Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Connecticut

Tracked deals

357

357 tracked deals across 2005-2026.

Buyer mix

Mixed buyer set

336 pe · 201 strategic

Top trend

Volume peaked in 2022

58 tracked deals announced in 2022.

Buyer Snapshot

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Illustrative buyers pulled from tracked transactions on this page. This table is capped and intentionally non-exhaustive.

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Buyer # Deals Focus Type
Arcline Investment Management 3 Growth-oriented private equity firm investing in middle-m... PE
Coretelligent 3 Provider of managed and co-managed IT support, cybersecur... Strategic (PE-backed)
Gemspring Capital 3 Middle-market private equity firm providing growth and bu... PE
Hub International Limited 3 Leading global insurance brokerage and financial services... Strategic (PE-backed)
Main Street Capital Corporation 3 Principal investment firm providing long‑term debt and eq... PE
Relation Insurance Services, Inc. 3 National insurance brokerage offering risk-management and... Strategic (PE-backed)
Rockbridge Growth Equity 3 Middle-market growth equity firm focused on accelerating ... PE
Serent Capital 3 Private equity firm investing in and partnering with B2B ... PE
Strattam Capital 3 Private equity firm investing in founder-led B2B software... PE
TPG 3 Global alternative asset manager investing across sectors... PE

Acquisition Volume in Private Equity-Backed in Connecticut by Year

Last 10 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 10 years for Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Connecticut. 1 2017 4 2018 23 2019 33 2020 51 2021 58 2022 45 2023 49 2024 43 2025 ~52 est. 41 2026
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Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Finalsite
    Target
    RevTrak
    Type
    Addon

    Finalsite acquired RevTrak, a digital payments provider used by more than 13,000 schools nationwide. The acquisition expands Finalsite’s K–12 platform by pairing RevTrak’s school payments technology with Finalsite’s enrollment, engagement, and communications solutions.

  • Buyer
    Peakline Partners
    Target
    Kalon Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Peakline Partners acquired Kalon Capital, an equipment finance company based in Stamford, Connecticut, to expand Peakline’s equipment finance and asset-backed private credit capabilities. The deal brings Kalon’s financing platform and leadership team into Peakline, with Kalon’s Founder and CEO Nicole Torraco continuing to lead the equipment finance business.

  • Buyer
    Commonwealth Electrical Technologies, Broad Sky Partners
    Target
    Horton Electrical Services
    Seller
    Arthur Horton, Warren A. Horton
    Type
    Buyout

    Commonwealth Electrical Technologies (CET) announced the acquisition of Horton Electrical Services, a Connecticut-based electrical and civil services contractor. The deal expands CET’s Northeast footprint and adds specialized capabilities in wastewater infrastructure, solar, and civil construction, with Warren Horton continuing to lead the business post-acquisition.

  • Buyer
    Glen Oaks Capital, Tecum Capital
    Target
    StanChem Resins, Dux Coatings
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Glen Oaks Capital and Tecum Capital acquired StanChem Resins and Dux Coatings together in a carve-out transaction, combining them as a new specialty chemicals platform called StanChem. Glen Oaks acted as lead sponsor, while Tecum provided subordinated debt and equity to support the partnership and the businesses’ expansion plans.

  • Buyer
    Valence Surface Technologies LLC
    Target
    Cametoid Technologies Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Valence Surface Technologies acquired Cametoid Technologies Inc., a provider of Ion Vapor Deposition coatings and related surface-treatment services for aerospace, defense, and energy markets. The add-on expands Valence’s surface-finishing capabilities with specialized IVD technology; Cametoid’s 35 employees and management team will remain with the business.

  • Buyer
    Great Hill Partners
    Target
    Aurenity
    Seller
    Agman

    Tech-enabled E&S MGA Aurenity secured a strategic growth investment from Great Hill Partners to expand underwriter recruitment, launch new specialty programs, and advance its AI and automation enablement. Founding investor Agman and Aurenity’s management team will retain a significant portion of their equity stakes, while financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Agathos AEC, Hunter Forest Capital, Aldine Capital Partners, Petra Capital Partners, Pine Street Capital, Patriot Capital, First Merchants Bank
    Target
    Tecton Architects
    Type
    Buyout

    Agathos AEC, a national architecture and engineering firm backed by Hunter Forest Capital, acquired Hartford-based Tecton Architects. The deal closed in August 2026, with no financial terms disclosed. Tecton will retain its name and operate as an Agathos AEC company, with its executive principals continuing to lead and no workforce reductions planned.

  • Buyer
    Compass Group Equity Partners
    Target
    Koma Precision
    Type
    Addon

    Compass Group Equity Partners announced its partnership with Koma Precision, a national provider of precision machine tool accessories, calibration services, and aftermarket parts and support. The investment is intended to support continued organic growth, capability expansion, and opportunities for strategic add-ons as Koma builds a national platform.

  • Buyer
    Uplift Investors
    Target
    Engage fi
    Seller
    Falfurrias Management Partners
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Uplift Investors has acquired Engage fi, a technology and strategic advisory firm serving banks and credit unions, from Falfurrias Management Partners. Terms were not disclosed. Uplift plans to use its 5-5-5 Framework and value-creation initiatives to expand Engage fi’s reach and broaden the services it provides to financial institutions.

  • Buyer
    Alchemy, Nectar Learning, Inc., Achieve Partners
    Target
    Ease Learning
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Alchemy, a unit of Nectar Learning, Inc., announced it has acquired Ease Learning. The company also noted that Achieve Partners made a strategic investment in Alchemy as part of the expanded growth plan.

  • Buyer
    NEOTech, Arkview Capital
    Target
    Virtex
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    NEOTech, a portfolio company of Arkview Capital, has completed its acquisition of Virtex, a U.S.-based provider of high-reliability electronic manufacturing services focused primarily on the defense market. The combined company will operate 11 facilities across the United States with more than 2,500 employees, expanding NEOTech’s domestic manufacturing footprint and engineering/production capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Crescentia Capital, Graham Capital Investments (GCI), Webster Bank, Avante Capital Partners
    Target
    Underwater Construction Company LLC
    Type
    Buyout

    Crescentia Capital announced a strategic investment in Underwater Construction Company LLC (UCC), a specialized underwater diving services provider serving nuclear power and critical infrastructure markets. The investment was completed in partnership with Graham Capital Investments, with financing support from Webster Bank and Avante Capital Partners, to fuel growth and strategic acquisitions as Crescentia builds a national platform in specialized underwater services.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital Management, LP (affiliate)
    Target
    Key Line Construction, Palouse Power
    Type
    Addon

    Gemspring Capital announced that an affiliate has partnered with utility contractors Key Line Construction and Palouse Power to create a scaled utility infrastructure services platform serving the Pacific Northwest. The combined business will support electric distribution, transmission, substation, and communications infrastructure for utilities as they modernize and expand the grid.

  • Buyer
    Pantheon Electric, Olympus Partners
    Target
    International Wire Group, Hussey Copper, EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle, Special Corde
    Type
    Addon

    Copper supply provider Pantheon Electric merged four core manufacturing companies—International Wire Group, Hussey Copper, EMS Elektro Metall Schwanenmühle, and Special Corde—to expand its electrical infrastructure footprint across 21 plants. Backed by private equity firm Olympus Partners, the unified platform is aimed at scaling copper conductor and engineered conductive system output to meet growing electrification and AI data center-related demand amid an expected copper supply deficit.

  • Buyer
    CompassMSP
    Target
    The Logic Group
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Agellus Capital-backed CompassMSP, based in West Hartford, Connecticut, acquired The Logic Group, a managed IT and cybersecurity firm based in the Philadelphia area. Financial terms were not disclosed, and CompassMSP said the acquisition will deepen capabilities for its clients while retaining “the personal touch” of The Logic Group’s team.

  • Buyer
    Amplix
    Target
    CORE Communications LLC
    Seller
    Tammy Clark (Founder)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Amplix, a technology advisory firm backed by Gemspring Capital, announced its acquisition of CORE Communications, a technology advisory and technology expense management (TEM) firm. The deal strengthens Amplix’s TEM practice and will keep CORE’s team operating under the Amplix brand. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    ACON Investments LLC, The Fini Company
    Target
    YumEarth
    Seller
    The Riverside Company, Riverside Co.
    Type
    Buyout

    ACON Investments acquired a controlling stake in YumEarth, an organic, allergy-friendly confectionery brand, from Riverside. The deal includes The Fini Company as a strategic industry partner with an ownership stake, and financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Schneider Geospatial, LLC, Align Capital Partners
    Target
    New England GeoSystems
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Addon

    Align Capital Partners’ portfolio company Schneider Geospatial, LLC acquired New England GeoSystems (NEGEO), a Connecticut-based geospatial software and services firm serving municipalities in the Northeast. NEGEO’s MapExpress solution will be integrated into Schneider Geospatial’s Beacon platform used by more than 1,000 local government jurisdictions across 35 states.

  • Buyer
    Daida, HiGro Group, Lafayette Square LLC
    Target
    Scan-Optics, LLC
    Seller
    Province, LLC
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Daida, a national provider of business process services and document digitization, acquired Scan-Optics, a Manchester, Connecticut-based intelligent document processing and digital transformation provider. The transaction is Daida’s sixth add-on acquisition under HiGro Group and was completed in early 2026, expanding Daida’s presence and production capacity across government and regulated industries, especially in the Northeast.

  • Buyer
    Equivu Capital
    Target
    Leading Edge Aviation Services
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Buyout

    Equivu Capital has acquired a majority stake in Leading Edge Aviation Services, a Connecticut-based provider of aircraft interior and exterior detailing and appearance services. The investment is intended to scale the firm through expansion into new markets while maintaining its existing culture and operating standards.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Comoto Holdings
    Seller
    Comoto's previous backers and management team (not named)
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Buyout

    Gemspring Capital acquired Comoto Holdings, the parent company of RevZilla, Cycle Gear, and J&P Cycles, in a transaction valued north of $400 million. The deal closed in early January and positions Gemspring to pursue a buy-and-build roll-up strategy in the fragmented powersports aftermarket.

  • Buyer
    Six One Commodities LLC, Pinnacle Asset Management, L.P. (backer of 61C)
    Target
    Great American Gas & Electric (GAGE)
    Seller
    Link Growth Advisers, LLC
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    Six One Commodities LLC (61C) has completed its acquisition of Great American Gas & Electric (GAGE) from Link Growth Advisers LLC. The deal expands 61C’s North American retail and integrated energy platform by bringing GAGE’s team, customer/broker relationships, systems, and infrastructure into 61C.

  • Buyer
    Timex Group, Digital Fuel Capital
    Target
    Jane Win, Pictures on Gold

    Timex Group announced strategic investments in jewelry brands Jane Win and Pictures on Gold to expand its presence in the jewelry category and adjacent lifestyle categories. Timex, together with Digital Fuel Capital, is investing in both brands, leveraging Timex’s capabilities across design, sourcing, manufacturing, distribution, and brand-building.

  • Buyer
    Littlejohn & Co. (Littlejohn), Carlyle AlpInvest
    Target
    Valcourt Group (Valcourt)

    Littlejohn & Co. closed a continuation vehicle anchored by Valcourt Group, providing liquidity to existing fund investors while enabling Littlejohn to keep supporting Valcourt’s next phase of growth. Carlyle AlpInvest led the transaction, with participation from additional blue-chip institutional investors; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Scholl's Wellness Company
    Target
    VKTRY
    Type
    Addon

    Yellow Wood Partners’ portfolio company, Scholl's Wellness Company (parent of Dr. Scholl’s), acquired premium athletic performance insole and footwear innovation brand VKTRY. Terms were not disclosed, and VKTRY will continue operating under its existing brand identity and leadership team.

  • Buyer
    Gemini Investors, Brookside Capital Partners, Winterberry Landscaping, LLC
    Target
    Willie C. & Sons Landscaping
    Type
    Buyout

    Brookside Capital Partners provided subordinated debt and preferred equity co-investment to support Winterberry Landscaping, a portfolio company of Gemini Investors, in acquiring Willie C. & Sons Landscaping. The combined platform is intended to create a scaled landscaping operator across New England with offerings spanning landscaping, irrigation, and snow removal.

  • Buyer
    Serent Capital, Balance Point Capital Advisors, LLC (affiliated funds: Balance Point Capital Partners VI, L.P. and Balance Point Capital Partners VII, L.P.)
    Target
    The Edge
    Seller
    Dick Abbott (founder)
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Balance Point Capital Advisors (along with its affiliated funds) is investing in The Edge in connection with the acquisition of the company by Serent Capital. The deal also includes the appointment of Josh Brenner as CEO, with founder Dick Abbott set to retire after nearly 25 years.

  • Buyer
    FTV Capital
    Target
    Valitana
    Industry
    Data & Analytics

    Valitana, a fintech provider of analytics, workflow, and portfolio management solutions for structured credit professionals, announced a significant growth equity investment from FTV Capital. The investment is intended to fund product innovation, deepen Valitana’s AI roadmap, and expand its platform across structured credit and adjacent markets such as CMBS, ABS, and ABL.

  • Buyer
    Premier Equipment Solutions, Brenton Point Capital Partners
    Target
    New England Power Equipment, Saybrook Rentals, New England Equipment & Rental
    Type
    Addon

    Premier Equipment Solutions, a Connecticut-based compact equipment dealer and rental operator backed by Brenton Point Capital Partners, acquired New England Power Equipment and Saybrook Rentals. The acquired business will operate as New England Equipment & Rental, a division of Premier Equipment Solutions, and the combined network now operates six locations across Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.

  • Buyer
    Windjammer Capital
    Target
    PrecisionX Group
    Seller
    CORE Industrial Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Windjammer Capital acquired PrecisionX Group, a provider of high-precision metal components for mission-critical applications in highly regulated end markets. PrecisionX is headquartered in Waterbury, Connecticut, operates across seven U.S. facilities, and offers deep and shallow drawn/progressive stamping and machining capabilities such as Swiss screw, CNC, and wire EDM.

  • Buyer
    SportsMed Physical Therapy, Hildred Capital Management
    Target
    The Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center LLC
    Type
    Addon

    SportsMed Physical Therapy, a Hildred Capital Management portfolio company, announced it has acquired The Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Center LLC, which operates two Connecticut clinics in Hamden and West Haven. The deal expands SportsMed to 54 clinics across New Jersey and Connecticut and adds a multidisciplinary set of services including physical therapy, occupational/hand therapy, chiropractic care, acupuncture, and HomeCare services.

  • Buyer
    Serent Capital
    Target
    Saisystems Health

    Saisystems Health, a provider of end-to-end revenue cycle management (RCM) and electronic health record (EHR) solutions for skilled nursing facility providers, announced an investment from Serent Capital. The growth-focused private equity firm’s funding is intended to accelerate Saisystems’ AI-driven automation roadmap and expand go-to-market capabilities for its vertically tailored post-acute care platform.

  • Buyer
    Diamond Landscaping, Kian Capital Partners
    Target
    Christensen Landscape Services
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Addon

    Kian Capital-backed Diamond Landscaping has acquired Christensen Landscape Services, a high-end residential landscaping firm based in Northford, Connecticut. The transaction is an add-on to Diamond Landscaping’s platform and expands the company’s Northeast footprint while adding in-house design and hardscape capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Energy Development Partners (EDP)
    Target
    Hocon Gas
    Industry
    Energy
    Type
    Buyout

    Energy Development Partners (EDP) finalized its acquisition of Hocon Gas on February 24, 2026, expanding EDP’s Northeast propane distribution footprint in Connecticut. The deal adds a Connecticut-based propane distributor serving more than 35,000 residential and commercial customers, along with delivery trucks, bulk-storage terminals, and a service network.

  • Buyer
    Keeler Motor Car Company, Open Road Capital
    Target
    Lexus of Westport, Toyota of Westport, Audi Hawthorne
    Seller
    New Country Motor Car Group
    Industry
    Transportation
    Type
    Buyout

    Jesse Hord’s Keeler Motor Car Company, together with capital partner Open Road Capital, acquired the Lexus of Westport, Toyota of Westport, and Audi Hawthorne dealerships from New Country Motor Car Group. Haig Partners acted as the exclusive advisor to New Country on the transaction, which is described as successfully closing.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital Management, LP (affiliate), Gemspring Capital (Gemspring Capital Management, LP affiliate)
    Target
    FORM, Trax Retail image recognition business (Trax IR)
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Type
    Buyout

    Gemspring Capital Management announced that an affiliate acquired and combined FORM with the image recognition business of Trax (Trax IR), creating a global retail execution and data intelligence software platform for the consumer packaged goods (CPG) ecosystem. The combined platform integrates FORM’s frontline task/workflow execution and shelf intelligence with Trax’s AI-powered computer vision for SKU-level, shelf-level insights, aiming to drive improved compliance, reduced out-of-stocks, and faster decision-making at scale.

  • Buyer
    Southfield Capital
    Target
    Contextual.io
    Type
    Buyout

    Southfield Capital acquired Contextual.io, an AI orchestration platform and AI solutions provider, and plans to embed its capabilities into Southfield’s lower-middle-market partnership/value-creation model. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Leonard Green & Partners
    Target
    NEFCO Holding Company LLC
    Seller
    Bertram Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Leonard Green & Partners has completed the acquisition of NEFCO Holding Company LLC from Bertram Capital. NEFCO is a Hartford, Connecticut-based value-added distributor of SHARP products, tools, safety items and jobsite consumables with more than 70 U.S. locations; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Valor Exterior Partners, Osceola Capital
    Target
    Landmark Exteriors
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Addon

    Valor Exterior Partners, a Cincinnati-based exterior home services platform backed by Osceola Capital, has acquired Landmark Exteriors, a Norwalk, Connecticut provider of roofing, siding and related residential exterior services. The add-on expands Valor's footprint into Connecticut and New York, enhances its high-end roofing and siding capabilities (including Landmark's Cedar Life division), and creates cross-selling and cash-flow opportunities across the Valor platform.

  • Buyer
    Apollo Global Management affiliates, Temasek, Other investors (unspecified)
    Target
    One or more qualifying acquisition targets (unspecified)

    QXO expanded a previously announced convertible preferred equity financing to a $3 billion commitment, increasing capacity to fund future acquisitions through July 15, 2026. The financing is led by funds managed by affiliates of Apollo Global Management, with Temasek and other investors participating.

  • January 5, 2026
    Buyer
    iQor CXBPO (iQor)
    Target
    OP360
    Type
    Addon

    iQor CXBPO (a Mill Point Capital portfolio company) has acquired OP360, a customer experience BPO provider, to expand iQor's global CX and back‑office delivery footprint and deepen its tech‑enabled service capabilities. OP360’s teams across the Philippines, Colombia, India, Trinidad, Egypt and the United States will be integrated into iQor to strengthen scale, talent and industry coverage across healthcare, financial services and digital commerce.

  • Buyer
    Blackstone GP Stakes, Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital
    Target
    Atlas Holdings

    Blackstone and Blue Owl announced a strategic minority investment in Atlas Holdings through funds managed by Blackstone GP Stakes and Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital. Atlas, a Greenwich, Connecticut-based industrial investment platform, owns and operates 30 industrial, manufacturing, and distribution businesses.

  • Buyer
    Patriot Pickle
    Target
    Cosmo's Food Products
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Patriot Pickle, a Wayne, New Jersey-based manufacturer and distributor of pickles and fermented products, has acquired Cosmo's Food Products, a family-owned specialty peppers and antipasto manufacturer based in West Haven, Connecticut. The deal expands Patriot's product portfolio, manufacturing capacity and service offering for grocery and foodservice customers; terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Broadtree Partners, Salem Investment Partners
    Target
    The CFO Project LLC
    Seller
    Jeff Prager, Adam Lean
    Industry
    Education
    Type
    Buyout

    Broadtree Partners, a lower middle market private equity firm based in Charlotte, has acquired The CFO Project, a membership-based education and mentorship platform for accountants, CPAs and bookkeepers. The deal—supported by Salem Investment Partners—will position The CFO Project to scale its digital Certified CFO program and community of 500+ members under new CEO Dyanna Salcedo.

  • Buyer
    Kpler
    Target
    Bridgeton Research Group LLC
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Type
    Buyout

    Kpler has acquired Bridgeton Research Group LLC to integrate Bridgeton’s predictive models of systematic and algorithmic trading into Kpler’s trade intelligence platform. The deal expands Kpler’s analytics capabilities by combining physical commodity fundamentals with systematic flow analysis to better serve traders, asset managers, and other market participants.

  • Buyer
    Roofed Right America, Great Range Capital
    Target
    Eagle Rivet Roof Services
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Addon

    Roofed Right America (RRA), a Milwaukee-based commercial roofing platform backed by Great Range Capital, has acquired Eagle Rivet Roof Services, a long-established commercial roofing contractor with locations in Bloomfield, Connecticut and Waltham, Massachusetts. The deal is an add-on to RRA's platform intended to expand its geographic footprint and service capabilities across New England while preserving Eagle Rivet's brand and leadership team.

  • Buyer
    SLR Consulting
    Target
    A. DiCesare Associates, P.C.
    Type
    Buyout

    SLR Consulting has acquired A. DiCesare Associates, P.C. (ADA), a Connecticut-based engineering firm specializing in highway and railroad bridge inspection, bridge design and underwater inspection services. The deal strengthens SLR’s transportation engineering and inspection capabilities and deepens its client relationships with state transportation agencies and rail clients across the U.S. Northeast.

  • Buyer
    Tescan Group
    Target
    FemtoInnovations
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Type
    Buyout

    Tescan Group has acquired FemtoInnovations, a UConn startup specializing in ultrafast laser systems, and will create a Laser Technology Business Unit (LT BU) headquartered at the University of Connecticut Tech Park. The deal adds laser micromachining and imaging/analysis capabilities to Tescan's correlative and multimodal portfolio to serve semiconductor, biomedical device manufacturing, and advanced research markets.

  • Buyer
    BlueMatrix
    Target
    RMS (RMS Partners business)
    Seller
    FactSet
    Industry
    Software

    BlueMatrix has acquired the RMS Partners business ("RMS"), a global investment research software platform, from FactSet. The deal expands BlueMatrix's international footprint across EMEA and APAC, deepens its investment research product offering, and establishes an enhanced commercial agreement with FactSet making FactSet a preferred data provider.

  • Buyer
    SDG Corporation
    Target
    Hub City Media, Inc.
    Industry
    Cybersecurity
    Type
    Buyout

    SDG Corporation has acquired Hub City Media, Inc., a consultancy specializing in identity and access management (IAM), to expand its end-to-end IAM capabilities across advisory, integration, and managed services. The deal strengthens SDG's identity-first security offering and deepens partnerships with leading identity technology providers while integrating Hub City Media's technical expertise into SDG's global managed services.

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