Pike Street Capital Invests in Apollo Optical Systems

Pike Street Capital Invests in PumpTech

September 13, 2021

Industrial Services

Seattle-based private equity firm Pike Street Capital has made an investment in PumpTech, a Bellevue, Washington-based distributor of pumps and related services founded in 1986. Pike Street has partnered with industry executive Doug Staab to grow PumpTech as a platform through add-on acquisitions to expand product lines, service capabilities, and geographic reach; the company founders will remain significant investors and in leadership roles.

Artemis Capital Partners Acquires Omega Optical

September 15, 2020

Manufacturing

Artemis Capital Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, has acquired Omega Optical, a Brattleboro, Vermont manufacturer of precision optical filters and coatings. Artemis intends to build Omega as the first company in its Optical Technology platform and support organic and inorganic growth while Omega's founder and management retain a significant ownership stake.

Sole Source Capital Acquires Peak Technologies (Peak-Ryzex) and Optical Phusion (OPI)

April 9, 2021

Industrial Services

Sole Source Capital LLC acquired Peak Technologies (formerly Peak-Ryzex) from Keystone Capital and Optical Phusion Inc. from its founders, then merged the two AIDC and factory automation providers under Peak's leadership. The combined business aims to create a larger AIDC/automation platform, capture technological and operational synergies, and expand cross-selling opportunities across retail, grocery, healthcare and industrial end markets.

The Riverside Company Invests in Apollo Interactive

June 29, 2022

Marketing & Advertising

The Riverside Company’s Strategic Capital Fund made a non-control (growth) investment in Apollo Interactive to help scale the tech-enabled lead generation provider. Riverside plans to support Apollo’s growth — including one or more strategic add-on acquisitions — to deepen product and vertical coverage across insurance and mortgage markets.

Nolan Capital Acquires Apollo Technologies, Inc.

September 29, 2021

Environmental Services

Nolan Capital, the family office of Peter Nolan, has acquired Apollo Technologies, Inc., a Southern California water treatment service contractor specializing in cooling tower and boiler preventative maintenance. Nolan plans to use Apollo as an anchor for a targeted acquisition strategy in the boiler water and cooling tower treatment industry while founder Bob Ricks will assist with growth initiatives.

Stagwell Acquires Apollo Program, AI-Powered SaaS Platform

July 18, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Stagwell has acquired Apollo Program, a real-time AI-powered SaaS platform that delivers consumer, creative and contextual insights for marketers. Apollo will be integrated into Stagwell’s Marketing Cloud and its CUE data and insights unification tool to expand the company’s martech capabilities; terms were not disclosed.