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NewSpring

Radnor, Pennsylvania, United States

Lower-middle-market private equity and credit/growth investor partnering with founders and management teams to provide capital and operational support across growth equity, control buyouts/franchise and mezzanine debt, focused on building sector-focused platform companies.

Focus Areas
Private equity, Growth equity, Mezzanine debt/credit

Tracked deals

103

103 tracked deals across 2017-2025.

Recent pace

1

1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Growth capital

34 growth capital · 31 buyout · 29 addon

NewSpring Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for NewSpring. 1 2017 3 2019 13 2020 20 2021 18 2022 25 2023 15 2024 8 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 103 tracked deals for NewSpring.

  • Buyer
    CoreX, NewSpring (NewSpring Holdings / NewSpring Capital)
    Target
    InSource (ServiceNow business unit)
    Seller
    InSource, Inc.
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    CoreX, a ServiceNow Elite consulting platform backed by NewSpring, has acquired InSource's ServiceNow business unit, with the transaction closing in late December 2025. The deal brings InSource's 1,500+ ServiceNow implementations and strong CSAT to CoreX, more than doubling CoreX's U.S. headcount and expanding delivery capacity and capabilities across North America and Latin America.

  • Buyer
    Alongside, Fletch Equity, NewSpring Capital
    Target
    San Diego ABA
    Seller
    Nicholas Ascolese
    Type
    Addon

    Alongside, a Southern California provider of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services, has acquired San Diego ABA to expand its footprint across the region. The deal is an add-on to Alongside’s platform (which is PE-backed) and will keep San Diego ABA leadership — including co-owner Nicholas Ascolese — in place to support continued service delivery and growth.

  • Buyer
    CoreX, NewSpring Holdings
    Target
    Volteo Digital, Volteo, LLC
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Mexico
    Type
    Addon

    CoreX, a next-generation ServiceNow consultancy and NewSpring Holdings platform company, completed its acquisition of Volteo Digital. The deal expands CoreX’s ServiceNow Center of Excellence in Guadalajara, Mexico, including an Agentic AI Laboratory focused on ServiceNow innovation.

  • Buyer
    Magna5, NewSpring Holdings
    Target
    Shock I.T. Support
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Addon

    Magna5, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has acquired Shock I.T. Support, a regional managed IT, cybersecurity and network infrastructure provider based in Bristol, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands Magna5's Mid-Atlantic footprint and adds network and wireless design/installation capabilities as well as a customer base concentrated in home services and biopharma.

  • Buyer
    NewSpring Capital, Fletch Equity
    Target
    Autism Spectrum Interventions, Quality Behavior Solutions

    Autism Spectrum Interventions (ASI) and Quality Behavior Solutions (QBS) have merged to form a single behavioral-health company called Alongside, headquartered in Fullerton, California. The combined organization will be supported by private equity partners NewSpring Capital and Fletch Equity to scale services, expand access to autism-focused ABA care across Southern California, and strengthen clinical and center-based capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Bridgeside Capital, NewSpring, Catalyst MXE
    Target
    Catalyst MXE, SPOON Events, Nomadic Agency
    Type
    Buyout

    Bridgeside Capital acquired a control equity position in marketing and events agency Catalyst MXE, while NewSpring Mezzanine provided subordinated debt and equity to support the transaction. Proceeds were used to fund Catalyst’s simultaneous add-on acquisitions of SPOON Events and Nomadic Agency as part of a buy‑and‑build strategy to broaden creative, events, and experiential capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Roebling Capital Partners, NewSpring Capital, Providence Investment Partners
    Target
    Spray Equipment and Coatings, Inc. (SprayEZ)
    Seller
    Fred Akel, Kibbee Akel
    Industry
    Manufacturing

    Roebling Capital Partners has made a strategic growth investment in Spray Equipment and Coatings, Inc. ("SprayEZ"), with NewSpring Capital and Providence Investment Partners joining the transaction; founders Fred and Kibbee Akel remain key owners. The capital will fund nationwide expansion, a third location, an expanded aftermarket product line, and broader distribution of the proprietary ExpandoThane coating; Heritage Capital Group advised the sellers.

  • Buyer
    Xpect Solutions, NewSpring Holdings
    Target
    GovDefender
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Addon

    Xpect Solutions, a NewSpring Holdings platform company, has acquired GovDefender to strengthen its digital transformation, application modernization, and secure digital media intake capabilities for federal law enforcement and national security customers. The acquisition adds GovDefender’s team and expertise in secure cloud architecture, UI/UX, and rapid digital media intake processing to Xpect’s existing portfolio of enterprise IT and cybersecurity services.

  • Buyer
    Azalea Capital, Farragut Capital Partners, NewSpring, Salem Investment Partners
    Target
    Virginia Food Group, LLC
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Azalea Capital has acquired Virginia Food Group (VFG), owner of brands including Virginia Diner, Feridies, The Peanut Shop of Williamsburg, and Red Rocker Candy. Farragut Capital Partners provided senior subordinated debt and equity alongside NewSpring Capital and Salem Investment Partners to support the acquisition, with Atlantic Union Bank providing senior debt financing.

  • Buyer
    NewSpring Elevate (continuation vehicle / NewSpring Growth), Blackstone Strategic Partners
    Target
    Energage, PX
    Seller
    Existing shareholders and NewSpring Growth Capital IV (NSG IV) investors
    Industry
    Software
    Location
    United States

    NewSpring has launched NewSpring Elevate, an oversubscribed continuation vehicle that invested in portfolio companies Energage and PX to provide liquidity for existing shareholders and NewSpring Growth Capital IV (NSG IV) investors. Blackstone Strategic Partners acted as lead investor on the transaction; the new capital will support organic and inorganic growth initiatives at both companies.

  • Buyer
    A111 Capital, Farragut Capital Partners, NewSpring Mezzanine (NewSpring Capital), Pine Street Capital Partners, Salem Investment Partners
    Target
    Burnyzz
    Industry
    Automotive
    Type
    Buyout

    A111 Capital has completed a majority buyout of Burnyzz, an Ocala, Florida-based classic car restoration, sales and service business. The transaction is supported by subordinated debt and equity investments from Farragut Capital Partners, NewSpring Mezzanine (NewSpring Capital), Pine Street Capital Partners and Salem Investment Partners to fund Burnyzz’s continued growth and capacity expansion while founder/management remain in place.

  • Buyer
    NewSpring Holdings
    Target
    Xpect Solutions
    Industry
    IT Services
    Type
    Buyout

    NewSpring Holdings has acquired Xpect Solutions, a Fairfax, Virginia–based systems integrator that provides enterprise IT and physical security solutions to federal agencies. Lafayette Square provided a debt facility to support the transaction as NewSpring builds a federal, law-enforcement-focused platform to expand mission-critical IT and security capabilities.

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