MorganFranklin Cyber Acquires Lynx Technology Partners

Sterling Investment Partners Acquires Cyber Advisors

March 19, 2026

Cybersecurity

Sterling Investment Partners has acquired Cyber Advisors, a provider of managed security services, cybersecurity consulting, and IT technology solutions. Cyber Advisors, founded in 1997 and headquartered in Maple Grove, Minnesota, serves small, mid-sized, and enterprise clients and supports 1,800+ customers nationwide with a team of 330+ professionals.

M|C Partners Backs Management Buyout of MorganFranklin Consulting's Cybersecurity Practice (MorganFranklin Cyber)

January 13, 2025

Cybersecurity

MorganFranklin Consulting's cybersecurity practice completed a management buyout to form MorganFranklin Cyber, a standalone cybersecurity professional services firm majority-owned by private equity firm M|C Partners. The founding leadership team (Pete Schile, Keith Hollender and Jonah Dimeo) will continue to lead the business from its headquarters in Charlotte, North Carolina as the firm pursues accelerated growth, expanded services and managed offerings.

CyberMaxx Acquires CipherTechs

February 28, 2023

Cybersecurity

Periscope Equity portfolio company CyberMaxx has acquired CipherTechs to expand its suite of cybersecurity services, combining offensive, defensive, DFIR, and GRC capabilities. CyberMaxx also announced the appointment of Brian Ahern as CEO as the combined business targets broader growth across regulated industries.

OceanSound Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Lynx Software Technologies

June 23, 2022

Software

Lynx Software Technologies, a San Jose-based developer of open-architecture software for mission-critical embedded systems, received a strategic investment from affiliates of OceanSound Partners. The investment will support Lynx's growth, operational improvements, and pursuit of strategic acquisitions to expand its presence across aerospace, defense, industrial, and critical infrastructure end markets.

MidOcean Partners Acquires LYNX Franchising

January 4, 2021

Professional Services

MidOcean Partners has acquired LYNX Franchising, a multi-brand franchise platform that operates JAN-PRO, FRSTeam and Intelligent Office and has roughly 225 franchised and company-owned locations. MidOcean intends to accelerate LYNX’s growth through organic initiatives and strategic M&A; financial terms were not disclosed. The seller was Incline Equity Partners, which had owned LYNX since 2016.

Lynx Technology Partners Acquires ITSourceTEK, Inc.

December 16, 2020

Cybersecurity

Lynx Technology Partners has acquired ITSourceTEK, a privately held cybersecurity services firm, combining ITSourceTEK’s incident response, managed EDR and threat intelligence capabilities with Lynx’s integrated risk management platform and consulting services. The deal strengthens Lynx’s cybersecurity operations and expands the capabilities of its Lynx Risk Manager offering to better serve Fortune 500 and midsize customers.