Private Equity Firm Other

OpenGate Capital

Los Angeles, California, United States

OpenGate Capital is a private equity firm that strives to acquire and optimize lower-to-middle market businesses throughout North America and Europe, partnering with companies to drive operational improvement and long-term value creation. It provides flexible capital solutions across Industrials, Technology, Consumer, and Business Services.

Focus Areas
Lower-to-middle market buyouts, Operational improvement, Cross-border acquisitions

Tracked deals

23

23 tracked deals across 2017-2026.

Recent pace

3

3 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

11 addon · 10 buyout · 1 divestiture

OpenGate Capital Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 8 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 8 years for OpenGate Capital. 1 2017 1 2019 4 2020 7 2021 4 2022 2 2023 1 2024 ~4 est. 3 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

Showing the 12 most recent of 23 tracked deals for OpenGate Capital.

  • OpenGate Capital to Acquire Maersk Training and Maersk H2S Safety Services
    August 10, 2026
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Maersk Training, Maersk H2S Safety Services
    Seller
    A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S
    Industry
    IT Services
    Location
    Denmark
    Type
    Buyout

    OpenGate Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire Maersk Training and its subsidiary Maersk H2S Safety Services, a global provider of safety training and gas-safety/HS&E services. The business is being carved out from A.P. Møller - Mærsk A/S, and the transaction is expected to close later in 2026 subject to regulatory approvals and closing conditions.

  • OpenGate Capital to Acquire Merak, Global Rail HVAC Business of Knorr-Bremse
    July 29, 2026
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Merak
    Seller
    Knorr-Bremse
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    OpenGate Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire Merak, the global rail HVAC business of Knorr-Bremse. Terms were not disclosed, and the deal is subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, with expected closing by the end of the 2026 calendar year.

  • OpenGate Capital Acquires Total Safety EMEA Division in Carve-Out
    April 29, 2026
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Total Safety EMEA (Europe and Middle East division of Total Safety)
    Seller
    Total Safety (carve-out from Total Safety), Littlejohn 3 Co.
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Belgium
    Type
    Buyout

    OpenGate Capital signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Europe and Middle East (EMEA) division of Total Safety in a carve-out transaction. The standalone platform will focus on mission-critical safety and compliance solutions for petrochemical and oil and gas customers, with closing expected later in 2026 (terms undisclosed).

  • OpenGate Capital Acquires Player One Amusement Group from Cineplex
    February 5, 2024
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Player One Amusement Group
    Seller
    Cineplex
    Industry
    Media & Entertainment
    Location
    Ontario, Canada
    Type
    Divestiture

    OpenGate Capital has completed the acquisition of Player One Amusement Group (P1AG) from Cineplex for CAD 155 million. OpenGate will partner with P1AG’s management and invest in people, infrastructure, deployable assets and systems to support organic growth and pursue accretive acquisitions across North America.

  • OpenGate Capital Forms Integrity Partners Group with ChemSolv and Chemisphere
    June 13, 2023
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    ChemSolv, Chemisphere
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    United States
    Type
    Buyout

    Private equity firm OpenGate Capital has combined regional chemical distributors ChemSolv (Roanoke, VA) and Chemisphere (St. Louis, MO) under a new platform, Integrity Partners Group (IPG). The platform consolidates distribution, blending, packaging and testing capabilities to expand geographic coverage and value-added services across industrial, food & beverage, agriculture, personal care and CASE markets.

  • Duraco Specialty Materials Acquires Strata-Tac, Inc.
    May 23, 2023
    Buyer
    Duraco Specialty Materials, OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Strata-Tac, Inc.
    Seller
    Private sellers
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Illinois, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Duraco Specialty Materials, a North American specialty materials manufacturer and OpenGate Capital portfolio company, has acquired Strata-Tac, Inc., a St. Charles, Illinois-based maker of custom pressure-sensitive self-adhesive products and top-coated films, from private sellers. The transaction — terms undisclosed — is Duraco's fifth add-on under OpenGate and expands Duraco's coating capabilities and water-based chemistry expertise to better serve end markets such as healthcare, flexible packaging, and OEM.

  • OpenGate Capital Acquires Extol to Form Aluminium Solutions Group with Aluminium France Extrusion
    October 13, 2022
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Extol, Aluminium France Extrusion
    Seller
    MCH, Fernando Busto
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Spain
    Type
    Buyout

    OpenGate Capital entered into exclusive negotiations to acquire Extol, with the goal of creating a European aluminum extrusion group named Aluminium Solutions Group (ASG). OpenGate later combined Extol (acquired September 30, 2022) with its existing portfolio company Aluminium France Extrusion to establish a larger European aluminum extruder under ASG, with terms not disclosed.

  • OpenGate Capital Invests in Annex Cloud
    March 1, 2022
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Annex Cloud
    Industry
    Cloud & SaaS
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Growth capital

    Los Angeles-based private equity firm OpenGate Capital made a strategic growth investment in Annex Cloud, a SaaS provider of customer loyalty and retention solutions. Terms were not disclosed; Annex Cloud will continue to be led by founder and CEO Al Lalani as the company looks to advance enterprise capabilities and expand its market presence.

  • OpenGate Capital Acquires Chemisphere Corp.
    January 18, 2022
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Chemisphere Corp.
    Seller
    Bob Schwent
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Missouri, United States
    Type
    Addon

    OpenGate Capital, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm, has acquired Chemisphere Corp., a specialty solvent blender and chemical distributor headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, from founder Bob Schwent. The deal complements OpenGate’s recent acquisition of Chemsolv and creates a larger chemical distribution platform spanning the Midwest to the Mid‑Atlantic, with plans for organic growth and future add-on acquisitions.

  • OpenGate Capital Acquires Chemsolv Inc.
    January 11, 2022
    Buyer
    OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Chemsolv Inc.
    Seller
    Austin family
    Industry
    Industrial Services
    Location
    Virginia, United States
    Type
    Buyout

    OpenGate Capital, a global private equity firm, has acquired Chemsolv Inc., a regional distributor of commodity and specialty chemicals headquartered in Roanoke, Virginia. The Austin family sold the business but retain an ownership stake and management role, and OpenGate said it will work with management to grow the company's distribution, blending, packaging, and logistics capabilities.

  • Duraco Specialty Tapes Acquires Rayven, Inc.
    December 8, 2021
    Buyer
    Duraco Specialty Tapes, OpenGate Capital
    Target
    Rayven, Inc.
    Seller
    Private sellers
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Minnesota, United States
    Type
    Addon

    Duraco Specialty Tapes, an OpenGate Capital portfolio company, has acquired Rayven, Inc., a St. Paul, Minnesota developer and manufacturer of coated functional films, specialty tapes, and release liners, from private sellers. The add-on expands Duraco's product development capabilities, adds coating capacity, and broadens its addressable markets in flexible packaging, building products, graphics, and healthcare.

  • Duraco Specialty Tapes (OpenGate Capital) Acquires 3 Sigma
    December 2, 2021
    Buyer
    Duraco Specialty Tapes, OpenGate Capital
    Target
    3 Sigma
    Seller
    Brixey & Meyer Capital
    Industry
    Manufacturing
    Location
    Ohio, United States
    Type
    Addon

    OpenGate Capital portfolio company Duraco Specialty Tapes has acquired 3 Sigma, a Troy, Ohio-based custom provider of pressure-sensitive products and specialty coatings, from Brixey & Meyer Capital. The add-on expands Duraco’s coating, in-house adhesive formulation and manufacturing capabilities to better serve high-growth end markets such as health & beauty, flexible packaging, food & beverage and medical.

Related Acquisition Pages

Manufacturing Buyers & Acquisitions 7 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Industrial Services Buyers & Acquisitions 5 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Building Products Buyers & Acquisitions 3 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. IT Services Buyers & Acquisitions 2 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Acquisitions in Illinois 4 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Acquisitions in Texas 2 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Acquisitions in Virginia 2 tracked deals by OpenGate Capital. Acquisitions in Alabama 1 tracked deal by OpenGate Capital.

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