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Abry Partners

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Abry Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1989 focused on media, communications, business and information services, investing in high-quality companies in North America and Europe to build long-term value.

Focus Areas
Media, Communications, Information services
Website
abry.com

Tracked deals

61

61 tracked deals across 2015-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

20 buyout · 18 growth capital · 17 addon

Abry Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 9 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 9 years for Abry Partners. 1 2017 10 2019 9 2020 15 2021 6 2022 7 2023 3 2024 4 2025 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 61 tracked deals for Abry Partners.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    Edenred Pay North America
    Location
    United States

    Edenred announced a strategic partnership with Abry Partners in which Abry will invest in Edenred Pay North America, a B2B payments automation platform focused on invoice-to-pay in the United States. Under the deal, Abry will make an initial $75 million cash investment and receive convertible preferred shares with potential conversion into up to 40% of common shares on a fully diluted basis.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners, Neuberger Private Markets, Apollo S3 (Apollo's Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business)
    Target
    Centauri Health Solutions

    Abry Partners closed a $780 million continuation vehicle to extend its partnership with Centauri Health Solutions, a healthcare technology platform serving U.S. health plans with data-driven solutions. Neuberger Private Markets and Apollo’s Sponsor and Secondary Solutions business co-led as additional committed investors to provide liquidity to existing limited partners while supplying long-term growth capital.

  • Buyer
    Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., Abry Partners
    Target
    KORE Group Holdings, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    KORE Group Holdings was acquired by affiliates of Searchlight Capital Partners and Abry Partners in an all-cash transaction. The deal provides KORE with long-term investment to accelerate innovation and expand capabilities for customers deploying and scaling IoT globally.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc. (Oracle RMS)
    Industry
    Insurance
    Location
    Ontario, Canada

    Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Oracle Insurance Risk Management Services Inc. (Oracle RMS), a Concord, Ontario-headquartered insurance brokerage. Oracle RMS founders retain significant equity and will continue to lead the business while Abry’s capital will support branch and producer network expansion, capability scaling, and strategic M&A across Canada.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    Burgess Hodgson
    Industry
    Accounting & Tax
    Location
    Kent, United Kingdom

    Boston-based private equity firm Abry Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Burgess Hodgson, a Canterbury-headquartered accounting and business advisory firm. The investment will support Burgess Hodgson’s expansion across London and South East England, enhance digital capabilities, and enable targeted M&A while the firm's leadership and partnership retain significant equity.

  • Buyer
    Centauri Health Solutions, Abry Partners, Silversmith Capital Partners, SV Health Investors
    Target
    MedAllies
    Type
    Buyout

    Centauri Health Solutions, a Phoenix-based health information technology company, has acquired MedAllies, a New York-based Health Information Service Provider (HISP) and Qualified Health Information Network (QHIN). The deal expands Centauri's clinical exchange network by adding MedAllies' connectivity, messaging and record-location capabilities and brings access to more than 1,000 hospitals, 5,000 ambulatory organizations and 125,000 healthcare providers.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    AirHelp
    Industry
    Legal Services
    Location
    Berlin, Germany

    AirHelp, a Berlin-based leader in air passenger rights and compensation claims management, received a significant minority (secondary) investment from Abry Partners. The funding provides liquidity to existing shareholders and will support AirHelp’s growth and expansion—particularly into the U.S.—while leveraging Abry’s expertise in media, insurance and business services.

  • Buyer
    Franklin Energy, Abry Partners
    Target
    AESC, EVA Green Power
    Industry
    Renewable Energy
    Type
    Addon

    Franklin Energy, a portfolio company of Abry Partners, acquired AESC (Alternative Energy Systems Consulting) and EVA Green Power to expand its clean energy engineering, consulting, and distributed energy capabilities. The add-on acquisitions broaden Franklin Energy’s capacity across energy efficiency, demand-side management, solar, storage, EV charging and EPC services, and bolster its integrated offerings for utilities, governments, and commercial & industrial clients.

  • Buyer
    Better Protection, Abry Partners
    Target
    DFS Fire Systems, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Better Protection, a fire protection platform backed by Abry Partners, has acquired DFS Fire Systems, a Dallas–Fort Worth area fire protection services provider founded in 2010. The deal expands Better Protection’s presence in the Southwestern United States; DFS founder Jeremy Davis will remain with the business as part of Better Protection’s management team.

  • Buyer
    Recognize, Abry Partners
    Target
    Blue Mantis
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    Recognize, a private equity firm focused on digital and technology services, has made a majority investment in Blue Mantis, a Portsmouth, New Hampshire-based IT services provider specializing in managed services, cybersecurity, and cloud solutions. Abry Partners, which had backed Blue Mantis since 2020, will remain a minority investor as Recognize and management pursue growth, capability expansion, and M&A to scale the business.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    Chambers and Partners
    Seller
    Inflexion
    Industry
    Data & Analytics
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Abry Partners has agreed to acquire Chambers and Partners from Inflexion in a transaction valuing Chambers at over £400 million. The sale is an exit for Inflexion’s Buyout Funds IV and V (delivering a ~4.7x return) and transfers ownership of the leading B2B legal research, data and subscription information services platform to Abry.

  • Buyer
    Abry Partners
    Target
    Prime Capital Investment Advisors

    Abry Partners has agreed to acquire an equity interest in Prime Capital Investment Advisors (PCIA), providing growth capital and joining PCIA’s board to support expansion. The partnership will supply additional investment capital while preserving PCIA’s client-focused service model and leadership team.

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