Crafty Apes Acquires Molecule VFX

Crafty Apes Acquires CVD VFX

February 4, 2020

Media & Entertainment

Crafty Apes, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired CVD VFX, a Vancouver-based full-service visual effects studio. The acquisition expands Crafty Apes’ international footprint and creative capacity in Vancouver to better serve film, television and game cinematics clients.

Gemspring Capital and Everberg Capital Invest in Crafty Apes

November 7, 2019

Media & Entertainment

Gemspring Capital (with participation from Everberg Capital) completed an investment in Crafty Apes, a full-service visual effects and post-production company with studios in Los Angeles, Atlanta and New York. The transaction is intended to support geographic expansion, team investment and continued growth serving film, television/streaming and commercial production clients.

Genesis Systems Acquires Molecule Inc.

May 1, 2023

Environmental Services

Genesis Systems LLC (Tampa, Florida) has acquired Molecule Inc., an emerging materials-sciences innovator, to expand its intellectual property and product portfolio for renewable water supply and utility-scale water-from-air technologies. The deal is intended to consolidate IP and technical capability to accelerate Genesis Systems' Water-as-a-Service offerings for defense, utilities and industrial end markets.

Earth Finance Acquires Molecule LLC

October 11, 2023

Environmental Services

Earth Finance, a Seattle-based climate strategy and finance firm, has acquired Molecule LLC, a Seattle-based climate advocacy firm founded and led by Tim Zenk. Zenk joins Earth Finance as a Managing Director and will lead the firm's renewable fuels and public policy teams, strengthening Earth Finance's policy and transportation decarbonization capabilities.

eMolecules Acquires Specs Compound Handling B.V.

May 25, 2023

Healthcare Services

eMolecules, a San Diego–based chemical compound search-and-fulfillment platform, has acquired Specs Compound Handling B.V., a Netherlands-headquartered provider of compound reformatting, repository and management services. The acquisition expands eMolecules' global compound reformatting and inventory management footprint—adding European and US facilities—and is supported by eMolecules' existing investors, including Avista Capital Partners.

Hyperquake Acquires Brooklyn-based Interactive Studio Potion

May 2, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Independent creative agency Hyperquake has acquired Brooklyn-based interactive design studio Potion. Potion will retain its identity, full staff and Brooklyn headquarters; the deal expands Hyperquake's digital, immersive and experience-design capabilities and gives the agency its first New York City presence.