GEF Capital Partners Provides Growth Capital to MURF Electric Bikes

Bertram Capital Invests in Lectric eBikes

January 26, 2021

Consumer Products

Bertram Capital has made a growth investment in Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer electric bicycle designer and retailer. Terms were not disclosed; Bertram said it will partner with founders Levi Conlow and Robby Deziel and deploy its ecommerce and digital marketing capabilities to support Lectric's growth.

GEF Capital Partners Invests Growth Capital in Polargy, Inc.

November 2, 2023

Manufacturing

GEF Capital Partners has completed a growth capital investment in Polargy, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of data center airflow and energy-efficiency infrastructure solutions. The existing executive team will remain in place and the investment will support capacity expansion, product development and entry into new geographic markets; FMI Capital Advisors served as Polargy's exclusive financial advisor.

Verlinvest Invests in Pedego Electric Bikes

January 6, 2022

Consumer Products

Verlinvest has made a growth investment in Pedego, the largest electric bike retail network in North America, to support branding, innovation, store expansion and inventory growth. Terms were not disclosed; Roth Capital Partners served as Pedego's financial advisor on the transaction.

GEF Capital Partners Acquires Lifecycle Renewables

June 30, 2022

Energy

GEF Capital Partners, a Washington, D.C.-based sustainability-focused private equity firm, has completed the acquisition of Lifecycle Renewables, a Massachusetts-based producer of renewable heating oil (LR100). The investment will support increased production of LR100 and expansion of Lifecycle Renewables' geographic reach beyond the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic to meet growing demand from institutional customers.

Further Global Invests in E78 Partners

December 2, 2021

Professional Services

Funds advised by Further Global Capital Management have made a growth investment in E78 Partners, a Chicago-based provider of finance, accounting and technology solutions to the private capital industry. The investment will provide capital to accelerate E78's growth, expand its service offering and geographic footprint and support its M&A strategy; E78 management and employees will retain meaningful equity stakes.

Encore Consumer Capital Invests in Murry's, Inc.

November 14, 2019

Food & Beverage

San Francisco-based private equity firm Encore Consumer Capital completed an investment in Murry's, Inc., a family-owned frozen French toast manufacturer based in Greenbelt, Maryland. The partnership will support Murry's next phase of growth, leveraging Encore's experience in consumer packaged foods and private-label channels.