Growth Capital Investments in 2026

Stay22, a Montreal-based creator and travel monetization platform, raised a $122 million minority growth investment from Summit Partners to fund international expansion, product innovation and new vertical development. Summit Partners partners Colin Mistele and Daniel Kim joined Stay22's board as part of the transaction.

a21 has acquired an equity stake in Two12, the culinary-focused talent management company founded by Scott R. Feldman, forming a strategic partnership to integrate talent representation with a21’s event production, marketing, and brand partnership capabilities. Paradigm Talent Agency will continue to support Two12, and the alliance will immediately extend across a21’s portfolio of food- and wine-focused events and planned touring platforms to expand opportunities across food, beverage, hospitality, and media.

Atlanta-based registered investment advisor BIP Wealth has secured a strategic minority investment from Constellation Wealth Capital to support organic and inorganic growth, accelerate its acquisition strategy, and enhance its advisor support platform while maintaining independence. The capital partnership will help fuel future partnerships and acquisitions, particularly across the Southeast and other targeted growth markets.

BayHawk Capital, a private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Gridco, a provider of distribution, transmission and substation maintenance, upgrade and construction services for electric utilities. The founders remain majority shareholders and will continue to lead the company; proceeds will support organic growth and strategic acquisitions and expand Gridco's ability to serve utility clients across the Southeastern United States.

Kanbrick has made a minority growth investment in Depatie Fluid Power Group to provide long-term strategic support and accelerate the company's next phase of growth. The partnership will work with Depatie and its American Motion Group affiliates to expand capabilities and services across motion control and automation end markets.

Topspin Consumer Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Grid, a U.S. designer and manufacturer of laminate and phenolic lockers and performance flooring for fitness, athletic, and wellness facilities. The capital will support Grid’s expansion as it scales its vertically integrated design, manufacturing, logistics, and installation capabilities across the United States.

Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has made a strategic growth investment in 5C Investment Partners to support expansion of 5C's direct lending platform and development of new private credit strategies. The partnership positions 5C to broaden capabilities across upper middle‑market sectors (including business services, software and healthcare) as it scales its platform (approximately $3 billion of long‑term investable capital).

Green Heron Partners, a Houston-based lower middle market private equity firm, announced a strategic growth investment in Regency Plumbing Contractors, a commercial plumbing contractor serving the Greater Houston area. Regency's executive leadership will remain in place with a significant ownership stake; the capital and operational support will be used to build a broader facility services platform and support geographic and capability expansion.

Cristiano Ronaldo invested $7.5 million to acquire a 10% equity stake in HBL Pro2col Software, LLC, an indirect, wholly owned Herbalife subsidiary that holds the company's Pro2col digital health and wellness platform. The investment includes Ronaldo providing services and sponsorship rights and supports Herbalife's strategy to expand its data-driven, AI-enabled personalized wellness capabilities ahead of broader commercial launches.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth) investment in Hampton Bluff Capital Partners, a newly launched independent wealth management firm based in Atlanta, Georgia that oversees approximately $1.3 billion in client assets. The partnership gives Hampton Bluff access to Elevation Point's ecosystem — including custody, lending, capital-raising, investment banking and estate-planning tools — to support the team's transition from UBS Private Wealth Management to an independent RIA and to accelerate growth and capability expansion.

Bain Capital has provided A$46 million in growth capital to Fluent Commerce to accelerate the company's AI-powered capabilities, support rollout of its Fluent Connect integration platform, and fund international expansion. The funding will be used to deepen AI functionality in Fluent Order Management, speed customer acquisition, and support global scaling.

AYCE Capital has made an investment in Solid Technology Solutions, an Edmonton-based Managed Service Provider specializing in healthcare IT. The partnership gives Solid Tech additional capital and AYCE-provided back-office support (sales, finance, vendor management) and connects the company to AYCE's broader MSP ecosystem to support growth in Alberta.

Agnico Eagle Mines Limited purchased 662,780 common shares of Maple Gold Mines Ltd. at C$2.45 per share for total consideration of C$1,623,811, increasing its stake in Maple to approximately 12.98% on a non-diluted basis. The investment was made from several sellers who participated in a flow-through offering and is part of Agnico Eagle's strategy to acquire strategic positions in prospective exploration opportunities.

TA Associates has joined Volue as a new strategic investor alongside Advent International, Generation Investment Management and Arendals Fossekompani. The Oslo-based energy software and electrification technology company said the investment endorses its focused strategy following an 18-month transformation and will support accelerated R&D, product capability expansion, geographic growth, and M&A.

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in Western Botanicals, a Spanish Fork, Utah-based contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) of vitamins, minerals and supplements. Riverside will partner with management — which retains a meaningful ownership stake — to support organic growth, expand product and format capabilities, and pursue an M&A strategy to broaden Western Botanicals' capabilities.

Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital has made an investment in PavCon, a provider of predictive analytics and decision‑support software serving U.S. defense customers. The partnership will fund PavCon’s growth—investing behind its talent, technology and scalable operating model—to accelerate delivery of AI-driven predictive solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.

Cango Inc. closed a previously announced US$10.5 million equity investment from Enduring Wealth Capital Limited and entered into definitive agreements for approximately US$65 million of additional Class A equity investments from entities wholly owned by Chairman Xin Jin and director Chang-Wei Chiu. The proceeds will be used to support Cango's expansion into AI and computing infrastructure and to strengthen its balance sheet.

CQL Capital led a strategic growth investment in Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturer of concrete batch plants headquartered in Erie, Pennsylvania. The transaction includes co-investors Star Mountain Capital, UMB Private Investments, Tecum Capital, Brookside Capital Partners, and Everside Capital Partners and is intended to support product innovation, employee development, and expanded aftermarket service capabilities while preserving family leadership.

MPowered Capital has made a seed capital investment in A1A Investment Partners to accelerate A1A's healthcare-focused private credit platform. The partnership will provide capital and strategic support (via MPowered's GSP seeding strategy and MULTIPLIER PROGRAM) to help A1A scale its investment activity across the U.S. lower middle market.

Westcap Mgt. Ltd., through its Westcap MBO III fund, completed an investment in Fit Foods LP, a Canadian manufacturer and distributor of sports nutrition and healthy-living supplement brands including MUTANT, Pure Vita Labs, Whey Gourmet and North Coast Naturals. The deal positions Fit Foods as a platform for Westcap to support growth and expansion while founder Jim McMahon remains an ongoing shareholder and the company continues operating from its Port Coquitlam, British Columbia manufacturing and warehousing facilities.

Nautic Partners has completed a growth investment in KabaFusion, a national provider of home and alternative-site infusion services. KabaFusion’s clinician-led management team remains significant investors and will continue to lead the company while Novo Holdings exited its investment; the capital will support accelerated growth and expanded access to infusion care nationwide.

LearnWell, a U.S.-based provider of K-12 academic continuity and mental/behavioral health services, received a growth investment from the Sustainable Investing business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives to accelerate growth and expand its service footprint. The capital will support scaling LearnWell’s integrated in-school and virtual offerings; the company serves thousands of school districts through a team of educators and therapists and was previously backed by 424 Capital.

Elevation Point has made a minority growth investment in Forta Wealth Partners, enabling the Indianapolis-based advisory team to launch an independent RIA with access to custodial, technology, and capital resources. Forta, a trade name of Elevation Point Wealth Partners, brings more than $900 million in client assets carried over from its prior Merrill Lynch practice and will benefit from Elevation Point’s support and Goldman Sachs custody collaboration.

Stationhead and Mellomanic have merged under the Stationhead name to create a unified fan-engagement and "first listen" platform for artists, labels, and fans. The combined company received new investments from Sterling Partners and Universal Music Group (which also signed a commercial agreement), with David Rappaport named CEO and leadership roles for Stationhead co-founder Ryan Star and Sterling's Steven Taslitz.

Liberty Mutual Investments (LMI) has made a strategic minority (growth capital) investment in Mascarene Partners to provide long-term capital to support the firm’s middle-market transportation and industrial investment platform. Mascarene’s investment process and strategy will remain unchanged; LMI previously acted as a lead anchor investor in Mascarene’s portfolio company Voyager Trucking and holds board representation.

Smart Kreate Group (SKG) was formed through transactions completed in August 2025 by combining Smart Minds Holdings Limited, Times Express Limited (TEX), and H2N Limited, and is backed by Oceanus Family Office and Caelus Global Strategy Fund SPC. The Hong Kong–headquartered cloud logistics and SaaS group plans to scale into the U.S. market, pursue a Nasdaq listing, and accelerate growth via AI-powered logistics SaaS and expanded global operations.

Balena, an IoT fleet management and edge computing platform, has secured a strategic growth investment from LoneTree Capital to accelerate its product roadmap, expand Edge AI capabilities, and bolster security and compliance features. Financial terms were not disclosed; Lincoln International served as Balena's financial advisor.

PURE Property Management and HomeRiver Group have merged to form PURE HomeRiver, creating the nation's largest third-party single-family rental (SFR) property manager that will operate more than 40,000 homes across 80+ local offices and 35+ states. The combined company secured $80 million in growth capital with PGIM (Prudential’s asset management business) serving as the primary lender to support continued acquisitions and investments in technology, operations, and service innovation.

Datarails raised $70 million in a Series C round led by growth equity firm One Peak, with participation from Vertex Growth, Vintage Investment Partners, Zeev Ventures, Innovation Endeavors, Joey Low, Qumra Capital, and Claltech. The funding will be used to accelerate geographic expansion across North America and EMEA, invest in R&D (including AI capabilities for finance teams), and potentially pursue acquisitions.

Elevation Point has made a strategic minority (growth capital) investment in Harbor View Private Wealth, an Atlanta-area independent wealth management firm that oversees roughly $1.3 billion in client assets. The capital will support Harbor View’s move to independence and enable expansion of its holistic wealth planning services beyond traditional portfolio management.

KKR has completed an additional investment in Sylvan, a global mushroom spawn and fungal biotechnology company, with participation from TPG NewQuest, Ping'An Capital, China Post Insurance, Schroders Capital, Tsao Pao Chee and a follow-on from Novo Holdings. The funding will support Sylvan’s expansion—increasing production capacity, strengthening R&D, developing new product categories and deeper growth across Asian markets—while KKR remains the company’s majority investor.

Uplift Investors launched Orion Legal MSO, a managed service organization supporting plaintiff law firms, with Dudley DeBosier Injury Lawyers as the founding partner firm. Dudley DeBosier will remain 100% owned by its founding partners and will invest in Orion Legal alongside Uplift to receive non-legal operational support while preserving firm control.

Humble Growth has acquired a minority growth-equity stake in simplyFUEL, the protein-snack brand founded by Mitzi Dulan. The partnership is intended to help simplyFUEL scale its brand and accelerate retail expansion (Costco, Sam’s Club, Walmart, Target) with Humble Growth providing hands-on operating and brand-building support.

Southfield Capital has made a strategic growth investment in The Perfect Franchise (TPF), a franchise advisory and consulting firm, to support the company's expansion and enhance its advisory platform. TPF will remain under current leadership with founder and CEO Mark Schnurman continuing to run day-to-day operations while Southfield provides capital, operational support, and strategic resources.

DEALSAGE, an AI-native M&A intelligence and analytics platform founded by Mario Mancuso and Louis Citron, received growth investment from Duke University Management Company (DUMAC) and Teamworthy Ventures to support expansion into private equity sponsors, law firms, corporate development teams, and institutional LPs. The funding will accelerate product and go-to-market efforts for DEALSAGE's decision-grade, AI-driven M&A risk and diligence platform; no deal amount was disclosed.

Godspeed Capital Management LP made a strategic growth investment in Engineering Resource Group, Inc. (ERG), establishing ERG as Godspeed's new MEP-focused engineering, consulting, and design platform. The transaction will support geographic expansion across Mississippi and the Southeastern United States while ERG's principals retain meaningful ownership.

EQT Life Sciences (via its LSP Dementia Fund) and Gimv co-led a €51 million Series B in German clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company Exciva to fund a Phase 2 trial of its lead candidate, Deraphan, for agitation associated with Alzheimer's disease. Additional participants included Fountain Healthcare Partners, LifeArc, Carma Fund, Modi Ventures, Andera Partners, LBBW and returning investors; proceeds will support multinational Phase 2 studies across the EU, United States and Canada.

Bluestone Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Selkirk Sport, the pickleball equipment and sportswear brand, marking Selkirk's first external investment. The capital will support product innovation, omnichannel retail expansion, and targeted international growth across Asia.

American Lithium Minerals, Inc. acquired a 19% interest in Cunningham Mining Ltd, which owns the Nugget Trap placer claims (573.7 acres) in the Golden Triangle region of British Columbia and is permitted for a 30,000 cubic yard per annum pay mining program. The transaction expands AMLM's portfolio of precious- and critical-metals projects and the company appointed Ryan Cunningham as President and CEO of its wholly owned subsidiary American Mineral Resources, Inc.

St. Cloud Capital made a growth capital investment in Integrated Diagnostic Services (IDS) to support IDS’ acquisition of Core Analytics Lab & Radiology, a provider of mobile radiology and laboratory services in California. The financing round included participation from HCAP Partners, Southfield Mezzanine, and California Bank & Trust and is intended to expand IDS’ in‑house lab capabilities, improve route density, and increase responsiveness to patients in post‑acute settings.

Princeton Equity Group has made a strategic growth investment in Amped Fitness, a Pompano Beach, Florida–based high-value, low-price fitness chain that operates 35 locations and serves over 180,000 members. The capital will support Amped's continued U.S. club expansion, enhancements to the in-club experience, and broader scaling of the platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Lime Rock Partners has closed an equity commitment to Athena Energy Partners, a Houston-based upstream oil and gas company led by former Ensign Natural Resources executives. The capital will support Athena’s acquisition, optimization and development of oil and gas properties with an initial focus on South Texas’ Eagle Ford Shale.

Crowe LLP announced a strategic investment in Crowe Advisory Services India LLP (CAS) to strengthen its advisory and consulting capabilities and expand market opportunities in India. The collaboration aims to deepen service offerings across tax, transfer pricing, due diligence, valuations, risk advisory and cybersecurity by leveraging combined technical skills and global resources.

Dealerware, a cloud-native fleet management and mobility SaaS platform for automotive OEMs and retailers, has been acquired by a group of growth investors led by Wavecrest Growth Partners and Radian Capital, with participation from Automotive Ventures and automotive executives David Metter and Devin Daly. The investment will accelerate Dealerware's product-development roadmap and expand its suite of mobility and fleet-management solutions; financial terms were not disclosed.

HPS/PayMedix closed $33 million of equity and debt financing to accelerate national growth of its healthcare financing and payments platform. The round was led by HLM Investment Partners ($16M growth equity) and included Escalate Capital Partners (providing a $17M term debt facility), RVM Enterprises, and existing investor SV Health Investors.

WindRose Health Investors has completed a growth investment in Avalon Healthcare Solutions, a Tampa-based diagnostic intelligence and lab benefits management platform. Existing investor Francisco Partners also made an additional investment to support Avalon’s continued product development and scaling for health plan clients.

Kelso & Company closed a nearly CAD 400 million secondary minority common equity investment to acquire a 25% stake in Wellington-Altus Financial Inc., implying an enterprise value of more than CAD 1.5 billion. The transaction provides liquidity to existing advisors and employees while supporting Wellington-Altus’s continued growth as the firm surpasses 1,000 employees and CAD 45 billion in assets under administration.

Platinum Equity has made a significant growth investment in Norton Packaging, a Hayward, California–based maker of rigid plastic pails and other packaging; financial terms were not disclosed. CEO Greg Norton and the Norton family retained a significant ownership stake and Greg Norton will continue to lead the business; Platinum said the capital will support product innovation, potential footprint expansion and pursue add-on acquisitions.

St. Louis-based private investment firm Broadview Group announced an investment in Citadel EHS, a Glendale, California–based environmental, health, safety, and sustainability (EHS&S) consulting firm. Citadel’s existing leadership will remain in place and the partnership is intended to provide capital and resources to accelerate growth, broaden capabilities, and support geographic expansion; Citizens Capital Markets & Advisory served as exclusive financial advisor to Citadel.

Varsity Healthcare Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Trialbee, a Sweden-headquartered, technology-enabled provider of patient recruitment services and analytics for clinical trials. VHP will partner with Trialbee's management to accelerate commercial scale, technology innovation, and global delivery capabilities while Trialbee's CEO Matt Walz remains in place; financial terms were not disclosed.