Esker Makes Strategic Equity Investment in LSQ to Accelerate Supply Chain Finance

LSQ Acquires Qwil

May 26, 2022

Payments & Fintech

LSQ, a provider of working capital finance and payments solutions, has acquired Qwil, a San Francisco-based fintech offering embedded early-payment and AP automation solutions for the contingent staffing market. The acquisition brings Qwil’s embedded finance platform and integrations together with LSQ’s funding, underwriting and payments scale to expand capabilities for staffing and professional services clients.

L Squared Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Ergo

November 4, 2025

Consulting

L Squared Capital Partners has made a significant growth investment in Ergo, a New York–headquartered geopolitical and strategic intelligence firm. The capital will support Ergo's organic growth, expand its go-to-market initiatives (including the Flashpoints Forum membership), and enable strategic acquisitions while Ergo's management retains a significant ownership stake.

EQT Acquires LSP (Life Sciences Partners)

November 10, 2021

Financial Services

EQT AB has acquired LSP (Life Sciences Partners), a leading European life-sciences venture capital firm, in a transaction that creates a new EQT Life Sciences business line. The deal values the upfront consideration at EUR 450 million (25% cash / 75% EQT shares) with a EUR 25 million earn‑out paid on meeting fundraising targets (total consideration EUR 475 million at close); LSP's 34-person team and partners join EQT to strengthen its healthcare investing capabilities.

LLR Partners Invests in ePayPolicy

August 5, 2025

Payments & Fintech

LLR Partners has made a strategic growth investment in ePayPolicy, joining existing investor Serent Capital to support the company’s next stage of product and go-to-market expansion. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation, bolster sales and customer support, and continue organizational buildout to better serve insurance industry customers.

Silver Oak Services Partners Leads Recapitalization of Quality Liaison Services

September 26, 2023

Industrial Services

Silver Oak Services Partners led a recapitalization of Quality Liaison Services (QLS), partnering with QLS senior management and other co-investors. Headquartered in Hendersonville, Tennessee, QLS provides supplier representation, inspection & containment, repair & rework, and quality engineering services to OEMs and suppliers across North America; management will remain in place and retain a significant ownership stake as Silver Oak provides capital to support growth and service expansion.

Level Equity Invests £40M+ in Osprey Flight Solutions

September 2, 2025

AI & Machine Learning

Level Equity has provided more than £40 million in growth capital to Osprey Flight Solutions to accelerate product development and global expansion. Existing majority investor 24Haymarket and angel investors will remain minority shareholders; the funding will support integration of generative AI and next-generation risk intelligence for airlines, insurers and governments.