Pure Wafer Acquires Noel Technologies (Edgewater Capital Portfolio Add-on)

ZMC Acquires Pure Wafer from Edgewater Capital Partners

November 12, 2024

Manufacturing

ZMC, a New York-based private equity firm, has acquired a controlling stake in Pure Wafer, the largest U.S. supplier of silicon wafer solutions and services. The purchase from Edgewater Capital Partners (with co-investors Centerfield Capital Partners and Bowside Capital) will fund capacity expansion, advanced tooling and technology investments across Pure Wafer's U.S. wafer fab operations to meet growing demand from semiconductor OEMs and IDMs.

Edgewater Capital Partners Acquires Naprotek

December 30, 2020

Manufacturing

Edgewater Capital Partners completed an investment to acquire Naprotek, a San Jose-based electronic manufacturing services (EMS) company specializing in quick-turn printed circuit board assembly for high-reliability applications. Patriot Capital provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment alongside Edgewater and Naprotek's management team to support the transaction and future growth.

Niobrara Capital and Prysm Capital Acquire Polar Semiconductor

September 24, 2024

Manufacturing

Polar Semiconductor has been sold to Niobrara Capital and Prysm Capital following a $175 million equity financing to convert the company into a majority U.S.-owned merchant foundry. The investors and federal/state CHIPS incentives will support a roughly $525 million investment to double wafer capacity, add compound semiconductor, sensor and power semiconductor capabilities, and create 160+ jobs in Bloomington, Minnesota.

Waverly Advisors Acquires Pure Portfolios

January 30, 2026

Wealth Management

Waverly Advisors, a Birmingham-based registered investment adviser, has acquired Pure Portfolios, a Lake Oswego, Oregon wealth management firm, in a deal that closed January 30, 2026. The acquisition adds approximately $437 million of AUM to Waverly and expands the firm into a new Oregon market as part of its continued growth across the Pacific Northwest.

Pure Financial Advisors Acquires Fairhaven Wealth Management

April 21, 2025

Wealth Management

Pure Financial Advisors, a San Diego-based fee-only RIA backed by Lee Equity Partners and Emigrant Partners, has acquired Fairhaven Wealth Management, an independent financial planning and investment management firm based in Wheaton, Illinois with nearly $900 million in client assets. The acquisition expands Pure's presence in the Chicago / Midwest market and enhances its retirement consulting capabilities.

SmartWave Technologies (Northlane Capital Portfolio) Acquires Multi-Tech Systems

November 9, 2020

Telecommunications

SmartWave Technologies, a portfolio company of Northlane Capital Partners, has acquired Multi‑Tech Systems, Inc., a global supplier of industrial communications devices and services. The deal combines SmartWave's short‑range wireless and sensor expertise with MultiTech's long‑range wireless (LoRaWAN, LTE) product portfolio to create an integrated, end‑to‑end IoT solutions provider operating under the MultiTech brand.