Sterling Investment Partners Completes Continuation Vehicle Recapitalization of XKIG

Vestar Capital Launches $1.2B Continuation Vehicle for Circana (Blackstone, HarbourVest lead)

April 25, 2024

Data & Analytics

Vestar Capital Partners closed a $1.2 billion single-asset continuation vehicle to provide liquidity and committed capital for its stake in Circana. Blackstone Strategic Partners and HarbourVest Partners acted as lead investors in the vehicle, which is intended to offer existing investors optional liquidity while supporting Circana's organic and inorganic growth initiatives.

Oak Hill Capital Joins Warburg Pincus in Recapitalization of Kestra Holdings

September 30, 2022

Financial Services

Kestra Holdings, an Austin-based wealth management platform, completed a recapitalization in which Oak Hill Capital acquired the minority equity position previously held by funds managed by Stone Point Capital, while Warburg Pincus remains the majority investor. The transaction brings a new private capital partner to support Kestra’s continued scaling, platform investments and capability expansion across its wealth management businesses.

IK Partners Makes Development Capital Investment in Kestrel Capital

May 29, 2025

Financial Services

IK Partners' IK Small Cap III fund has signed an agreement to invest in Dublin-headquartered wealth manager Kestrel Capital alongside the company's existing owners. The minority development-capital investment will support Kestrel's growth — expanding services, investing in operations and pursuing selective add-on acquisitions as the firm builds on its more than €1bn in assets under management.

Intermediate Capital Group (ICG) Acquires Iver from EQT Private Equity

July 2, 2021

IT Services

Intermediate Capital Group plc (ICG) has agreed to acquire Iver Holding AB, a leading Nordic managed IT services provider, from EQT Private Equity (EQT Mid Market Europe fund). Iver, headquartered in Stockholm with more than 1,300 employees and strong multi-cloud, cybersecurity and IT outsourcing capabilities, was created by EQT through a merger and expanded via multiple add-ons; the transaction is expected to close in August 2021 for an undisclosed amount.

Oakley Capital Raises Continuation Fund to Extend Partnership with IU Group

May 17, 2023

Education

Oakley Capital has raised a continuation fund, backed by investors including TPG GP Solutions, HarbourVest Partners, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, Glendower Capital and Pantheon, to acquire IU Group alongside Oakley Capital Fund V from Oakley Capital Fund III. The transaction is a continuation/recapitalization that extends Oakley's partnership with IU's management to support further international expansion, technology (AI) investment and continued growth in the online higher-education market.

Strength Capital Partners and Neuberger Berman Recapitalize ESP Associates

July 9, 2025

Engineering Services

Strength Capital Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle to recapitalize ESP Associates, providing liquidity to Strength Capital’s existing investors and bringing in follow-on capital led by investment funds affiliated with Neuberger Berman. The transaction includes significant rollover by SCP and the ESP management team and is intended to fund organic growth and strategic add-on M&A to expand the platform’s geographic footprint and service offerings.