Fort Point Capital and Brookside Mezzanine Partners Recapitalize Barrington Media Group

Barrington Media Group Acquires Blackbird Garage

September 22, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Barrington Media Group, a Fort Point Capital–backed marketing services platform, has acquired Chicago-based digital advertising agency Blackbird Garage. The add-on expands Barrington's digital media and e-commerce advertising capabilities; Blackbird Garage leadership will remain with the business.

Fort Point Capital Acquires NewBold Corporation

August 13, 2024

IT Services

Fort Point Capital, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired NewBold Corporation, a Greenville, South Carolina-based provider of managed technology services for POS, AIDC and payment devices. Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and an equity co-invest to support the transaction, while Old Second National Bank and Brookside Mezzanine provided debt financing; terms were not disclosed.

Barrington Media Group Acquires The SEO Department

November 17, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

Barrington Media Group, a portfolio company of Fort Point Capital, has completed the acquisition of The SEO Department to bolster BMG's digital practice and expand its SEO capabilities. The deal serves as an add-on to BMG's platform and is intended to diversify service offerings and drive additional value for customers and employees.

Fort Point Capital Recapitalizes Strata Information Group

June 22, 2021

IT Services

Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital completed a recapitalization of Strata Information Group (SIG), a San Diego-based provider of IT services to higher education institutions, in partnership with SIG's management team. Fort Point will support SIG's organic growth and pursue an add-on acquisition strategy; Huntington National Bank provided debt financing for the transaction.

Meridian Capital Group and Barings Form JV to Acquire Barings Multifamily Capital

January 27, 2021

Financial Services

Meridian Capital Group and Barings have formed a joint venture to acquire the assets and liabilities of Barings Multifamily Capital (BMC) and create a standalone agency lending platform led by David Brickman. Meridian will hold majority control of the new platform, and Stone Point Capital has entered a strategic partnership with Meridian to support the firm's growth; the deal is subject to regulatory approvals.

Fort Point Capital Recapitalizes ROX360

January 10, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Boston-based private equity firm Fort Point Capital has recapitalized ROX360, a tech-enabled marketing platform that provides logistics/fulfillment and customer retention services to vacation rental managers. The co-founders retained a large minority stake and management will continue to lead the business as Fort Point supports national expansion; debt financing was provided by Abacus Finance Group and Siguler Guff & Company.