Campfire Capital

What Campfire Capital does

Campfire Capital is a privately held, partner-owned broker-dealer founded in 2008, registered with the SEC and a member of FINRA and SIPC, that provides investment banking, capital markets, and fund placement services to middle-market companies, investment-grade issuers, and alternative investment managers. Its core offerings fall into three lines: participation in investment-grade corporate bond and equity syndications, a full suite of investment banking services for middle-market companies (strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, debt and equity placement, institutional equities, project finance advisory, M&A, and liability management/restructuring), and fund placement agent services for private equity, hedge, structured credit, and real estate funds. The firm is also a Service Disabled Veteran Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and is an active supporter of veteran-transition initiatives through its co-founder's role with ProVetus.

The business is a relationship-driven, senior-banker model with 1-10 employees and a leadership team that includes a Medal of Honor recipient, a former West Point Chief Scientist serving as CTO, and executives whose prior tenures span Credit Suisse, DLJ, Evercore, GE Capital, Lazard, Merrill Lynch, and Bankers Trust. Revenue is generated entirely through transaction-based fees and commissions; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined on a per-engagement basis. The firm is registered as a broker-dealer across 15 US states, anchored in Chappaqua, New York, and markets its capabilities through direct institutional relationships and the professional networks of its senior team rather than through broad marketing or technology platforms. No proprietary technology, AI/ML products, or technology-stack disclosures are available in the source data.

Name

Campfire Capital

Legal name

Campfire Capital

Website

https://campfirecap.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Campfire Capital is a partner-owned, SEC-registered broker-dealer founded in 2008 that provides bond and equity syndications, investment banking, and fund placement services to investment-grade issuers, middle-market companies, and alternative investment managers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Chappaqua

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Bond and Equity Syndications: Campfire participates in investment grade corporate bond and equity syndications, generating revenue through transaction fees and commissions on securities offerings.
2. Investment Banking Services: Provides strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, debt and equity placement, institutional equities, project finance advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and liability management services to middle market companies. Revenue generated through advisory fees and transaction-based compensation.
3. Fund Placement Agent Services: Acts as a Fund Placement Agent to funds of all asset classes, generating revenue through placement fees and commissions on successful capital raises.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Campfire Capital is an independent broker-dealer providing investment banking, corporate finance, and capital markets services. The firm participates in investment grade bond and equity syndications, delivers strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, debt and equity placement, M&A, liability management, and restructuring services to middle market companies, and acts as a Fund Placement Agent for alternative investment funds across private equity, hedge funds, structured credit, and real estate.

Product overview

Campfire Capital offers a unified suite of financial advisory and capital markets services, including bond and equity syndications for investment grade companies, investment banking services (strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, debt and equity placement, M&A, restructuring), and fund placement agent services for alternative investment funds. The firm operates as a service-disabled veteran-owned small business broker-dealer serving middle market companies and funds across all asset classes.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bond and Equity Syndications
• Investment Banking Services Comprehensive investment banking offerings for middle market companies, encompassing strategic advisory, capital structure advisory, debt and equity placement, institutional equities, project finance advisory, mergers and acquisitions, and liability management and restructuring services.
• Fund Placement Agent Services Fund placement agent services placing capital into alternative investment vehicles across all asset classes, including private equity funds, hedge funds, structured credit funds, and real estate funds, generating placement fees and commissions on successful capital raises.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• ProVetuscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProVetus is a Columbia University based veterans support organization. Peter Gaudet, Founder and President of Campfire Capital, is a co-founder and serves on the ProVetus Advisory Board. ProVetus provides peer-trained mentors to military veterans to help them successfully transition to the civilian sector.
• NYU Langone Medical CentersupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in ProVetus veterans support network, working in partnership with Campfire Capital's related veterans initiatives.
• US Department of Veterans AffairssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner in ProVetus veterans support network, collaborating on veteran transition programs.
• NYC Mayor's Office of Veterans AffairssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner in ProVetus veterans support network, supporting veteran transition initiatives in New York City.
• The Headstrong ProjectsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization in ProVetus veterans support network providing mental health and support services to veterans.
• UniteUSsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerTechnology partner in ProVetus veterans support network, providing platform coordination for veteran services.
• Team Red, White & BluesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner in ProVetus veterans support network, focused on connecting veterans through physical and social activities.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Greenhill & Co. Boutique M&A advisory firm traditionally focused on middle market and large corporate mandates — directly comparable to Campfire's M&A advisory and capital structure advisory practices.
• Stifel Financial: Diversified middle-market broker-dealer with institutional brokerage, investment banking, and capital markets capabilities — overlaps meaningfully with Campfire's bond/equity syndication and middle market advisory services.
• Piper Sandler: Middle-market investment bank with strong capital markets, equities, and advisory businesses — directly comparable to Campfire's bond/equity syndications and middle market M&A focus, though at materially larger scale.
• Eaton Partners: Specialist fund placement agent raising capital for alternative investment managers across private equity, hedge funds, and real estate — directly comparable to Campfire's fund placement agent service line.
• Robert W. Baird: Employee-owned middle-market investment bank with capital markets and advisory practices serving similar client segments to Campfire's middle market investment grade and middle market corporate clients.
• D.A. Davidson: Employee-owned middle-market investment bank with capital markets, advisory, and equity research — comparable boutique scale and middle-market positioning to Campfire, with similar relationship-driven model.
• Houlihan Lokey: Independent middle-market-focused investment bank offering M&A advisory, capital markets, and financial restructuring — directly comparable to Campfire's full-service investment banking offering with deeper scale and similar independence positioning.
• Canaccord Genuity: Middle-market investment bank with capital markets, advisory, and equity research businesses — closely comparable to Campfire's middle market focus with similar breadth across capital raising and advisory.

Broad incumbents

• Jefferies: Large diversified investment bank with significant middle-market presence across capital markets, advisory, and equities — competes for the same bond/equity syndication and advisory mandates as Campfire at much greater scale.
• Raymond James: Diversified financial services firm with investment banking, capital markets, and equity research practices — broader than Campfire but serves overlapping middle-market clients with comparable services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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