WP Global Partners Invests in Blackpoint

Bain Capital Tech Opportunities and Accel Invest $190M in Blackpoint Cyber

June 8, 2023

Cybersecurity

Blackpoint Cyber received a $190 million growth investment led by Bain Capital Tech Opportunities with participation from Accel. The funding will be used to accelerate product development of Blackpoint's cybersecurity platform and expand support for its MSP partners; existing investors include Adelphi Capital Partners, Telecom Ventures, Pelican Ventures and WP Global Partners.

Agellus Capital Recapitalizes BlackPoint IT Services

September 17, 2024

IT Services

Agellus Capital has completed a recapitalization investment in BlackPoint IT Services, a Seattle-based provider of managed IT, cloud hosting/VoIP, and cybersecurity services. The transaction will support BlackPoint's organic growth and enable further add-on acquisitions while James and Lesleigh Watson remain significant owners.

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.

Fingerpaint Group Acquires BlackPoint Consulting Group

April 2, 2025

Healthcare Services

Fingerpaint Group has acquired BlackPoint Consulting Group, a New York–based advisory firm specializing in market access and commercialization services for life sciences companies. The deal (terms undisclosed) expands Fingerpaint’s Market Access Center of Excellence and builds on its 2020 partnership with private equity backer Knox Lane to broaden capability and client offerings.

Summa Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Logpoint

March 2, 2023

Cybersecurity

Summa Equity is acquiring a majority stake in Logpoint, the Copenhagen-based cybersecurity vendor, via its EUR 2.3bn Fund III to build a European cybersecurity powerhouse. The transaction leaves Yttrium as a significant minority shareholder and is subject to final regulatory approval (expected Q2 2023).

Francisco Partners to Acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies

October 26, 2020

Cybersecurity

Francisco Partners has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Forcepoint from Raytheon Technologies in a carve-out transaction. The private equity firm said it will partner with Forcepoint management to invest in the company's cloud-native security portfolio and operate Forcepoint as an independent company; the deal is financed in part by debt from Credit Suisse and remains subject to regulatory review.