Birch Hill Equity Partners Makes Investment in Yorkville Education Company

Birch Hill Equity Partners Acquires Harbour Air

January 19, 2020

Transportation

Birch Hill Equity Partners has acquired Harbour Air, North America’s largest seaplane airline. Capital West Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to Harbour Air; Birch Hill is expected to support Harbour Air's growth and its planned fleet electrification.

Birch Hill and Investissement Québec Acquire Polycor from TorQuest and Co-Investors

April 29, 2022

Building Products

Birch Hill Equity Partners and Investissement Québec, in partnership with Polycor management, acquired Polycor Inc. from TorQuest Partners and its co-investors Wynnchurch Capital and PNC Mezzanine Capital. The transaction closed April 29, 2022, and will support Polycor's continued growth in Québec and across its global operations; financial terms were not disclosed.

Ironbridge Equity Partners Partners with Alumni Classroom Furniture Inc.

July 16, 2019

Manufacturing

Toronto-based private equity firm Ironbridge Equity Partners has partnered with management of Alumni Classroom Furniture Inc., a Waterloo, Ontario-headquartered manufacturer and distributor of K–12 educational furniture. Ironbridge will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Alumni's growth across existing and adjacent markets; Alumni operates facilities in Canada, the United States and China.

Leeds Equity Partners Invests in 95 Percent Group

December 7, 2021

Education

Leeds Equity Partners made a significant growth investment in 95 Percent Group, a provider of evidence-based literacy curriculum, assessments, and professional development for K–12 districts. The capital will support product and digital development while founders and existing management remain involved as the company scales its curriculum, intervention products, and implementation services across thousands of U.S. schools.

BV Investment Partners Makes Growth Investment in StraighterLine

May 5, 2020

Education

BV Investment Partners, a Boston-based middle-market private equity firm, has made a significant growth investment in StraighterLine, an education technology company based in Baltimore. The investment will support StraighterLine's product development (including its Academy platform) and expansion into higher-education and employer markets.

Quadrant Private Equity Takes Growth Stake in Birch & Waite

May 6, 2024

Food & Beverage

Quadrant Private Equity has agreed to make a growth equity investment in Sydney-based Birch & Waite, a 30-year-old commercial food manufacturer known for sauces, dressings and condiments that supplies customers including Guzman y Gomez and HelloFresh. The deal, sourced from Quadrant's seventh buyout fund, values the business at just above AUD 300 million and involves a transaction with Fortitude (the vendor).