Grouse Ridge Capital Acquires Clearspan Construction Products

Grouse Ridge Capital Acquires Castcon Stone

May 3, 2013

Building Products

Grouse Ridge Capital has acquired Castcon Stone, a precast/cast-stone manufacturer based in Pennsylvania. The acquisition expands Grouse Ridge's building-products and manufacturing capabilities in its portfolio.

Grouse Ridge Capital Acquires RG Steel as Part of Joint Venture

May 31, 2013

Manufacturing

Grouse Ridge Capital has acquired RG Steel through a joint-venture transaction, according to a 7 Mile Advisors announcement. The deal was completed with support from a 7 Mile banker and positions Grouse Ridge to expand its manufacturing footprint.

Skylark Private Equity Invests in Claridge Products

December 30, 2020

Manufacturing

Skylark Private Equity Partners completed an investment in Claridge Products, a U.S.-based manufacturer of writing surfaces and related solutions for K-12 schools and commercial customers. The Claridge business — long-owned by the Clavey family — will be led operationally by Marcus McNew in partnership with Skylark to accelerate product and manufacturing growth.

Spruce Finance Acquires Clearway Energy's Residential Solar Portfolio (53 MW)

May 14, 2020

Renewable Energy

Spruce Finance acquired Clearway Energy's entire portfolio of residential rooftop solar assets, adding 53 MW and expanding Spruce's portfolio by roughly 20% to more than 250 MW. The deal supports Spruce's growth-by-acquisition strategy for distributed generation residential solar in the U.S.; Energy Service Experts (Spruce's subsidiary) will provide transitional asset management services in partnership with NRG.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires Sparus Holdings

August 3, 2021

Infrastructure

Ridgemont Equity Partners completed an acquisition of Sparus Holdings, a provider of outsourced field and professional services for utility and industrial customers, in March 2021. Ridgemont's investment will support the build-out of a scaled, end-to-end utility services platform and Sparus has since acquired OneVision Utility Services to expand its utility locate and damage prevention capabilities.

GTCR Invests in Clear Capital

July 9, 2025

Data & Analytics

Chicago-based private equity firm GTCR has made a majority investment in Clear Capital, a Reno, Nevada–headquartered real estate analytics, valuation technology and data solutions provider; Clear Capital's co-founder and CEO Duane Andrews retains a substantial equity stake. GTCR will partner with management to expand Clear Capital's valuation and data offerings, invest in technology and accelerate M&A activity, including integration of its CubiCasa digital floor-plan product. Financial and legal advisors to the deal included Wells Fargo, Houlihan Lokey and Simpson Thacher & Bartlett for GTCR, and American Discovery Capital and O'Melveny & Myers for Clear Capital.