Fulcrum Capital Partners Invests in VODA Backyard Leisure Group

Fulcrum Capital Partners Invests in Creative Outdoor Advertising

September 10, 2021

Media & Entertainment

Fulcrum Capital Partners, alongside co-investors from its Fund VI limited partners, has made a growth investment in Creative Outdoor Advertising (COA), a provider of street furniture out‑of‑home advertising. The capital will support COA’s expansion across North America through new municipality partnerships and acquisitions.

Fulcrum Capital Partners Acquires Athletica Sport Systems

April 23, 2018

Manufacturing

Fulcrum Capital Partners, a Canadian private equity firm, has acquired Athletica Sport Systems, a designer, manufacturer and installer of arena infrastructure and dasher board systems based in Waterloo, Ontario. The investment — made by Fulcrum's Private Equity Fund V — is described as a platform investment to support Athletica's next phase of growth and leverage Fulcrum's value-creation capabilities.

Fulcrum Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in S. Boudrias Horticole Inc.

February 2, 2022

Agriculture

Fulcrum Capital Partners has made a growth investment in S. Boudrias Horticole Inc., marking Fulcrum’s second investment from its Private Equity Fund VI. The capital will support Boudrias’ continued expansion of its product suite and operations as a vertically integrated supplier of gardening and decorative soil products to Canadian home improvement retailers.

Blackford Capital Invests in Aqua‑Leisure Industries

January 13, 2021

Consumer Products

Grand Rapids-based private equity firm Blackford Capital announced a majority investment in Aqua‑Leisure Industries, a Boston-area designer, manufacturer and distributor of water-sport and pool leisure consumer products. Blackford said it will support organic growth, expand distribution and pursue add-on acquisitions while the Aqua‑Leisure management team remains in place; financing partners included Mercantile Bank and Muzinich & Co., with Rush Street advising on debt financing.

Rotunda Capital Partners Invests in Value Added Distributors, LLC

January 14, 2025

Logistics & Distribution

Rotunda Capital Partners has invested in Value Added Distributors, LLC (VAD), a Shawano, Wisconsin-based distributor of hydraulic hoses, tubes, seals, couplings and related value-added services. Rotunda will partner with the existing owners and management to accelerate growth through branch expansion and add-on acquisitions; financing was provided by TPG Twin Brook Capital Partners with U.S. Bank and Mayer Brown advising.

Crux Capital Forms Veridian Service Partners, Acquires Pool Works and Freedom Pool Plastering

December 16, 2025

Construction

Dallas-based private equity firm Crux Capital launched Veridian Service Partners and completed acquisitions of Houston-based Pool Works and Austin-based Freedom Pool Plastering. The transactions establish Veridian as a DTC outdoor renovation platform to expand services, products and geographic footprint across the Sun Belt.