SixAxis (Falfurrias) Acquires Upside Innovations

MiddleGround Capital Acquires SixAxis

November 17, 2022

Manufacturing

MiddleGround Capital, an operationally focused private equity firm based in Lexington, Kentucky, has acquired SixAxis, LLC, a manufacturer and distributor of engineered loading rack, fall protection and access solutions headquartered in Andrews, South Carolina. MiddleGround said it will partner with SixAxis management to scale operations, expand products and end markets; Piper Sandler served as exclusive financial advisor to SixAxis.

Falfurrias Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in EDGE Industrial Technologies

June 6, 2024

Manufacturing

Falfurrias Capital Partners has acquired a majority ownership stake in EDGE Industrial Technologies, a manufacturer of industrial machine knives, blades, and punches, from Blue Wolf Capital Partners. Falfurrias will appoint new board members and Josh Slagle as CEO while Blue Wolf retains a minority investment; the deal is intended to deepen EDGE's capabilities and accelerate growth in food processing, packaging, and related end markets.

Safeguard Global Acquires Global Upside

January 26, 2022

Staffing & HR

Safeguard Global, a global workforce management company based in Austin, Texas, has acquired Global Upside, a San Jose–based global expansion technology and services firm. The deal expands Safeguard Global’s capabilities—adding entity setup services to its employer-of-record, payroll and workforce platform Global Unity—and extends its coverage into new markets across Latin America, Eastern Europe, Africa and Asia.

Falfurrias Management Partners Makes Growth Investment in MOXFIVE

August 27, 2024

Cybersecurity

Falfurrias Management Partners has made a growth equity investment in MOXFIVE, a cybersecurity incident response and resilience company founded in 2019 by Mike Wager. The investment will provide capital and board-level support to scale MOXFIVE's incident response operations and proprietary MOXFIVE Platform while CEO Mike Wager remains in place.

Carr's Hill Partners Acquires AXIS Industrial Services

August 12, 2020

Industrial Services

Funds advised by Carr's Hill Partners, a New Orleans-based private equity firm, acquired AXIS Industrial Services, a Corpus Christi-based multi-craft industrial contractor providing scaffolding, insulation, fireproofing, painting and abatement services. Management, led by Founder & CEO JT Maddox IV, will retain an equity interest and the investment will support AXIS' capability expansion and geographic growth across the U.S. Gulf Coast and beyond.

GetUpside Acquires A-Frame Ventures

April 16, 2020

Software

GetUpside, a Washington, D.C.-based digital commerce platform, has acquired A-Frame Ventures to bring A-Frame’s team and capabilities in-house. The deal adds A-Frame co-founder Arman Ghosh to GetUpside’s leadership and supports expansion into new verticals—restaurants, convenience stores, grocery—while GetUpside also hires in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Austin.