Providence Equity Partners Acquires d&b Group from Ardian

Piper Sandler Acquires DBO Partners

July 6, 2022

Financial Services

Piper Sandler Companies has acquired DBO Partners, an independent technology-focused investment banking firm based in the San Francisco Bay Area. The deal expands Piper Sandler's technology investment banking capabilities and integrates DBO's senior bankers into Piper Sandler's technology group to accelerate growth in M&A and capital markets advisory.

Providence Equity Partners Makes Minority Investment in Populous Holdings

October 17, 2023

Engineering Services

Providence Equity Partners has made a strategic minority investment in Populous Holdings, a global architectural and design firm specializing in sports and entertainment venues. The capital will support Populous’ continued growth, expansion of service offerings and geographic reach while existing leadership, including Founder and Global Chair Earl Santee, remains in place.

Bain Capital Private Equity Makes Majority Growth Investment in EDB

June 7, 2022

Software

Bain Capital Private Equity has made a majority growth investment in EnterpriseDB (EDB), a leading provider of enterprise-class software and services for Postgres. Great Hill Partners, which acquired EDB in 2019, will remain a significant shareholder; the investment is intended to accelerate EDB's growth and cloud offerings including the BigAnimal DBaaS.

Sterling Partners Invests in Datacubed Health

September 14, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Sterling Partners has made a growth investment in Datacubed Health, a King of Prussia–based eCOA/ePRO SaaS provider that uses behavioral science to improve patient engagement and compliance in clinical trials. Sterling's capital will be used to hire talent, increase operational efficiencies, and expand Datacubed into adjacent markets to accelerate product and commercial growth.

Great Hill Partners Acquires EnterpriseDB

July 8, 2019

Software

Great Hill Partners acquired EnterpriseDB, the enterprise Postgres company, in a private transaction announced June 2019; financial terms were not disclosed. Catalyst Investors joined as a co-investor; sellers mentioned in press releases include Milestone Partners and PeakEquity Partners. The deal positions EnterpriseDB to accelerate growth and expand its Postgres platform and services for enterprise customers.

CAI Capital Partners Invests in DWB Consulting Services Ltd.

March 7, 2024

Environmental Services

Vancouver-based private equity firm CAI Capital Partners has made a platform investment in DWB Consulting Services Ltd., a British Columbia-based multidisciplinary consulting firm providing environmental, forestry and engineering services. Management and employee shareholders retain a meaningful equity stake and founder Dave Bedford will remain involved in an advisory role; debt financing for the transaction was provided by CIBC.