Bernhard Capital Partners Acquires Optimum Energy

NV5 Global Acquires Optimal Energy, Inc.

December 30, 2021

Energy

NV5 Global, Inc. announced it will acquire Optimal Energy, Inc., an energy-efficiency consulting firm with offices in Vermont and Rhode Island, in a cash-and-stock transaction expected to close before December 31, 2021. The deal expands NV5’s energy efficiency and clean energy consulting capabilities for utilities, state agencies, and regulatory bodies and is expected to be immediately accretive to NV5’s earnings.

DIF Capital Partners Acquires Bernhard, LLC from Bernhard Capital Partners

December 2, 2021

Energy

DIF Capital Partners, through its DIF Infrastructure VI fund, has completed the acquisition of Bernhard, LLC — the largest privately owned Energy-as-a-Service (EaaS) provider in the United States — from Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP. Senior management will retain meaningful ownership and Bernhard will serve as a core part of DIF’s U.S. EaaS strategy as the company continues to scale.

Achieve Partners Acquires Optimum Healthcare IT

July 22, 2021

Healthcare Services

Achieve Partners has acquired Optimum Healthcare IT in the first investment from its Putting America Back to Work Fund. The deal will support Optimum’s expansion of Optimum CareerPath, a paid apprenticeship program to develop healthcare IT talent while scaling the company's EHR implementation, integration, staffing and consulting services.

Endurant Energy Acquires GEOptimize

December 7, 2022

Renewable Energy

Endurant Energy has completed the acquisition of GEOptimize, a Winnipeg-based specialist in ground source heat pump (GSHP) system design and optimization. The purchase strengthens Endurant's geothermal design and engineering capabilities and positions GEOptimize for growth while retaining its leadership under Ed Lohrenz.

Bernhard Capital Acquires KC Harvey Environmental to Launch Environmental Services Platform

July 21, 2022

Environmental Services

Bernhard Capital Partners has launched a dedicated environmental services platform through the acquisition of KC Harvey Environmental, a Bozeman, Montana-based environmental consulting, land reclamation, and field services firm. KC Harvey will retain its headquarters and management team while Dirk Applegate joins Bernhard as a Senior Advisor to oversee the new platform; financial terms were not disclosed.

Meriplex Acquires Optimum Networking

November 29, 2021

IT Services

Meriplex announced the asset acquisition of Colorado-based managed services provider Optimum Networking to expand Meriplex’s physical presence and service capabilities in Colorado. The deal brings Optimum’s managed IT, network security, cloud and VoIP services and workforce into Meriplex’s MSP/MSSP platform to provide local, 24x7 managed technology support for regional and Oil & Gas clients.