Tracked deals
22
22 tracked deals across 2016-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Business Services
Tailwind Capital
New York, NY, United States
Tailwind Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on services companies across Infrastructure Services, Supply Chain, and IT Services. It partners with management teams using an operationally intensive value-creation approach centered on Talent, Technology, and Transformative M&A.
- Focus Areas
- Infrastructure Services, Supply Chain, IT Services (cloud/managed services, application development, data & analytics)
- Website
- tailwind.com
Recent pace
2
2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
13 addon · 6 buyout · 2 recapitalization
Tailwind Capital Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 22 tracked deals for Tailwind Capital.
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April 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Neuberger Berman, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Axis Portable Air
- Seller
- Fund X limited partners (Fund X / Neuberger’s original vehicle)
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Neuberger Berman and Tailwind Capital established a single-asset continuation vehicle for Axis Portable Air, allowing existing investors to either take liquidity or roll their exposure alongside new capital. The deal extends Neuberger’s control of the portable air, compression, and temporary power equipment provider originally acquired in 2017, supporting management’s continued growth plan.
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- Buyer
- GrayMatter, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- FTE Factory Advisors
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
GrayMatter, a provider of industrial automation and digital transformation services, announced the acquisition of Lean transformation consultancy FTE Factory Advisors. The deal—supported by investment partner Tailwind Capital—aims to combine GrayMatter’s digital consulting with Factory Advisors’ Lean methodology and AI-driven industrial intelligence for end-to-end factory transformation.
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- Buyer
- Tailwind Capital
- Target
- GrayMatter Systems
- Seller
- Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tailwind Capital has made a majority investment to acquire GrayMatter (GrayMatter Systems), a Pittsburgh-based provider of industrial automation, MES, analytics and OT cybersecurity solutions, from Hamilton Robinson Capital Partners. The investment will support GrayMatter's platform growth — including deeper product and people investment and a buy-and-build M&A strategy led by newly named Executive Chairman Paul Galeski.
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November 2, 2022
- Buyer
- Greenbriar Equity Group, L.P., Tailwind Capital
- Target
- RANDYS Worldwide Automotive
- Seller
- Tailwind Capital, Existing shareholders (including management)
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Washington, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
Funds managed by Greenbriar Equity Group completed a majority recapitalization of RANDYS Worldwide Automotive, with existing investor Tailwind Capital and management reinvesting and Tailwind retaining an equity stake. The transaction will support RANDYS' accelerated growth plans—including new technology, expanded product development, and selective add-on acquisitions—while CEO Kevin Kaestner remains in place at the company's Everett, Washington headquarters.
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- Buyer
- Freeman Spogli & Co., Tailwind Capital
- Target
- EverVet Partners
- Industry
- Healthcare Services
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
Freeman Spogli & Co. has made an investment in EverVet Partners to accelerate the veterinary services platform’s growth, with existing investor Tailwind Capital rolling and remaining an equal partner. EverVet’s management team will remain shareholders and continue to operate the business; the company operates 21 clinics across 10 states and is headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. MidCap Financial will continue to lead the company’s debt facility and specific financial terms were not disclosed.
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August 1, 2022
- Buyer
- National Trench Safety, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Vellano Shoring and Supply
- Seller
- Vellano Shoring and Supply, Paul Vellano Jr.
- Industry
- Construction
- Location
- New York, United States
- Type
- Addon
National Trench Safety (NTS), a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, has acquired the assets and operations of Vellano Shoring and Supply, which operates locations in Buffalo and Albany, New York and serves nearby New England and Mid-Atlantic markets. The deal expands NTS's trench shoring and safety footprint in the region; Vellano's President Paul Vellano Jr. will join NTS's district leadership team.
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- Buyer
- Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Onix Networking Corporation
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tailwind Capital has partnered with Onix Networking Corporation in a transaction to support Onix's next phase of growth and build a leading Google Cloud partner. The investment will fund expansion of Onix's advanced services (including consulting, application development, data & analytics and managed services) and enable a strategy of scaling globally and pursuing add-on acquisitions.
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December 1, 2021
- Buyer
- Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Brightspot
- Seller
- Carrick Capital Partners
- Industry
- Software
- Location
- Virginia, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Tailwind Capital has acquired a majority stake in Brightspot, a Reston-based content management system (CMS) provider, from Carrick Capital Partners. The investment will support Brightspot's next phase of growth, including expanding its developer community, partner network and product capabilities.
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October 25, 2021
- Buyer
- Loenbro LLC, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Switch Electric Inc.
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Arizona, United States
- Type
- Addon
Loenbro LLC, a Tailwind Capital-backed industrial services platform, has acquired Switch Electric Inc., a Phoenix-based electrical contractor specializing in mission-critical data center construction and maintenance. Switch Electric's founder and CEO John Fleury will remain as president of the Switch Electric subsidiary to lead data center contracting operations nationally; the deal is an add-on acquisition to Loenbro's platform to expand data center electrical capabilities and geographic coverage.
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August 3, 2021
- Buyer
- Diversified, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- HB Communications
- Industry
- IT Services
- Location
- Connecticut, United States
- Type
- Addon
Diversified, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, has acquired HB Communications, an audio-visual systems integrator headquartered in North Haven, Connecticut. The add-on strengthens Diversified's Northeast footprint and expands its AV, broadcast, collaboration and managed-services capabilities for higher-education and corporate clients.
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- Buyer
- ASC Engineered Solutions, Tailwind Capital
- Target
- Trenton Pipe Nipple Company, LLC
- Seller
- Steve Holloway
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Maryland, United States
- Type
- Addon
ASC Engineered Solutions, a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital, has acquired Trenton Pipe Nipple Company of Federalsburg, Maryland. The acquisition adds brass and stainless nipple and fitting manufacturing and custom fabrication capabilities to ASC's product portfolio, expanding its product breadth and distribution capabilities.
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- Buyer
- Tailwind Capital
- Target
- National Trench Safety, Trench Plate Rental Company
- Seller
- Stonebridge Partners
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- United States
- Type
- Addon
National Trench Safety (NTS) has agreed to merge with Trench Plate Rental Company (TPRC), a portfolio company of Tailwind Capital. The combined company will operate under the National Trench Safety brand and is expected to be majority-owned by Tailwind Capital.
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