Blackstone Strategic Capital Group and Goldman Sachs (Petershill) Acquire Minority Stake in Francisco Partners

Blackstone GP Stakes Makes Minority Investment in FTV Capital

May 3, 2023

Financial Services

Funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes have made a minority growth investment in FTV Capital, a growth equity firm focused on enterprise technology, financial services and payments. The partnership will provide FTV with strategic resources to support firm growth and increase commitments to its funds; Evercore served as financial advisor to FTV and Kirkland & Ellis and Fried Frank served as legal advisors.

Francisco Partners and VSS Capital Partners Invest in GreenSlate

February 10, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Francisco Partners led a strategic growth investment in GreenSlate, a cloud-based payroll and production accounting provider for the entertainment industry, with existing investor VSS Capital Partners reinvesting alongside GreenSlate management. The transaction closed in February 2023; financial terms were not disclosed. VSS realized a portion of its prior stake while continuing as a board participant to support the company’s next phase of product innovation and growth.

Petershill (Goldman Sachs Asset Management) Makes Minority Investment in Wind Point Partners

January 18, 2022

Financial Services

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill Platform has made a strategic minority investment in Wind Point Partners, providing capital and access to Petershill’s value-added services while leaving Wind Point’s management and daily operations unchanged. The investment is intended to support Wind Point’s continued growth and its focus on partnering with family- and entrepreneur-owned middle-market businesses.

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.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management (Petershill) Makes Minority Investment in Incline Equity Partners

April 22, 2021

Financial Services

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program made a passive, minority growth investment in Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners. Terms were not disclosed; Incline said it will use the capital to accelerate the evolution and growth of its platform focused on middle-market manufacturing, distribution and business services investments.

Goldman Sachs (Petershill) Takes Minority Stake in Arlington Capital Partners

February 22, 2021

Financial Services

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Petershill program has made a passive, non‑voting minority equity investment in Arlington Capital Partners to create a strategic relationship and support Arlington’s growth. The investment will not affect Arlington’s day-to-day management and is intended to accelerate the firm’s growth by expanding its LP base and strengthening its organization and infrastructure; Evercore and law firms served as advisors.