Bow River Capital and Freedom 3 Provide Growth Capital to Gas N Wash

Imperial Capital-backed GO Car Wash Receives Growth Investment

December 12, 2023

Retail

Imperial Capital’s express car wash platform, GO Car Wash, has received a growth investment from an unnamed privately-held investment firm. The capital will be used to expand GO’s footprint and scale operations across existing and new U.S. markets; GO currently operates 142 express car wash locations nationwide.

Bow River Capital Acquires Asset-Based Financing Business of Park Cities Asset Management

August 30, 2025

Financial Services

Bow River Capital, a Denver-based alternative asset manager, has acquired the asset-based financing business of Dallas-based Park Cities Asset Management. The transaction adds a 12-person team and asset-based private credit strategy to Bow River's platform, expanding its lower-middle-market private credit capabilities.

Garnett Station Partners Makes Growth Investment in WOW Carwash

December 9, 2021

Automotive

Garnett Station Partners has made a growth investment in WOW Carwash, the Las Vegas-based operator of eco-friendly, tech-enabled express car washes. The capital from Garnett Station's GSP 3.0 Fund will be used to accelerate geographic expansion and growth of WOW's multi-location platform across the Southwestern United States; financial terms were not disclosed.

Wildcat Capital Management Backs Rapid Express Car Wash

January 18, 2022

Automotive

Wildcat Capital Management made a growth investment in Rapid Express Car Wash to support the chain's expansion across Central and South Texas. Rapid Express operates 17 express car wash locations (with ~25 more in development) and will join Wildcat's portfolio of car wash businesses to accelerate greenfield development and site growth.

Freedom CNG Acquires X3 CNG and Lancer Energy

May 25, 2025

Renewable Energy

Houston-based Freedom CNG has acquired Colorado operator X3 CNG and Utah-based Lancer Energy to expand its compressed renewable natural gas (C/RNG) and multi-fuel fueling footprint across the Western United States. The deals add X3 CNG's public-access CNG network (including major sites in Colorado Springs and Greeley) and Lancer Energy's expertise in building and maintaining CNG, RNG, EV and hydrogen fueling infrastructure.

NewSpring Franchise (NewSpring Capital) Makes Growth Investment in Blo Blow Dry Bar

March 18, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

NewSpring Franchise, a newly launched strategy from NewSpring Capital, made a growth-equity investment in Blo Blow Dry Bar, North America’s original blow dry bar franchise. The investment will support Blo’s continued multi-unit franchise expansion across the United States and Canada and NewSpring partners will join the company’s board to help scale the brand.