Kayne Partners Invests $25 Million in Elevate

Kayne Partners Invests $15 Million in Ideas United

March 13, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Kayne Partners, the growth equity group of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors, committed $15 million in growth equity to Ideas United to support the creative studio's global expansion and scaling of its content production, sales, and marketing capabilities. The investment will help Ideas United deepen its sales and marketing teams, expand its production infrastructure, and accelerate development of original content and experiential offerings.

Kayne Partners Invests $30M Growth Equity in Decisiv

January 10, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Kayne Partners, the growth equity group of Kayne Anderson, provided $30 million in equity funding to Decisiv, Inc. to accelerate its product roadmap and support global expansion across commercial vehicle, heavy equipment, construction, agriculture and mining markets. As part of the financing, Kayne Partners will be represented on Decisiv's board to support the company's continued growth of its cloud-based Service Relationship Management (SRM) platform.

Elevate LLC Invests in Gilmore Advisors LLC

September 1, 2025

Accounting & Tax

Elevate LLC has made a strategic and capital investment in Gilmore Advisors LLC, the non-attest business of San Mateo–based Gilmore & Associates, LLP, effective September 1, 2025. The partnership gives Gilmore access to Elevate's capital, technology and growth platform while preserving the independence of the CPA attest practice.

Aquiline Capital Partners Invests in Elm Street Technology

February 5, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Aquiline Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Elm Street Technology, the operator of the Elevate real estate technology and marketing platform. The capital will be used to accelerate product development, broaden sales and marketing capabilities, and support strategic acquisitions to expand Elm Street’s suite of solutions for real estate agents, teams and brokerages.

Kayne Anderson and ROCA Partners Invest $25M in Riviera Partners

June 4, 2019

Staffing & HR

Riviera Partners, a San Francisco-based executive search firm, closed a $25 million minority growth investment led by the growth equity teams at Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors and ROCA Partners. The financing will fund geographic expansion, strategic acquisitions, enhancements to Riviera's Sutro machine-learning recruiting platform, and additional hires to support growth.

Knox Lane Announces Strategic Investment in Elevation Labs

June 1, 2022

Consumer Products

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Elevation Labs, a leading formulator and contract manufacturer of premium beauty products headquartered in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The partnership will support Elevation Labs' expansion of capacity, capabilities and team, and the company plans to pursue strategic acquisitions to complement its organic growth; terms were not disclosed.