Empower Brands Acquires Koala Insulation and Wallaby Windows (MidOcean Partners Portfolio)

Empower Brands Acquires Bumble Roofing

May 9, 2023

Construction

Empower Brands, the multi-brand franchisor backed by MidOcean Partners, has acquired Bumble Roofing, a Los Angeles–based full-service roofing company founded in 2019. Empower will incubate Bumble Roofing as a franchise brand and use its franchising resources to expand the company's footprint nationally.

Platinum Equity Acquires Horizon Organic and Wallaby from Danone

January 1, 2024

Food & Beverage

Platinum Equity has signed and completed an agreement to acquire a majority interest in Danone's Horizon Organic and Wallaby brands, a carve-out intended to operate the brands as a standalone business. The transaction transfers ownership from Danone to Platinum Equity, positioning the organic dairy brands to benefit from Platinum's carve-out and operational expertise and to pursue growth and product innovation.

Empower Media and Ocean Media Merge to Form Empower Ocean Media Group

September 2, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Independent agencies Empower Media and Ocean Media have merged to create Empower Ocean Media Group, becoming the second-largest independent media agency group in the U.S. The combined business will manage approximately $1.5 billion in media billings, centralize technology and procurement, and operate with ~400 professionals across New York, Los Angeles and Chicago to deliver expanded media-buying scale and data-driven capabilities.

Kodiak Building Partners Acquires Liberty Doors & Windows

December 5, 2024

Building Products

Kodiak Building Partners has acquired Liberty Doors & Windows, a Colorado-based provider of doors, windows and millwork, to strengthen Kodiak's presence in the Colorado and Mountain Region markets. Liberty will continue to operate under its existing brand and management while benefiting from Kodiak's national resources and distribution scale.

Align Capital Partners Acquires Armko Industries

January 6, 2026

Engineering Services

Align Capital Partners has acquired Armko Industries, a Dallas–Fort Worth building envelope, roofing and waterproofing consulting firm, and will operate Armko as its newest AEC platform. Founder Rodney Ruebsahm will retire and industry executive Josh Brown will lead the company as ACP pursues geographic expansion across the U.S. South and add-on acquisition opportunities to grow service offerings.

Chowly Acquires Koala

February 1, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Chowly, a Chicago-based restaurant technology company, has acquired Koala, a guest experience and online ordering platform that serves restaurant brands via web, app and kiosk. The combination brings together Chowly's POS and third-party delivery integrations with Koala's enterprise-grade ordering and guest-experience capabilities to expand product functionality across more than 16,000 restaurant locations.