LP First Capital and Genesis Park Acquire Fastest Labs

LP First Capital Acquires Northpoint Asset Management

January 29, 2024

Real Estate

LP First Capital, with financing partners Genesis Park and Samson Capital Group, has acquired Northpoint Asset Management, a top-10 national single-family rental property manager. Northpoint, founded in 2006 and headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, manages over 8,100 homes across more than 22 states and will serve as LP First Capital's platform for growth and add-on acquisitions in the fragmented property management sector.

Leonard Green & Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Pace from Aurora Capital Partners

January 11, 2022

Healthcare Services

Leonard Green & Partners (LGP) acquired a majority stake in Pace, a North American provider of analytical and life sciences testing and outsourced scientific solutions, from Aurora Capital Partners; Aurora has reinvested alongside LGP. Founded in 1978, Pace operates a nationwide network of over 65 analytical testing laboratories, 8 life sciences labs, and more than 45 service centers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Southfield Capital Partners with Franchise FastLane

May 11, 2022

Consulting

Southfield Capital has entered a strategic partnership with Franchise FastLane, an Omaha-based franchise sales organization, providing private equity capital to support the company's growth while founders Carey Gille and Ryan Zink remain involved (Gille as CEO, Zink as board advisor). The investment will fund expansion of FastLane's core franchise sales offering and new services for franchisors; Twin Brook Capital Partners provided debt financing and Boxwood Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Franchise FastLane.

Kindbody Acquires Phosphorus Labs

June 7, 2022

Biotechnology

Kindbody has acquired Phosphorus Labs, a preventative genomics and clinical genetic-testing company, including Phosphorus’s 8,000 sq. ft. reference laboratory in Secaucus, New Jersey. The acquisition brings genetic testing and carrier screening capabilities in-house as Kindbody creates its KindLabs division to integrate diagnostics into its end-to-end fertility and family-building care.

Northlane Capital Partners Invests in United States Drug Testing Laboratories

January 13, 2025

Healthcare Services

Northlane Capital Partners has acquired United States Drug Testing Laboratories (USDTL), a Des Plaines, Illinois-based forensic toxicology laboratory, in a transaction in which NCP invested alongside USDTL's management and founders Veronica and Doug Lewis. NCP will partner with management to expand USDTL's niche forensic testing capabilities and has appointed Albert Berger as CEO to lead the company's next phase of growth.

Prairie Capital Recapitalizes Kashi Clinical Laboratories

June 20, 2024

Healthcare Services

Prairie Capital partnered with founder Dr. Zahra Kashi and senior management to recapitalize Kashi Clinical Laboratories, a Portland, Oregon-based accredited clinical laboratory specializing in HLA typing, post-transplant monitoring, genomic sequencing and diagnostic testing. Prairie will support accelerated growth through investments in human capital, sales & marketing, technology and infrastructure, as well as pursuing add-on acquisitions.