Hale Capital Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Athenium

Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital Acquire athenahealth for $17 Billion

February 15, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Affiliates of Hellman & Friedman and Bain Capital completed the $17 billion acquisition of athenahealth from Veritas Capital and Evergreen Coast Capital. The deal brings in additional coinvestors (including an affiliate of GIC and a subsidiary of ADIA) while Veritas and Evergreen each retain minority investments as the buyers look to scale athenahealth's cloud-based healthcare SaaS platform.

Parthenon Capital Invests in AArete

June 24, 2025

Consulting

Parthenon Capital has made a strategic growth investment in AArete, a Chicago-based management and technology consulting firm specializing in profitability improvement and digital transformation for healthcare payers, financial services and the public sector. The capital will be used to accelerate growth initiatives, broaden AArete’s service offerings, and support acquisitions while existing employees and leaders remain significant shareholders.

Athene and Apollo Acquire Majority Stake in Aqua Finance at ~$1B Valuation

November 29, 2021

Financial Services

Athene agreed to acquire a controlling stake in Aqua Finance, a Wisconsin-based consumer lending platform, from funds managed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities at a valuation of approximately $1 billion. Apollo will manage the investment on behalf of Athene, while Blackstone will retain a minority stake; the investor group plans to support growth through technology investments and expanded origination capacity.

Parthenon Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Titan Wealth

February 21, 2023

Wealth Management

Parthenon Capital has acquired a majority stake in Titan Wealth, partnering with the management team to support further organic growth, technology investment and future M&A. The transaction delivers a partial exit for Maven's UK Regional Buyout Fund (with a material return) while existing investors including funds managed by Ares and Maven remain committed to the business.

Apheon Acquires Majority Stake in Hittech Group

November 12, 2024

Manufacturing

Apheon, a pan‑European private equity firm, has acquired a majority stake in Hittech Group from the company's founders and a consortium of private shareholders. The investment will support Hittech's growth plans — expanding its operational footprint, capabilities and entry into new geographies and end markets — while management and existing investors retain significant stakes.

United Fintech Acquires 25% Stake in Athena Systems

January 12, 2022

Software

United Fintech has acquired a 25% stake in US-founded Athena Systems as the first step in a multi-stage buy-up that will see United Fintech acquire an additional 26% in two years and the remaining 49% in three years. The deal brings Athena's Portfolio Order Management System (Athena Spark) onto United Fintech's platform to scale globally and expand the group's asset-management product offering for banks, asset managers and hedge funds.