Aerospace & Defense Growth Capital Investments in 2020
Acquisition Volume in Aerospace & Defense Growth Capital Investments in 2020 by Year
Last 5 years
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December 28, 2020
- Buyer
- American Industrial Partners
- Target
- Orizon Aerostructures
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Missouri, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
On December 28, 2020, private equity firm American Industrial Partners (AIP) invested $50 million (a combination of loan and equity) in Orizon Aerostructures to provide additional liquidity and support the company’s growth and long-term strategy. The capital will help Orizon expand capabilities across its advanced machining, processing and assembly operations for commercial and defense aerostructure platforms.
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August 20, 2020
- Buyer
- Baird Capital
- Target
- eCube Solutions Limited
- Seller
- Shareholders of eCube Solutions Limited
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Wales, United Kingdom
- Type
- Growth capital
Baird Capital, the direct investment arm of Robert W. Baird & Co., has acquired an interest in eCube Solutions Limited, a UK-based provider of aircraft storage, disassembly and parts re-use and recycling services. The investment will fund expansion of eCube's UK operations, accelerate growth at its new continental European facility in Spain, expand parking and disassembly capacity, and support entry into the North American market.
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July 8, 2020
- Buyer
- Sagewind Capital LLC
- Target
- QuantiTech LLC
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Alabama, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
New York-based private equity firm Sagewind Capital made a minority growth investment in QuantiTech LLC, a Huntsville, Alabama–based provider of technical engineering services to the U.S. defense and space community. QuantiTech's existing management will remain in place and retain significant equity; Sagewind said it will support QuantiTech’s growth strategy, including acquisitions and capability expansion.
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February 5, 2020
- Buyer
- Reliance Aircraft International, LLC, Route 2 Capital Partners, Alturus Capital, Andrew Cohen, Terry Hix
- Target
- Reliance Aircraft International, Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
An investor group led by Route 2 Capital Partners and Alturus Capital (through a newly formed vehicle, Reliance Aircraft International, LLC, alongside Andrew Cohen and Terry Hix) completed a strategic investment in Reliance Aircraft International, Inc. The capital will support RAI's aftermarket commercial and military airframe/engine parts platform, enabling asset purchases, expansion into new product lines, and potential add-on acquisitions; RAI will remain headquartered in Austin, Texas and be managed by Terry Hix and Andrew Cohen.
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January 1, 2020
- Buyer
- Pacific Defense, HCI Equity Partners, Emerald Lake Capital Management
- Target
- Spectranetix, Inc., Perceptronics Solutions, Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
HCI Equity Partners and Emerald Lake Capital Management are lead investors in a funding round for Pacific Defense, a newly formed defense-electronics platform led by Travis Slocumb. Pacific Defense has acquired Spectranetix (CMOSS/SOSA defense electronics) and made a minority investment in Perceptronics Solutions (AI/ML software) to expand its electronic warfare, communications, and signals-intelligence capabilities for U.S. defense customers.
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