Incline Equity Partners Invests in Smile Source

Incline Equity Partners Acquires Foundation Source

January 28, 2020

Professional Services

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners acquired Foundation Source, the nation’s largest provider of outsourced support services for private foundations. The partnership will support Foundation Source’s growth plans, including deeper market penetration, expanded service capabilities, and enhancement of its online foundation management tools; financial terms were not disclosed.

Smile Source and ACT Dental Merge

May 5, 2025

Healthcare Services

Smile Source and ACT Dental have merged to create a combined platform supporting independent dental practices across the United States. The union combines ACT Dental's coaching and education services with Smile Source's national network and practice-management resources to expand capabilities, resources, and peer support for private practice dentists.

Thomas H. Lee Partners and Linden Capital Partners Invest in Smile Doctors

January 5, 2022

Healthcare Services

Smile Doctors, the largest U.S. orthodontics-focused dental support organization with more than 295 locations, announced a strategic investment from Thomas H. Lee Partners. THL is investing alongside existing sponsor Linden Capital Partners in an equal partnership while affiliated orthodontists retain a significant ownership stake to support continued growth and expanded service offerings.

Halle Capital Management Invests in Planet Smile Partners

April 1, 2021

Dental

Halle Capital Management made a growth equity investment in Planet Smile Partners, a newly formed pediatric- and orthodontic-focused dental service organization (DSO). Planet Smile Partners will initially partner with Dentistry for Children Westchester and Dr. Gary Heitzler will serve as CEO as the platform scales across the Northeast.

Incline Equity Partners Invests in ASP Global

February 11, 2020

Healthcare Services

Pittsburgh-based private equity firm Incline Equity Partners has made an investment in ASP Global, an Atlanta-based distributor and sourcing agent of healthcare supplies. Incline plans to support ASP Global's growth through expanded sales efforts and additional acquisitions.

Specialty Smile Partners Partners with Four New York Practices (Backed by Blue Sea Capital)

October 17, 2023

Dental

Specialty Smile Partners, a doctor-led management services organization backed by Blue Sea Capital, announced strategic partnerships with four New York specialty dental practices: Albany Braces, Where Smiles Grow, Battiste Orthodontics, and Schenectady Pediatric Dentistry. The affiliations expand Specialty Smile Partners' footprint into New York and bring the practices access to centralized business services and operational support from the MSO and its PE backer.