Marcy Venture Partners Merges With Pendulum Opportunities to Form MarcyPen Capital Partners

MarcyPen and Brand Velocity Group Acquire Majority Stake in The GLD Shop from H.I.G. Growth Partners

July 7, 2025

Consumer Products

MarcyPen Capital Partners, together with Brand Velocity Group, acquired a majority stake in The GLD Shop from H.I.G. Growth Partners, with H.I.G. retaining a minority interest to support ongoing growth. The deal positions GLD to accelerate brand and marketing efforts under new ownership while continuing to leverage H.I.G.'s prior investment and operational improvements.

VSS Capital Partners and Century Equity Partners Invest in Lumenci

December 18, 2024

Professional Services

VSS Capital Partners, alongside Century Equity Partners, completed a private equity investment in Lumenci, Inc., a full-service intellectual property (IP) consulting and patent monetization firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. The capital will support Lumenci's expansion of services and geographic reach as the firm scales its technical, valuation, and litigation-support offerings.

New Mountain Capital Backs Merger of Virgin Pulse and HealthComp to Create Health Platform-as-a-Service

September 27, 2023

Healthcare Services

Virgin Pulse and HealthComp announced an intent to merge to form a technology- and data-powered Health Platform-as-a-Service focused on employer-sponsored health. New Mountain Capital will be the majority owner of the combined entity, with backing from Marlin Equity Partners, Blackstone Credit, and Morgan Health; the combined company will serve over 20 million members and more than 1,000 self-insured employers.

Morgan Stanley Capital Partners Acquires Controlling Interest in SpendMend

March 2, 2022

Healthcare Services

Investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners (MSCP) acquired a controlling interest in SpendMend from Sheridan Capital Partners, with Sheridan retaining a minority stake and the existing management team remaining in place. Headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, SpendMend provides tech-enabled cost-cycle and profit-recovery solutions to hospitals and health systems; MSCP said it will support further organic growth and strategic add-on M&A to expand the business.

M|C Partners Makes Growth Investment in Consortium Networks

January 24, 2024

Cybersecurity

M|C Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Consortium Networks to accelerate the cybersecurity firm's growth, expand talent acquisition, sales, technical expertise, and vendor partnerships. As part of the transaction, cybersecurity veteran Nate Ungerott was appointed CEO; founders Larry Pfeifer and Tim Murphy remain materially invested and on the board. Terms were not disclosed.

Pacific Portfolio Consulting Acquires Conway Jarvis, LLC

January 3, 2023

Financial Services

Seattle-based Pacific Portfolio Consulting, LLC has acquired Conway Jarvis, LLC, a Seattle wealth management firm with approximately $350 million in assets under management. Conway Jarvis will operate as Pacific Portfolio, its employees will remain in place and some founders will become shareholders and advisors to the combined firm as Pacific Portfolio expands its wealth management and asset management capabilities.