Parthenon Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in KBRA

Parthenon Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Cherry Bekaert

June 30, 2022

Accounting & Tax

Parthenon Capital has made a strategic, growth-oriented investment in Cherry Bekaert to support the firm's business advisory practices, funding technology, infrastructure, and expansion initiatives. The transaction restructures Cherry Bekaert into Cherry Bekaert LLP (attest services) and Cherry Bekaert Advisory LLC (business advisory/non-attest services) and is intended to accelerate organic growth and enable strategic acquisitions.

Parthenon Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Titan Wealth

February 21, 2023

Wealth Management

Parthenon Capital has acquired a majority stake in Titan Wealth, partnering with the management team to support further organic growth, technology investment and future M&A. The transaction delivers a partial exit for Maven's UK Regional Buyout Fund (with a material return) while existing investors including funds managed by Ares and Maven remain committed to the business.

Parthenon Capital and Serent Capital Invest in BirchStreet Systems

January 27, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Parthenon Capital has made a growth investment in BirchStreet Systems alongside existing investor Serent Capital; terms were not disclosed. The capital will accelerate BirchStreet’s growth (organic and M&A) as Brendan Reidy assumes the role of CEO to lead the company’s next phase of expansion.

BlackRock Acquires Kreos Capital

August 2, 2023

Financial Services

BlackRock, Inc. has completed the acquisition of Kreos Capital, a London-based provider of venture and growth debt financing. Kreos’ 45-person team will integrate into BlackRock’s European Private Debt platform, with current Kreos leadership remaining in place to run existing strategies.

Parthenon Capital Brings Together NXGEN International and Payscape

May 2, 2019

Payments & Fintech

Parthenon Capital backed the merger of NXGEN International and Payscape to form a combined global payments provider serving small- and mid-market merchants, SaaS partners and financial institutions. The combined company will operate in roughly 75 countries, process over $10 billion in annual payment volume and serve more than 20,000 merchants, with a strategic focus on product breadth, SaaS integrations and further acquisitive growth.

Parthenon Capital Makes Strategic Investment in Embark

September 4, 2025

Consulting

Parthenon Capital has made a strategic growth investment in Embark, a Dallas-based management and financial consulting firm, to accelerate the company's organic growth and M&A strategy while expanding its technology and AI capabilities. Founder Paul Allen will remain Chairman and retain a significant ownership stake as Embark pursues investments in automation, AI, talent, and expanded advisory services.