Mountaingate Capital Acquires UpSwell Marketing

UpSwell Acquires Dental Marketing

July 8, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

UpSwell, a Clearview Capital Fund III platform company, has acquired Digital Print Marketing (d.b.a. Dental Marketing). The add-on acquisition, which closed on June 14, 2024, expands UpSwell’s capabilities and footprint in the dental marketing vertical by adding direct-mail expertise and enhanced campaign tracking; Dental Marketing’s president Shawn Rowbotham will remain with the business.

UpSwell (Clearview Capital Portfolio Company) Acquires Taradel

February 21, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

UpSwell, a portfolio company of Clearview Capital, has acquired Taradel, a Glen Allen, Virginia–based leader in Every Door Direct Mail (EDDM) and self-service digital marketing. The acquisition, finalized December 24, 2024, expands UpSwell's self-service ecommerce capabilities and adds Taradel's strategic partnerships with USPS, Canada Post and major U.S. retailers to better serve SMBs and franchise customers.

Mountaingate Capital Acquires Walker Sands from Stone-Goff Partners

October 8, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Mountaingate Capital completed the acquisition of Walker Sands, an integrated B2B growth services agency, from Stone-Goff Partners. Walker Sands—which operates offices in Chicago, Seattle, and Boston and employs more than 170 people—will continue to be led by co-CEOs Andrew Cross and Dave Parro as Mountaingate supports growth through capability expansion, data & analytics investment, and strategic acquisitions.

Mountaingate Capital Invests in WTWH Media

January 26, 2023

Media & Entertainment

Denver-based private equity firm Mountaingate Capital completed an investment in WTWH Media, a Cleveland-based B2B digital media and marketing platform. The transaction establishes WTWH as a Mountaingate platform company to accelerate growth organically and through selective strategic acquisitions.

Mountaingate Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Ignite Visibility

February 7, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Denver-based private equity firm Mountaingate Capital made a strategic equity investment in Ignite Visibility, an award-winning digital marketing agency headquartered in San Diego. The investment will fund Ignite's organic growth and support selective add-on acquisitions as part of a buy-and-build strategy.

Mountaingate Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Bond Brand Loyalty

May 9, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Colorado-based private equity firm Mountaingate Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Bond Brand Loyalty, a Toronto-headquartered customer experience, loyalty, and marketing services firm. The minority investment will support Bond’s accelerated growth, platform development (Synapze XI), and a buy-and-build strategy to expand capabilities and pursue acquisitions of like-minded businesses.