PWP Growth Equity Invests in Black Bear Diner

Blackstone Growth Makes Growth Investment in 7 Brew Coffee

February 14, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Blackstone Growth (Blackstone) has made a growth equity investment in 7 Brew Coffee to accelerate the drive-thru beverage chain's U.S. expansion. Jimmy John Liautaud is identified as a selling shareholder; terms were not disclosed.

ParkSouth Ventures and Gemini Investors Make Strategic Investment in Bear Group

September 14, 2022

IT Services

ParkSouth Ventures, in partnership with Gemini Investors, made a strategic growth investment in Bear Group to accelerate the company's organic expansion and support acquisition-led growth. Bear Group is a Seattle-based provider of website and e-commerce development solutions (Adobe Commerce, Shopify, Drupal) founded in 2007 with roughly 30 employees; financial terms were not disclosed.

Goode Partners Makes Growth Investment in Silver Diner

August 24, 2016

Restaurants & Hospitality

Goode Partners, a New York-based private equity firm, made a strategic growth investment in Silver Diner to fund geographic expansion and accelerate the restaurant group's growth. Silver Diner, headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, operates roughly 15 locations across New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia and will partner with founders Robert Giaimo and Ype Von Hengst to expand its footprint and menu offerings.

PeakEquity Partners Leads Growth Investment in BERA Brand Management

January 29, 2020

Software

PeakEquity Partners led a growth investment in New York-based BERA Brand Management, with participation from brand executive Jim Stengel and his research arm, Stengel Analytics. The capital will be used to scale BERA’s brand intelligence SaaS platform, grow the team, and expand the company’s global presence.

Charger Investment Partners Makes Growth Investment in Beans & Brews Coffeehouse

January 20, 2021

Restaurants & Hospitality

Charger Investment Partners completed a growth investment in B&B Coffeehouse (dba Beans & Brews) on December 31, 2020, partnering with founders Jeff and Kevin Laramie. The capital will support the Salt Lake City–founded coffeehouse and franchisor, which operates company-owned and franchise locations and wholesales roasted coffee across the Western United States.

Peterson Invests in Black Mountain Software

July 5, 2022

Software

Peterson (Peterson Private Equity / Peterson Partners) has made a growth equity investment in Black Mountain Software, a Polson, Montana-based provider of government accounting, utility billing, and school district accounting software. The capital will be used to accelerate product expansion, innovation, and growth into new geographies, and Black Mountain has added Mike Fabrizio and Nate Quinn as co-CEOs to support that growth.