Harvest Partners Ascend Acquires Majority Stake in Sparq

Sparq Acquires Amplify Consulting Partners

July 11, 2024

Data & Analytics

Sparq, a PE-backed provider of outsourced digital engineering, has acquired Seattle-area data engineering consultancy Amplify Consulting Partners. The deal expands Sparq's data and analytics capabilities, adding Amplify's expertise in data engineering, visual analytics, program management and technology partnerships to Sparq's service portfolio.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Acquires Sparus Holdings

August 3, 2021

Infrastructure

Ridgemont Equity Partners completed an acquisition of Sparus Holdings, a provider of outsourced field and professional services for utility and industrial customers, in March 2021. Ridgemont's investment will support the build-out of a scaled, end-to-end utility services platform and Sparus has since acquired OneVision Utility Services to expand its utility locate and damage prevention capabilities.

Harvest Ascend Makes Strategic Investment in Alumni Staffing

January 15, 2025

Healthcare Services

Funds managed by Harvest Partners Ascend Management, LP ("Harvest Ascend") have made a strategic growth investment in Alumni Staffing, a locum tenens staffing firm headquartered in Bridgewater, New Jersey. The capital will fund investments in talent development, technology, specialty expertise and geographic expansion; Alumni's founder and management team will remain significant shareholders and several Harvest Ascend partners will join the company's board.

North Castle Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Sparx Hockey

June 9, 2020

Consumer Products

North Castle Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, announced a strategic investment in Sparx Hockey to support the fast-growing maker of the Sparx Skate Sharpener. The partnership will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Sparx's distribution, awareness and international expansion.

TA Associates and Montagu Become Co-Controlling Shareholders of Harvest

August 27, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

TA Associates and Montagu Private Equity have agreed to become co-controlling shareholders of Harvest, replacing Five Arrows as the lead private equity backers. The partnership will support Harvest's strategy to accelerate international expansion and pursue both organic growth and acquisitions to build a European leader in wealth-management software.

Kyruus Acquires HealthSparq

February 3, 2022

Healthcare Services

Kyruus, a Boston-based provider search and scheduling platform, completed the acquisition of HealthSparq, a Portland-based healthcare guidance and transparency vendor. The deal brings payer-focused price-transparency and guidance capabilities into Kyruus’s provider access platform to connect payers, providers, and consumers and expand the company’s market reach.