Searchlight Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Celestyal Cruises

Searchlight Capital Acquires Minority Stake in Synergy Marine Group

October 7, 2022

Transportation

Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners acquired a minority ownership stake in Synergy Marine Group, a Singapore-headquartered global ship manager. The investment will support Synergy's digitalization, capability expansion and continued growth across its ship management, crew management and marine services operations.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Searchlight Cyber

January 18, 2024

Cybersecurity

Charlesbank Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Searchlight Cyber, a Portsmouth-based dark web intelligence and threat intelligence software company. The founders and existing investor Astra Capital Management remain invested; proceeds will be used to accelerate R&D, expand go-to-market capabilities and support organic growth and acquisitions. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Searchlight Capital Partners Invests in Chord Music Partners

August 14, 2025

Media & Entertainment

Funds advised by Searchlight Capital Partners have made a strategic growth investment in Chord Music Partners to support expansion of its recorded music and publishing catalogs and to accelerate acquisition activity. The investment will strengthen Chord's ability to identify and execute new music-IP acquisitions and support continued growth of its platform backed by strategic relationships including Universal Music Group.

Newlight Partners Makes Growth Investment in Constellation

February 1, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Constellation, a New York–based verticalized SaaS platform for highly regulated industries, received a significant growth equity investment from Newlight Partners LP to accelerate expansion into new industries and support strategic acquisitions. The financing will fund Constellation’s growth across automotive, pharmaceutical, and financial sectors while enhancing its proprietary marketing compliance technology and service offerings.

Searchlight Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Global Risk Partners

June 12, 2020

Insurance

Searchlight Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of a majority stake in Global Risk Partners Limited (GRP), a UK-based independent insurance intermediary. Founders Peter Cullum CBE and David Margrett and founding investor Penta Capital retain minority stakes as Searchlight partners with management to support GRP's continued buy-and-build growth.

Searchlight Capital Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Sightline Payments

December 9, 2020

Payments & Fintech

Searchlight Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Sightline Payments, establishing a post-money valuation of $525 million. Sightline management also participated as co-investors; the capital will support expansion of Sightline’s cashless payment and wallet solutions across gaming, sports betting, lottery and hospitality markets.