Sequel Holdings Acquires Star Seed, Inc. from Gladstone Investment Corporation

NativeSeed Group (Heartwood Partners) Acquires Star Seed

January 25, 2024

Agriculture

NativeSeed Group, a Heartwood Partners portfolio company, has acquired Star Seed, a producer and supplier of conservation and farm seeds based in Osborne, Kansas. The add-on expands NativeSeed's product offering (adding warm-season varieties and >300 seed varieties) and extends its geographic footprint into the U.S. Midwest to better serve conservation, farm, and restoration customers.

Gladstone Investment and Everglades Equity Invest in Sun State Nursery & Landscaping

May 23, 2025

Environmental Services

Gladstone Investment Corporation provided senior secured debt and equity to support a transaction in partnership with Everglades Equity to invest in Sun State Nursery & Landscaping, a commercial landscaping installation and maintenance provider based in Jacksonville, Florida. The financing is intended to support Sun State’s next phase of growth and add the business to the investors' portfolios.

Hydrofarm Acquires Greenstar Plant Products

August 3, 2021

Manufacturing

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. acquired Canadian nutrient manufacturer Greenstar Plant Products, Inc., adding the Grotek and Gaia Green brands to its branded product portfolio. The deal, funded with cash and Hydrofarm's existing credit facility for approximately $83 million U.S., makes Greenstar a wholly owned indirect subsidiary and is expected to be accretive to Hydrofarm's 2021 adjusted EBITDA.

Novo Holdings Acquires 25% Stake in Sejet Plant Breeding

June 27, 2024

Agriculture

Novo Holdings has agreed to acquire a 25% minority stake in Sejet Plant Breeding from DLG Group. The partnership will provide growth capital to scale Sejet’s plant-breeding operations and invest in new genomic and breeding technologies to accelerate development of climate-resilient crop varieties.

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Starwest Botanicals

June 3, 2021

Food & Beverage

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired Starwest Botanicals, a Sacramento-based value-added distributor and processor of organic botanicals, herbs and spices. Incline plans to accelerate growth through investments in marketing, channel management, infrastructure, technology and add-on acquisitions; transaction terms were not disclosed.

I Squared Capital Acquires Star Leasing Company

March 24, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

I Squared Capital, through its ISQ Global Infrastructure Fund II, has acquired Star Leasing Company, a Columbus, Ohio-based trailer lessor with a fleet of approximately 19,000 trailers and about 300 employees. The acquisition creates a U.S. semi-trailer platform for I Squared, enabling geographic expansion, enhanced service offerings (rentals, leasing, maintenance, sales, and breakdown services), and opportunities for bolt-on acquisitions.