Private Equity Firm Business Services

Gemspring Capital

Westport, Connecticut, United States

Gemspring Capital is a Westport, Connecticut-based private equity firm providing flexible capital solutions to middle-market companies. It partners with management teams and invests across business services, consumer services, financial and insurance services, healthcare, industrial, software, and tech-enabled services.

Focus Areas
Middle-market private equity, Flexible capital solutions, Investment in business services and software

Tracked deals

93

93 tracked deals across 2019-2026.

Recent pace

17

17 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

55 addon · 26 buyout · 8 growth capital

Gemspring Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for Gemspring Capital. 9 2019 4 2020 8 2021 9 2022 19 2023 11 2024 21 2025 ~20 est. 12 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 93 tracked deals for Gemspring Capital.

  • Buyer
    Amplix, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    One Connect, Inc. (OneConnect)
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Amplix, a technology advisory services platform backed by Gemspring Capital, announced its acquisition of One Connect, Inc. The deal is intended to strengthen Amplix’s technology procurement and lifecycle management capabilities by adding OneConnect’s independent sourcing and vendor-management expertise. Terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital Management, LP
    Target
    Comoto Holdings, LLC
    Seller
    Prospect Hill Growth Partners
    Industry
    Retail

    Gemspring Capital Management made a strategic minority investment in Comoto Holdings, an omnichannel motorcycle aftermarket platform operating brands including Cycle Gear, RevZilla, and J&P Cycles. Existing majority shareholder Prospect Hill Growth Partners retains its ownership position, and the deal terms were not disclosed.

  • 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
    Shrieve Chemical Company, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Vertec BioSolvents
    Type
    Buyout

    Shrieve Chemical Company, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, acquired Vertec BioSolvents, a manufacturer of bio-based solvents headquartered in West Chicago, Illinois. The companies said the acquisition expands Shrieve’s specialty portfolio and deepens its presence across key end markets serving the demand for more sustainable chemistry. Financial terms were not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Shrieve Chemical Company, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    FIS Chemicals Ltd.
    Seller
    Maven Capital Partners, Foresight Group
    Location
    United Kingdom
    Type
    Buyout

    Shrieve Chemical Company, backed by Gemspring Capital, acquired FIS Chemicals Ltd., an Aberdeen-based formulator, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance chemical solutions. Terms were not disclosed. The deal expands Shrieve’s product portfolio and strengthens its presence in key industrial end markets such as oil and gas, renewables, marine, hospitality, and logistics.

  • Buyer
    Midland Industries, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Trading Services International, LLC
    Type
    Addon

    Midland Industries, a portfolio company of Gemspring Capital, acquired Trading Services International, LLC (TSI), a New York-based value-added distributor of HVAC components. The deal expands Midland’s product breadth and strengthens its OEM and HVAC channel presence, with financial terms not disclosed.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital Management, LP (affiliate)
    Target
    Aeromed Group LLC, HITEK Electronic Materials Ltd., NorcaTec LLC, Kit Pack Company, Inc.

    Gemspring Capital Management, through an affiliate, made a strategic minority investment in Aeromed Group LLC. The new capital supports Aeromed’s recent acquisitions of HITEK Electronic Materials Ltd., NorcaTec LLC, and Kit Pack Company, Inc., strengthening technical capabilities and expanding Aeromed’s global supply chain footprint.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital, FORM (GoSpotCheck / FORM OpX)
    Target
    Trax Ltd. Image Recognition business (non-China)
    Seller
    Trax Ltd.

    Trax Ltd. has divested its non-China Image Recognition (IR) business to an affiliate of Gemspring Capital. The acquired unit will be merged with FORM (creators of GoSpotCheck and FORM OpX) to form a combined company focused on retail execution and shelf intelligence, while Trax Ltd. retains Shopkick, Survey and LenzTech and pursues a more focused portfolio strategy.

  • 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.

  • January 28, 2026
    Buyer
    Residence, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    OK COOL
    Location
    England, United Kingdom
    Type
    Addon

    Residence, a Gemspring Capital-backed global creative network, acquired OK COOL, a social-native creative agency with teams in London, New York and Sydney. The add-on expands Residence’s social strategy, creator partnerships, always-on content and measurement capabilities while allowing OK COOL to operate under its existing brand and leadership.

  • Buyer
    Gemspring Capital Management (affiliate)
    Target
    TRG
    Seller
    Kennedy family, TRG management team
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    An affiliate of Gemspring Capital Management has acquired TRG, a Cleveland-area provider of enterprise mobility lifecycle management and integrated cybersecurity solutions. TRG founder and CEO Sean Kennedy, the Kennedy family, and the existing management team retain a significant ownership stake; Gemspring said it will provide capital and operational resources to support continued growth and strategic acquisitions.

  • Buyer
    Fenceworks, Gemspring Capital
    Target
    Accurate Fence
    Seller
    Jeff McWhorter
    Industry
    Construction
    Type
    Addon

    Fenceworks, a Gemspring Capital portfolio company, has acquired Accurate Fence, a Lawrenceville, Georgia-based provider of permanent fencing installation services. The acquisition expands Fenceworks' footprint into the Atlanta metropolitan area and supports the platform's growth strategy in the Southeast; terms were not disclosed.

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