Houchens Industries Acquires Feeders Supply, LLC from PNC Riverarch Capital

PNC Riverarch Capital Acquires Messenger Holdings, LLC

February 8, 2022

Consumer Products

PNC Riverarch Capital has acquired Messenger Holdings, LLC, a 110+-year-old manufacturer and marketer of memorialization products and provider of tech-enabled services to funeral homes. Financial terms were not disclosed; Messenger is headquartered in Auburn, Indiana and will be partnered with Riverarch to support accelerated growth and expand its product and technology offerings.

Parkway Capital Recapitalizes Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition

September 8, 2021

Agriculture

Parkway Capital, the mezzanine investment arm of Calvert Street Investment Partners, provided subordinated debt to lead a recapitalization of Phoenix Feeds & Nutrition, marking the company's first institutional capital. The financing is intended to support PFN's growth initiatives and expansion of operations across New England and New York.

PNC Riverarch Capital Acquires Empire Group from Kian Capital Partners

February 7, 2020

Manufacturing

PNC Riverarch Capital has acquired Empire Group, a Raleigh, North Carolina–headquartered wholesale distributor of commercial foodservice equipment and OEM parts, from Kian Capital Partners. Terms were not disclosed; under Kian's ownership Empire expanded to seven locations, served 5,500+ customers and materially grew revenue and EBITDA.

Nutrition 101 Acquires Value Feeds

November 10, 2025

Agriculture

Nutrition 101, LLC, a Pendleton, Indiana-based food waste and recycling company, has acquired Value Feeds, a Dallas-based dairy upcycling and animal feed company. The acquisition will expand Nutrition 101's presence into the U.S. Southwest and leverage Value Feeds' processing capabilities and regional supply contracts with dairy producers.

PNC Riverarch Capital Acquires The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley from SBJ Capital

January 9, 2024

Food & Beverage

PNC Riverarch Capital has acquired The Perfect Purée of Napa Valley from SBJ Capital, with co-investors The Hillman Company and PPM America. Riverarch will partner with co-presidents Michele Lex and Medhane Kidane to support accelerated growth; senior debt was provided by Apogem and NXT Capital and Harris Williams advised the seller.

Investcorp Acquires Majority Stake in Shearer Supply

April 11, 2023

HVAC & Mechanical

Investcorp announced a majority investment in Shearer Supply, a leading independent HVAC equipment distributor headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Shearer—founded in 1983 and operating 22 branches across the Southern U.S. serving over 5,500 contractor customers—will continue to have the Shearer family, management team and PNC Riverarch Capital as shareholders; financial terms were not disclosed. Investcorp intends to support organic growth and further geographic expansion.