Corey Galloway
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Hey Corey — similar PE background, been deep in lower-middle industrial services origination thinking lately. Would be good to connect.
Hey Corey, see we share a similar PE path, though I was in London doing growth equity not building a holdco like Legacy. most industrial services funds I talk to are running on PitchBook or Grata, maybe Affinity, and then basically Excel and email for everything else on the origination side. but proprietary deal flow still feels thin. thesis, network, and intelligence never sync into one system — so origination resets every cycle instead of compounding. do you disagree? — Russ
Hey Corey, see we share a similar PE path, though I was in London doing growth equity not building a holdco like Legacy. most industrial services funds I talk to are running on PitchBook or Grata, maybe Affinity, and then basically Excel and email for everything else on the origination side. but proprietary deal flow still feels thin. thesis, network, and intelligence never sync into one system — so origination resets every cycle instead of compounding. do you disagree? — Russ
hey Corey — this kept rattling around. when I was doing growth equity we had every subscription going — PitchBook, CRM, enrichment tools, the lot — and I still spent half my time manually pulling origination together across all of it. always wondered if that was just us being disorganised or if it's genuinely universal. did you ever run into that at Legacy, or was it just us? — Russ
hey Corey — appreciate the connect either way. spend most of my time wiring origination systems for industrial services funds — if that ever becomes a thing worth talking about, I'm around. — Russ
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Hey Corey, similar background — though I was doing European growth equity not building a holdco focused on industrial services. the typical origination setup I see is a data subscription, a CRM that's half-populated, and a lot of Excel and Outlook doing the heavy lifting. yet the off-market pipeline stays weirdly thin. the intelligence is all there but it's scattered across tools and inboxes — so nothing compounds into a real origination edge. do you disagree? Russell searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
Hey Corey, something I keep coming back to with industrial services funds. most funds I talk to are still 70-80% broker-dependent for deal flow. works fine until two funds get shown the same deal and it becomes a pricing war. the proprietary pipeline is the thing that's supposed to prevent that — but it rarely gets built systematically. curious whether Legacy has cracked that or if it's the same pattern. Russell searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
hey Corey — one more thought on this. at my old fund we had a solid stack and smart people, and origination still felt like it restarted from scratch every cycle. took me a while to realise it wasn't a people problem — the tools just didn't talk to each other. did you ever run into that at Legacy, or was it just us? Russell searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
hey Corey — been thinking about this a lot — the difference between funds that build origination infrastructure in the first couple of years vs those that keep running on brokers and inbound. by year 3-4 the gap is pretty hard to close. curious if you've been thinking about this at Legacy. Russell searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
hey Corey — appreciate you reading these either way. I'm deep in origination infrastructure for PE funds all day — if you ever want to swap notes on what's working, I'm easy to find. Russell searchloop.ai linkedin.com/in/russellt23
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## PROSPECT INFORMATION: Name: Corey Galloway Title: Founder Fund: Legacy Growth Partners Background: Corey Galloway is a New York-based investment principal and entrepreneur currently serving as the Managing Partner at Legacy Growth Partners, a boutique private investment firm. His current focus is heavily centered on real estate development, sports management, and social impact. He is the CEO of the New York Arena Football Club (NY Streets) and a Managing Partner at PACPLEX, the largest recreational facility in Brooklyn. Galloway is particularly dedicated to closing the wealth gap and promoting racial equity through affordable housing projects in Brownsville and East New York, developed in partnership with Goldman Sachs and NYC Housing Preservation and Development. Background and Skills: He has over 20 years of experience across finance, operations, and media. His past leadership roles include Director of Film and Television at Sesame Workshop and Director of Animation at MTV, where he managed over 300 employees. He holds an MBA from Pace University and completed the OPM executive program at Harvard Business School. Key skills include strategic business development, financial modeling, social impact investing, and real estate development. He also serves on the Board of Trustees for the New Rochelle Public Library and is a volunteer football coach. Key LinkedIn Posts: - June 2, 2025: Shared a nonprofit job opportunity, stating, "Please see an opportunity for a retired financial professional in the NYC or Westchester area to work for the Board of Trustees in New Rochelle at the Library." - July 25, 2024: Was featured as a moderator for the Diversity In Commercial Real Estate Conference, with the author noting Galloway would lead a "panel focused on real estate as it relates to athletic spaces." - May 31, 2024: Expressed his industry advocacy, posting, "Looking forward to discussing why diversity is important in the industry!" - June 8, 2023: Moderated a panel of diverse developers for the NYREC Chamber, highlighting his focus on "affordable housing," "MBE," and "social impact." - August 25, 2021: Supported NYC political leadership, noting, "Great time supporting our newly soon to be mayor of NYC! Lots of work to be done in the city and supporting those who didn’t have a seat at the table." - July 14, 2021: Celebrated his success as an early investor in Wheels Up: "Congrats wheels up and Kenny Dichter! Great to have an exit and enjoyed the 5 year ride as a first round investor!" - March 19, 2021: Provided an update on his Brooklyn housing projects: "Progress takes time! 6 years and now selling at 50% of the cost to build to the Brownsville and ENY Community in Brooklyn (90% minority)... Closing the wealth gap in real time!" - May 30, 2020: Addressed systemic issues in the professional world, stating, "We have to speak on corporate systemic injustice when it comes to race or we are buying into this system that only hurts our progress." - December 17, 2018: Announced a major franchise unveiling: "NATIONAL ARENA LEAGUE TO UNVEIL NEW YORK FRANCHISE... unveil the latest NAL franchise and the future of football in NYC." Fund details: - Description: Legacy Growth Partners is a Chicago-based Investment Holding Company focused on partnering with owners of small and medium size businesses generating EBITDA between $1 and $5 million in the United States. Legacy Growth Partners stands apart. We play the long game, betting on patient capital, not quick cash. We team up with family-owned outfits in industrial and business services, guarding their legacies while pushing steady growth. Markets shift, but we hold firm, pouring into deals that build lasting worth. Our partners thrive because we do. We think different about people. Employees aren’t just hands on a clock—they’re shareholders, owning the fight. We invest hard in them, training, shaping, building a culture that wins. This growth mindset, rooted in human strength, sets us apart. Legacy Growth Partners doesn’t just invest—it transforms. - Website: https://www.legacygrowthpartners.com/ - Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States - Lead qualification: Research: - Query: =Legacy Growth Partners Corey Galloway recent investments fund thesis - Answer: Corey Galloway is a managing partner at Legacy Growth Partners, focusing on investments in small businesses, and has a history in media and sports management. The firm invests $500,000 to $3,000,000 in lower middle market businesses.