Gemspring Capital Acquires Transport Investments, Inc. from Revelstoke Capital Partners

Transport Investments Acquires SmartWay Transportation

March 14, 2022

Transportation

Transport Investments, Inc. (a Gemspring Capital portfolio company) has acquired SmartWay Transportation, LLC, a multimodal freight brokerage and transportation management firm based in Overland Park, Kansas. The transaction is an add-on to Transport’s platform intended to expand its brokerage and transportation-management capabilities and give SmartWay’s ~800 customers access to Transport’s broader capacity and value-added logistics services.

Transport Investments, Inc. Invests in US Logistics, LLC and Nationwide Logistics, LLC

November 29, 2021

Logistics & Distribution

Transport Investments, Inc. (a transportation platform backed by Gemspring Capital) has invested in US Logistics, LLC and Nationwide Logistics, LLC (together, USLN), a Cincinnati-based specialty freight brokerage group. The deal brings USLN's agent network and specialty freight brokerage capabilities into Transport's heavy-haul, flatbed, and specialized transportation platform as an add-on to support growth and expanded service offerings.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Midland Industries

May 5, 2023

Industrial Services

Gemspring Capital Management affiliate has acquired Midland Industries, a Kansas City-based manufacturer and distributor of pipe, valve, and fitting products across North America. Existing investor Wynnchurch Capital sold a stake but retained a minority interest and coinvested alongside Gemspring; financial terms were not disclosed.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Majority Stake in JTI Electrical & Instrumentation

January 3, 2022

Industrial Services

Gemspring Capital Management affiliate has acquired a majority interest in JTI Electrical & Instrumentation, a Bakersfield, California-based provider of electrical, mechanical, and automation services to industrial processing facilities. The founder-led management team will remain in place and retain an ownership stake as Gemspring plans to support growth through capability expansion, geographic penetration, and strategic acquisitions.

Gemspring Capital Acquires Majority Interest in Amplix

December 13, 2022

IT Services

Gemspring Capital Management affiliate has acquired a majority interest in Amplix, a Norwood, Massachusetts-based provider of technology advisory services and software formed from the merger of ROI Communications, Blue Front Technology Group, and allConnex. Gemspring will partner with Amplix's management to scale the business, accelerate growth, and expand the company's technology advisory, managed services, cloud, and data center capabilities.

Gemspring Capital Invests in Residence

June 12, 2025

Marketing & Advertising

Gemspring Capital Management, through its Gemspring Growth Solutions I fund, has made a strategic growth investment in Residence, a Los Angeles–based global network of creative agencies and platforms. The minority, non-control capital infusion will support Residence’s scaling plans, accelerated M&A, and expansion of its AI-driven creative capabilities across global markets.