which was used to provide growth capital and a partial shareholder distribution.

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Z2 News
July 29, 2025

An Ironman Finish—And the Lessons It Taught Us

Z2’s Max Jaffe crossed the finish line at Ironman Lake Placid, 140.6 miles of swimming, biking, and running through the Adirondacks. His time? A blistering 9:16.

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Investments
July 1, 2025

Follow-on Investment: $15MM Debt and Preferred Equity

Z2 is pleased to support a portfolio company with additional capital to complete three strategic acquisitions

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Investments
March 17, 2025

New Transaction: $8MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan

Z2's investment supported a privately-owned and operated business to buyback equity from a minority shareholder

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Investments
December 6, 2024

Follow-on Investment: $5MM Preferred Equity

Z2 is pleased to support a portfolio company with additional capital to complete two strategic acquisitions

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Z2 News
November 5, 2024

Max Jaffe Crushes 2024 Kona Ironman Triathlon

Z2's very own Max Jaffe just conquered the 2024 Kona Ironman World Championship

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Investments
October 2, 2024

New Transaction: $21MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan and Preferred Equity

Z2's initial investment supported a family owed and operated business to make strategic acquisitions and refinance its lender

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Z2 News
August 1, 2024

Max Jaffe Completes the 2024 Lake Placid Ironman Triathlon

Max finished 21st out of 2,069 amateur finishers, earning a spot at the 2024 Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii.

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Investments
April 15, 2024

New Transaction: $40MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan Investment

Z2 is pleased to announce it has closed on a $40MM Sr. Secured First Lien Term Loan investment.

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Investments
September 8, 2023

New Transaction: $32MM Preferred Equity Investment

Z2 is pleased to announce it has arranged a $32MM Preferred Equity investment to a business services company.

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Z2 News
April 10, 2023

Matthew Paige joins Z2

Z2 is pleased to announce that Matthew Paige has joined as a Vice President in Investments.

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Investments
January 27, 2023

New Transaction: $4.5MM Preferred Equity Investment

Z2 is pleased to announce it has closed on a $4.5MM Preferred Equity investment to a business services company.

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Z2 News
December 6, 2022

Max Jaffe joins Z2

Z2 is pleased to announce that Max Jaffe has joined as a Vice President.

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Z2 News
October 24, 2022

Z2 brings flexible capital to the lower middle market

Z2, a new alternative investment manager focused on debt and equity investments in non-sponsored, lower middle market businesses in North America, launched today.

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