Gallant Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Lightning Step Technologies

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Merge; BVP Forge Provides Strategic Growth Investment

October 27, 2025

Software

Sunwave Health and Lightning Step Technologies have combined to form a unified technology platform serving behavioral health providers nationwide. The merger is supported by a strategic growth investment from BVP Forge, with existing investors Level Equity, Blueprint Equity, and Gallant Capital Partners re‑investing in the combined company to accelerate product innovation, AI capabilities, and go‑to‑market scale.

Gallant Capital Partners Completes Strategic Growth Investment in Valor Global

March 14, 2023

Professional Services

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Gallant Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Valor Global, a Phoenix-headquartered provider of outsourced business processing and customer care solutions. Gallant will partner with Valor’s management — led by CEO Simer S. Mayo — to support organic growth and pursue strategic acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Lightning Step Acquires ZenCharts

March 17, 2022

Software

Lightning Step has acquired ZenCharts to expand its behavioral health software footprint, combining ZenCharts' EMR capabilities with Lightning Step's end-to-end platform (CRM, EMR, RCM, billing, and consulting). The deal increases Lightning Step's customer base and geographic presence while giving ZenCharts customers access to a unified, cloud-based solution designed for addiction and mental health providers.

Genstar Capital and Madison Dearborn Partners Invest in Lightspeed Systems

March 2, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital has made a significant growth investment in Lightspeed Systems, joining existing investor Madison Dearborn Partners to back the Austin-based ed‑tech company's product innovation and expansion. The capital will support Lightspeed's cloud-based K‑12 safety and classroom management platform as it scales organically and pursues inorganic opportunities.

Gallant Capital Partners Invests in Valor Global

May 24, 2021

Professional Services

Gallant Capital Partners completed a strategic growth investment in Valor Global, a Phoenix-headquartered provider of outsourced business processing and customer care solutions. The partnership will provide Gallant's operational resources and flexible capital to support Valor’s organic growth and pursue strategic acquisitions while retaining existing leadership and service levels.

Serent Capital Invests in Actionstep

September 30, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Serent Capital has made a growth capital investment in Actionstep, the cloud-based legal practice management software provider, to support product, sales, and organizational expansion. The partnership will help Actionstep accelerate growth and expand its footprint in the United States and other core markets.