Private Equity-Backed Acquisitions in Virginia

ERT, a Macquarie Capital–backed digital engineering and mission services company, has acquired Sev1Tech, an IT modernization and digital transformation partner serving space, defense and federal customers. The deal expands ERT's mission-focused IT, cloud and cyber capabilities while Sev1Tech's team continues supporting existing government contracts.

Nexus Enterprise Imaging, LLC (NXXIM), backed by Geneva Private Equity, has entered into a Master Service Agreement to assume full operational control and management of Apollo Enterprise Imaging. The move integrates Apollo's enterprise imaging capabilities into NXXIM's AI-driven Enterprise Imaging Intelligence platform, retaining most staff and honoring existing contracts while accelerating product and platform development.

Markon, a Sterling Investment Partners portfolio company, has acquired Millennium Corporation to expand full‑spectrum cyber capabilities across defense, intelligence, and federal civilian markets. The deal combines Markon’s enterprise delivery and program execution strengths with Millennium’s adversarial threat emulation, cyber operations, testing, training, and software capabilities as an add‑on to Markon’s platform.

Affiliates of private investment firm Halo Partners, L.P. have acquired W.O. Grubb from the estate of prior family ownership. The investment will provide capital and strategic resources to support Grubb’s growth across infrastructure, industrial, utility and data center markets while preserving management and operations.

VetEvolve announced a joint venture partnership with Gentle Care Animal Hospital in Forest, Virginia, marking the company's 51st practice and its first JV arrangement. Gentle Care will continue operating under its existing name with founder Dr. Barbara Stevens remaining involved, expanding VetEvolve's Mid-Atlantic density and regional collaboration.

Woven Solutions, a Reston, Virginia-based provider of AI-enabled mission software for national security customers, has acquired Apira Technologies, a developer of AI, computer vision and synthetic media detection tools used in sensitive cyber and information operations. The deal expands Woven’s cyber and information operations capabilities, adds engineering and R&D talent, and increases access to end customers and prime contracts; it is Woven’s second acquisition since receiving a strategic investment from Falfurrias Management Partners in August 2025.

Auria, a portfolio company of Enlightenment Capital, has acquired BCubed Engineering Corporation, a Warrenton, Virginia–based developer of software-defined satellite communications, digital ground systems, and cloud-native command-and-control platforms. The acquisition expands Auria's C3 (command, control, communications) software and hardware capabilities to better serve customers including the U.S. Space Force, Special Operations Command, and the Intelligence Community; Auria now has more than 500 employees across multiple U.S. locations.

An affiliate of H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of CargoTuff, a Virginia-based manufacturer and distributor of load securement products including dunnage airbags, lashing, and strapping. H.I.G. said it will support CargoTuff's growth and expansion of product capabilities and its global manufacturing footprint while CargoTuff's management team will remain in place.

Vision Innovation Partners (VIP), a Gryphon Investors–backed Mid‑Atlantic eye care platform, has acquired Ophthalmic Associates of Alexandria, a comprehensive ophthalmology practice in downtown Alexandria, Virginia. The add‑on expands VIP's footprint in the Alexandria market and strengthens its surgical and ophthalmic disease‑management capabilities as the platform's 27th acquisition.

DC Capital Partners announced a majority investment in Knexus, an applied AI platform that designs, builds, and operates enterprise-grade AI systems for U.S. defense and civilian agencies. The investment will support Knexus’ growth through business development, technology, and operations to scale its mission-focused AI capabilities for government customers.

Gillson Sciences, a Chicago-based laboratory testing and scientific solutions provider and portfolio company of Keystone Capital Management, has acquired SanAir Technologies Laboratory, an accredited environmental and industrial hygiene testing laboratory headquartered in Richmond, Virginia. The add-on expands Gillson's capabilities into environmental testing (air, asbestos, Legionella, lead/metals, industrial hygiene) and broadens its service offering across environmental and industrial end markets.

Seekye Capital has acquired a majority stake in DuvallWheeler LLP, a Manassas, Virginia-based accounting and advisory firm founded in 1986. The transaction represents Seekye’s first platform investment in the accounting and professional services vertical and will provide strategic resources, leadership development, and operational support while preserving the firm’s client-first culture.

Tailwind Capital has made a control investment in Valor Fleet Services, a Leesburg, Virginia–based towing, recovery and roadside assistance platform operating roughly 14 locations. The partnership positions Tailwind to scale Valor through operational investment and add-on acquisitions in the highly fragmented towing and road services market; Full Guard Capital is the selling sponsor and Bruce Dressel will join Valor's board as Executive Chairman.

Aurex, a Godspeed Capital–backed space and missile defense engineering platform, has acquired Alpha 2 Inc., a Chantilly, Virginia firm specializing in cryptographic engineering, cybersecurity, and secure communications for U.S. national security space systems. The add-on expands Aurex's capabilities in encryption engineering and classified secure communications to better support mission-critical space, missile defense and intelligence community customers; financial terms were not disclosed.

Daboosh Investments, an independent sponsor based in Cleveland, has completed the acquisition of GS Industries of Bassett (GSIB), a custom injection molding manufacturer headquartered in Bassett, Virginia. Halifax West served as exclusive financial advisor, led the debt financing, and made a minority co-investment to support the transaction and future growth plans for GSIB.

Blackstone has acquired Madison Dearborn Partners' remaining equity stake in AIR Control Concepts, making Blackstone the sole institutional investor after an initial investment in July 2024. AIR founder and CEO Brad Hobbs and his family are reinvesting alongside Blackstone as the company pursues continued expansion—including opportunities in data centers and adjacent service areas—across 35 U.S. states and Canada with more than 38 operating companies and roughly 1,900 associates.

Gryphon Investors has completed a majority growth recapitalization of Fortreum, a Lansdowne, Virginia-based cybersecurity services firm specializing in compliance, audit, and technical testing including FedRAMP, CMMC, ISO, PCI, and SOC. The investment will fund expansion of Fortreum's offerings and accelerate development and adoption of its XRAMP continuous validation platform and AI-enabled capabilities; company founders will retain a significant equity stake. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Arcwood Environmental, an EQT Infrastructure–backed national environmental services platform, has acquired MXI Environmental Services / Dynamic Recycling, a Virginia-based provider of hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, recycling, and household hazardous waste programs. The add-on expands Arcwood's waste transportation, recycling and HHW capabilities and strengthens its operational footprint across the Eastern United States.

RESA Power, a Kohlberg-backed provider of power systems services, has acquired 3MD Power Services LLC, a Roanoke, Virginia-based specialist in high-voltage transformer testing, repair, maintenance and installation. The add-on expands RESA Power's transformer solutions capabilities, increases its oil/dielectric fluid processing rig fleet and establishes a local operating presence in the South Atlantic states.

Platinum Equity completed the acquisition of the Products & Healthcare Services (P&HS) segment and the Owens & Minor brand from Owens & Minor, Inc. for $375 million; Owens & Minor retained a 5% equity interest and will rebrand its remaining business as Accendra Health. The acquired business — now Owens & Minor P&HS and headquartered in Richmond, Virginia — operates a vertically integrated medical and surgical supply distribution platform serving hospitals, health systems and other healthcare providers across the United States.

Apella Wealth announced that PBMares Wealth Management, the wealth management division of PBMares LLP based in Williamsburg, Virginia, has joined Apella, expanding the firm's Mid‑Atlantic presence. The deal closed December 31, 2025 and brings Apella closer to $10 billion in assets under management while adding advisory and CPA expertise to its platform.

J.C. Flowers & Co., a private investment firm focused on financial services, has acquired Admiral Group’s U.S. motor insurance business—Elephant Insurance Company and Elephant Insurance Services—effective 31 December 2025. Admiral sold the business to focus on opportunities in the UK and continental Europe while J.C. Flowers plans to support Elephant’s growth in the U.S. personal auto market.

ATIS, a portfolio company of Thompson Street Capital Partners (TSCP), has acquired Bayline Lift Technologies, an independent elevator inspection and consulting firm headquartered in Norfolk, Virginia. The add-on strengthens ATIS's footprint in the Mid-Atlantic and expands its inspection and consulting capabilities for government and private-sector clients.

Oakline Properties, a portfolio company of Alpine Investors, has acquired Drucker + Falk, a Top-50 NMHC multifamily and commercial property management firm. The transaction brings D+F into Oakline's platform (increasing the platform to 65,000+ units managed) while the Drucker and Falk families will remain actively involved in the business.

Stout has acquired Pointe Advisory, a strategic advisory firm headquartered in Arlington, Virginia, adding nearly 100 professionals and establishing a new Stout Strategy practice. The deal, which closed on December 16, 2025, expands Stout's capabilities in growth strategy, commercial and vendor due diligence, market intelligence, and value-creation consulting for private equity sponsors and corporate clients.

Godspeed Capital Management LP has made a strategic growth investment in NextPoint Group (NPG), a Herndon, Virginia-based provider of AI-powered software, cloud modernization, and mission-critical network capabilities for the U.S. intelligence and defense communities. Financial terms were not disclosed; NPG CEO Ron Kattas and other management will retain meaningful ownership while Godspeed partners to build NPG into a mission-technology platform and expand its offerings.

Trivest Partners and Lunchline Partners have launched Lunchline Youth Brands, a new platform to scale early childhood education and youth enrichment franchisors, and announced a strategic growth investment in LeafSpring Schools. LeafSpring, founded in 1989 and headquartered in Glen Allen, Virginia, is a franchisor of early education programs and summer camps across the Southeastern United States and will join the new platform to support accelerated growth and franchise expansion.

MANTECH, a mission-focused provider of cyber, AI and technology solutions, has acquired Elder Research, a data science and AI services firm serving Fortune 500 and U.S. government clients. The acquisition expands MANTECH's Data and AI Practice by adding Elder Research's applied AI capabilities, talent and training offerings to accelerate delivery of real-world AI solutions.

RPM Freight Systems has acquired Professional Automotive Relocation Services (PARS), combining RPM's finished-vehicle logistics platform with PARS' fleet relocation and lifecycle services. The deal, backed by RPM investors Trive Capital and Bluejay Capital, expands RPM's service portfolio to include driveaway, vehicle storage, titling and registration; terms were not disclosed.

Verdantas, a Sterling Investment Partners-backed environmental and engineering consulting platform, has acquired Crawford Environmental Services (CES), a Roanoke, Virginia-based firm specializing in site assessment, remediation, emergency response, and compliance services. The add-on expands Verdantas' technical capabilities and geographic footprint—enhancing support for federal, industrial, and commercial clients across 18 states.

Woven Solutions, a Reston, Virginia-based provider of AI-enabled mission software, has acquired Cystemic Security to expand its cyber forensics and managed attribution capabilities. The deal — Woven's first acquisition after a strategic investment from Falfurrias Management Partners — strengthens its ability to deliver end-to-end cyber tooling and managed attribution solutions for U.S. national security and intelligence customers.

Connectbase has acquired Cloud Age, a telecom invoice automation and spend-management SaaS provider, integrating Cloud Age's spend-intelligence and invoice-normalization capabilities into Connectbase's connectivity transaction platform. Equality Asset Management (EAM) made a strategic investment in Connectbase to support the acquisition and accelerate global expansion.

Synergy ECP, a Columbia, Maryland-based federal IT and cybersecurity provider, has acquired NetServices, a nearly 30-year provider of secure technology solutions for defense, intelligence, and federal civilian customers. The transaction was supported by Synergy ECP's financial partner Falfurrias Management Partners and expands Synergy's technical capabilities across cloud migration, Zero Trust, DevSecOps, AI/ML, and enterprise IT operations.

Flagstop Car Wash announced the acquisition of three regional car wash businesses—Dave's Auto Spa, Clean Machine and Aqua Wash—and opened a new site in Ashland, Virginia. The deals expand Flagstop's footprint across Central Virginia (including Charlottesville), support conversion of acquired sites to its express model, and build on prior investment from Garnett Station Partners.

VTG, a Virginia-based national security solutions provider backed by A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Miklos Systems, Inc. (MSI), a Fairfax, Virginia software and systems engineering firm that serves the Intelligence Community. The deal brings MSI's employee-owned engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, and data science capabilities into VTG to deepen technical capabilities and scale mission-focused services for defense and intelligence customers.

Rootstock Software has acquired Praxis Solutions, LLC, a Salesforce consulting and implementation firm. Praxis founder Ohad Idan will join Rootstock as Vice President of Product and the Praxis consulting team will be integrated into Rootstock’s Global Professional Services to deepen Salesforce ecosystem expertise and expand professional services capacity.

ARMADA Parent Inc., a PE-backed maritime and defense services platform majority owned by Carlyle and Stellex Capital Management, has acquired Poseidon Industrial LLC. The acquisition strengthens ARMADA's ship repair, modernization, and systems-integration capabilities to better support U.S. Navy and defense programs.

Glassbox, a provider of digital experience analytics, has acquired Anodot, a real-time anomaly detection company that uses unsupervised machine learning. The integration will embed Anodot’s anomaly-detection engine into Glassbox’s platform to provide earlier, more granular detection of user-behavior, performance and business anomalies for enterprise customers.

Incline Equity Partners has made a private equity investment in Advanced Solutions International (ASI), a cloud engagement-management software provider serving associations, trade unions and nonprofit organizations. Incline will partner with ASI’s management team to support product expansion, innovation and continued growth of ASI’s iMIS and complementary cloud offerings.

Sterling Investment Partners closed a single-asset continuation vehicle recapitalization of XKIG, co-led by HarbourVest Partners, StepStone Group and ICONIQ, with additional funding from Churchill Asset Management. Sterling principals, Sterling's latest buyout fund and the XKIG management team also invested; the transaction provides capital to support XKIG's continued growth, geographic expansion and service capability investments.

Tecta America, the national commercial roofing leader, has acquired Skyline Roofing, a Rockingham, Virginia-based commercial roofing contractor founded in 2006. Skyline will operate as Skyline Roofing, a Tecta America company, with Kevin Weaver remaining as president and the existing leadership team and employees retained.

Security 101, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, has acquired Security & Energy Technologies Corporation (SETEC), a Chantilly, Virginia–based systems integrator that serves commercial and federal government clients. The deal — Security 101's 19th strategic acquisition — strengthens the buyer's presence in the Washington, D.C. corridor and positions SETEC to pursue larger, more complex federal and commercial projects under Security 101's national platform.

Systems Planning & Analysis (SPA), a portfolio company of Arlington Capital Partners, has acquired Group W, a Vienna, Virginia–based data science and defense analytics firm focused on modeling, simulation, and wargaming for the Department of Defense. The deal expands SPA's mission-critical modeling and simulation capabilities across system, mission, and campaign levels and integrates Group W's advanced analytical and wargaming expertise into SPA's national security offerings.

O2 Investment Partners has completed an acquisition and strategic partnership with Dynamic Drain Technologies (DDT), a trenchless pipe rehabilitation and CIPP services provider headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia; terms were not disclosed. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche debt facility and equity co-investment to support O2's acquisition, and O2 intends to scale DDT organically and via add-on acquisitions across adjacent geographies and service lines.

AEA Investors' Middle Market Private Equity team and British Columbia Investment Management Corporation (BCI) have acquired Pave America, a leading U.S. commercial paving maintenance services provider, from Trivest Partners and Shoreline Equity Partners. Trivest and Shoreline will retain minority stakes alongside management, and AEA/BCI said they will support accelerated growth both organically and via strategic acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

RelaDyne has acquired Domestic Fuels & Lubes, a regional distributor of commercial fuels, lubricants and diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The deal expands RelaDyne’s regional density in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast U.S., adding three locations across southeastern Virginia and northeastern North Carolina to its national distribution platform.

BNP Associates, a Godspeed Capital-backed air transportation design and engineering platform, has acquired Studdiford Technical Solutions (STS), a specialized aviation consulting firm focused on baggage and material handling and transportation security. The add-on expands BNP's terminal design capabilities, brings STS's TSA and airline customer relationships, and enhances the platform's technology and commissioning expertise.

Cyberbit has acquired RangeForce, combining two leading cyber range and training platforms to create an AI-powered operational cyber readiness offering for enterprises and governments. The deal is backed by Cyberbit's financial sponsors, Charlesbank Capital Partners and Claridge, and RangeForce will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of Cyberbit.

Private investment firms Theatre Capital and Trajectory Capital have completed the purchase of key assets of Association Analytics, forming A2 Holdco LLC to own and operate the business. The firms will partner with CEO Alex DeBarr and the existing management team to invest in and evolve the Acumen analytics platform, accelerate implementations, and enhance customer service.

Tri Scapes, LLC, a portfolio company of Hidden Harbor Capital Partners, announced a strategic acquisition/partnership with Blake Landscapes, LLC to extend Tri Scapes' commercial landscaping presence into Virginia. The transaction was financed by funds managed by First Eagle Alternative Credit, and McDermott, Will & Schulte LLP served as legal advisor to Hidden Harbor Capital Partners.