Warburg Pincus Recapitalizes Kestra Financial; Stone Point Retains Minority Stake

Oak Hill Capital Joins Warburg Pincus in Recapitalization of Kestra Holdings

September 30, 2022

Financial Services

Kestra Holdings, an Austin-based wealth management platform, completed a recapitalization in which Oak Hill Capital acquired the minority equity position previously held by funds managed by Stone Point Capital, while Warburg Pincus remains the majority investor. The transaction brings a new private capital partner to support Kestra’s continued scaling, platform investments and capability expansion across its wealth management businesses.

Stone Point Capital Acquires ECN Capital's Kessler Group Business

October 4, 2022

Financial Services

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital have completed the acquisition of all issued and outstanding equity interests in ECN Kessler Holdco LLC (the Kessler Group) from ECN Capital. ECN Capital said it will use the net proceeds to pay down debt and redeploy capital to accelerate tuck-in acquisitions in its prime marine and RV financing business.

Trinity Hunt Partners Recapitalizes Keste

June 17, 2020

IT Services

Trinity Hunt Partners has acquired a majority stake in Keste, a Plano, Texas–based provider of B2B digital transformation and cloud services. The recapitalization will partner Trinity Hunt with Keste founders (who remain significant shareholders) to accelerate growth and scale the business through add-on acquisitions and expanded capabilities.

Stone Point and Co-Investors Acquire 20% Stake in Truist Insurance Holdings

April 3, 2023

Financial Services

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital, with co-investors including Mubadala Investment Company and other unnamed investors, acquired a 20% minority stake in Truist Insurance Holdings from Truist Financial Corporation for $1.95 billion, implying an aggregate valuation of $14.75 billion. Truist retains an 80% majority stake; the partnership is intended to provide growth capital and industry expertise to support future growth and consolidation of the insurance business.

Stone Point Leads Growth Investment in Bullhorn; Insight Partners and Genstar Remain Investors

September 8, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Stone Point Capital has agreed to become the lead investor in Bullhorn, the cloud-based recruitment software provider, with Insight Partners and Genstar Capital remaining as investors. The minority growth investment (terms undisclosed) will provide capital to accelerate Bullhorn's Unified Workforce Management roadmap and support the company's continued expansion in the global staffing and recruiting market.

KKR Invests in Beacon Pointe Advisors

January 18, 2022

Wealth Management

KKR has made a growth investment in Beacon Pointe, the parent company of Beacon Pointe Advisors, with Beacon Pointe management retaining a majority ownership stake and Abry Partners exiting. The capital will support Beacon Pointe's national expansion, technology and personnel investments, and accelerate its M&A strategy across the U.S.