IK Partners Makes Development Capital Investment in Kestrel Capital

Origami Capital Partners and Kestrel Partners Recapitalize UK Tech Portfolio

June 24, 2025

Software

Origami Capital Partners has formed a strategic partnership with London-based Kestrel Partners to recapitalize and invest in Kestrel's UK small-cap technology portfolio. Origami will provide hybrid, structured capital to support growth, liquidity and ownership transitions across the portfolio companies.

Kestrel Group and Maiden Holdings Complete Combination to Form Kestrel Group Ltd

May 27, 2025

Insurance

Kestrel Group LLC and Maiden Holdings, Ltd. completed their previously announced combination to form a new publicly listed specialty program platform, Kestrel Group Ltd, which began trading on the Nasdaq under ticker "KG." The combined entity will operate a capital-light, fee-based insurance platform that leverages exclusive fronting/management contracts with four A.M. Best A- carriers and retains an option to acquire those insurer subsidiaries from AmTrust Financial Group.

IK Partners Invests in STEIN HGS

January 4, 2022

E-Commerce

IK Partners' Small Cap III Fund has signed an agreement to invest in STEIN HGS GmbH, a Germany-based B2B e-commerce specialist for barrier technology, construction site and facility management supplies. The stake is being acquired from Lennertz & Co. and founder Bodo Stein, both of whom will reinvest alongside IK to support growth, product range expansion and new customer acquisition.

IK Partners Takes Minority Stake in Seventeen Group

March 13, 2025

Insurance

IK Partners' Partnership Fund III has agreed to acquire a minority stake in Seventeen Group, a London-headquartered independent insurance and risk management group that includes James Hallam and Touchstone. The investment will support Seventeen's growth strategy — including technology investment and consolidation opportunities across the UK and internationally — subject to regulatory approvals; financial terms were not disclosed.

IK Investment Partners Invests in Valoria Capital

December 22, 2020

Wealth Management

IK Investment Partners’ Small Cap II Fund has agreed to invest in Valoria Capital, a Paris-headquartered acquisition platform of independent financial advisors founded by Romain Lefèvre. Financial terms were not disclosed; IK said the investment will support Valoria’s buy-and-build strategy and portfolio diversification (financing support was provided by Idinvest Partners).

Stratus Team Acquires Kestrel Engineering Group

February 10, 2026

Engineering Services

Stratus Team, LLC acquired Kestrel Engineering Group, an industrial process facilities engineering and design firm with six offices across the U.S. Northwest and Upper Midwest. The deal expands Stratus' geographic footprint into the Northwest and Upper Midwest while adding specialized industrial/process engineering capabilities to its multi-disciplinary platform.