BV Investment Partners Makes Growth Investment in EMS Management & Consultants

BharCap Acquires Majority Stake in Electronic Merchant Systems

August 19, 2024

Payments & Fintech

BharCap Partners has made a strategic majority investment in Electronic Merchant Systems (EMS), a Cleveland-based merchant solutions and payments provider. Bain Capital Credit and Group 1001 provided senior debt financing and acted as equity co-investors to support the transaction; terms were not disclosed.

Emergency Care Partners Acquires Integrated Emergency Medicine Specialists

September 21, 2023

Healthcare Services

Emergency Care Partners (ECP), a physician-owned emergency medicine services platform backed by Varsity Healthcare Partners and Regal Healthcare Capital Partners, has completed a strategic merger with Integrated Emergency Medicine Specialists (IEMS). IEMS — a Naples, Florida-based emergency department management group founded in 2015 — will operate as a regional physician group within ECP to leverage ECP's clinical analytics, back-office infrastructure, and national partnership resources to support growth and deepen hospital relationships.

EMS|MC Acquires VAIRKKO

August 16, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

EMS Management & Consultants, Inc. (EMS|MC) has acquired VAIRKKO, a Raleigh-based provider of cloud-based workforce and operations management software for EMS agencies. The deal adds scheduling, training, certification and performance-management capabilities to EMS|MC's revenue cycle and technology offerings and is intended to accelerate VAIRKKO's product innovation and support for EMS clients.

BV Investment Partners Makes Growth Investment in Marlabs Inc.

January 6, 2022

IT Services

BV Investment Partners, a Boston-based middle-market private equity firm, made a growth-oriented investment in Marlabs Inc., a global digital solutions and IT services provider headquartered in Piscataway, New Jersey. The investment is intended to help Marlabs expand its digital transformation services, accelerate organic initiatives, and pursue selective strategic M&A to broaden demand across healthcare, life sciences, and financial services end markets.

Crestview Partners Acquires Emerald EMS from New Water Capital

January 4, 2022

Manufacturing

Crestview Partners has completed the acquisition of Emerald EMS from New Water Capital, with Emerald's CEO Vic Giglio continuing to lead the company. Headquartered in Salem, New Hampshire, Emerald is a high-mix, low-volume electronics manufacturing services provider operating six U.S. facilities and one in China; financial terms were not disclosed. Crestview intends to invest in the business and pursue additional add-ons and capability expansion to accelerate Emerald's growth.

Behrman Capital Invests in The Emmes Corporation

March 11, 2019

Healthcare Services

Behrman Capital, a private equity firm, made a significant investment in The Emmes Corporation, a Rockville, Maryland–based contract research organization (CRO). Management will remain in place and Sal Guccione joined as Executive Chairman; Behrman said the investment will support growth—including expanding non‑government business, global presence, and accretive acquisitions.