Granite Creek Capital Partners Invests in Life Spine, Inc.

Granite Creek Invests in Global Animal Products to Support Management Buyout

November 21, 2024

Agriculture

Chicago-based private equity firm Granite Creek Capital Partners has invested in Global Animal Products (GAP) to support a management buyout and recapitalize the Amarillo, Texas-based feed-additives manufacturer. Founder Ken Ridenour will step back and retain a minority stake, while CEO Ben Tarr and the management team will continue to run the business with strategic support from Granite Creek and Operating Partner Mike Ray to scale product development, expand facilities, and pursue international growth.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires ZimVie's Spine Business, Rebrands as Highridge Medical

April 1, 2024

Medical Devices

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of the Spine division of ZimVie, Inc. The acquired business will operate independently under the new name Highridge Medical, headquartered in Westminster, Colorado, and H.I.G. plans to invest in R&D, product innovation and strategic growth to build a leading privately held spine platform.

Granite Creek Capital Partners Acquires NYP Corp.

November 14, 2023

Manufacturing

Granite Creek Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has acquired NYP, LLC (d/b/a NYP Corp.), a value-added packaging manufacturer and distributor headquartered in Elizabeth, New Jersey. As part of the transaction Robert Dahl was named CEO and Granite Creek partners joined NYP's board; sellers included long-time owner-operators Christopher and Jerry LaBelle. Granite Creek said it will support product diversification, expansion, and continued growth at the company.

Granite Creek Capital Partners Invests in Pinstripes, Inc.

May 31, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Granite Creek Capital Partners, a Chicago-based private investment firm, has made a growth investment in Pinstripes, Inc., an operator of dining and entertainment venues combining bowling, bocce, and Italian-American cuisine. The capital will be used to finance Pinstripes' expansion—the company operates 13 venues with six additional locations under construction across multiple states.

Granite Creek Capital Partners Invests in CP Direct

February 17, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Granite Creek Capital Partners led an investment in CP Direct Holdings, L.L.C., a Lanham, Maryland-based direct mail printing services provider, with co-investments from Everside Capital Partners and senior financing provided by Cadence Bank. Granite Creek partners joined CP Direct's board as the firm said the investment will support expansion of the company's direct mail and corporate communications capabilities and accelerate growth.

Trinity Hunt Partners Makes Initial Investment in SpineOne

January 13, 2022

Healthcare Services

Trinity Hunt Partners announced a partnership and initial investment in SpineOne, a Denver-area provider of interventional pain management services, and formed a new management services organization (MSO) to support the practice. Damon Green will serve as CEO of the MSO while SpineOne founder Dr. Perry Haney remains a significant shareholder; Trinity Hunt intends to build a national interventional pain management platform through affiliations with like-minded practices.