Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Houston, Texas, United States
Founded in 2006, Platform Partners LLC is a Houston-based private investment firm that partners with founders and executives of companies with enterprise values typically between $25 and $250 million. Platform invests through a perpetual holding company structure and reports having invested in 30+ companies and managing approximately $800M in assets (as of Sept 2024).
Tracked deals
10
10 tracked deals across 2020-2025.
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Growth capital
5 growth capital · 3 buyout · 1 addon
Last 6 years
Supporting Data
Platform Partners has acquired Champion Contractors & Services, a national commercial roofing and storm restoration services provider headquartered in Round Rock, Texas. Stellus Capital Management provided unitranche senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction. Platform Partners said it will support Champion's operational growth and geographic expansion.
Hull Street Energy sold Basin Creek HoldCo, LLC, a 53 MW natural gas-fired power plant in Butte, Montana, to Basin Creek Acquisition LLC, an acquisition vehicle formed by Platform Partners LLC and William Pate. The sale transfers ownership of the plant (formerly part of the Milepost Power portfolio) as Hull Street Energy exits the asset and the new owners take on a local generation and grid-reliability asset.
Platform Partners, LLC has acquired Progressive Pipeline Management (PPM), a trenchless pipeline rehabilitation contractor that specializes in cured-in-place lining for natural gas distribution pipelines. Commonwealth M&A served as exclusive sell-side advisor and the deal provides PPM with financial and strategic backing to support growth and innovation.
Platform Partners LLC completed an investment in Principle Health Systems, a Texas-based healthcare services provider specializing in laboratory testing and pain management. The founders will remain in management and retain a majority ownership stake; the capital and Platform's resources are intended to accelerate Principle's growth across Texas.
Houston-based private investment firm Platform Partners LLC completed a minority investment in July Business Services, LLC (JULY), a fintech retirement plan administration and 401(k) recordkeeping provider. JULY’s management team will remain in place and retain a significant ownership stake as Platform provides capital and support to accelerate the company’s growth and product development for financial advisors and small-to-medium-sized businesses.
Dynamic Glass, a Houston-based glazing and metal panel service provider and portfolio company of Platform Partners, has acquired Colorado Window Systems, a Denver-area glass and glazing contractor. The acquisition expands Dynamic Glass' service capabilities and establishes a dedicated presence in the Colorado market as the company's fourth major U.S. city.
Platform Partners LLC, a Houston-based private holding company, completed an investment in E-xact Payments, a payments gateway and processing services provider founded in 1999. Payments executive Rahul Gupta invested alongside Platform and will serve as Chairman while Platform and the company hire senior payments leaders and invest in technology and people to expand E-xact’s service offering.
Bow River Capital has acquired NextEdge Networks Holdings and its subsidiary Modus from Titan Grove Holdings, with Platform Partners and Modus management investing alongside. Modus is a leading U.S. 5G infrastructure services provider specializing in small cell deployment, site acquisition, design & engineering, construction, installation and maintenance to support the nation's 5G buildout.
Platform Partners LLC completed a minority equity investment in Process Service Specialists, LLC (PSS), a specialty mechanical contractor and turnaround services provider headquartered in Gonzales, Louisiana. Platform partnered with strategic co-investors Bruce Ross (OFS Energy Fund), Adam Zylman (Grey Owl Partners) and Dave Fanta to support PSS's continued growth, infrastructure investment and capability expansion while co-founders Keith Harrison and Roy Stilley remain in leadership roles.
Platform Partners LLC completed a minority (growth-capital) investment in Alliance Payroll Services, a cloud-based payroll and human capital management software provider. The deal will fund Alliance's product and growth initiatives while CEO Randy Norwood remains in control of the company.
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