Vance Street Capital Partners with Polara Enterprises

Vance Street Capital Acquires Carmanah Technologies

May 3, 2022

Transportation

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital acquired Carmanah Technologies Corp., a Victoria, British Columbia designer and manufacturer of solar and AC-powered LED pedestrian and traffic safety systems. Carmanah will join Polara Enterprises to form Vance Street's traffic and pedestrian safety ITS platform as the firm pursues organic product development and complementary M&A; financial terms were not disclosed.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Eberle Design, Inc.

June 14, 2022

Infrastructure

Vance Street Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Eberle Design, Inc. (EDI), a provider of intersection safety products and ITS technologies. EDI will join Vance Street's traffic and pedestrian safety ITS platform alongside Polara Enterprises and Carmanah Technologies to expand the platform's intersection safety product portfolio and accelerate product innovation.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Pro-Vision

September 26, 2024

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has acquired Pro-Vision, a Grand Rapids, Michigan provider of mobile video hardware, installation services, and a Video-as-a-Service (VaaS) platform for commercial fleets, K-12 transit and public safety customers. The transaction is Vance Street’s first platform investment out of Vance Street Capital IV and will fund product development, commercial expansion and potential M&A; terms were not disclosed and debt financing was provided by Barings.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Plastic Design Corporation

December 22, 2021

Medical Devices

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has acquired Plastic Design Corporation (PDC), a Scottsdale, Arizona-based contract manufacturer of micro-molded plastic components for the MedTech and life sciences markets. Founder Mark Kinder will resume as President, and Vance Street intends to leverage PDC's micro-molding and over-molding capabilities to expand its medtech manufacturing platform and serve medical device OEMs and microfluidics customers.

Vance Street Capital Acquires McFarlane Aviation

October 21, 2021

Aerospace & Defense

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital acquired McFarlane Aviation, a Baldwin City, Kansas manufacturer and distributor of FAA-PMA aftermarket parts for general aviation. The McFarlane family will retain a meaningful ownership stake alongside Vance Street as the firm positions McFarlane as a platform investment to accelerate growth in the aerospace aftermarket.

Vance Street Capital Acquires Stake in System Seals

December 9, 2024

Manufacturing

Los Angeles-based private equity firm Vance Street Capital has partnered with Cleveland-based System Seals, a designer and manufacturer of proprietary sealing solutions. Founder and CEO Arnold von Engelbrechten will retain a meaningful ownership stake and continue to lead the business as Vance Street supports product development, international expansion and targeted M&A.