Carlson Private Capital Partners Invests in Street Smart

Carlson Private Capital Partners Acquires LindFast Solutions Group

March 31, 2019

Industrial Services

Carlson Private Capital Partners closed its first investment by acquiring LindFast Solutions Group, a master distributor of specialty fasteners headquartered in Blaine, Minnesota. LindFast (formerly Lindstrom), which includes the Stelfast imperial fasteners business and a deep inventory of ~130,000 SKUs across North America, will serve as Carlson’s platform in the specialty fastener distribution market.

FivePoint Solutions Acquires Street Smart LLC

May 4, 2020

Software

FivePoint Solutions, a Lexington, South Carolina-based public safety technology company, acquired Street Smart LLC, a real-time information and intelligence platform for law enforcement. The acquisition will integrate Street Smart's real-time crime mapping, situational bulletins and geo-coded collaboration tools into FivePoint's officer and school safety and data-integration platform to expand capabilities for law enforcement customers.

Key Capital Partners Invests in Smarter Services Ltd

November 15, 2023

Industrial Services

Key Capital Partners has completed a minority growth investment in Smarter Services Limited, a Walton-on-Thames facilities management and commercial cleaning provider. The investment will support Smarter's organic growth and buy-and-build strategy as the business looks to expand its facilities management capabilities and pursue further acquisitions.

Carlson Private Capital Partners Invests in Millennium

December 7, 2021

Telecommunications

Carlson Private Capital Partners (CPC) made a significant investment in Millennium, a Delavan, Wisconsin-based value-added distributor and service provider for broadband infrastructure; the transaction closed on November 30, 2021 and financial terms were not disclosed. CPC said the investment will accelerate Millennium’s growth and support expansion into new geographies and enhanced product and technology capabilities while partnering with founder/management.

Northlane Capital Partners Invests in SmartWave Technologies

January 3, 2018

Manufacturing

Northlane Capital Partners has made a control investment in SmartWave Technologies, a Toronto-based designer and manufacturer of electronic and electromechanical systems. The founder, Peter Zosimadis, remains with the company as CTO and industry executive Jack Vresics joined as CEO; the capital will support product innovation, serve existing customers, and expand SmartWave into new end markets.

Vance Street Capital Partners with Polara Enterprises

December 14, 2021

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has partnered with Polara Enterprises LLC, a Greenville, Texas-based maker of accessible pedestrian signals and pedestrian safety products. The McGaffey family rolled a significant ownership stake and will remain in management while Vance Street will support product innovation, IoT/connectivity initiatives and pursue complementary M&A; debt financing was provided by Barings' Global Private Credit.