Stone Point Capital and GIC to Acquire Ascensus from Genstar, Aquiline and Atlas Merchant Capital

GTCR and Stone Point Capital Acquire Ultimus Fund Solutions

April 23, 2025

Financial Services

GTCR and Stone Point Capital jointly acquired Ultimus Fund Solutions in a transaction that recapitalizes the company, with GTCR reinvesting and providing liquidity to GTCR Fund XII. Ultimus, a Cincinnati-based fund administrator serving over 450 clients and administering more than $600 billion in assets, will be jointly controlled by GTCR and Stone Point and led by existing management.

Stone Point Capital Agrees to Acquire Majority Interest in Kestra Holdings (Recapitalization)

October 19, 2024

Financial Services

Funds managed by Stone Point Capital have agreed to acquire a majority interest in Kestra Holdings’ parent partnership, replacing Warburg Pincus as the current partner. Oak Hill Capital will remain a minority owner, while the Kestra management team and Bluespring-affiliated principals will retain equity positions.

New Mountain Capital and Wind Point Partners Recapitalize Ascensus Specialties

July 7, 2021

Manufacturing

New Mountain Capital has led a recapitalization of Ascensus Specialties, with Wind Point Partners exiting its prior fund position while reinvesting alongside New Mountain through a special purpose vehicle anchored by Blackstone Strategic Partners. Ascensus, a Bellevue, Washington-based specialty chemicals manufacturer and global leader in borohydride, borane and specialty alcoholate reagents, will use the new capital to support R&D, product innovation and continued growth across pharmaceutical, microelectronics and other specialty end markets.

Stone Point Acquires Consilio from GI Partners

April 20, 2021

Legal Services

GI Partners has signed a definitive agreement to sell Consilio, a global eDiscovery and legal consulting services provider, to investment funds managed by Stone Point Capital. Closing was expected in May 2021; Stone Point and Aquiline (which is acquiring Xact Data Discovery) intend to combine the Consilio and XDD businesses to create a larger global eDiscovery platform.

Stone Point Leads Growth Investment in Bullhorn; Insight Partners and Genstar Remain Investors

September 8, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Stone Point Capital has agreed to become the lead investor in Bullhorn, the cloud-based recruitment software provider, with Insight Partners and Genstar Capital remaining as investors. The minority growth investment (terms undisclosed) will provide capital to accelerate Bullhorn's Unified Workforce Management roadmap and support the company's continued expansion in the global staffing and recruiting market.

Atlas Merchant Capital-Led Group Acquires ~25% Stake in Ascensus

February 19, 2019

Financial Services

A group of new investors led by Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, including GIC, will acquire just under 25% of Ascensus from existing owners Genstar Capital and Aquiline Capital Partners. The minority investment is a growth-capital/secondary transaction to support Ascensus' continued growth and provide liquidity to existing sponsors; terms were not disclosed and the deal was expected to close in Q1 2019.