Kensington Capital Partners Invests in Minus Global

Kensington Capital Partners Acquires ONE9 Venture Capital Business

April 2, 2025

Financial Services

Kensington Capital Partners has acquired the venture capital investment business of ONE9 and taken a minority stake in ONE9 Capability Labs (with an option to acquire the remainder upon milestone achievement). ONE9's legacy investments are excluded and remain with the original vendors; the deal positions Kensington to lead investments in National Security technologies, including cybersecurity and defense-focused dual-use technologies.

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions Acquires Minus Works Inc.

October 1, 2024

Packaging

Nordic Cold Chain Solutions has acquired Minus Works Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of sustainable cold-chain gel packs and proprietary freezing technology. Nordic will assume control of Minus Works' Long Island facility, build a new manufacturing site in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, and expand operations in Reno, Nevada to scale the company's eco-friendly cold-chain solutions nationwide.

TorQuest Partners Invests in Waste Solutions Canada

September 8, 2025

Environmental Services

TorQuest Partners has completed a growth investment in Waste Solutions Canada, a tech-enabled managed service provider for waste and recycling headquartered in London, Ontario. The company's co-founders retain substantial ownership and management will remain in place as TorQuest partners with the team to scale the platform organically and via add-on acquisitions.

Keystone Partners (Silver Oak) Acquires Kensington International's Career Transition and Leadership Development Business

July 10, 2019

Professional Services

Keystone Partners, a portfolio company of Silver Oak Services Partners, acquired the career transition and leadership development business operations from Chicago-based Kensington International, Inc. The add-on expands Keystone's presence and capabilities in the greater Chicago market and integrates Kensington's high-touch outplacement, executive coaching and talent assessment services into Keystone's platform.

Three Hills Capital Partners Provides Growth Investment in Kernel Global

March 14, 2023

Staffing & HR

Three Hills Capital Partners has made a preferred capital investment into Kernel Global, acquiring a significant minority stake to support the group's M&A-driven and organic growth plans. The funding will back Kernel — a London-headquartered multi-brand recruitment platform (including Dartmouth Partners and Pure Search) — as it continues to scale its specialist recruitment services globally.

Ronin Equity Partners Acquires QBD and Minus Forty to Create Refrigerated Display Platform

September 7, 2021

Manufacturing

Ronin Equity Partners has acquired two Greater Toronto–area manufacturers of commercial refrigeration equipment, QBD and Minus Forty, in a $230 million transaction. Ronin will merge the businesses as a platform for buy-and-build consolidation in the fragmented refrigerated display market, with several institutional and family-office co-investors participating.