Veransa Acquires MW Horticulture

Veransa Group (backed by RFE Investment Partners) Acquires Consolidated Resource Recovery and Florida Organic Solutions

July 1, 2021

Environmental Services

Veransa Group, a newly formed operating platform backed by RFE Investment Partners, has acquired Consolidated Resource Recovery, Inc. (CRR) and Florida Organic Solutions, Inc. (FOS) to create a vertically integrated green-waste compost manufacturer in Florida. The deal brings together the state's largest yard waste collection/recycling network with a leading organic compost manufacturer to scale industrial compost and mulch production across the Tampa Bay / Florida market.

AEA Investors Acquires Verdesian Life Sciences

February 26, 2021

Agriculture

Funds managed by AEA Investors have acquired Verdesian Life Sciences from Paine Schwartz Partners. Verdesian, a Cary, North Carolina-based developer of biological, nutritional, fertilizer enhancers, seed treatment and inoculant technologies with more than 240 employees, will partner with AEA to scale organically and through strategic acquisitions and expand geographically.

Visterra Landscape Group Acquires H&M Landscaping

April 1, 2025

Environmental Services

Visterra Landscape Group, a commercial landscaping platform, has acquired Cleveland-based H&M Landscaping, a provider of commercial landscape and snow & ice management services. The deal (effective immediately) expands Visterra's service footprint across northern Ohio, western Pennsylvania and northeast Indiana; H&M will retain its leadership team and nearly 300 employees.

Mangrove Equity Partners Invests in Undisclosed Municipal and Commercial Waste Hauler

May 21, 2021

Environmental Services

Mangrove Equity Partners completed an investment to acquire and consolidate two separately‑owned municipal and commercial solid waste hauling businesses, partnering with an independent sponsor and an industry veteran. The transaction was closed on a rapid timeline during the pandemic and is intended to build scale via consolidation in a highly fragmented waste-hauling segment.

Verdantas Acquires M-H-M, Inc. to Expand Northern California Water Services

January 9, 2025

Environmental Services

Verdantas, a digitally enabled environmental and engineering consulting firm backed by Sterling Investment Partners, has acquired M-H-M, Inc. (MHM) of Marysville, California. The acquisition expands Verdantas' water, land development and surveying capabilities in northern California and strengthens its relationships with municipalities, public agencies and private clients in the region.

Everde Growers Acquires La Verne Nursery, Inc.

June 17, 2022

Agriculture

Everde Growers, a privately owned grower headquartered in Houston, announced the acquisition of La Verne Nursery, Inc., a 100-acre nursery in Piru, California, expected to close by July 1, 2022. The deal expands Everde's edible plant offering (stone fruit, citrus and tropical fruit), adds La Verne's propagation and grafting expertise to Everde's platform, and integrates the location with Everde's other farm sites.