Blackstone GP Stakes Makes Minority Investment in FTV Capital

FTV Capital Makes Growth Equity Investment in FundApps

July 15, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

FundApps, a London-based RegTech SaaS provider, received a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital to accelerate product innovation, expand its platform and pursue opportunistic inorganic growth. The transaction represents a full exit for existing investor Scottish Equity Partners; financial terms were not disclosed.

FTV Capital Invests $45M in Validus Risk Management

February 10, 2025

Financial Services

Validus Risk Management, a London-based provider of risk-management software and tech-enabled services for private capital managers, received a $45 million minority growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The capital will be used to accelerate go-to-market efforts, expand into the United States and APAC, and fund technology and product innovation; FTV partner Mike Cichowski will join Validus' board.

FTV Capital Invests $60M in Gale Healthcare Solutions

January 19, 2022

Healthcare Services

Gale Healthcare Solutions received a $60 million growth equity investment from FTV Capital to expand its healthcare staffing technology and payments platform. The funding (Gale's first institutional round) will be used to scale the company's on-demand nurse staffing marketplace, daily-pay solution and broader services across acute and post-acute care.

Blackstone GP Stakes Acquires Minority Stake in Great Hill Partners

November 12, 2021

Financial Services

Funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have acquired a minority ownership interest in Boston-based private equity firm Great Hill Partners. The minority investment is intended to support Great Hill’s continued growth and investment strategy; Evercore served as financial advisor to Great Hill while Kirkland & Ellis and Fried Frank served as legal counsel to Great Hill and Blackstone, respectively.

FTV Capital Invests $42.5M Growth Equity in Lean Staffing Solutions

October 6, 2020

Logistics & Distribution

Lean Staffing Solutions, a Fort Lauderdale-based nearshore outsourcing provider for the transportation and logistics industry, received a $42.5 million minority growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The capital will accelerate LSS's expansion in its core logistics market, enhance its product and service offerings, and support entry into new verticals including finance and healthcare; FTV will join LSS's board.

FTV Capital Makes Growth Equity Investment in Centaur Fund Services

February 3, 2020

Financial Services

Centaur Fund Services, a Dublin-based provider of fund administration and regulatory services for alternative investment funds, secured a growth equity investment from FTV Capital. As part of the transaction FTV partner Kyle Griswold and vice president Brent Fierro will join Centaur's board; the founders will remain significant shareholders and the capital will be used to support geographic expansion, talent acquisition, product development and technology investment.