Patriot Capital Invests in Libra Industries

Libra Industries Acquires Benchmark Electronics' Guaymas, Mexico Facility

January 28, 2020

Manufacturing

CapitalWorks' portfolio company Libra Industries has acquired Benchmark Electronics' contract manufacturing facility in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. The acquisition adds sheet metal, machining, complex assembly and systems-integration capabilities to Libra's existing operations (Ohio and Texas), enhancing its technical capabilities to serve aerospace & defense, medical, semiconductor and industrial customers; terms were not disclosed.

Patriot Capital Makes Growth Investment in TCB Franchising

July 17, 2024

Professional Services

Patriot Capital has made a growth investment in TCB Franchising, a Memphis-based franchisor and portfolio company of Eagle Merchant Partners. The capital will support expansion of TCB's brands — AmeriSpec Inspection Services, Furniture Medic and newly launched Renew Medic — across the U.S. and Canada.

Tideshift Capital Group Acquires Libera, Inc.

April 16, 2024

Cloud & SaaS

Boston-based private investment firm Tideshift Capital Group has acquired Libera, Inc., a Jamestown-based provider of AI-driven case management SaaS for vocational rehabilitation and government agencies. Tideshift said the acquisition will accelerate Libera’s product innovation — including AI, event-sourcing data architecture, and analytics — and support expansion into adjacent public and private markets; financial terms were not disclosed.

Patria Investments Acquires 51% Stake in Solis Investimentos

January 2, 2026

Financial Services

Patria Investments Limited (NASDAQ: PAX) completed the acquisition of a 51% stake in Solis Investimentos, a Brazilian investment manager specializing in structuring and managing CLOs. The transaction adds approximately US$3.5 billion of fee-earning AUM to Patria's credit platform, while Solis' founders and a team of more than 100 professionals will remain in place across offices in São Paulo and Fortaleza.

Capitala Group Makes Growth Investment in Peterson Manufacturing

January 9, 2020

Manufacturing

Capitala Group has made a growth investment in Peterson Manufacturing, a Sarasota, Florida-based manufacturer of precision deep-drawn metal components serving the automotive, appliance, plumbing and gauge markets. The investment comes from Capitala's Growth Fund, will support Peterson's next phase of growth, and includes Capitala executives Adam Richeson and Joe Alala III joining Peterson's board.

Liberty Hall Capital Partners Acquires Paxia

July 10, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Liberty Hall Capital Partners has acquired Paxia, Inc., a Herndon, Virginia–based provider of SaaS onboard services and airline catering management software, from TELEO Capital (which will retain a minority interest). The acquisition is positioned as a platform investment to scale Paxia's product offering and accelerate go-to-market growth within Liberty Hall's aviation software vertical; terms were not disclosed.