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CleanCapital Acquires 22.7 MW, 40-Asset Solar Portfolio From Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure

December 17, 2024

Renewable Energy

CleanCapital acquired a portfolio of 40 solar assets totaling 22.7 MW from Kendall Sustainable Infrastructure (KSI), expanding its operating distributed solar footprint across Vermont, New York and California. Manulife Investment Management and its institutional co-investors committed an additional $145 million of equity to CleanCapital to fund development, construction and future acquisitions; the sale closes out KSI’s first fund dedicated to community solar.

Solar Capital Ltd. Acquires Majority Stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC

November 3, 2020

Financial Services

Solar Capital Ltd. acquired an 87.5% majority stake in Kingsbridge Holdings LLC on November 3, 2020, investing approximately $216 million (about $136 million of equity and $80 million of debt). The stake was purchased from TZP Capital Partners II, LP and affiliates with Kingsbridge management rolling a portion of their equity; the acquisition expands Solar Capital's specialty finance platform by adding lease origination and asset finance capabilities through Kingsbridge's equipment leasing business based in Lake Forest, Illinois.

LoneTree Capital Makes $23M Growth Investment in Northern Light Group

January 7, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

LoneTree Capital has made a $23 million growth investment in Boston-based Northern Light Group to accelerate product innovation and scale its enterprise knowledge management platform globally. As part of the investment, LoneTree partners Mike Devine, Rhett Lambert and Peter Bozian will join Northern Light's board; terms were not disclosed.

GEF Capital Partners Acquires Lifecycle Renewables

June 30, 2022

Energy

GEF Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based sustainability-focused private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Lifecycle Renewables, a Massachusetts-based producer of renewable heating oil (LR100). The investment will support increased production of LR100 and expansion of Lifecycle Renewables' geographic reach beyond the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to meet growing demand from institutional customers.

Greenbelt Capital Leads Growth Investment in ION Solar

March 8, 2022

Renewable Energy

Greenbelt Capital Partners led a growth investment in ION Solar alongside Trilantic (Trilantic Energy Partners II North America), Blackstone Credit and Energy Impact Partners. ION Solar founders will retain majority ownership as the company uses the capital to expand geographically and into adjacent residential energy products such as storage and EV charging.

424 Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Radian Generation

January 12, 2021

Energy

424 Capital closed a majority investment in Radian Generation, making it the company's new majority owner while SP Energy (USA) One LLC (a subsidiary of Plus Renewable Technologies) remains a significant minority holder. The investment will support growth and expansion of Radian's renewable energy asset management services and its RadianLENS SaaS offering, enabling product-line and geographic expansion.