Coalesce Capital Majority Recapitalizes Pearl Meyer
January 6, 2025
Coalesce Capital has completed a majority growth recapitalization of executive compensation and leadership consultancy Pearl Meyer, with Pearl Meyer's management retaining a meaningful stake. The investment will support Pearl Meyer's next phase of growth through talent development, the addition of complementary capabilities and service areas, and investments to enhance client service capabilities; existing minority institutional investors have exited.
- Buyers
- Coalesce Capital
- Targets
- Pearl Meyer
- Sellers
- Existing minority institutional investors (unnamed)
- Industry
- Consulting
- Location
- Massachusetts, United States
- Transaction Type
- Recapitalization
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