Blackstone GP Stakes Acquires Minority Stake in Great Hill Partners

Blackstone GP Stakes Takes Minority Stake in Nautic Partners

December 14, 2021

Financial Services

Funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have acquired a minority ownership interest in Nautic Partners LLC, a Providence-based middle-market private equity firm. The investment creates a strategic partnership intended to provide Nautic with access to Blackstone’s resources as Nautic continues to deploy capital from its newly-closed $3.0 billion fund.

Blackstone GP Stakes Makes Minority Investment in FTV Capital

May 3, 2023

Financial Services

Funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have made a minority growth investment in FTV Capital, a growth equity firm focused on enterprise technology, financial services and payments. The partnership will provide FTV with strategic resources to support firm growth and increase commitments to its funds; Evercore served as financial advisor to FTV and Kirkland & Ellis and Fried Frank served as legal advisors.

Blackstone GP Stakes and RidgeLake Partners Take Minority Stake in Sentinel Capital Partners

July 22, 2021

Financial Services

Blackstone’s GP Stakes business and RidgeLake Partners have made a minority equity investment in Sentinel Capital Partners, providing primary growth capital and strategic partnership support. The investment gives Sentinel access to Blackstone’s platform services (including group purchasing, sustainability, ESG and cybersecurity) and RidgeLake’s dealflow and industry expertise to support Sentinel’s midmarket private equity activities.

Great Hill Partners Makes Minority Investment in Mission Wealth

May 5, 2025

Wealth Management

Great Hill Partners has made a minority growth investment in Mission Wealth, a Santa Barbara-based wealth management firm. The capital will support Mission Wealth's national expansion, technology investments, and M&A/integration efforts while the firm remains majority employee-owned.

Blackstone Strategic Capital Group and Goldman Sachs (Petershill) Acquire Minority Stake in Francisco Partners

July 13, 2019

Financial Services

Francisco Partners has sold a minority stake to Blackstone's Strategic Capital Group and Goldman Sachs Asset Management's Petershill program to provide balance-sheet capital to expand its platform and increase commitments to its funds. Terms were not disclosed; Evercore served as financial advisor and legal counsel teams were named for the parties.

Great Hill Partners Makes Majority Investment in Fusion Risk Management

April 26, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Great Hill Partners has made a strategic growth investment to acquire a majority stake in Fusion Risk Management, a cloud-based operational resilience and risk management software provider. Existing investor Vista Equity Partners will remain a significant minority shareholder alongside Catalyst Investors and Level Equity Management; funds will be used to accelerate product innovation and scale go-to-market capabilities.