Weinberg Capital Group Acquires Drake Waterfowl Systems

Weinberg Capital Group Acquires Gavitt Wire & Cable Co.

March 19, 2025

Manufacturing

Weinberg Capital Group, a Cleveland-based family office, has acquired Gavitt Wire & Cable Co., a century-old custom wire and cable manufacturer headquartered in West Brookfield, Massachusetts. Weinberg says it will invest in Gavitt's growth and use the business as a platform, pursuing add-on acquisitions while retaining the existing management team.

Arcline Investment Management Acquires International Water-Guard

June 13, 2023

Aerospace & Defense

Arcline Investment Management, a US-based private equity firm, has acquired International Water-Guard (IWG), a Surrey, British Columbia–based provider of flight-certified potable water systems and components for business, VIP and military aircraft. The acquisition expands Arcline’s portfolio of engineered aerospace systems and positions IWG to accelerate product development and aftermarket growth with Arcline’s support.

Weinberg Capital Group Acquires Drake Waterfowl Systems; Northstar Capital Provides Financing

September 22, 2021

Consumer Products

Weinberg Capital Group has acquired Drake Waterfowl Systems, a branded outdoor apparel company for hunters and anglers. Northstar Capital provided subordinated debt and an equity co-investment to help finance the transaction alongside Weinberg. The deal positions Drake for growth as a consumer outdoor-apparel platform under Weinberg's ownership.

House of Outdoors (Rise Run Capital) Acquires DUX Waterfowl

April 6, 2021

Consumer Products

House of Outdoors Inc., a portfolio company of Rise Run Capital, acquired the DUX Waterfowl brand on March 31, 2021. The acquisition expands House of Outdoors' portfolio into the hunting apparel segment and was financed with debt from CrossFirst Bank.

Kayne Anderson Rudnick and Whale Rock Join Prior Investors to Invest $230M in Duck Creek Technologies

June 10, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Duck Creek Technologies, a Boston-based provider of SaaS core systems for the property & casualty insurance industry, received a $230 million investment commitment from Kayne Anderson Rudnick and Whale Rock alongside prior investors including Dragoneer, Insight Partners, Neuberger Berman and Temasek. The capital will fund product development and international expansion of Duck Creek OnDemand and enable the company to repurchase equity from certain existing investors; J.P. Morgan served as sole placement agent.

Dragoneer, Neuberger Berman, Insight Partners and Temasek Invest $120M in Duck Creek Technologies

December 9, 2019

Cloud & SaaS

Duck Creek Technologies received a $120 million growth investment from Dragoneer Investment Group, funds advised by Neuberger Berman, Insight Partners, and Temasek. The capital will be used to fund product development, accelerate international expansion, and to repurchase equity from certain existing investors; J.P. Morgan served as sole placement agent.