Golden Gate Capital Recapitalizes Tidal Wave Auto Spa

Insignia Capital Group Recapitalizes Tidal Financial Group

September 3, 2025

Financial Services

Insignia Capital Group has made a strategic recapitalization investment in Tidal Investments LLC (Tidal Financial Group), providing capital to support the firm's continued growth while preserving existing majority ownership and executive leadership. The transaction positions Tidal to invest in talent, deepen its ETF services platform and scale operations as the firm supports more than 270 ETFs and over $45 billion in assets under management.

Tidal Wave Auto Spa Acquires W4 Express Wash

December 15, 2021

Automotive

Tidal Wave Auto Spa acquired W4 Express Wash’s locations, including the Bluffton, South Carolina site at 1492 Fording Island Rd, adding ten open locations and a pipeline of greenfield development. The W4 sites will be rebranded to Tidal Wave and will undergo targeted improvements; Tidal Wave, a PE-backed car wash platform, said the deal supports its aggressive expansion and development strategy.

Golden Gate Capital Recapitalizes Virginia Green

January 3, 2024

Environmental Services

Golden Gate Capital has completed a recapitalization of Virginia Green, a Richmond-based provider of residential and commercial lawn treatment services, in partnership with founder and CEO Gil Grattan who remains a significant shareholder and will continue as CEO. The investment will support Virginia Green’s expansion into existing and adjacent geographies and help scale its subscription-based lawn care platform.

Club Car Wash Acquires Eight Tidal Wave Express Locations in St. Louis

September 6, 2022

Automotive

Club Car Wash has acquired eight express wash locations (plus a ninth under construction) from St. Louis-based Tidal Wave Express Car Wash, excluding three full‑service locations with convenience stores and fuel stations. The locations will be rebranded to Club Car Wash, expanding Club's St. Louis footprint to 23 sites; the transaction was completed in partnership with Wildcat Capital Management to support regional growth.

FTV Capital Leads $32M Growth Investment in Tidal Financial Group

October 6, 2022

Financial Services

FTV Capital has led a $32 million growth equity investment in Tidal Financial Group to accelerate expansion of Tidal's white‑label ETF investment and technology platform, unify its multi‑brand offering, digitize client solutions and grow the team. Tidal, the unified name for Toroso Investments, Tidal ETF Services and Toroso Asset Management, supports more than 55 ETFs and oversees roughly $6.5 billion in assets.

Atlantic Street Capital and ICG Reinvest in Zips Car Wash

May 17, 2022

Automotive

Atlantic Street Capital has increased its investment in portfolio company Zips Car Wash, acquiring equity from founding shareholders and rolling/increasing its GP commitment alongside lead investor ICG and other partners. The recapitalization funds continued organic growth, strengthens the leadership team, and supports Zips' strategy to expand sites and accelerate acquisitions in a fragmented car wash market.