Chimney Rock Equity Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in 3G Productions

3G Productions LLC Acquires Main Light's Nashville Facility (Main Light South)

July 1, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Main Light LLC sold its Nashville location, Main Light South (Antioch), to 3G Productions LLC effective July 1, 2025. The 70,000-square-foot facility transfer lets Main Light refocus on its Wilmington, Teterboro and Las Vegas locations while enabling 3G to expand its national production and equipment rental footprint.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Provides Growth Capital to Crete Mechanical Group

June 2, 2022

HVAC & Mechanical

Ridgemont Equity Partners provided significant growth capital to Crete Mechanical Group (CMG) to support the build-out of a national platform of HVAC, electrical, plumbing and building automation service companies. Financing for the transaction was led by Ares Management Corporation and Churchill Asset Management; terms were not disclosed.

Growth Catalyst Partners (with Peter Goldstone) Acquires Controlling Stake in Government Executive Media Group

March 17, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Growth Catalyst Partners (GCP), partnering with industry veteran Peter Goldstone, acquired a controlling stake in Atlantic Media’s Government Executive Media Group (GEMG). GCP will provide growth capital to build a data-driven platform across GEMG’s editorial brands and support strategic investments, acquisitions, and partnerships while Atlantic Media chairman David Bradley remains a board member and investor.

Crest Rock Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Pitcher

May 25, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Denver-based private equity firm Crest Rock Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Pitcher, a Zürich-headquartered sales enablement platform. The capital will be used to accelerate product innovation — including AI and data analytics capabilities — and to support global expansion of Pitcher's SaaS sales and revenue enablement platform.

New Mountain Capital Makes Growth Investment in Grant Thornton LLP

March 15, 2024

Accounting & Tax

New Mountain Capital has made a growth investment in Grant Thornton LLP to accelerate the firm's business strategy, support targeted investments in talent, technology and infrastructure, and enable strategic acquisitions. The transaction (subject to regulatory approvals) will adopt an alternative practice structure separating attest and non-attest services, and is expected to close in the second quarter of 2024.

The Carlyle Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Entertainment 360

January 29, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Entertainment 360, a Los Angeles–based talent management and production company, has received a strategic growth investment from global investment firm The Carlyle Group — the first outside funding in the company's 22-year history. The minority investment will support Entertainment 360's expansion while its existing board and leadership remain in place; The Raine Group and Venable LLP advised Entertainment 360, and Latham & Watkins advised Carlyle.