Fortress Investment Group

• CAIS Raises $170 Million Series D Led by Vista Equity Partners

  July 29, 2026

  Buyer

  Vista Equity Partners, Carlyle, Blue Owl, Fortress, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, AllianceBernstein, Royal Bank of Canada (RBC)

  Target

  CAIS

  Industry

  Financial Services

  Location

  United States

  Type

  Growth capital

  CAIS, a technology platform that serves independent financial advisors with an end-to-end operating system for alternative investments, closed a $170 million Series D on July 29, 2026. The round was led by Vista Equity Partners at a valuation above $2 billion, with multiple other private markets and wealth-management firms (including Carlyle, Blue Owl, Fortress, Golub Capital, Lord Abbett, AllianceBernstein, and RBC) taking minority stakes. Proceeds will be used to expand the platform, scale technology/AI capabilities, and pursue strategic opportunities, likely including acquisitions.

• FTAI Infrastructure Acquires Tidewater Logistics for $45 Million

  June 29, 2026

  Buyer

  FTAI Infrastructure Inc., Fortress Investment Group LLC (affiliate externally managing FTAI Infrastructure)

  Target

  AP Shale Logistics ManagementCo LLC (doing business as Tidewater Logistics)

  Industry

  Transportation

  Location

  United States

  Type

  Buyout

  FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (FTAI Infrastructure, NASDAQ: FIP) completed the acquisition of AP Shale Logistics ManagementCo LLC, doing business as Tidewater Logistics, for approximately $45 million in cash. The deal was funded through an upsizing of FIP’s existing term loan and expands FIP’s rail transloading network by adding Tidewater’s barge and rail transloading facilities in Ohio, West Virginia, and Texas.

• Fortress Investment Group Acquires IPValue Management Group

  May 27, 2026

  Buyer

  Fortress Investment Group, Vector Capital

  Target

  IPValue Management Group

  Seller

  Vector Capital

  Industry

  IT Services

  Location

  California, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Fortress Investment Group announced it has acquired IPValue Management Group, a leading intellectual property licensing and commercialization company. IPValue will continue to operate independently under its current senior leadership team, with enhanced access to capital to expand its IP commercialization programs.

• Empire Today Receives New Equity Investment Led by Invesco and Fortress

  May 5, 2026

  Buyer

  Invesco Senior Secured Management, Inc., Fortress Investment Group (affiliates)

  Target

  Empire Today, LLC

  Industry

  Retail

  Location

  Illinois, United States

  Type

  Recapitalization

  Empire Today, LLC has received a new equity investment from an investment group led by funds managed by Invesco Senior Secured Management and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The equity infusion is part of a broader transaction aimed at solidifying Empire’s balance sheet, and Invesco and Fortress now own the majority of the company’s equity.

• FTAI Infrastructure Invests in TimberHP to Scale Wood Fiber Insulation Manufacturing

  May 5, 2026

  Buyer

  FTAI Infrastructure Inc.

  Target

  TimberHP

  Industry

  Manufacturing

  Location

  Maine, United States

  Type

  Growth capital

  TimberHP, the U.S.-based manufacturer of wood fiber insulation, announced a strategic investment from FTAI Infrastructure Inc. (managed by Fortress Investment Group). The funding is intended to support increased production at TimberHP’s Madison, Maine facility and expand the company’s commercial footprint across North America.

• Fortress Investment Group Acquires Omni Agent Solutions

  March 31, 2026

  Buyer

  Fortress Investment Group (funds managed by affiliates)

  Target

  Omni Agent Solutions Inc.

  Seller

  Marc Beilinson (outgoing owner)

  Industry

  Professional Services

  Location

  California, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Omni Agent Solutions Inc., a bankruptcy and corporate restructuring case administration provider, has been acquired by funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group. The investment is intended to provide long-term capital to expand Omni’s tech-forward service platform, including continued technology development and scaling of its core service lines.

• Lynk Global and Omnispace Merge to Form Elveo Mobile

  October 22, 2025

  Buyer

  Lynk Global, Omnispace, SES, Fortress, StepStone, Columbia Capital, Telcom Ventures, Blazar Ventures

  Target

  Lynk Global, Omnispace

  Industry

  Telecommunications

  Location

  Virginia, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  Lynk Global and Omnispace announced plans to merge to deliver next-generation global direct-to-device (D2D) connectivity, combining Lynk’s multi-spectrum satellite technology with Omnispace’s licensed S-band spectrum footprint. The merger closed on August 14, 2026, and the newly combined company launched as Elveo Mobile.

• First Reserve and Fortress Acquire Majority Stake in Island Energy Services

  June 2, 2025

  Buyer

  First Reserve, Fortress Investment Group

  Target

  Island Energy Services, LLC

  Seller

  An affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners, LLC

  Industry

  Infrastructure

  Location

  Hawaii, United States

  Type

  Buyout

  First Reserve and funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group (Fortress) agreed to acquire a majority stake in Island Energy Services (IES) from an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners. One Rock will remain an investor in IES following the transaction, which was expected to close in the third quarter of 2025 and has since been completed.

• Fortress Investment Group Acquires Loungers for £354.4 Million

  February 21, 2025

  Buyer

  Fortress Investment Group

  Target

  Loungers

  Industry

  Restaurants & Hospitality

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group completed the acquisition of Loungers for £354.4 million, taking the company private. Fortress said the purchase will support Loungers’ growth plans across the UK; shareholders representing over 35.9% of prior share capital elected to retain equity in the new structure.

• Fortress Investment Group Acquires Punch Pubs & Co. from Patron Capital

  December 20, 2024

  Buyer

  Fortress Investment Group

  Target

  Punch Pubs & Co. (Vine Acquisitions Limited)

  Seller

  Patron Capital Partners, May Capital

  Industry

  Restaurants & Hospitality

  Location

  United Kingdom

  Type

  Buyout

  Fortress Investment Group has acquired 100% of Vine Acquisitions Limited (trading as Punch Pubs & Co.) from Patron Capital Partners, with existing management retaining an equity stake. The transaction is equity-funded by Fortress-managed funds; Punch operates c.1,300 pubs across the United Kingdom and Fortress says it will support the management team's plan to invest in long-term growth and value creation.

• Fortress Investment Group Acquires Infra Pipe Solutions

  December 3, 2024

  Buyer

  Fortress Investment Group

  Target

  Infra Pipe Solutions

  Seller

  Wynnchurch Capital

  Industry

  Manufacturing

  Location

  Ontario, Canada

  Type

  Buyout

  Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group have acquired a majority stake in Infra Pipe Solutions (IPS), a North American manufacturer of HDPE pipes and structures. Wynnchurch Capital exited the company; IPS management retained a minority stake and Fortress plans to invest to expand capacity and capture strong infrastructure demand across water, telecom and mining markets.

• Fortress Acquires Gyptech

  November 27, 2024

  Buyer

  Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group (Fortress Investment Group)

  Target

  Gyptech

  Seller

  Wynnchurch Capital

  Industry

  Building Products

  Location

  Ontario, Canada

  Type

  Buyout

  Funds managed by affiliates of Fortress Investment Group have acquired a majority stake in Gyptech, the Burlington, Ontario–headquartered designer and fabricator of gypsum wallboard and asphalt-shingle manufacturing equipment. The transaction (in which Gyptech management retains a minority stake) was announced as providing strategic support for global growth, scaling innovative technologies, and expanding aftermarket and energy‑reduction offerings; Wynnchurch Capital is the selling private equity sponsor. Moelis acted as Fortress's financial advisor and Evercore as placement agent on the financing.

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