Pinegrove Capital Partners (backed by Brookfield and Sequoia Heritage) Acquires SVB Capital from SVB Financial Group

Valeas Capital Partners Backs Sequoia Financial Group with $200M Minority Investment

October 19, 2022

Financial Services

San Francisco-based Valeas Capital Partners has committed more than $200 million to acquire a minority stake in Akron, Ohio-based Sequoia Financial Group, joining existing minority investor Kudu Investment Management. Sequoia — which will remain majority employee-owned — will use the capital to accelerate organic and inorganic growth, invest in technology and expand client services.

Riverside Partners Completes Platform Investment in Sequoia Consulting Group

January 18, 2022

Healthcare Services

Riverside Partners, a Boston-based private equity firm, completed a platform investment in Sequoia Consulting Group, a San Diego–headquartered life sciences consulting firm led by founder and CEO Brandy Bullen. The partnership will support Sequoia’s growth, capability expansion, and geographic reach as the company continues to provide technical operations, quality and scientific operations, business transformation, and program/project management services to biotech, pharma, diagnostics, and medical device clients.

Riverside Partners Combines Sequoia Biotech Consulting and Syner-G BioPharma Group

September 18, 2024

Healthcare Services

Boston-based private equity firm Riverside Partners has combined two of its portfolio companies, Sequoia Biotech Consulting and Syner-G BioPharma Group, into a single, integrated life‑sciences services business. The combined organization — bringing together regulatory, development, quality, and operational capabilities — has approximately 500 employees and will provide end-to-end solutions to pharmaceutical, biotechnology, and medical device clients.

Brookside Capital Partners Invests in Pacific Northern Environmental (PNE)

February 7, 2023

Environmental Services

Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt to Pacific Northern Environmental, LLC (PNE) to recapitalize the company and support an add-on acquisition. PNE, founded in 1996 and headquartered in Longview, Washington, is an outsourced industrial services provider specializing in industrial cleaning and maintenance, environmental remediation, emergency response, electrical maintenance and fueling-station/warehouse construction; PNE is a portfolio company of Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners.

Sequoia Financial Group Acquires M Capital Advisors

October 20, 2023

Wealth Management

Sequoia Financial Group has entered into an agreement to acquire Nashville-based M Capital Advisors, an SEC-registered wealth management firm managing approximately $930 million in assets. The acquisition expands Sequoia's wealth management capabilities and high-net-worth client offerings; the transaction was expected to close by Oct. 31, 2023 and financial terms were not disclosed.

The Riverside Company Invests in PeopleGrove

May 12, 2022

Education

The Riverside Company has made a growth investment in PeopleGrove, a San Francisco–based provider of career mentorship and alumni engagement software for higher education. The capital will support product development, accelerate growth, and enable PeopleGrove to pursue strategic acquisitions and broader market expansion.