Newlight Partners Makes Growth Investment in Constellation

LoneTree Capital Makes $23M Growth Investment in Northern Light Group

January 7, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

LoneTree Capital has made a $23 million growth investment in Boston-based Northern Light Group to accelerate product innovation and scale its enterprise knowledge management platform globally. As part of the investment, LoneTree partners Mike Devine, Rhett Lambert and Peter Bozian will join Northern Light's board; terms were not disclosed.

Genstar Capital and Madison Dearborn Partners Invest in Lightspeed Systems

March 2, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Genstar Capital has made a significant growth investment in Lightspeed Systems, joining existing investor Madison Dearborn Partners to back the Austin-based ed‑tech company's product innovation and expansion. The capital will support Lightspeed's cloud-based K‑12 safety and classroom management platform as it scales organically and pursues inorganic opportunities.

Searchlight Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Celestyal Cruises

November 29, 2021

Transportation

Funds managed by Searchlight Capital Partners have agreed to make a strategic investment in a new holding company, Celestyal Holdings, supporting Celestyal Cruises' global growth, brand amplification and fleet renewal. The Louis Group remains a shareholder in the new holding company and Celestyal will continue to operate from its offices in Piraeus under the current management team.

Newlight Partners Makes Equity Investment in Sail Internet

November 1, 2020

Telecommunications

Affiliates of Newlight Partners LP have made an undisclosed equity investment in Sail Internet, a San Francisco Bay Area fiber- and wireless-based high-speed internet provider. The capital will support Sail’s network expansion across the Bay Area and enable growth through organic initiatives and potential strategic acquisitions; existing investors including Ulu Ventures, Engineering Capital and Better Ventures are maintaining their stakes.

Newlight Partners Makes Equity Investment in Propeller Industries

August 20, 2020

Accounting & Tax

Affiliates of Newlight Partners LP have made an equity investment in Propeller Industries, a provider of financial management and accounting services for venture-stage companies. The growth investment will be used to accelerate organic growth, expand Propeller's technology platform, and support acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

TZP Group Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Constellation Advisers

February 18, 2020

Financial Services

TZP Group (via TZP Small Cap Partners I, L.P.) made a significant strategic growth investment in Constellation Advisers, an outsourced and co‑sourced investment management services provider headquartered in New York. Constellation’s founders and senior management remain in place with meaningful retained equity, and the investment will be used to enhance the firm’s technology, processes, controls and human capital to support expanded institutional capabilities and client growth.