Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires SmartSign

Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes New Era Technology

September 25, 2019

IT Services

Sentinel Capital Partners has completed a recapitalization of New Era Technology, partnering with New Era's management team and incumbent investor Gemini Investors. The transaction (terms not disclosed) positions New Era to continue its organic growth and pursue additional add-on acquisitions to expand its managed services and systems-integration capabilities.

CapitalSpring Acquires Coast Sign

April 17, 2025

Building Products

CapitalSpring, a middle-market private investment firm, partnered with Coast Sign management to acquire Coast Sign, a U.S.-based manufacturer and service provider of exterior signage headquartered in Anaheim, California. CapitalSpring said it will support Coast Sign's growth through organic investment and strategic acquisitions to add capabilities and customers across multi-location end markets.

Tenex Capital Management Invests in Sentinel Technologies

November 3, 2025

IT Services

Tenex Capital Management has made a growth investment in Sentinel Technologies, a Chicago-based provider of IT solutions, managed services, and managed security services. The investment closed on November 3, 2025; Sentinel, which employs nearly 700 people, will use the capital to accelerate growth and expand its service capabilities across education, healthcare, government, financial services, and other end markets.

Sentinel Capital Partners Recapitalizes TranSystems

April 1, 2021

Engineering Services

Sentinel Capital Partners completed a recapitalization of TranSystems, a U.S.-based provider of engineering, architectural, and design consulting solutions for transportation infrastructure. The transaction will support TranSystems' growth strategy — including organic expansion and acquisitive opportunities — while current CEO Richard Morsches remains in place; terms were not disclosed.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires Market Performance Group

January 16, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired Market Performance Group (MPG), a leading omnichannel commerce agency serving consumer packaged goods companies, from Insignia Capital Group. Terms were not disclosed; Insignia has made a new minority investment alongside Sentinel. MPG, headquartered in Holmdel, New Jersey, has grown to roughly 440–450 employees and provides omnichannel strategy, analytics, and outsourced commerce services to large and midsized CPG clients.

Sentinel Capital Partners Acquires NSI Industries

November 18, 2024

Manufacturing

Sentinel Capital Partners has acquired NSI Industries, a Huntersville, North Carolina-based manufacturer and supplier of branded electrical and HVAC components, from Odyssey Investment Partners. Financial terms were not disclosed; Sentinel says the transaction creates a new platform that builds on the firm's experience in branded electrical products and aims to support NSI's continued growth across distribution and manufacturing capabilities.