SkyKnight Capital Invests in NearU Services
January 6, 2021
SkyKnight Capital made a growth investment in NearU Services, a Charlotte-based home services platform focused on HVAC, plumbing, and electrical services. The founder and CEO, Ashish Achlerkar, remains invested and NearU will use the capital and SkyKnight's strategic resources to accelerate organic growth and add-on acquisitions across the Southeastern United States.
- Buyers
- SkyKnight Capital, L.P.
- Targets
- NearU Services
- Industry
- HVAC & Mechanical
- Location
- North Carolina, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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