Horizon Capital Makes Growth Investment in GFC Media Group

Turnmill Limited Acquires iGlobal Forum Inc.

July 23, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Turnmill Limited, a London-based operator of large-scale financial-services events backed by Horizon Capital, has acquired iGlobal Forum Inc., a New York-based organizer of high-level events focused on private capital markets and real estate private equity. The add-on expands Turnmill's portfolio (which includes GBM, GRO Events and Dealmakers Forums) and deepens its presence in the independent sponsors and real estate private equity markets.

Horizon Capital Announces Growth Investment in BP3 Global

November 29, 2021

IT Services

Horizon Capital has made a significant growth investment in BP3 Global to accelerate the company's organic growth and to fund a buy-and-build strategy. The capital package (with debt financing provided by DunPort Capital Management) will support BP3's plans for multiple acquisitions and expansion of its intelligent automation services across new markets. Founders Lance Gibbs and Scott Francis will remain in leadership roles while Horizon takes board seats.

Horizon Capital Invests in The Marketing Practice

April 7, 2021

Marketing & Advertising

London-based private equity firm Horizon Capital has made a significant investment in B2B marketing agency The Marketing Practice to support its account-based marketing, demand generation and data capabilities. The funding will be used to deepen the agency's technology and data expertise and support further global expansion across its offices in the UK, US, Germany and Australia.

Altamont Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Horizon Investments

July 27, 2021

Wealth Management

Altamont Capital Partners has completed a strategic growth investment in Horizon Investments, a Charlotte-based registered investment advisor with approximately $7 billion in assets under advisement. The investment will provide capital and strategic support to accelerate Horizon's distribution, expand its goals-based solutions, and pursue add-on acquisitions while Horizon's management remains significant equity holders and John Drahzal assumes the CEO role.

Horizon Capital Provides >£40M Growth Investment in Ridge and Partners

April 27, 2023

Engineering Services

London-based private equity firm Horizon Capital has invested more than £40 million in Ridge and Partners, the UK built-environment consultancy, providing the firm with its first institutional capital to support growth. The funding will be used to expand talent, broaden capabilities across architecture, engineering, planning and sustainability, and to pursue strategic add-on acquisitions as part of Ridge's ‘Quality, Innovation and Growth’ strategy.

Growth Catalyst Partners (with Peter Goldstone) Acquires Controlling Stake in Government Executive Media Group

March 17, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), partnering with industry veteran Peter Goldstone, acquired a controlling stake in Atlantic Media’s Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). GCP will provide growth capital to build a data-driven platform across GEMG’s editorial brands and support strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships while Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley remains a board member and investor.