Great Hill Partners Makes Growth Investment in Ren

Ren Receives Strategic Growth Investment from Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Valeas Capital Partners

July 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Ren, an Indianapolis-based provider of donor-advised fund enablement software and services, received a strategic growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Valeas Capital Partners. The capital — Ren's first institutional funding — will be used to build new product features, rapidly scale the team, increase advisor and client awareness of donor-advised funds, and expand Ren's charity network; financial terms were not disclosed. Raymond James acted as exclusive financial advisor.

Great Hill Partners Invests in BigChange

February 4, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Great Hill Partners has made a significant growth investment (reported as over £75 million) in BigChange, the Leeds-based mobile workforce management SaaS provider, valuing the company at approximately £100 million. BigChange founder and CEO Martin Port and the management team retain a significant minority stake; the capital will be used to accelerate product development and expand the company's geographic footprint in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific.

Ren Inc. Acquires Stellar Technology Solutions

January 31, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Ren Inc. has acquired Stellar Technology Solutions, a Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania–based provider of philanthropic fiduciary enterprise SaaS (the iPhi product suite) and professional services. The acquisition integrates Stellar's iPhi platform into Ren's broader suite of philanthropic administration, trust and DAF services to expand Ren's technology and services offerings for financial institutions, foundations, and nonprofit organizations.

Great Hill Partners Makes Majority Investment in Fusion Risk Management

April 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Great Hill Partners has made a strategic growth investment to acquire a majority stake in Fusion Risk Management, a cloud-based operational resilience and risk management software provider. Existing investor Vista Equity Partners will remain a significant minority shareholder alongside Catalyst Investors and Level Equity Management; funds will be used to accelerate product innovation and scale go-to-market capabilities.

Great Hill Partners Makes Minority Investment in Mission Wealth

May 5, 2025

Wealth Management

Great Hill Partners has made a minority growth investment in Mission Wealth, a Santa Barbara-based wealth management firm. The capital will support Mission Wealth's national expansion, technology investments, and M&A/integration efforts while the firm remains majority employee-owned.

Renovus Capital Partners Invests in HBR Consulting's Advisory Business

November 15, 2022

Consulting

Private equity firm Renovus Capital partnered to acquire HBR Consulting's Advisory business, effective November 10, 2022. The transaction separates the Advisory unit to operate independently with leadership led by Matt Sunderman and provides growth capital to accelerate expansion in the legal consulting market.