Copley Equity Partners Invests in AuctionIQ

Copley Equity Partners Invests in Spend Matters

December 9, 2021

Data & Analytics

Copley Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Spend Matters, a Chicago-based tech-enabled data platform that provides procurement technology benchmarking and the TechMatch SaaS application. Spend Matters founder and CEO Jason Busch remains a substantial equity holder and will continue to lead the company; proceeds will be used to scale procurement offerings and expand into adjacent technology markets such as accounts payable, B2B payments, and supply chain analytics.

Copley Equity Partners and Management Invest in LJB Inc.

July 26, 2022

Engineering Services

Copley Equity Partners partnered with LJB Inc.'s management team to acquire an equity interest in the engineering services firm LJB Inc.; terms were not disclosed. The investment will support LJB's organic growth and pursue accretive M&A to expand geographies and service offerings.

IQ-EQ Acquires Greyline Partners

November 17, 2021

Professional Services

IQ-EQ, the investor services group, has acquired Greyline Partners, a U.S.-based governance and regulatory compliance provider. The deal expands IQ-EQ's U.S. capabilities and footprint—Greyline brings ~56 employees across six offices and complementary outsourced compliance, middle-office and finance services to IQ-EQ's alternative-asset client base.

Copley Equity Partners Invests in Power Solutions Group

May 13, 2021

Industrial Services

Copley Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Power Solutions Group, a NETA‑accredited provider of high‑voltage electrical testing, maintenance, and automation services. Owner Barry Willoughby retains significant ownership and will continue to lead the company as Copley supports organic growth and an acquisitive expansion strategy.

iCapital Network Acquires AI Insight

January 21, 2021

Financial Services

iCapital Network has agreed to acquire the assets of AI Insight, Inc., an education and compliance platform that provides fund-specific research, training and credentialing for financial advisors focused on alternative investments. As part of the transaction, AI Insight’s executives Sherri Cooke and Jennifer Simon and eight additional employees are expected to join iCapital to integrate AI Insight’s learning management system into iCapital’s advisor-facing alternative investment platform.

Bain Capital Acquires 80% Stake in AQ Compute

October 30, 2024

Infrastructure

Bain Capital has acquired an 80% majority stake in sustainability-focused data center developer AQ Compute from Germany-based Aquila Group, forming a partnership to accelerate the buildout of green data centers across Europe. The investment targets multi-billion euro development volumes to expand AQ Compute’s modular, AI-ready colocation capabilities for hyperscale, cloud and AI customers.