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Author Align Capital Posted on Nov 28, 2023Nov 21, 2023

ACP-Backed E Source Expands its Reach with the Acquisition of UMS Group

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, November 28, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) utility market intelligence, data science and solution services platform, E Source (the “Company”), has acquired UMS Group (“UMS”). UMS is an industry leader in utility management consulting with technical...
Author Align Capital Posted on Oct 24, 2023Oct 24, 2023

ACP Makes a Motion into Legal Services with Acquisition of Counsel Press

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, October 24, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its acquisition of Counsel Press, Inc. (“Counsel Press” or “the Company”) from Gladstone Investment Corporation (“Gladstone”). Headquartered in New York, Counsel Press is a national,...
Author Align Capital Posted on Oct 18, 2023Oct 17, 2023

Align Capital Partners Realizes Investment in VetEvolve

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, October 18, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the sale of VetEvolve (the “Company”) to Varsity Healthcare Partners. With practices located in Virginia, Maryland, Tennessee, West Virginia and Pennsylvania, VetEvolve has over 600...
Author Align Capital Posted on Sep 29, 2023Sep 28, 2023

Align Collaborate Wants to be Independent Sponsors’ First Call

Align Collaborate Established to Exclusively Offer Equity Capital to Independent Sponsors CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 29, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is excited to announce the official launch of its new independent sponsor-focused private equity strategy, Align Collaborate (“Collaborate”)....
Author Align Capital Posted on Sep 20, 2023Sep 19, 2023

E Source Acquires Leading Utilities Advisor Utilligent

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, September 20, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) utility market intelligence, data science and solution services platform, E Source (the “Company”), has acquired Utilligent LLC (“Utilligent”). Utilligent is an operations and technology consulting firm guiding utility clients, including...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 30, 2023Aug 29, 2023

Marco’s Acquisition of American Seal & Packing Marks Fifth Add-on

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 30, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) custom sealing solutions provider Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired American Seal & Packing (“AS&P”), a distributor of specialty O-rings, seals, gaskets and vee packing...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 23, 2023

ACP Job Posting — Pre-MBA Associate for Summer 2024 Start

Associate Position (Pre-MBA) Job Description Align Capital Partners is seeking candidates for a pre-MBA Associate position for our Cleveland or Dallas office. Associates will be involved in all aspects of the firm’s business, from evaluating and executing platform and add-on...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 22, 2023Aug 21, 2023

StenTech Acquires Stencil Manufacturer Photo Etch Technology

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 22, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce its portfolio company StenTech (the “Company”), a leading provider of surface mount technology (“SMT”) stencils, pallets, tooling and related components, has acquired Photo Etch Technology...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 15, 2023Aug 14, 2023

ACP Secures New Platform with Investment in Global Guardian

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 15, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce it has made a growth capital investment in Global Guardian (or the “Company”), a comprehensive provider of security, medical and travel-related services to a global...
Author Align Capital Posted on Aug 9, 2023Aug 8, 2023

Schneider Geospatial Continues Growth Journey with Acquisition of Spatialest

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, August 9, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that its portfolio company Schneider Geospatial, LLC (“Schneider Geospatial” or the “Company”) acquired Spatialest. Spatialest is a leading provider of assessor-focused GIS-based SaaS solutions, addressing appraisal modeling,...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jul 10, 2023Jul 6, 2023

Align Capital Partners Announces Partner Promotion

DALLAS, July 11, 2023  | Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) is pleased to announce the promotion of Matt Iodice to Partner on the Investment Team. Matt joined ACP in July 2017 after graduating from Northwestern’s Kellogg School of Management with his...
Author Align Capital Posted on Jun 7, 2023Jun 7, 2023

Schneider Geospatial Strengthens GovTech Leadership; Expands into Asset Management with PeopleGIS

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, June 7, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) announced today that its portfolio company Schneider Geospatial, LLC (“Schneider Geospatial” or the “Company”) acquired PeopleGIS. Headquartered in Massachusetts, PeopleGIS provides an asset management SaaS solution, focused on public...
Author Align Capital Posted on Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023

RCP’s 2022 Manager of the Year

On March 1, 2023, Align Capital Partners (“ACP”) was awarded RCP’s 2022 Manager of the Year. You may recall that ACP was recognized with RCP’s 2021 Deal of the Year. ACP continued to designate itself as a premier lower middle...
Author Align Capital Posted on Feb 28, 2023Feb 27, 2023

Marco Expands into Brewery End Market with Add-on of Jet Gasket & Seal

CLEVELAND and DALLAS, February 28, 2023 | Align Capital Partners’ (“ACP”) specialty supplier Marco Rubber & Plastics (“Marco” or the “Company”) has acquired Jet Gasket & Seal (“Jet”), a specialty distributor of seals, gaskets and related products primarily sold into...
Author Align Capital Posted on Feb 17, 2023Jul 5, 2023

ACP Founding Partner Announces Retirement

CLEVELAND, February 17, 2023  |  Align Capital Partners (“ACP” or the “Firm”) Co-Founder and Managing Partner Steve Dyke is retiring after a 35-year career in various finance and corporate leadership roles. During his 23 years in private equity, Steve completed...
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