D1 Training Makes Strategic Investment in Strive Village

Trivest Discovery Fund Partners with Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academy

August 13, 2024

Education

Trivest Discovery Fund, part of Trivest Partners, has partnered with Dominique Dawes Gymnastics & Ninja Academy (DDGNA) to support the recreational gymnastics and ninja training chain’s growth. With Trivest’s capital and resources, DDGNA plans organic expansion and to pursue strategic add-on acquisitions across the United States.

Princeton Equity Group Makes Strategic Investment in Stretch Zone

April 3, 2023

Healthcare Services

Princeton Equity Group completed a strategic growth investment in Stretch Zone, a franchised practitioner-assisted stretch therapy franchisor, to support the brand's continued national expansion. Stretch Zone's leadership (including Founder Jorden Gold and CEO Tony Zaccario) will remain in place as the company scales its footprint (250+ locations as of early 2023).

Essex Bay Capital Makes Growth Investment in STRIVE

August 30, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Essex Bay Capital has made a growth investment in STRIVE, a mobile and web-based employee experience SaaS that serves small and medium-sized employers and brokers. The capital will fund product enhancements, customer success, sales and marketing expansion, and support STRIVE's inorganic growth plans; Hennepin Partners served as exclusive financial advisor to STRIVE.

The Planet Group Acquires Strive Consulting

December 9, 2021

Consulting

The Planet Group, a portfolio company of Odyssey Investment Partners, has entered into an agreement to acquire Strive Consulting, a full-service technology consulting firm headquartered in Chicago. The acquisition expands Planet's technology consulting, advisory, and staffing capabilities by adding Strive's ~400 professionals and offices across several U.S. cities.

Princeton Equity Group Invests in D1 Training

November 10, 2021

Healthcare Services

Princeton Equity Group made a strategic growth investment in D1 Training to accelerate the fitness franchisor's nationwide expansion and support its franchise network. D1 Training, an athletic-based training concept with 61 locations open and more than 125 in development, will leverage Princeton's franchising expertise to scale operations and bolster the brand.

FranklinCovey Acquires Strive

April 26, 2021

Education

FranklinCovey (NYSE: FC) acquired Strive, a San Francisco-based EdTech startup, on April 26, 2021. The acquisition brings Strive's social learning platform and analytics into FranklinCovey's All Access Pass to expand the company's digital capability for driving behavior change at scale.