Gauge Capital Acquires FlutterHabit

St. Cloud Capital Invests in LashCo to Support Gauge Capital Add-on

October 1, 2020

Consumer Products

St. Cloud Capital has made an investment in Dallas-based Lash OpCo, LLC ("LashCo") to support an add-on acquisition by sponsor Gauge Capital and to refinance existing debt. The investment comes from St. Cloud's third fund and will help expand LashCo's branded beauty product business, which sells direct-to-consumer and wholesale through prestige beauty retailers.

Gauge Capital Recapitalizes Loving Tan

July 5, 2023

Consumer Products

Gauge Capital has made a strategic recapitalization investment in Loving Tan, a Brisbane-based luxury sunless tan brand, and will partner with the founder and team to support global growth. As part of the transaction Gauge appointed Hilary Daly as CEO and intends to drive organic growth and pursue add-on acquisitions across sunless tan, suncare, and bodycare categories.

Gauge Capital Provides Growth Capital to Streamline Healthcare Solutions

March 7, 2023

Software

Gauge Capital has made a strategic growth investment to recapitalize Streamline Healthcare Solutions. The investment will support Streamline’s SmartCare EHR platform for behavioral health providers, enabling product development, infrastructure investment, and accelerated growth under the existing founders and management team.

Five V Capital Acquires Habit Health from Livingbridge

August 5, 2024

Healthcare Services

Five V Capital has acquired Habit Health, a New Zealand provider of integrated rehabilitation and mental health services, from Livingbridge. The deal marks an exit for Livingbridge’s 2016 vintage fund after supporting Habit’s growth (including ten acquisitions) since 2018; Habit has grown to roughly 877 employees and a national footprint under Livingbridge’s ownership.

Gauge Capital Invests in 7 Mindsets

January 10, 2022

Education

Gauge Capital has made a strategic growth investment and recapitalization in 7 Mindsets, a provider of social-emotional learning (SEL) curriculum and professional development for K-12 schools. Gauge will partner with the company's owners and management, joining the board, while eighty2i acted as exclusive financial advisor and will serve as interim CFO following close.

Gauge Capital Recapitalizes NINJIO

July 19, 2021

Cybersecurity

Gauge Capital has partnered with the owners and management of NINJIO, LLC to recapitalize the cybersecurity awareness training provider. The investment will support NINJIO's growth and product capabilities, with Gauge partners Tom McKelvey and Sam Smith joining NINJIO's board.