[company_age]6.0[/company_age][employees]11-50 employees[/employees][funding]debt_financing[/funding][description]Shoreline Equity Partners is a lower middle market private equity firm based in Jacksonville, Florida that pursues opportunities across the United States. The firm has a unique approach to private equity, focusing on building partnerships with entrepreneurs and managers to create bigger, better businesses. Shoreline's core tenets are to enrich all stakeholders of the company through aggressive growth and align the incentives of all parties. The firm has a purpose-driven mandate that dictates a broader definition of success, considering portfolio company employees and the surrounding communities in addition to investment returns. Shoreline is sector agnostic with a preference for non-capital-intensive businesses with market leadership positions and strong customer relationships. The firm has extensive industry knowledge and experience across distribution, services, and manufacturing business models. Shoreline's team has over 100 years of relevant investing experience across dozens of historical platform investments. The firm has a strong track record of partnering with leading middle market businesses and creating value for all stakeholders.[/description][ps]Private equity investments in lower middle market businesses across the United States[/ps]