Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Searchlight Cyber

LightBay Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Centre Technologies

June 25, 2026

IT Services

Centre Technologies, a Houston-based IT managed services provider, partnered with LightBay Capital to support Centre’s next phase of growth. The investment will fund expanded go-to-market efforts, new geographies and service lines, and deeper AI, cloud, and cybersecurity capabilities, while accelerating Centre’s acquisition pipeline.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Chord Music Partners

August 14, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a strategic growth investment in Chord Music Partners to support expansion of its recorded music and publishing catalogs and to accelerate acquisition activity. The investment will strengthen Chord's ability to identify and execute new music-IP acquisitions and support continued growth of its platform backed by strategic relationships including Universal Music Group.

Charlesbank and Livingbridge Make Strategic Growth Investment in Quorum Cyber

June 5, 2024

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Quorum Cyber, with re-investment from Livingbridge (Enterprise 3) and existing investor Golding Capital Partners. The funding will support Quorum Cyber's US expansion, talent recruitment, capability enhancement (including AI-enabled services) and continued development of its Microsoft-aligned managed security offerings.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Bridgepointe Technologies

January 11, 2022

IT Services

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Bridgepointe Technologies, a San Mateo-based IT strategy and advisory firm. Bridgepointe raised more than $100 million in total proceeds to fund partner recruitment and enablement, service and brand expansion, key hires, and future acquisitions.

Searchlight Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Celestyal Cruises

November 29, 2021

Transportation

Funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners have agreed to make a strategic investment in a new holding company, Celestyal Holdings, supporting Celestyal Cruises' global growth, brand amplification and fleet renewal. The Louis Group remains a shareholder in the new holding company and Celestyal will continue to operate from its offices in Piraeus under the current management team.

Charlesbank Invests $70M in Cyberbit Ltd.

May 19, 2020

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Technology Opportunities Fund (managed by Charlesbank Capital Partners) invested $70 million in Cyberbit Ltd. in a combination of primary growth capital and a secondary purchase of shares from Elbit Systems Ltd.; existing investor Claridge Israel also participated. The funding will be used to accelerate development of Cyberbit's cyber range platform and expand global sales and marketing to meet rising demand for realistic cybersecurity training.