Private Equity

Specialty Fenestration Group Acquired By Victor Capital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Specialty Fenestration Group, a Houston-based specialty fenestration platform and portfolio company of River Associates Investments, has been acquired by Victor Capital Partners. The transaction was advised by BlackArch Partners, which served as the company’s exclusive financial advisor.

Yellow Stripes Capital: Majority Stake Acquired In NoblQ

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

Yellow Stripes Capital, a private investment firm based in Dublin, Ohio, has acquired a majority stake in NoblQ, a fast-growing global digital transformation company. The partnership positions NoblQ to accelerate AI-enabled enterprise modernization and expand its global delivery footprint.

Waterland Private Equity Enters Strategic Partnership With Palletways

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 5, 2026

European private equity firm Waterland Private Equity has entered a strategic partnership with Palletways, acquiring a majority stake in the palletised freight distribution network to support its next phase of European growth and operational development.

Hightower Advisors: $5 Billion AUM Firm Journey Strategic Acquired

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Hightower Advisors has agreed to acquire Journey Strategic Wealth in a deal that will add about $5 billion in assets under management to its Hightower Signature Wealth platform, marking the first external acquisition for the W-2 advisor channel.

Maven Capital Partners: Ewan MacKinnon Appointed Managing Partner As Founder Bill Nixon Becomes Chair

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

UK alternative asset manager Maven Capital Partners has appointed Ewan MacKinnon as managing partner as part of a planned leadership succession at the firm. Founder and previous managing partner Bill Nixon has transitioned to the role of chair on a part-time basis.

STG: $1.3 Billion Raised For Allegro II Enterprise Software Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

STG announced the final closing of its STG Allegro II fund with more than $1.3 billion in committed capital, surpassing its original $950 million target and reaching its hard cap in under four months.

Qualitas Funds: €100 Million Secondaries Fund Launched For European Lower Mid Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Madrid-based private markets investor Qualitas Funds has launched its first dedicated secondaries vehicle, Qualitas Secondary Opportunities I, with a hard cap of €100 million. The new fund will focus on the European lower mid-market, including the United Kingdom, and marks the firm’s expansion into the secondaries segment of private equity. The strategy is designed to complement the firm’s existing investment programs, which include fund-of-funds strategies, co-investment vehicles, and NAV financing funds.

Cuesta Partners: Strategic Investment From Riveron And Kohlberg To Expand AI And Data Advisory Services

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Chicago-based AI and data technology firm Cuesta Partners has secured a strategic investment and growth partnership with Riveron, a national business advisory firm backed by Kohlberg, a private equity firm, to expand AI-driven advisory services for middle-market companies.

Cooper Turner Beck: Industrial Fastening Solutions Provider Sold To Waterland Private Equity By Watermill Group

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

The Watermill Group announced the sale of Cooper Turner Beck (CTB), a global provider of safety-critical fastening solutions, to Waterland Private Equity, a European investment firm focused on scaling industrial businesses.

KCIC Acquired By Lee Equity Partners To Expand Insurance Services Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Lee Equity Partners announced the acquisition of KCIC, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm that helps corporate clients manage complex litigation liabilities, insurance assets and risk-related data challenges.

Adrianna Papell: Private Equity Investment To Expand Global Lifestyle Brand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 4, 2026

Adrianna Papell, a New York City–based designer of women’s special-occasion apparel, has received a strategic investment from Dallas-based private equity firm Trive Capital.