Orchestra (O2 Investment Partners) Acquires Civitas Public Affairs Group

Orchestra (with O2 Investment Partners) Acquires Small Girls PR

October 28, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

O2 Investment Partners, through Orchestra, has made an investment in and partnered with Small Girls PR to expand Orchestra's consumer, experiential and influencer marketing capabilities. Small Girls PR, co-founded by Mallory Blair and Bianca Caampued, operates in New York and Los Angeles with about 75 employees; financial terms were not disclosed.

Blackstone Acquires Civica from Partners Group

November 22, 2023

Software

Blackstone has entered into a definitive agreement (closed May 2, 2024) to acquire Civica, a global leader in public‑sector software, from Partners Group. The buyout will support Civica's next phase of growth and global expansion across government, health and education markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Insight Partners Acquires CivicPlus from BV Investment Partners

May 13, 2021

Software

Insight Partners has acquired CivicPlus from BV Investment Partners in a transaction that provides significant growth capital to the govtech software provider. CivicPlus, a Manhattan, Kansas‑based provider of integrated SaaS solutions for local governments used by thousands of municipalities, will leverage Insight’s resources to accelerate product development, M&A and market expansion.

Civica Media (backed by BlackBern Partners) Acquires Greenleaf Book Group and Amplify Publishing Group

September 24, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Civica Media, a new publishing platform backed by private equity firm BlackBern Partners, has acquired Greenleaf Book Group and Amplify Publishing Group to create a leading hybrid and thought-leadership book publisher. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche debt facility and a minority equity investment to support the transaction; both acquired brands will continue to operate under their existing leadership while sharing Civica’s editorial, production, marketing, distribution, and analytics capabilities.

Civitas Resources Acquires Bison Oil & Gas II, LLC for ~$300M

March 1, 2022

Oil & Gas

Civitas Resources, Inc. has closed its acquisition of Denver-Julesburg Basin operator Bison Oil & Gas II, LLC for approximately $300 million in cash. The deal adds 102 gross locations (38 fully permitted) and ~9,000 Boed of pro forma 2022E production to Civitas' portfolio, and is expected to be accretive to production, EBITDA and free cash flow while preserving a strong balance sheet.

CIVC Partners Makes Investment in Continuum Companies

October 12, 2022

Real Estate

Chicago-based private equity firm CIVC Partners has made an investment in Continuum Companies, partnering with founder and CEO Marcus Mayo and the Continuum management team. Continuum is a Mid‑Atlantic integrated platform providing HOA property management and associated residential services across roughly 700 communities (~100,000 doors); CIVC said it will support accelerated acquisitions and organic growth initiatives.