FirePower Private Equity Acquires VRE Systems Inc.

Gridiron Capital Acquires Vertical Supply Group from Platte River Equity

April 12, 2022

Manufacturing

Gridiron Capital has acquired Vertical Supply Group (VSG), a Greensboro, North Carolina-based manufacturer, distributor, and direct e-commerce retailer of arborist tools, ropes, rescue and fall protection equipment, from Platte River Equity. Platte River will retain an ongoing stake in the business while Gridiron will partner with VSG management to support growth and pursue acquisition opportunities to expand the company's branded product portfolio and market reach. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Greenbriar Equity Group Acquires Sunvair Aerospace Group from Blue Sea Capital

June 5, 2024

Aerospace & Defense

Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed the acquisition of Sunvair Aerospace Group, a U.S.-based aircraft component MRO specialist, from Blue Sea Capital. Greenbriar said the investment will support Sunvair's organic growth and acquisition strategy to expand its engineered MRO capabilities across landing gear, avionics and accessory repairs.

VLS Environmental Solutions Acquires SRE Environmental

February 8, 2023

Environmental Services

Houston-based VLS Environmental Solutions, a portfolio company of I Squared Capital, has acquired Phoenix-based SRE Environmental, a provider of commercial and industrial wastewater and solid waste management services. The add-on expands VLS's footprint and capabilities in the western United States, adding evaporation-pond wastewater disposal, tanker transport assets and new customer relationships; financial terms were not disclosed.

Frontier Growth Invests in EPR FireWorks

July 16, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Frontier Growth announced a strategic growth investment in EPR FireWorks, a provider of cloud-based unified records management and operations software for fire and EMS agencies. The partnership will provide capital and operational support to accelerate product development and platform capability expansion for EPR, which serves nearly 500 agencies across 35 states; Tim Bechtold of Frontier Growth will join EPR's board.

Spire Power Solutions L.P. Acquires V&F Transformer Corporation

August 26, 2021

Manufacturing

Spire Power Solutions L.P., a portfolio company of Mill Point Capital LLC, acquired the assets of V&F Transformer Corporation, a family-owned manufacturer of custom dry‑type transformers based in Elgin, Illinois. The transaction expands Spire's dry‑type transformer offering and strengthens its presence in high‑growth end markets including data centers, electric vehicle/battery charging, and industrial automation.

Plant Agricultural Systems Acquires MightyVine

December 21, 2022

Agriculture

Ft. Lauderdale-based Plant Agricultural Systems has acquired Rochelle, Illinois-based glasshouse tomato grower MightyVine. Plant will integrate MightyVine's 30-acre hydroponic facility into its Active Production Site (APS) program to expand its controlled-environment agriculture footprint and digital/physical infrastructure in the U.S. Midwest.