Motive Capital Corp Completes Business Combination with Forge Global (Forge Global Holdings, Inc.)

Forge Global Acquires Accuidity Capital Management

July 2, 2025

Wealth Management

Forge Global Holdings, Inc. completed its acquisition of Accuidity Capital Management in a simultaneous sign-and-close transaction. The deal (approximately $10.0 million cash plus 1.15 million newly issued Forge shares, with potential earn-out shares) expands Forge's investment management and wealth capabilities by integrating Accuidity's private-market strategies, funds and sourcing ecosystem into Forge's platform.

H2 Equity Partners Invests in Motive Offshore Group

July 13, 2022

Energy

H2 Equity Partners has made a multimillion-pound growth investment in Motive Offshore Group to support the company's international expansion and accelerate its shift into renewables. The deal adds two H2 representatives to Motive's executive board, replaces previous investor EV Private Equity and will fund continued M&A, fleet expansion and digitalisation of equipment and services.

Thoma Bravo Acquires ForgeRock; Combines ForgeRock into Ping Identity

August 23, 2023

Software

Thoma Bravo completed its $2.3 billion all-cash acquisition of ForgeRock, paying $23.25 per share and taking the company private. The firm will combine ForgeRock into its existing portfolio company Ping Identity to broaden capabilities and scale in the Identity and Access Management market; ForgeRock’s Class A common stock was delisted from the NYSE.

Forged Solutions Group (Arlington Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Continental Forge

December 9, 2022

Manufacturing

Forged Solutions Group (an Arlington Capital Partners portfolio company) has acquired Continental Forge, a precision near-net shape forging and machining supplier to the military and commercial aerospace industries. The acquisition expands FSG's manufacturing capabilities into precision aluminum forgings and brings Continental Forge's long-standing customer relationships and certifications onto the FSG platform.

AGS Automotive Solutions Acquires Motive Products

September 1, 2023

Automotive

AGS Automotive Solutions, a portfolio company of 3 Rivers Capital, acquired Motive Products on August 31, 2022. Motive Products is a manufacturer-distributor of auto and motorcycle tools (notably the Power Bleeder); AGS intends to leverage its manufacturing and e-commerce capabilities to expand product offerings and channels.

Motive Partners & Clearlake Acquire Majority Stake in InvestCloud

February 2, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

Funds advised by Motive Partners and Clearlake Capital acquired an 80% stake in InvestCloud and combined it with Motive portfolio companies Finantix and Tegra118 to create a global, next-generation SaaS wealth solutions platform. Co-investors in the transaction included Accenture, Citi Ventures and Fiserv; the combined InvestCloud Group will target global wealth managers, private banks and asset managers with an integrated cloud-native offering.