Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Acquires Majority Stake in TITUS

HelpSystems Acquires Titus and Boldon James

June 25, 2020

Cybersecurity

HelpSystems announced the acquisition of data classification specialists Titus and Boldon James to expand its data security portfolio. The deal brings both companies' classification and protection technologies into HelpSystems' security suite to strengthen capability coverage across on‑premise and cloud environments and support regulatory compliance needs.

Blackstone Makes Majority Investment in Chartis

August 14, 2024

Healthcare Services

Funds managed by Blackstone will acquire a majority stake in Chartis, a US-based healthcare advisory firm, with continued equity participation from Audax Private Equity. The investment will support Chartis' expansion of strategic, digital, clinical, and financial transformation capabilities and accelerate the firm's buy-and-build growth; the transaction is expected to close by the end of 2024 and terms were not disclosed.

Wealth Enhancement Group Acquires Titus Wealth Management

July 14, 2022

Financial Services

Wealth Enhancement Group, a Minneapolis-based independent wealth management firm, acquired Titus Wealth Management, a hybrid RIA with three offices in California that oversees more than $776 million in client assets. The deal expands Wealth Enhancement Group's presence in Northern California and brings Titus Wealth's eight advisors and support staff into its platform.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Makes £140M Strategic Investment in Currencies Direct

March 8, 2022

Payments & Fintech

Funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities agreed to make a £140 million minority strategic investment in Currencies Direct, partnering with the company's management and existing sponsors Palamon Capital Partners and Corsair, who will retain a majority co-controlling stake. The capital will be used to accelerate Currencies Direct’s growth—including targeted M&A—and Blackstone will join the company's board to support expansion of its digital FX and international payments platform.

Battery Ventures Makes Majority Investment in Titian Software

June 22, 2022

Software

Battery Ventures has made a majority investment in Titian Software Ltd., a London-based developer of Mosaic, sample-management software for life-sciences laboratories. The deal will fund Titian’s organic growth and potential future acquisitions; founder Edmund Wilson retains a significant stake and will remain involved in the business.

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Acquires Onyx-Fire Protection Services from TorQuest Partners

July 10, 2024

Industrial Services

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities (part of Blackstone) has acquired Onyx-Fire Protection Services from TorQuest Partners. Onyx-Fire, headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, is a leading Canadian provider of fire and life safety inspection, testing, repair and installation services and employs over 800 people.