Tejas Investments Makes Strategic Investment in Phoenix Electric, Inc.

TriWest Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Phoenix Fence Corp.

February 7, 2023

Building Products

TriWest Capital Partners has acquired a majority interest in Phoenix Fence Corp., a manufacturer, distributor, and installer of fencing products based in Edmonton, Alberta. The transaction marks TriWest's sixth platform investment from its 2021 Growth Fund and aims to support Phoenix Fence's growth and diversification across commercial, industrial, and residential markets in Western Canada.

Berkshire Partners Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Electric Power Engineers

January 7, 2025

Energy

Electric Power Engineers (EPE), an Austin-based power systems engineering and consulting firm, received a strategic growth investment from Boston-based private equity firm Berkshire Partners. Lime Rock New Energy, the prior investor from 2021, has fully realized its investment; EPE management will remain significant investors and continue to lead the company. Advisory firms on the transaction were AEC Advisors for EPE and Houlihan Lokey for Berkshire.

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Acquires 35% Stake in Phoenix Tower International

January 18, 2022

Infrastructure

Funds managed by Blackstone Infrastructure Partners purchased a 35% stake in Phoenix Tower International (PTI) from Manulife Investment Management. The minority investment will support PTI's continued growth and geographic expansion of its wireless infrastructure platform across the Americas and Europe.

TA Associates and True Wind Capital Make Strategic Growth Investment in e-Emphasys Technologies

November 17, 2021

Cloud & SaaS

TA Associates and True Wind Capital announced a strategic growth investment in e-Emphasys Technologies, a Cary, North Carolina–based provider of cloud-based ERP and dealer management (DMS) software for equipment dealers and rental companies. Financial terms were not disclosed; representatives from both investors will join e-Emphasys' board to support the company's geographic expansion and product growth.

Qualus Acquires Phoenix Engineering Services, Inc.

November 17, 2021

Utilities

Qualus, LLC, a provider of engineering and technical field services to utilities, acquired Phoenix Engineering Services, Inc., an Atlanta-area engineering and testing firm. The acquisition expands Qualus’s service offerings—adding relay and substation testing, NERC PRC studies, panel building and utility software development—to strengthen capabilities for utility, municipal, commercial and renewable clients.

Tejas Investment Partners Acquires Rent Equip, LLC

December 3, 2020

Industrial Services

Tejas Investment Partners, a Texas-based private investment firm, has acquired Rent Equip, LLC, an Austin-headquartered construction equipment rental, sales and service company. The transaction closed September 30, 2020; Tejas said it will partner with Rent Equip's management to accelerate growth across Texas.