CenterGate Capital Affiliate Invests in Ouray Sportswear

CenterGate Capital Acquires TSC Apparel

October 12, 2017

Retail

CenterGate Capital (through an affiliate) acquired TSC Apparel, a national B2B distributor of imprintable activewear and accessories headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Financial terms were not disclosed; CenterGate said the investment will support the company’s next phase of growth and expand its service to suppliers and customers through its national distribution footprint.

L2 Brands Acquires Ouray Sportswear and Locale from S&S Activewear

January 3, 2023

Consumer Products

L2 Brands, a portfolio company of Sentinel Capital Partners, has acquired Ouray Sportswear and Locale from S&S Activewear (a Clayton, Dubilier & Rice portfolio company). The deal expands L2's portfolio of apparel and headwear brands and is intended to support product, geographic and end-market expansion across destination, collegiate, golf and corporate channels.

CenterGate Capital Invests in Zyloware Corporation

December 3, 2024

Manufacturing

CenterGate Capital's affiliate has made an investment in Zyloware Corporation, a Port Chester, New York-based provider of eyewear frames founded in 1923. Co-CEOs Jamie and Chris Shyer will remain in leadership as CenterGate partners with management to support growth and enable ownership liquidity.

CenterGate Capital Invests in TransGo

January 16, 2024

Automotive

CenterGate Capital's affiliate has made an investment in TransGo, LLC, a long-established designer and manufacturer of aftermarket automatic transmission valve body repair kits, headquartered in El Monte, California. The transaction will provide TransGo with capital and strategic resources to accelerate growth, increase speed to market and expand vehicle coverage while management, led by President John Landry, remains in place.

Gart Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Topo Designs

March 21, 2023

Consumer Products

Gart Capital Partners, a family investment company, has made a minority growth equity investment in Topo Designs, the Denver-based outdoor apparel and accessories brand. The undisclosed capital — Topo's first outside funding — will be used to drive customer acquisition, expand direct-to-consumer and wholesale channels, and grow its brick-and-mortar retail footprint in the U.S.

CenterGate Capital Invests Growth Equity in AC Photonics

January 11, 2018

Manufacturing

CenterGate Capital, L.P. made an equity investment in AC Photonics, Inc., a Santa Clara-based manufacturer of precision optical and fiber-optic components and modules. Dinan Capital Advisors served as exclusive financial advisor to AC Photonics and its shareholders in the transaction, which provides capital and strategic support to accelerate the company's growth and operations.