Nautic Partners Acquires VC3 from WestView Capital Partners
March 16, 2021
Nautic Partners, a Providence-based private equity firm, has acquired VC3, Inc., a Columbia, South Carolina–based managed IT services provider, from WestView Capital Partners. VC3 specializes in managed desktop hosting, remote managed services, cybersecurity and application development with a strong focus on local government and mid-market commercial customers.
- Buyers
- Nautic Partners
- Targets
- VC3, Inc.
- Sellers
- WestView Capital Partners
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- South Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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