DVG Partners, led by Jeff Reamer, closed on Madden Media, a digital marketing agency servicing local tourism boards (i.e., Visit Colorado). The long-time CEO of Madden contacted Jeff, who specializes on positioning veterans as business operators, to buy out the former owners. We have known Jeff for several years and are hugely impressed with him. On this deal we loved that Madden owns its niche and that the already-successful CEO is the driver behind this acquisition.

Bloom Equity Partners, led by Bart Macdonald, acquired GRC International in a take-private transaction. GRCI is an international governance, risk mgmt., and compliance company focusing on cyber security.  Bart leads a team of savvy and sharp dealmakers, and Bloom specializes on hairy transactions, which enables them to acquire quality assets at competitive valuations. They have a best-in-class team to take GRCI to the next level.

Yan Vinarskiy has acquired Floorguard, a manufacturer of premium concrete floor coatings. Yan is an outstanding operator with deep vertical niche expertise,  and Floorguard is a trailblazer within a product group experiencing strong growth from increased mainstream adoption. Yan assembled an incredible governance team of industry experts and will be hands-on in taking Floorguard to the next level.

Guideboat Capital Partners, led by Mike Sutton, closed on The Light Park, a Christmas drive-through light show business with six parks throughout Texas. To grow EV, the plan is to add more parks, acquire adjacent holiday-themed business concepts, and mitigate seasonality by offering new concepts. Sourced through our general network.

Level Capital Partners, led by Steven McGrath, acquired Tap Mango. TapMango is a SaaS solution for cafes and other retail to manage customer loyalty and online ordering. To grow EV, the plan is to focus BD on the US market and professionalize sales & marketing. Sourced through LCS, who did the QoE.

William Boffa, Darren Fultz, and the team at Willistown Capital acquired Project Grace, , a leading provider of specific furniture to hospitality client. To grow EV, the plan is to complete add-on acquisitions (a major one closed shortly after the platform), drive cost synergies, and systemize business development to grow market share. Sourced through Minds’ website form.

Edgehill Management, led by Daniel Khazzam and Ben Rapaport, acquired Life Science Connect. LSC is a leading digital media network dedicated to connecting professionals across life science communities to accelerate research, development, and the application of innovations. Sourced through one of Minds’ LPs.

Chris Kirsch, Ian Reynolds, and the team at Thesis Capital recapitalized Cadillac Uniform & Linen Supply, a market leading provider of uniform rental and laundry services across various industries, including healthcare, pharmaceuticals, and food and beverage. Sourced through one of Minds’ LPs.