Northstar Capital and Seaside Equity Partners Recapitalize TalentSmartEQ

Ridgemont Equity Partners Recapitalizes smartShift

September 6, 2023

IT Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners completed a recapitalization of smartShift, a tech-enabled provider of SAP application migration and modernization solutions. The smartShift leadership team remains in place and invested; the deal provides capital and strategic resources to accelerate product innovation, expand the recurring solution offering, and grow global sales and marketing.

Seacoast Capital Invests in Focus Technology Solutions (Majority Recapitalization)

November 29, 2023

IT Services

Seacoast Capital has made its first investment from Seacoast Capital Partners V by providing equity and debt to support a majority recapitalization of Focus Technology Solutions alongside the company's management team. The financing enables a management-led recapitalization, promotes Chris Caprio to CEO, and provides working capital to support Focus's growth in managed IT, cloud and cybersecurity services.

Exeter Street Capital Partners Recapitalizes SmartLab Learning

December 12, 2023

Education

Exeter Street Capital Partners led a majority recapitalization of Creative Learning Systems, LLC (d/b/a SmartLab) in partnership with IBC Funds, Siguler Guff, and members of SmartLab's leadership team. The investment will support SmartLab's growth plans to expand its national footprint and scale its turnkey, tech-enabled STEM learning environments for K-12 schools.

Sound Growth Partners and Everside Capital Partners Majority Recapitalize Sunny Communications

September 24, 2024

Telecommunications

Sound Growth Partners, with capital from Everside Capital Partners, completed a majority recapitalization of Sunny Communications, LLC, a Lakewood, Colorado-based provider of refurbished land mobile radio equipment, repair services, and rentals. The transaction provides liquidity to founders Dave and Tracy Sungelo while supporting Sunny's continued growth as a key supplier to first responders and municipalities.

Insignia Capital Group Recapitalizes Tidal Financial Group

September 3, 2025

Financial Services

Insignia Capital Group has made a strategic recapitalization investment in Tidal Investments LLC (Tidal Financial Group), providing capital to support the firm's continued growth while preserving existing majority ownership and executive leadership. The transaction positions Tidal to invest in talent, deepen its ETF services platform and scale operations as the firm supports more than 270 ETFs and over $45 billion in assets under management.

Seaside Equity Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Cascade Healthcare Services

December 14, 2021

Healthcare Services

Seaside Equity Partners completed a majority recapitalization of Cascade Healthcare Services in December 2021, acquiring the company from majority owner Evolution Capital Partners. Cascade, headquartered in Seattle, is a technology-enabled provider of certification training and continuing education to healthcare professionals across the Western U.S.; Seaside plans to invest in the platform's technology and pursue complementary service and content acquisitions to drive growth.