Vespa Capital Invests in Rocksteady Music School

Vespa Capital Makes Growth Investment in Right Legal Group

February 2, 2024

Legal Services

Vespa Capital has made a growth investment in Right Legal Group, a UK-based SRA-regulated law firm specialising in wills and probate. The funding will support technology and product development, team expansion, development of its training academy and accelerated organic growth through M&A; Right Legal employs about 160 staff and has served over 30,000 clients via its RightWill platform.

Rockbridge Growth Equity Invests in The Nest Schools

September 15, 2022

Education

Rockbridge Growth Equity has made a strategic growth investment in The Nest Schools, a premium early childhood education operator that runs 36 centers across Ohio, North Carolina, Texas, Florida and Virginia. The company's co-founders Gerry Pastor and Jane Porterfield will remain in leadership as Rockbridge provides capital and operational support to scale the business; financial terms were not disclosed. The Nest employs more than 600 team members and serves over 3,000 children, with plans to expand into new markets.

Boathouse Capital Makes $15M Growth Investment in Stravos Education

May 2, 2022

Education

Boathouse Capital completed a $15 million growth equity investment in Sacramento-based Stravos Education to support the company's buy-and-build strategy. The capital will be used to expand curricula, technology, and pursue additional M&A to grow Stravos’s academic preparedness and enrichment services across the U.S. and U.K.

Vespa Capital Invests in SelectScience

February 1, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

Vespa Capital has invested in SelectScience Limited, a digital publishing and marketing platform serving the scientific and laboratory equipment markets, backing CEO Kerry Parker and the management team to support growth. The transaction facilitates founder succession (with co‑founders Arif and Louise Butt investing alongside Vespa) and was supported by senior debt from Investec and advisory services from multiple firms.

Youth Enrichment Brands (Roark) Acquires School of Rock from Sterling Partners

October 24, 2023

Education

Youth Enrichment Brands (YEB), the Roark Capital-backed youth activities platform headquartered in San Rafael, California, has acquired School of Rock, the performance-based music education franchisor and operator. The deal brings School of Rock’s more than 500 schools and 180,000+ students into the YEB network as an add-on to expand YEB’s music education capabilities and accelerate growth; Sterling Partners exited as seller.

Vespa Capital Makes Growth Investment in Flag Communication

January 1, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Vespa Capital has made an investment in Flag Communication, a sustainability and ESG strategy, reporting and communications agency with operations in the UK and the US. The funding will support Flag's existing management team, talent strategy and potential acquisition activity while the management team remain significant investors.