Closed Loop Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Sage Sustainable Electronics

Sage Sustainable Electronics Acquires Cascade Asset Management

February 20, 2025

Environmental Services

Columbus-based Sage Sustainable Electronics, a portfolio company backed by Closed Loop Partners' buyout private equity group, has acquired Madison-based IT asset disposition (ITAD) provider Cascade Asset Management. The bolt-on acquisition expands Sage's national footprint, adds demanufacturing and refurbishment capabilities, and strengthens its position as a leading sustainable ITAD platform in the United States.

Sage Sustainable Electronics Acquires Relectro

October 21, 2024

Environmental Services

Sage Sustainable Electronics, a portfolio company majority‑owned by Closed Loop Partners, has acquired Relectro, a national electronics repair, refurbishment and logistics provider. The add-on acquisition — backed by a follow-on investment from Closed Loop Partners' buyout group — expands Sage's ITAD platform with depot repair capabilities from Relectro's 40,000 sq. ft. Telford, Pennsylvania facility and its capacity to repair >25,000 devices annually.

Closed Loop Partners Invests in ERI (Electronic Recyclers International)

July 15, 2021

Industrial Services

New York-based Closed Loop Partners' Leadership Fund has taken an ownership stake in ERI (Electronic Recyclers International), a Fresno-headquartered IT asset disposition (ITAD) and electronics recycling company. The investment will fund ERI's expansion (North American and international), upgrades in AI and robotics, and enhancements to its proprietary tracking software while Closed Loop founder Ron Gonen joins ERI's board.

Closed Loop Private Equity Acquires Agri-Cycle

August 20, 2025

Environmental Services

Closed Loop Partners' private equity arm, Closed Loop Private Equity, has acquired Agri-Cycle, a U.S. organics collection and organics-management services provider. Agri-Cycle collects organic waste from over 2,400 locations across 14 states and will partner with Closed Loop to scale nationally through a buy-and-build strategy, expanding collection, processing and analytics capabilities.

SmartSights Acquires Sage Clarity

September 16, 2024

Software

SmartSights, a Capstreet-backed provider of operational intelligence software, has acquired Chicago-based Sage Clarity, a maker of manufacturing activity data and analytics applications. The add-on deal (terms not disclosed) will integrate Sage Clarity's real-time machine and operational analytics into the SmartSights platform to expand detection, issue management and root-cause analysis capabilities for manufacturers.

Tide Rock Acquires SIPI Asset Recovery (SIPI ITAD) and Integrates into Full Circle Electronics

August 3, 2023

Environmental Services

San Diego-based private equity firm Tide Rock acquired the IT asset disposition (ITAD) assets of SIPI Asset Recovery (a division of Sipi Metals Corp.) and will fold those U.S. and Latin American operations into its portfolio company Full Circle Electronics. The add-on expands Full Circle's footprint to 11 facilities across the Americas (including new locations in Northern California, Illinois, Texas, Mexico and Colombia), roughly doubles headcount to nearly 400 employees, and strengthens its electronics recycling and reuse capabilities for enterprise customers.