Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Leonard Green & Partners Invest in Visual Comfort & Co.

Leonard Green & Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Eyemart Express

October 13, 2020

Retail

Leonard Green & Partners completed a strategic minority investment in Eyemart Express, joining majority stakeholders FFL Partners and the Barnes Family, who will retain majority ownership. The transaction (terms undisclosed) provides growth capital without adding incremental debt and is intended to support Eyemart Express’s continued store expansion, systems investments, and potential strategic acquisitions.

Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Majority Stake in ECI Software Solutions

November 19, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Leonard Green & Partners will acquire a majority stake in ECI Software Solutions from funds advised by Apax Partners and The Carlyle Group; financial terms were not disclosed. Funds advised by Apax Partners will retain a minority stake. ECI is a Fort Worth, Texas–based provider of cloud-based ERP and vertical-market SaaS for small and medium-sized businesses, with ~1,700 employees and more than 22,000 customers.

Assurance Mezzanine Fund Invests in Visual Connections, LLC

October 31, 2020

IT Services

Assurance Mezzanine Fund (Assurance) completed an investment in Visual Connections, LLC, a Windsor Mill/Columbia, Maryland-based IT and professional services provider. Assurance provided working capital and committed to finance future acquisitions to support Visual Connections' growth.

Lonsdale Capital Partners Backs GIA

October 9, 2023

Engineering Services

Lonsdale Capital Partners has made an investment in GIA, a UK- and Ireland-based tech-enabled property consultancy that specialises in rights of light, daylight and sunlight analysis, wind analysis and building consultancy. The deal will support GIA's planned expansion and capability build-out — including development into low-carbon energy areas such as solar and wind — with founder Gordon Ingram becoming Chairman and CEO Sam Wallis continuing to lead the business.

Victor Capital Partners Invests in CodeGreen Solutions

October 8, 2019

Environmental Services

Victor Capital Partners has made a minority growth investment in CodeGreen Solutions, a New York–based provider of energy management and sustainability services for commercial real estate. The capital will support CodeGreen’s geographic expansion, innovation in technology-enabled services (including its ProAct software), and pursuit of add-on acquisitions while management retains a significant ownership stake.

Shore Capital Partners Announces Growth Partnership with Comfort Temp Company

September 25, 2025

HVAC & Mechanical

Shore Capital Partners has completed a growth partnership with Comfort Temp Company, a Gainesville, Florida-based mechanical and plumbing contractor. Shore will support Comfort Temp's expansion by investing in talent, systems, service offerings and pursuing add-on acquisitions across Florida and the broader Southeast.