Tracked deals
33
33 tracked deals across 2010-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Other
Pfingsten Partners
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Pfingsten is an operationally oriented private equity firm based in Chicago. It invests in entrepreneur-led and family-owned manufacturing, distribution, and business services companies, providing strategic operational support and resources to accelerate growth and profitability.
- Focus Areas
- Manufacturing, Distribution, Business Services
- Website
- pfingsten.com
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
20 addon · 12 buyout · 1 growth capital
Pfingsten Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 8 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 33 tracked deals for Pfingsten Partners.
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March 20, 2026
- Buyer
- Environmental Lights, Pfingsten
- Target
- Nova Flex
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Minnesota, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Environmental Lights, a U.S. LED lighting solutions innovator, acquired Nova Flex, a linear lighting provider based in St. Cloud, Minnesota. Nova Flex will continue to operate independently under President David Kidd, while the combined companies aim to broaden product and application breadth and accelerate Nova Flex’s growth.
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March 3, 2026
- Buyer
- Pacific Lasertec, Pfingsten Partners
- Target
- Diode Laser Concepts, Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
Pacific Lasertec, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners, acquired Diode Laser Concepts (DLC). CriticalPoint served as financial adviser to Pacific Lasertec in connection with the transaction.
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July 9, 2025
- Buyer
- AscendERP Holdings, L.P. (Ascend), Pfingsten
- Target
- WebSan Solutions Inc.
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Pfingsten’s portfolio company AscendERP Holdings (Ascend) has acquired WebSan Solutions Inc., a Toronto-based provider of AI-enabled ERP, CRM, analytics and Microsoft Dynamics Business Central implementation and support services. The add-on deal — Ascend's third under Pfingsten — closed in May 2025 and is intended to deepen Ascend’s delivery capabilities, expand its IP library and diversify its geographic footprint.
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May 14, 2025
- Buyer
- Pfingsten
- Target
- American Cutting Edge (ACE)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired American Cutting Edge (ACE), a distributor of consumable industrial knives, blades and razors with value‑added sharpening, etching and inventory management services. ACE is headquartered in Miamisburg, Ohio (with an additional facility in Akron) and will be scaled as a new platform investment to drive sales and marketing growth, product introductions and add-on acquisitions.
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June 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Omega Systems Consultants, LLC (Omega Systems), Pfingsten
- Target
- Amnet Technology Solutions (Amnet Systems, LLC), Cloudpath LLC
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
Omega Systems, a Pfingsten-backed managed services platform, has acquired Amnet Technology Solutions and its Cloudpath multi-cloud connectivity platform, adding secure multi-cloud connectivity and expanded managed IT and cybersecurity capabilities. The deal (closed May 16, 2024) strengthens Omega’s technical service offering and expands its customer relationships across the Northeast, bringing Amnet and Cloudpath into Omega’s MSP/MSSP portfolio.
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- Buyer
- Pfingsten
- Target
- Rand Group Solutions, LLC, Maxerp, LLC dba MicroAccounting
- Industry
- Cloud & SaaS
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pfingsten launched a new platform, AscendERP Solutions (Ascend), and invested in Rand Group Solutions, LLC and Maxerp, LLC dba MicroAccounting to create a diversified AI-enabled cloud ERP and CRM services platform. The transactions bring together Rand Group’s Microsoft and NetSuite expertise (Houston) and MicroAccounting’s Sage capabilities (Dallas) to expand implementation, managed services and recurring revenue offerings.
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April 8, 2024
- Buyer
- Sign-Zone, LLC d.b.a. Showdown Displays, Pfingsten Partners
- Target
- AAA Innovations
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pfingsten’s portfolio company Sign-Zone, LLC d/b/a Showdown Displays has acquired AAA Innovations, a custom manufacturer of umbrellas, coolers and outdoor recreational products based in Norwood, New Jersey. The add-on deal (closed April 8, 2024) is intended to add production capacity, expand geographic presence and accelerate growth while retaining AAA’s president, Jeff Nanus, in his role.
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April 1, 2024
- Buyer
- Ascend Technologies, Pfingsten Partners
- Target
- Rand Group
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
Ascend Technologies completed its acquisition of Rand Group on April 1, 2024. The deal was described as part of a broader consolidation strategy by the Pfingsten Partners-backed platform company to build a comprehensive cloud ERP services platform through targeted buy-and-build acquisitions.
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March 5, 2024
- Buyer
- Fairbank Equipment, Inc., Pfingsten
- Target
- Big W Sales, Inc.
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
Pfingsten's portfolio company Fairbank Equipment, Inc. has acquired Big W Sales, Inc., a Stockton, California-based distributor and manufacturer of agricultural parts, trailers, tanks and equipment. The transaction, which closed on January 2, 2024, expands Fairbank's footprint into California and broadens the combined group's distribution and manufacturing capabilities across the western United States; Big W's leadership will remain as shareholders and continue operating the business.
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September 6, 2023
- Buyer
- Pfingsten
- Target
- Pacific Lasertec
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired Pacific Lasertec, a San Marcos-based manufacturer of specialty lasers and related power supplies, as a new platform investment on August 25, 2023. Pfingsten said it will work with PLT's management team to scale the business organically and through strategic add-on acquisitions to build a leading photonics solutions provider serving medical diagnostics, semiconductor, scientific R&D and advanced manufacturing end markets.
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January 10, 2023
- Buyer
- Omega Systems (Omega Systems Consultants, LLC), Pfingsten Partners
- Target
- The TNS Group (TigerNet Systems, Inc.)
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
Omega Systems, a portfolio company of Pfingsten Partners, has acquired The TNS Group (TigerNet Systems), a Stamford-based managed IT and security services provider. The add-on expands Omega's Northeast footprint and strengthens its managed security, cloud, business continuity, and IT consulting capabilities.
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December 13, 2022
- Buyer
- Pfingsten
- Target
- Tempest Telecom Solutions
- Industry
- Telecommunications
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Pfingsten, an operationally focused private equity firm, acquired Tempest Telecom Solutions, a US-based provider of network telecommunications equipment distribution and repair services, on December 2, 2022. Pfingsten plans to scale Tempest as a platform, expanding its technical service and product distribution capabilities organically and via add-on acquisitions.
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Acquisitions in California
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Acquisitions in Massachusetts
4 tracked deals by Pfingsten Partners.
Acquisitions in Connecticut
3 tracked deals by Pfingsten Partners.
Acquisitions in New Jersey
3 tracked deals by Pfingsten Partners.
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