Growth Capital Investments in 2024

Lovell Minnick Partners (LMP) has made a strategic growth investment in Cohen & Company, a national assurance, tax and business advisory firm. The minority growth capital will support Cohen & Company’s technology investments, expansion of service offerings, and broader strategic growth plan, while enabling an increase in employee equity ownership under a new alternative practice structure.

Neuberger Berman Capital Solutions (NBCS) has acquired a significant minority stake in Yellowstone Landscape, Inc., with funds managed by Harvest Partners retaining majority ownership. Harvest Partners SCF, Harvest's non-control investment strategy, also invested alongside NBCS; terms were not disclosed. The capital infusion is intended to support Yellowstone's continued growth and execution across its commercial landscaping services.

Summit Financial, via its Summit Growth Partners partnership, acquired a minority stake in Gordon Asset Management, a boutique advisory firm headquartered in Durham and Pinehurst, North Carolina. The investment will give Gordon access to Summit’s network, capital and in-house strategy resources and is intended to expand Summit’s retirement-plan capabilities and accelerate Gordon’s growth while preserving local operating control.

TA Associates has signed a conditional agreement to make a strategic minority investment in Craigs Investment Partners, a leading New Zealand wealth management firm headquartered in Tauranga. Under the deal Craigs' existing employee and director shareholders will retain 50% ownership; the transaction is subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals and is expected to settle late in Q1 2025 (financial terms not disclosed).

Waterland Private Equity has invested in Groupe GUINIER 1823, supporting the family-led group's plan to accelerate its growth as a French leader in the energy transition. The partnership will help Guinier scale its HVAC and electrical engineering, multi-technical maintenance and construction capabilities and expand geographically and strategically.

Bluestone Investment Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Valiant Solutions, LLC, a federal cybersecurity provider headquartered in Henderson, North Carolina. The transaction will support Valiant's next phase of growth — including new executive hires George Wilson and Tom Weston — while founder Matt Raydo remains to lead business development and customer continuity.

VSS Capital Partners, alongside Century Equity Partners, completed a private equity investment in Lumenci, Inc., a full-service intellectual property (IP) consulting and patent monetization firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The capital will support Lumenci's expansion of services and geographic reach as the firm scales its technical, valuation, and litigation-support offerings.

LDC, the private equity arm of Lloyds Banking Group, has made a significant growth investment in Mansfield-based Power Saving Solutions to support product development, manufacturing expansion and diversification into new end markets. The investment will back the existing management team and fund R&D, manufacturing capacity increases and commercial growth across sectors such as construction, transport and utilities.

Citation Group, a UK-based provider of tech-enabled compliance and certification subscription solutions for SMEs, has welcomed a new investment from HarbourVest Partners. HarbourVest joins existing majority investors KKR and Hg to support Citation's international growth, AI product development and strategic acquisitions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Flexpoint Ford has made a minority growth equity investment in Apollo Care through Flexpoint Fund V. The capital will be used to accelerate Apollo Care's technology and commercial solutions—expanding its patient copay, hub solutions, data warehousing, and commercial analytics offerings; Flexpoint principals Jonathan Oka and Elliot Lauzen will join Apollo Care’s board.

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital are making an equity investment in The Ardonagh Group that values the business at $14 billion, with completion expected in mid-2025. Stone Point will become a significant shareholder alongside Madison Dearborn Partners, HPS Investment Partners and co-investors including a subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority; the deal supports Ardonagh's continued platform and geographic growth in global P&C insurance and is subject to customary regulatory approvals.

Funds managed by Blackstone's private equity strategy will make a minority investment of up to €250 million in Sia Partners. Founder and CEO Matthieu Courtecuisse retains a significant majority stake and will continue to lead the firm; the capital will support Sia's U.S. expansion, capability development (notably in AI), and strategic M&A.

Frontier Growth announced a strategic equity (growth) investment in Nymbl Systems to accelerate product innovation and growth. Nymbl Systems is a cloud-based practice management software provider serving Orthotics & Prosthetics (O&P), Complex Rehabilitation Technology (CRT), and Home Medical Equipment (HME) providers across the United States.

Hostaway, a Finland-based vacation rental SaaS provider, has received a $365 million strategic growth investment led by General Atlantic with participation from existing investor PSG Equity. The minority growth capital will support international expansion, product development, and AI initiatives while both investors become significant minority shareholders.

Clear Peak Capital entered a partnership with ITsynch, LLC on November 12, 2024; Generational Group advised ITsynch on the transaction. The investment will support ITsynch's expansion of service offerings and entry into new markets by combining the firm's maritime-focused software capabilities with Clear Peak's IT services expertise and capital.

Whistler Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in GXP-Storage to accelerate the company's technology development and expansion of its regulated material management and biorepository services. GXP-Storage founder and CEO Jeff Johnson remains a significant shareholder; the capital will support capacity expansion at GXP's Middlesex, North Carolina campus and further development of the GXP-Guardian platform.

AUA Private Equity Partners and Avance Investment Management jointly made a significant minority investment in Tropical Cheese Industries, a family-run Hispanic cheese and food brand founded in 1982. The founding Mendez family and Tropical Cheese management will retain a significant minority interest; the investors plan to support national expansion, deepen distribution (direct-store-delivery), and pursue complementary M&A opportunities. Terms were not disclosed.

Orbus Software received a growth equity investment led by FTV Capital alongside co-control partner SilverTree Equity (which rolled significant equity). The funding will support Orbus's expansion into the United States and other high-growth markets, deeper penetration into regulated industries (financial services, healthcare, government), and enhancement of the OrbusInfinity platform's technology and AI capabilities. Financial terms were not disclosed; the transaction is subject to customary conditions and approvals.

Summit Financial, through its Summit Growth Partners (SGP) partnership, made a strategic minority investment in Midway Wealth Partners, a Chicagoland-based wealth advisory team managing approximately $550 million in client assets. Midway will continue to operate under its existing leadership while gaining access to Summit's platform resources, capital, and multi-family office services to support growth and expand Summit's presence in Illinois.

Boston-based private equity firm New Heritage Capital has made a strategic minority investment in JA Moody, a Malvern, Pennsylvania-based maritime supplier of fluid control valves, actuators, strainers, parts and related services. The transaction — completed via New Heritage’s Private IPO solution — preserves JA Moody’s management control, includes the company’s Moody Marine Services division, and provides growth capital to support national expansion and operational scaling.

SWIF Maven Equity Finance, via the British Business Bank's South West Investment Fund, invested £750,000 into Tom Parker Creamery to support relocation to a larger facility, increase production capacity, add working capital, hire staff, and fund product development. Tom Parker Creamery is a Wincanton, Somerset-based producer of free-range milks and creams supplying major UK retailers including Waitrose, Sainsbury's, Tesco and Ocado.

Warburg Pincus has agreed to acquire a minority equity interest in United Trust Bank (UTB), valuing the specialist UK banking group at approximately £520 million. The growth capital investment — subject to regulatory approvals — will support UTB's continued expansion into new products and balance-sheet growth; UTB serves ~60,000 deposit customers with assets approaching £4 billion.

RLH Equity Partners has made a growth investment in The Asia Group (TAG), a Washington, D.C.-based geopolitical consulting firm that combines AI and human intelligence to advise corporations and investors operating across the Indo-Pacific. The partnership will support TAG's investments in talent, geographic expansion across Asia, and enhancement of its technology and functional capabilities.

The Computer Works (TCW), an Arkansas-based fiber and fixed wireless internet provider, received a growth capital investment led by The Stephens Group, LLC alongside existing investor Circumference Group. The funding will accelerate TCW’s fiber expansion into underserved Arkansas communities, support preparation for BEAD funding opportunities, and scale its voice and hosting service offerings.

Chroma Medicine and Nvelop Therapeutics have merged to form nChroma Bio and completed an oversubscribed $75 million financing led by Cormorant Asset Management, ARCH Venture Partners, Atlas Venture and Newpath Partners. The combined company will advance a pipeline built on epigenetic editing and non-viral, programmable in vivo delivery, with lead candidate CRMA-1001 targeted at chronic hepatitis B and D and a planned clinical trial application submission in 2025.

Patriot Capital announced a new growth investment in Libra Industries, an existing portfolio company of CW Industrial Partners, to support the company's next stage of growth. Libra is a U.S.-based systems integrator and outsourced manufacturing partner providing PCBA/EMS, precision machining and metal fabrication to semiconductor, medical, aerospace and industrial OEM markets.

SRM Equity Partners has entered a strategic partnership with Mid-Florida Endodontics (MFE), providing capital and operational support to accelerate MFE's regional expansion. The dentist-led MFE will retain significant ownership while leveraging SRM's programmatic M&A and operational expertise to add providers and new locations across the Southeast; the partnership became effective December 10, 2024.

Recognize, a private equity firm focused on digital services, has made a strategic growth investment in SDG Corporation, a Norwalk, Connecticut-based provider of advisory, implementation, and managed cybersecurity services. SDG (approximately 400 employees) will continue to be led by founder and CEO Ajay Gupta, and Recognize will support the company’s buildout and accelerated growth in identity and access management (IAM), threat, and risk services.

Abu Dhabi-based Mubadala Capital acquired a 42% minority stake in U.S. private credit manager Silver Rock Financial LP through a mix of cash and Mubadala capital stock, with an option to increase to 50%. The deal brings Silver Rock principals and M‑Cor (the Milken family office) into Mubadala Capital’s asset management platform while preserving Silver Rock’s operational independence and management leadership; the transaction is expected to close by Q2 2025.

Element451, an AI-first student engagement and CRM platform headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, received a $175 million strategic growth investment from PSG to accelerate AI-driven features and expand adoption across higher education. The funding will support product development and market expansion as Element451 scales its customer base of 250+ institutions.

Energea provided $20 million in debt (part of a combined equity and debt package) to HGR Energy to accelerate development and expansion of its renewable energy project portfolio. Westbury Group and Regiment Securities advised and structured the financing, which closed on December 6, 2024.

Hydraulic Technologies, a Rockford, Illinois-based manufacturer of high-pressure hydraulic tools and a portfolio company of Wynnchurch Capital, has made a growth investment in Hydra-Slide, a Guelph, Ontario-based maker of skidding and hydraulic heavy-lift systems. The transaction is intended to expand Hydraulic Technologies' engineered heavy-lift and skidding product offerings and support Hydra-Slide's next phase of growth.

Harrison Street completed a previously announced investment to acquire a 33.33% interest in CPV Renewable Power LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Competitive Power Ventures (CPV), funding $200 million of a $300 million commitment in November 2024 with the remaining $100 million expected in 2025. The investment provides growth capital to support CPV Renewable's development, construction and ownership of renewable power projects in the United States.

Cervano Capital, in partnership with Konza Valley Capital, made a strategic growth investment in From The Ground Up (FTGU), a Minnesota-based commercial landscaping services provider. The deal closed on December 5, 2024, with Tradition Capital Bank providing debt financing; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ampersand Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in VIVEbiotech to support expansion of the company’s lentiviral vector development and GMP manufacturing capabilities in San Sebastián, Gipuzkoa, Spain. The investment will fund capacity growth and execution of VIVEbiotech’s pipeline of customer projects for cell and gene therapy developers, and industry veteran Dr. Stefan Beyer has been named Chairman.

FTV Capital has made a significant growth equity investment in Arden Insurance Services, a tech-enabled managing general agent (MGA) focused on insurance for residential condominium associations. The capital will be used to expand Arden's geographic footprint, recruit talent, and deepen its proprietary technology and machine-learning underwriting capabilities.

Goode Partners LLC has made a strategic growth investment in Wings 'N More Restaurants LLC, with debt financing provided by Gladstone Capital Corporation, to accelerate the Texas-based chain's growth and geographic expansion. The deal partners Goode with founder Mark Dennard and will support expansion of the brand, which currently operates seven restaurants in College Station/Bryan, Corpus Christi and Houston.

Chartwell Investments' CHIEF Capital has led a growth investment in World Water Works (WWW), with Backcast Partners and Source Capital joining as capital partners to fund the company's expansion and innovation initiatives. World Water Works, a U.S.-based provider of water and wastewater treatment systems and services headquartered in Oklahoma City, will use the capital to accelerate growth, develop new solutions for industrial and municipal clients, and solidify its market-leading position.

Summit Partners has made a strategic growth investment in UHY, providing the accounting and advisory firm with its first institutional capital to support continued expansion of its team, technology, and acquisition-driven growth. The capital will be used to accelerate organic growth, deepen client relationships, and expand UHY’s service capabilities across its U.S. network.

Aramco, through its wholly owned subsidiary Aramco Asia Singapore Pte. Ltd., has completed the acquisition of a 10% equity stake in Horse Powertrain Limited based on an enterprise valuation of €7.4 billion. Renault Group and Geely (via Geely Holding and Geely Auto) each retain 45% stakes; the investment formalises a strategic partnership to advance powertrain technologies, synthetic fuels and lubricants and accelerate lower‑carbon mobility solutions.

Inhabit, a PropTech company providing property management software, secured a preferred equity investment led by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities with an additional investment from Greater Sum Ventures. The funding will support product development, expand capabilities, and accelerate Inhabit's growth across the residential and vacation property management markets.

Summit Financial, through its Summit Growth Partners (SGP) partnership model, has made strategic minority, non-controlling investments in three independent advisory firms: Southeast Financial Group (SEFG), Radiance Private Wealth, and Silvertree Retirement Planning. The transactions expand Summit's nationwide advisor network and provide the firms access to Summit's multi-family office resources while allowing them to retain their leadership and autonomy.

Stonehenge Partners, in partnership with Colville Group, completed a growth investment in Motion & Flow Control Products (MFCP), a Denver-area distributor of fluid connector and fluid power solutions. The capital will support MFCP's expansion of its ParkerStore network and service offerings across more than 50 locations in the Western United States.

PSG Equity has made a strategic growth investment in plentysystems AG, the developer of the PlentyONE e‑commerce ERP platform, to accelerate product and services development and expand the company's presence in the DACH region and internationally. Founder and CEO Jan Griesel remains a shareholder and will continue to lead the business as PSG supports its international growth.

Valante Capital, the private equity arm of IDC Network, has acquired a significant stake in American Foods, a U.S.-based distributor of consumer goods to Latin America and the Caribbean. The investment will support American Foods’ regional expansion across the U.S., Latin America and the Caribbean and create commercial synergies with Valante’s portfolio company Vitali Alimentos.

GTCR has signed a definitive agreement to invest $1.33 billion in Tricentis, valuing the enterprise at $4.5 billion. Insight Partners will continue as a significant investor and will work with GTCR with equal board representation as Tricentis uses the capital to fuel growth, product innovation, and global expansion.

Funds managed by Ember Infrastructure have made a growth investment in Advanced Recycling Technologies Holdings, LLC (ART) to scale ART’s distributed metals recovery and recycling platform. The capital will support expansion of ART’s fleet of onsite metals recovery systems—already operating in the Mid-Atlantic, Michigan, and Massachusetts—and accelerate commercialization with upstream waste and WTE partners.

Keensight Capital has acquired a minority stake in Advancis Software & Services GmbH, a Germany-based developer of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software. The founders remain committed to the business and Keensight will support product development, strengthen commercial and marketing capabilities, and accelerate international expansion (notably North America and Asia).

Zelis, a Boston-based healthcare technology company, sold a minority stake to a group of investors led by Mubadala Investment Company and including Norwest and HarbourVest, with Parthenon and Bain Capital remaining the majority owners. The transaction closed November 26, 2024 and brings strategic capital and investor support to fuel Zelis's continued growth in healthcare payments and financial technology.

Clairvest Group Inc., together with its fund Clairvest Equity Partners VII (CEP VII), made a minority equity investment in Redstone Food Group, a Toronto-area commercial bakery focused on in-store bakery and private-label co-packing. The capital will support Redstone's growth and scaling initiatives across North America while founder Rob Wheeler remains the majority owner and CEO.