Fortress Acquires DigitalBridge DCVR Assets and BrightSpire Development Assets for ~$730M

DigitalBridge Investment Management Acquires Controlling Stake in Vertical Bridge

August 10, 2021

Telecommunications

Funds affiliated with DigitalBridge Investment Management have acquired a controlling stake in Vertical Bridge Holdings, LLC, the largest private owner and operator of wireless communications infrastructure in the United States. The investment consolidates ownership to support Vertical Bridge’s continued scaling across more than 308,000 sites (including 8,000+ towers) and to capitalize on growing demand for 5G and other next-generation telecom infrastructure.

DigitalBridge and Silver Lake Lead $6.4B Equity Investment in Vantage Data Centers

January 9, 2024

Infrastructure

Vantage Data Centers announced a $6.4 billion equity investment led by investment vehicles managed by DigitalBridge and Silver Lake to accelerate expansion across North America and EMEA. The capital — incremental to a recently announced €1.5 billion EMEA commitment from AustralianSuper — will fund development of hyperscale, energy-efficient data center capacity to meet rising cloud and AI demand; the transactions are expected to close in Q1 2024.

NoBlue2 Acquires BrightBridge Solutions

September 12, 2023

IT Services

NoBlue2, a portfolio company of FPE Capital, has acquired BrightBridge Solutions to create one of Europe’s largest Oracle NetSuite partners. The deal—funded with equity from FPE Fund III and a debt facility from DunPort Capital Management—combines businesses serving over 400 customers with approximately 130 employees and annual revenues in excess of £16m.

Bridge Investment Group Acquires 60% of Gorelick Brothers Capital and Recapitalizes SFR Portfolio

January 31, 2022

Real Estate

Bridge Investment Group Holdings Inc. acquired a 60% stake in Charlotte-based Gorelick Brothers Capital, LLC and its asset & property management business for $50 million, funded with approximately 50% cash and 50% units. Concurrently, Bridge-sponsored fund vehicles completed a $660 million recapitalization of the single-family rental (SFR) portfolio of more than 2,700 homes across 14 U.S. markets; the GBC team has joined Bridge to launch an SFR strategy on Bridge's platform.

Siemens AG Acquires Brightly Software from Clearlake Capital

August 4, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Siemens AG, via its Smart Infrastructure division, agreed to acquire Brightly Software, a U.S.-based cloud-native enterprise asset management SaaS provider, from Clearlake Capital for $1.575 billion in upfront cash plus up to $300 million in earn-outs. The acquisition strengthens Siemens' digital building and infrastructure software capabilities and expands its SaaS footprint, while Brightly will benefit from Siemens' global scale.

iAltA Holdings Acquires BridgeFT

January 11, 2026

Cloud & SaaS

iAltA Holdings, a WestCap‑backed private markets infrastructure company, has acquired BridgeFT, a cloud‑native, API‑first wealth infrastructure software provider. The acquisition brings BridgeFT’s data aggregation and analytics capabilities into iAltA’s platform to broaden its wealth data and intelligence infrastructure for financial institutions, fintechs, and RIAs.