SkyKnight Capital Provides Growth Investment in Force Electrical Services

SkyKnight Capital Invests in NearU Services

January 6, 2021

HVAC & Mechanical

SkyKnight Capital made a growth investment in NearU Services, a Charlotte-based home services platform focused on HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services. The founder and CEO, Ashish Achlerkar, remains invested and NearU will use the capital and SkyKnight's strategic resources to accelerate organic growth and add-on acquisitions across the Southeastern United States.

SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in New Republic Partners

January 20, 2022

Wealth Management

SkyKnight Capital made an initial growth investment in New Republic Partners, a Charlotte-based wealth management and investment advisory firm launched in 2021. The minority investment (closed end of 2021) will help New Republic Partners scale its team, expand market coverage, and broaden access to alternative investment and lending solutions as the firm manages over $1.5 billion in client assets.

SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in Ampirical Solutions

July 11, 2024

Engineering Services

SkyKnight Capital has made a growth investment in Ampirical Solutions to support the company's expansion of engineering services and software offerings for the power industry. Ampirical's founders and management will remain significant shareholders and will launch a broad-based employee ownership program as the company scales.

SkyKnight Capital Launches FirstCall Mechanical Group with Four Regional HVAC/R/E/P Acquisitions

February 9, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

SkyKnight Capital has launched FirstCall Mechanical Group, a commercial services platform led by Founder and CEO Evan Eachus and headquartered in Austin, Texas. SkyKnight and FirstCall brought four regional operations into the platform — STR Mechanical, Technical Services (Virginia), TimCo Heating and Air, and the services assets of JAX Refrigeration — creating a Southeast-focused provider of HVAC, refrigeration, electrical, and plumbing services with roughly 150 employees.

SkyKnight Capital Makes Growth Investment in GoodVets Group

July 12, 2021

Healthcare Services

SkyKnight Capital has made a growth investment in GoodVets Group to help accelerate the company's de novo expansion and build a modern, multi-location veterinary care platform. GoodVets currently operates clinics in markets including Chicago, Kansas City, and Nashville and plans new openings in Charlotte, Miami, Tampa, and Palm Beach.

BayHawk Capital Makes Growth Investment in Gridco

February 24, 2026

Industrial Services

BayHawk Capital, a private equity firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Gridco, a provider of distribution, transmission and substation maintenance, upgrade and construction services for electric utilities. The founders remain majority shareholders and will continue to lead the company; proceeds will support organic growth and strategic acquisitions and expand Gridco's ability to serve utility clients across the Southeastern United States.