Eagle Creek Renewable Energy Acquires Lightstar Renewables

Clearlake Capital Acquires Majority Stake in WhiteStar Asset Management

June 24, 2020

Financial Services

Clearlake Capital Group has acquired a majority stake in WhiteStar Asset Management from Pine Brook Capital Partners, partnering with WhiteStar's management team led by CEO Gibran Mahmud. The deal expands Clearlake's credit platform—bringing combined assets under management to approximately $24 billion—and positions WhiteStar to accelerate growth in CLOs and credit strategies.

Sageview Capital Leads $28M Growth Investment in LoanStar Technologies

January 30, 2024

Payments & Fintech

LoanStar Technologies, a Swarthmore, Pennsylvania–based embedded lending fintech, raised $28 million of growth equity led by Sageview Capital. The round includes investments from Launch CUSO Holdings (Launch Credit Union), TruMark Financial Credit Union, Ben Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Monarch Strategic Advisors and others to fund product development, sales and marketing expansion, and strategic partnerships.

ESG Acquires Whitestar to Expand Land Mapping and GIS Data Capabilities

March 13, 2024

Energy

ESG, a global energy SaaS provider backed by Accel-KKR, has acquired Whitestar, a provider of high-fidelity infrastructure planning data and land-mapping software. The acquisition adds project evaluation and land mapping capabilities to ESG’s Pandell asset infrastructure data management suite to better serve renewables, utilities, oil & gas, telco and other infrastructure customers.

North Branch Capital Acquires STARC Systems

September 12, 2023

Manufacturing

North Branch Capital, a Chicago-area private equity firm, has acquired a majority ownership stake in STARC Systems, a Brunswick, Maine-based manufacturer of reusable temporary modular wall containment solutions. The investment will fund product innovation and expansion into new end markets including data centers, airports and life science labs.

Ridgemont Equity Partners Makes Growth Investment in Northstar Recycling Company

October 5, 2021

Environmental Services

Ridgemont Equity Partners has made a growth investment in Northstar Recycling Company, LLC alongside Northstar founders Seth Goodman and Noah Goodman. Northstar is an asset-light provider of managed waste and recycling solutions serving food, consumer packaged goods and industrial clients; Ridgemont will help expand the company's service offering and scale its proprietary technology-enabled platform. Financing for the transaction was provided by Barings, Cliffwater Corporate Lending Fund and PNC Erieview Capital; financial terms were not disclosed.

EQT Infrastructure Acquires Cypress Creek Renewables

July 3, 2021

Renewable Energy

EQT Infrastructure V has agreed to acquire Cypress Creek Renewables, a vertically integrated U.S. solar and storage developer, owner and operator, from funds managed by HPS Investment Partners and Temasek. The deal will support Cypress Creek's growth plans — including investments in operations, digital and sustainability initiatives — and is expected to close subject to customary approvals in H2 2021.