Acquiring Durable
Businesses.
Institutionalizing Legacy.

BGI Fund I is a $100M target control-oriented private equity fund focused on acquiring EBITDA-positive lower middle market businesses in the $25M–$100M enterprise value range. The fund targets businesses with real cash flow, defensible market positions, and governance gaps that BGI's Moorish OS framework can close. We acquire with control, institutionalize within 100 days, and execute a structured value creation plan toward a 4–6 year exit.

BGI Fund I is designed for qualified investors including family offices, high-net-worth individuals, institutional allocators, and strategic capital partners seeking exposure to control-oriented lower middle market acquisitions. The minimum LP check is $1M and the maximum is $25M. Participants must be accredited investors and will go through a formal qualification process. All participation is subject to final legal documentation and securities counsel review.

BGI Fund I targets an 18%+ net IRR and a 2.5–3.5x MOIC. The preferred return is 8%+ per annum. Carried interest is 20% on a European waterfall structure. The management fee is 2.0–2.5% in-period. Fund life is 10 years from first close. All terms are subject to final legal documentation via the Private Placement Memorandum (PPM) and Limited Partnership Agreement (LPA).

The Moorish OS is BGI's proprietary governance and performance framework. It is written into every acquisition's 100-day plan at underwriting and executed at close. It defines standards for leadership accountability, financial controls, reporting cadences, operational discipline, stakeholder trust, and cultural alignment. It is not philosophy — it is a functional governance checklist that makes post-acquisition value creation systematic rather than improvised. The Moorish OS is BGI's primary differentiation point and the reason sellers, operators, and LPs who have reviewed it recognize it as a genuine edge.

BGI targets four categories: founder and family-owned businesses seeking succession or liquidity, underperforming but profitable companies with recoverable EBITDA, experiential real assets including boutique hospitality and lifestyle venues, and fragmented markets suitable for strategic roll-up platforms. All targets must be EBITDA-positive, located primarily in the United States (65–75% of portfolio), and in the $25M–$100M enterprise value range. BGI also evaluates select opportunities in MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa.

Yes. BGI has three primary engagement lanes. If you can introduce qualified investors, family offices, or capital relationships, you can become a Capital Connector — BGI offers structured economics on introductions that result in closed commitments. If you have an operating background and want equity upside, you may be a fit as a Strategic Operating Partner. If you know a business owner considering succession or transition, submitting that opportunity is a direct contribution to the platform's deal pipeline. None of these require you to invest.

BGI's sourcing advantage is relationship-based, not auction-driven. The GP team has spent a decade building trust networks in South and West Side Chicago economic development, Pacific Northwest civic and faith-based institutions, and cross-border relationships in MENA and Sub-Saharan Africa. Sellers who prioritize governance alignment and long-term stewardship over headline price self-select into BGI's pipeline. This means BGI sees opportunities before they reach brokers, investment bankers, or competing buyers — and often structures deals that never appear on any listing platform.

The $100M Room is a private capital formation salon hosted by Bey Group International — an invitation-only briefing for qualified investors, capital connectors, operators, and partners aligned around BGI Fund I's path from formation capital to first close. It is not a public webinar or pitch event. Attendance is curated, every attendee leaves with a defined next step. Date, venue, and registration details are forthcoming. Join the interest list to be notified when the room opens.

Yes. Investment in a private equity fund involves significant risk, including illiquidity, potential loss of principal, and dependence on the GP's ability to source, acquire, and create value in portfolio companies. BGI Fund I is not a guaranteed investment and past advisory experience does not guarantee future fund performance. Any investment is subject to final legal documentation, investor qualification, accreditation verification, and securities counsel review. BGI does not promise returns and will never represent this fund as risk-free. Serious prospective LPs should review the full Private Placement Memorandum with their own legal and financial advisors.

The strongest first step depends on who you are. If you are a qualified investor or family office, request investor access and we will send the executive teaser and schedule a private fit call. If you have capital relationships to introduce, submit a capital introduction and we will follow up with connector economics and criteria. If you own or represent a business that may fit BGI's mandate, submit the opportunity for a confidential review. For our upcoming Juneteenth event — From Culture to Capital — registration is open now.