3G Productions LLC Acquires Main Light's Nashville Facility (Main Light South)

Montage Partners Invests in Lighten Up

May 5, 2026

Media & Entertainment

Montage Partners, a people-first private equity firm, announced its investment in Lighten Up, a provider of premium lighting design, equipment, and technical production services for high-profile live events. The deal was closed on May 5, 2026, with founder and President Nathan Megaw retaining a meaningful ownership stake and continuing to lead the company.

Chimney Rock Equity Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in 3G Productions

September 30, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Chimney Rock Equity Partners has made a strategic growth investment in 3G Productions LLC to support the Las Vegas-based live event production and systems-integration firm’s expansion into a national platform. Management and existing owners are reinvesting and will remain in place as Chimney Rock provides capital and resources to pursue organic growth and acquisitions.

Environmental Lights Acquires City Theatrical

July 6, 2023

Manufacturing

Environmental Lights, a San Diego-based LED lighting supplier, has acquired City Theatrical (including its U.S. and U.K. entities) to expand its product portfolio and global footprint in the scenic and theatrical lighting market. City Theatrical will continue to operate under its brand with existing leadership retained, combining complementary product lines such as Multiverse Wireless DMX and QolorFLEX LED lighting.

Oak Hill Capital Acquires Controlling Interest in Greenlight Networks

March 7, 2022

Telecommunications

Oak Hill Capital will acquire a controlling interest in Greenlight Networks through its Oak Hill Capital Partners VI fund and plans to invest up to $300 million to accelerate the fiber-to-the-home expansion across New York and beyond. Greenlight currently serves approximately 80,000 homes, employs about 160 people, and the transaction is expected to close pending New York State Public Service Commission approval.

TC Studios Acquires the shadowlight group, ltd.

December 14, 2020

Media & Entertainment

TC Studios, LLC has acquired the shadowlight group, ltd., combining the two commercial photography and video studios into a larger creative studio with roughly 65 creative professionals and 135,000 sq. ft. of space (including a 10,000 sq. ft. sound stage). The combined company will operate from Shadowlight's Leola, Pennsylvania studio with Ted Clements as CEO while Shadowlight co-owners Phil and Kristen Hiestand will support the transition as they step toward retirement.

Antin Infrastructure Partners Acquires FirstLight from Oak Hill Capital

February 21, 2018

Telecommunications

Antin Infrastructure Partners has entered into an agreement to acquire FirstLight, a fiber-optic bandwidth infrastructure provider headquartered in Albany, New York, from Oak Hill Capital Partners IV. The acquisition, intended to accelerate FirstLight’s growth and enhance its service capabilities for enterprise and carrier customers across the Northeast, was expected to close in the second half of 2018; financial terms were not disclosed.