OUR Awards
Proudly Recognized for Our Impact
2025 – Top Private Equity Innovator Award
2025 – Top Private Equity Innovator
Recognized in the top 2% of private equity firms that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations, and corporate citizenship practices.
2025 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market™
2025 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market
Recognized for solid performance, innovation, successful track records, leadership, and results. The firm has been recognized for this award every year since 2019.
2024 – Industrials Private Equity Investor of the Year + Americas M&A Deal of the Year
2024 –
Industrials Private Equity Investor of the Year
Americas M&A Deal of the Year (Middle Markets)
Recognized for our sale of Advanced Micro Instruments to Enpro Inc.
2024 – Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors
2024 – Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors
Recognized as one of the top private equity firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.
2024 – Top Private Equity Innovator Award
2024 – Top Private Equity Innovator
Recognized in the top 2% of private equity firms that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations, and corporate citizenship practices.
2024 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market™
2024 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market
Recognized for solid performance, innovation, successful track records, leadership, and results.
2023 – Americas Gov. Tech & Services Deal of the Year + U.S.A. Private Equity Firm of the Year
2023 –
Americas Gov. Tech & Services Deal of the Year
Recognized for our investment in Xcelerate Solutions, a leading defense and national security company.
U.S.A. Private Equity Firm of the Year
2023 – Private Equity Firm of the Year
2023 – Private Equity Firm of the Year
Recognized as an outstanding firm, representing the highest levels of accomplishment.
2023 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market™
2023 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market
Recognized for solid performance, innovation, successful track records, leadership, and results.
2022 – USA Private Equity Deal of the Year
2022 – USA Private Equity Deal of the Year
Recognized for our acquisition of Smith & Oby, a leading Midwest HVAC and plumbing mechanical contractor and services provider.
2022 – Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors
2022 – Inc. Founder-Friendly Investors
Recognized as one of the top private equity firms with the best track records of success backing entrepreneurs.
2022 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market™
2022 – TOP 50 Private Equity Firms in the Middle Market
Recognized for solid performance, innovation, successful track records, leadership, and results.