Private Equity Firm Financial Services

CriticalPoint

El Segundo, California, United States

Formerly known as Affiliates of CriticalPoint, CriticalPoint (affiliates), CriticalPoint Capital

CriticalPoint is a privately owned investment banking and private capital firm founded by senior M&A professionals. It advises on mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, deal sourcing, special situations, and valuation, and invests in corporate divestitures and special situations.

Focus Areas
Investment banking, Private capital investing, Mergers and acquisitions advisory

Tracked deals

7

7 tracked deals across 2019-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

3 addon · 3 buyout · 1 divestiture

CriticalPoint Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 4 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 4 years for CriticalPoint. 1 2019 3 2020 1 2021 2 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    WorkWise Compliance, CriticalPoint
    Target
    Bizhaven
    Industry
    Staffing & HR
    Type
    Addon

    WorkWise Compliance, a portfolio company of CriticalPoint, has acquired Bizhaven, an HR and workplace safety compliance provider based in Sacramento, California. The add-on acquisition expands WorkWise's HR and safety compliance capabilities, creating a broader suite of services for businesses; financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Affiliates of CriticalPoint
    Target
    Pura Vida Bracelets
    Seller
    Vera Bradley, Inc.
    Type
    Buyout

    Affiliates of CriticalPoint have acquired consumer wearables brand Pura Vida Bracelets from Vera Bradley, Inc. CriticalPoint will install Ryan Heuser (co‑founder and former president of Paul Frank) as Pura Vida's CEO and intends to apply its operational expertise to accelerate the digitally native brand's growth.

  • Buyer
    Futuredontics, CriticalPoint Capital, LLC
    Target
    Lead Smart Inc.
    Type
    Addon

    Futuredontics, a portfolio company of CriticalPoint Capital, has acquired Lead Smart Inc., a performance marketing agency specializing in pay-per-call advertising. The deal brings Lead Smart’s SEO, paid search, social and pay-per-call capabilities into Futuredontics’ dental marketing platform and names Lead Smart founder Matthew Zivkovic as CEO of Futuredontics to help drive growth and capability expansion.

  • Buyer
    CriticalPoint Capital
    Target
    Agway Farm & Home
    Seller
    Southern States Cooperative
    Type
    Buyout

    Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital completed the acquisition of substantially all assets of the Farm Supply Distribution division from Southern States Cooperative and rebranded the business as Agway Farm & Home. The company will operate as a wholesale product distributor serving a network of more than 1,250 independent dealers and Southern States-owned retail locations across the East Coast; CriticalPoint said it plans to support organic growth and strategic add-on acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    CriticalPoint Capital, LLC (affiliates)
    Target
    United E&C, Inc. (formerly AECOM Power Construction division)
    Seller
    AECOM
    Industry
    Construction

    Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital have closed the acquisition of AECOM's Power Construction division and launched the business as an independent company, United E&C, Inc. CriticalPoint said it will partner with United's management to build a stand-alone infrastructure engineering and construction platform serving power generation, transmission & distribution, and renewable markets.

  • Buyer
    CriticalPoint Capital
    Target
    Shoes.com
    Seller
    Walmart, Inc.
    Industry
    E-Commerce
    Type
    Buyout

    Affiliates of CriticalPoint Capital completed the acquisition of Shoes.com from Walmart on October 13, 2020. CriticalPoint plans to support Shoes.com's next phase of growth by optimizing product assortment, improving the e-commerce shopping experience, and leveraging operational capabilities.

  • Buyer
    JackRabbit, CriticalPoint Capital
    Target
    Olympia Sports
    Seller
    Olympia Sports, Manganello family
    Industry
    Retail
    Type
    Addon

    JackRabbit, an omnichannel specialty athletic retailer owned by CriticalPoint Capital, acquired certain assets and liabilities of Olympia Sports — including its online presence and the "Olympia Sports" brand. The deal is an add-on to JackRabbit’s business that expands its brick-and-mortar footprint and e-commerce capabilities in the U.S. Northeast; the consolidated company will operate roughly 135 stores following the transaction.

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