Balance Point Capital Invests in SmartyPants, Inc.

Unilever Acquires SmartyPants Vitamins

December 23, 2020

Consumer Products

Unilever has acquired SmartyPants Vitamins, a Los Angeles–area producer of premium multi-vitamins and a Morgan Stanley Expansion Capital portfolio company. Terms were not disclosed; Unilever said the deal complements its functional nutrition and supplement portfolio and will work with the company's founders to grow the brand.

Balance Point Provides Financing to Sylmar Group

November 8, 2022

Environmental Services

Balance Point Capital Advisors, alongside its affiliated fund Balance Point Capital Partners IV, provided debt capital to Sylmar Group to support Sylmar's buy-and-build strategy and enable the acquisitions of two water- and wastewater-related businesses. Sylmar, a Los Angeles–based platform focused on industrial water treatment and pump/well maintenance, will use the financing to scale its platform and expand services to commercial and utility customers across the Southwest U.S.

Balance Point Capital Announces Follow-On Investment in Blankfactor

November 20, 2023

Data & Analytics

Balance Point Capital, together with its affiliated fund Balance Point Capital Partners V, L.P., made a follow-on growth investment in Blankfactor (Blankfactor Holdings UK Limited) to support the company's expansion of digital transformation, data and AI services. The capital will be used to accelerate Blankfactor's service offerings and growth in the payments and financial services markets.

Balance Point Provides Debt Financing to Lightbridge Academy

June 20, 2024

Education

Balance Point Capital Advisors, together with its affiliated fund Balance Point Capital Partners V, arranged debt financing for Lightbridge Academy, a portfolio company of Westerly Group and Elmsley Capital. The capital will support new location development and other growth initiatives as Lightbridge continues geographic expansion along the East Coast.

Balance Point Provides Debt Financing to John Staurulakis (JSI)

May 9, 2024

Telecommunications

Balance Point Capital Advisors provided debt financing to John Staurulakis, LLC (JSI), a portfolio company of Stone-Goff Partners, to refinance existing credit facilities, fund a shareholder distribution, and supply capital for future acquisitions. The financing supports JSI's continued growth as a full-service consulting provider to rural broadband and telecommunications operators nationwide.

Balance Point Capital and Growth Catalyst Partners Invest in Trendline Interactive

June 5, 2019

Marketing & Advertising

Balance Point Capital provided debt and preferred equity to support Growth Catalyst Partners' investment in Trendline Interactive LLC, a full-service email marketing agency headquartered in Austin, Texas. The financing is intended to accelerate Trendline's growth and support its platform and buy-and-build strategy.