Audax Strategic Capital Invests in Strickland Brothers

Princeton Equity Group Invests in Strickland Brothers

May 24, 2021

Automotive

Princeton Equity Group completed a strategic (minority) investment in Strickland Brothers, the drive-thru, 10-minute oil change franchisor, to help accelerate the brand's national expansion. Founder Justin Strickland and the existing management team will remain in place; terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Audax Private Equity Invests in Stout

October 28, 2021

Professional Services

Audax Private Equity has agreed to make a minority growth investment in Stout alongside the firm’s employee shareholders, with existing shareholders retaining a meaningful equity stake and management continuing to lead. The capital will support Stout’s future growth initiatives, including pursuing strategic add-on acquisitions; the transaction was expected to close in Q4 2021.

Audax Private Equity Invests in Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers

December 18, 2023

Automotive

Audax Private Equity has made a growth investment in Dobbs Tire & Auto Centers, a St. Louis-based tire retailer and automotive aftermarket service provider with 43 stores and more than 650 employees across Missouri and Illinois. Audax will support Dobbs' organic growth as well as greenfield expansion and M&A as part of a buy-and-build strategy; terms were not disclosed.

Audax Private Equity and Lovell Minnick Partners Make Strategic Investment in Fortis

March 12, 2025

Payments & Fintech

Audax Private Equity and existing investor Lovell Minnick Partners completed a joint recapitalization of Fortis, a Plano-based embedded payments technology provider, closing on March 11, 2025. The investment will fund product and technology development, accelerate Fortis' M&A (buy‑and‑build) strategy, and support global expansion and infrastructure scaling; terms were not disclosed.

Audax Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in GCX Mounting Solutions

September 20, 2021

Medical Devices

Audax Private Equity acquired a majority stake in GCX Mounting Solutions, a Petaluma, California–based designer and manufacturer of healthcare equipment mounting and mobility solutions; terms were not disclosed. Linden Structured Capital Fund provided junior capital alongside Audax to support the investment as GCX (330+ employees) pursues product, channel and M&A-driven growth.

Audax Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Covercraft Industries

August 24, 2021

Manufacturing

Audax Private Equity acquired a majority stake in Covercraft Industries from Century Park Capital Partners. Covercraft, a Pauls Valley, Oklahoma–based manufacturer of custom vehicle protection products, will partner with Audax to pursue organic growth and buy‑and‑build add-on acquisitions.