Populous Acquires Fentress Architects

Providence Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Populous Holdings

October 17, 2023

Engineering Services

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic minority investment in Populous Holdings, a global architectural and design firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues. The capital will support Populous’ continued growth, expansion of service offerings and geographic reach while existing leadership, including Founder and Global Chair Earl Santee, remains in place.

McMillan Pazdan Smith Acquires Fuqua & Partners Architects

July 1, 2025

Engineering Services

McMillan Pazdan Smith has acquired Fuqua & Partners Architects, integrating FPA's leadership and approximately 30 team members into MPS' practice and establishing a Huntsville, Alabama studio as the firm's 10th Southeast office. The transaction is a strategic growth investment to expand McMillan Pazdan Smith's presence in North Alabama and southern Tennessee and to broaden project expertise across commercial, civic, education, and healthcare markets.

IPS Group Acquires Populus Technologies

November 6, 2025

Transportation

IPS Group, a San Diego-based provider of smart parking and curb management technologies, has acquired Populus Technologies, a San Francisco-based provider of mobility data, curb management and parking payments software. The acquisition will integrate Populus' mobility and curb-data platform with IPS's parking, payment and enforcement systems to expand IPS's smart mobility capabilities for municipalities, universities, transportation agencies and private operators.

Confluence Acquires Denver-based studioINSITE

January 19, 2021

Professional Services

Confluence, a national landscape architecture, planning and urban design firm, has acquired Denver-based studioINSITE. The deal expands Confluence’s presence in the Rocky Mountain region and integrates studioINSITE’s nine-person team into Confluence’s multi-office platform to increase local capacity and project capabilities.

Stratus (Godspeed Capital-backed) Acquires Morris & Associates, Engineers, LLC

January 24, 2023

Engineering Services

Godspeed Capital-backed Stratus has acquired Morris & Associates, Engineers, LLC, a Houston-based engineering and architectural firm specializing in fuel system design, permitting, and drone/3D laser surveying. The acquisition adds a 16-person team and expands Stratus' capabilities and access to Texas DOT, Department of Defense, and retail fuel clients as part of its add-on growth strategy in the Southeastern United States.

Ryan Acquires Property Tax Consulting Business of Popp Hutcheson PLLC

March 6, 2024

Accounting & Tax

Ryan has acquired the property tax consulting business and related assets of Austin-based Popp Hutcheson PLLC, with certain legal professionals and related assets acquired separately by Ryan Law PLLC. Several Popp Hutcheson professionals, including owners Jim Popp and Mark Hutcheson, will join Ryan to strengthen the firm's Property Tax Consulting practice in Texas and beyond.