Goldman Sachs Alternatives Takes Majority Stake in Crystal Group

Goldman Sachs Alternatives Leads Consortium to Acquire Majority Stake in NAVEX

October 14, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Goldman Sachs Alternatives led a consortium that acquired a majority stake in NAVEX, a Lake Oswego, Oregon–based provider of ethics, risk and compliance (GRC) software. Blackstone purchased a significant minority stake, BC Partners will retain a significant minority position, and Vista Equity Partners exited; the deal is intended to accelerate NAVEX One product innovation and global expansion.

SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners Acquire Saint-Gobain's Crystals Business (rebranded Luxium Solutions)

September 1, 2022

Manufacturing

Funds advised by SK Capital Partners and Edgewater Capital Partners completed the acquisition of Saint-Gobain's scintillation and photonic crystals business and will rebrand the carve‑out as Luxium Solutions. The business, headquartered in Hiram, Ohio with global facilities in the United States, France and India, supplies scintillation crystals and sapphire/garnet substrates for medical imaging, semiconductor and defense end markets.

Silver Investment Partners Acquires Stake in Crystal GmbH from SHS

June 22, 2021

Medical Devices

Silver Investment Partners (SIP) has acquired the stake in Berlin-based Crystal GmbH from healthcare investor SHS. The investor transition will support Crystal's planned growth — development of new products, expanded production capacity and increased international sales — while SHS completes its exit.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives Acquires Majority Stake in Trackunit

February 10, 2025

Cloud & SaaS

Private Equity at Goldman Sachs Alternatives has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Trackunit from funds advised by Hg and GRO Capital, with Hg reinvesting alongside Goldman Sachs. Trackunit, a Denmark-headquartered SaaS and operating data platform for the construction ecosystem, will receive capital and strategic support to accelerate product development, international expansion and innovation; the deal is subject to customary regulatory approvals and expected to close in early summer.

Goldman Sachs Asset Management Acquires Clear Group from ECI Partners

June 27, 2022

Insurance

Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s private equity business has agreed to acquire Chartered insurance broker Clear Group from ECI Partners, subject to regulatory approval. Clear Group, which has grown via 10 acquisitions under ECI and now employs over 600 people across 15 locations while handling over £330m of premiums, will be backed by Goldman Sachs to continue its M&A-driven scaling strategy.

Goldman Sachs Alternatives Acquires Majority Stake in TAIT from Providence Equity Partners

July 9, 2024

Media & Entertainment

The Private Equity business at Goldman Sachs Alternatives will acquire a majority stake in TAIT from affiliates of Providence Equity Partners and other existing investors. TAIT's management will remain significant shareholders as Goldman Sachs looks to broaden the company's technology offerings and expand its global footprint in live and location-based experiences.