Assurance Mezzanine Fund Completes Investment in Pawz, Inc.

Monolith Brands Group Acquires PawZ Dog Boots

January 1, 2021

Consumer Products

Monolith Brands Group has acquired PawZ Dog Boots, a Brooklyn-based maker of disposable and reusable rubber dog boots founded by Michael and Gary Friedland in 2006. SDR Ventures served as exclusive sell-side advisor; PawZ sells in 30+ countries and is distributed through major pet retailers including Petco and PetSmart. As part of Monolith's consumer brands platform, PawZ will access Monolith's capital and operational resources to expand its reach.

Assurance Mezzanine Fund Invests in Visual Connections, LLC

October 31, 2020

IT Services

Assurance Mezzanine Fund (Assurance) completed an investment in Visual Connections, LLC, a Windsor Mill/Columbia, Maryland-based IT and professional services provider. Assurance provided working capital and committed to finance future acquisitions to support Visual Connections' growth.

Best Friends Pet Care Acquires Paws Pet Resort

January 1, 2025

Veterinary

Best Friends Pet Care, a portfolio company of Mosaic Capital Partners, has acquired Paws Pet Resort, a regional pet resort and services company based in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Peakstone served as exclusive M&A advisor to Paws Pet Resort; terms were not disclosed. The deal is an add-on to Best Friends Pet Care's platform to expand its pet care footprint and service offering.

Assurance Mezzanine Fund Invests in Millennium Grounds and Waters, LLC

May 31, 2019

Environmental Services

Assurance Mezzanine Fund (Assurance Capital) completed an investment in Millennium Grounds and Waters, LLC (d/b/a Millennium Services of Florida). Millennium, founded in 1997, provides commercial grounds maintenance, landscape design and installation, irrigation services and traffic-project maintenance across Central Florida; the investment is a mezzanine/growth capital placement to support the business.

RapidAPI Acquires Paw

December 31, 2020

Software

RapidAPI has acquired Paw, a popular API design and collaboration tool, to extend its developer platform across the full API development lifecycle. The deal will integrate Paw's API design capabilities into RapidAPI's marketplace and enterprise tooling and expand Paw's platform from Mac-only to Windows, Linux, and web.

Paw Prosper Acquires Walkin' Pets

August 2, 2024

Consumer Products

Paw Prosper, a pet health and wellness platform based in Denver, has acquired Walkin' Pets, a longtime provider of pet wheelchairs and mobility support products based in Amherst, New Hampshire. The acquisition expands Paw Prosper's portfolio of mobility and recovery solutions, aiming to broaden its reach to pet owners, veterinary providers and animal welfare organizations while maintaining uninterrupted service for existing customers.