Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Foreside Financial Group

ACA Group and Foreside Merge; Genstar Capital Becomes Majority Investor

May 31, 2022

Financial Services

ACA Group and Foreside Financial Group have completed a merger to form a combined firm to be known as ACA, with Genstar Capital as the lead/majority investor. The combined business brings together GRC advisory, regulatory technology (ComplianceAlpha), managed services and fund distribution capabilities to create an end-to-end GRC platform serving financial services clients globally.

Foreside Financial Group Acquires Golden Bear Consulting Group

June 8, 2021

Professional Services

Foreside Financial Group acquired the compliance consulting practice of Golden Bear Consulting Group, a boutique regulatory compliance firm based in Newport Beach, California. The deal expands Foreside's private funds compliance capabilities and West Coast presence; Golden Bear's employees will join Foreside and continue to operate from Southern California. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Foreside Financial Group Acquires JG Advisory Services LLC

March 9, 2021

Professional Services

Foreside Financial Group, a PE-backed provider of compliance and regulatory solutions, acquired the regulatory compliance business of JG Advisory Services LLC. The deal brings JG Advisory founder Judy Gross and her colleagues into Foreside to bolster the firm's compliance offerings for hedge funds, private equity and emerging managers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Fourshore Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Genesis Capital Finance

March 12, 2021

Financial Services

Fourshore Partners, a Miami-based private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Genesis Capital Finance, a specialty lender that provides commercial truck loans to independent owner-operators. The investment is intended to fuel growth at Genesis and support its fast, personalized financing capabilities for owner-operators and small fleets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in First Eagle Investments

August 18, 2025

Financial Services

Genstar Capital has closed a majority investment in First Eagle Investments, a New York–based independent investment management firm with approximately $161 billion in assets under management. The deal marks the exit of prior majority owners Blackstone and Corsair and is intended to accelerate First Eagle’s expansion of investment capabilities and client reach while preserving the firm’s independence and management ownership stake.

Genstar Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Blue Star Sports

April 10, 2017

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital has made a majority equity investment in Blue Star Sports to fund strategic acquisitions and accelerate the company's organic growth. Blue Star Sports — a Frisco, Texas–based provider of sports management software and payment solutions — will continue to have material ownership by founder Rob Wechsler, the Jerry Jones family, and Providence Strategic Growth while using the new capital to expand in North America and internationally.