Comvest Partners is pleased to announce that our Comvest Special Opportunities strategy has led a $60 million preferred equity investment in The Townsend Group. The financing supported the acquisition of the company by an investor group led by The Riverside Company and Townsend management.
Comvest Partners
Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
West Palm Beach, FL 8,972 followers
Private equity and direct lending investment firm supporting the capital needs of North American middle-market companies
About us
Comvest Partners is a private investment firm that has provided equity and debt capital to well-positioned middle-market companies throughout North America since 2000. Through its private equity, direct lending and special opportunities investment platforms, Comvest offers tailored investment solutions across the capital structure along with deep industry expertise, operating resources, a collaborative approach, and significant transaction experience as an active investor. Today, Comvest manages $12.5 billion in assets, and has invested over $13.5 billion since inception. Based in West Palm Beach, Comvest also maintains offices in Chicago and New York City.
- Website
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http://www.comvest.com
External link for Comvest Partners
- Industry
- Venture Capital and Private Equity Principals
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- West Palm Beach, FL
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 2000
- Specialties
- Business & Technology Services, Financial Services & Specialty Finance, Healthcare, Industrials, Outsourced Services, Transportation & Logistics, and Consumer, Retail & E-Commerce
Locations
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Primary
360 S. Rosemary Avenue
Suite 1700
West Palm Beach, FL 33401, US
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295 Madison Avenue
17th Floor
New York, NY 10022, US
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181 W Madison St
Suite 3815
Chicago, Illinois 60612, US
Employees at Comvest Partners
Updates
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Comvest Credit Partners is pleased to announce the recent closing of its debut Collateralized Loan Obligation, Comvest 2024-1 CLO (“Comvest CLO”), at $500 million. Comvest CLO is rated by Standard & Poor’s and collateralized by a diversified portfolio of senior secured loans, originated and managed by Comvest. Comvest is the first debut issuer of a middle-market U.S. CLO in 2024. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e4TEvT64
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Comvest Partners is pleased to announce the promotions of three key leaders of Comvest Credit Partners, our direct lending investment platform. Robert O’Sullivan has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer; Jason Gelberd as Chief Operating Officer; and Greg Reynolds as Chief Investment Officer, effective immediately. With these appointments, Michael Falk, Comvest’s Founder and Chief Executive Officer, assumes the role of Executive Chairman. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eDWfStaD
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Comvest Credit Partners is pleased to announce that it is acting as Joint Lead Arranger and is the co-Administrative Agent alongside Sagard on a $415 million senior secured credit facility for WildBrain Ltd. (TSX: WILD), a global media leader in kids' and family entertainment. The financing, from a group of private lenders, will be used to refinance existing debt and repay debentures. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eEmyHEk9
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Comvest Credit Partners is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent and is the Sole Lender on a senior secured credit facility to support the acquisition of TFS by Southfield Capital. TFS is a leading independent provider of turnkey fleet management services for material handling assets such as forklifts and automated guided vehicles. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gEXcbaVJ
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Comvest Credit Partners is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent and is the Sole Lender on a $153 million senior secured credit facility for Pro Food Solutions, a Richmond, Calif.-based distributor and supplier of food products to the U.S. military market. The financing supports a dividend recapitalization of the business, as well as organic and acquisitive growth. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eH_i8M7b
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Comvest Partners is pleased to announce that Eric Shields has rejoined the firm as a Principal in the private equity group, where he is responsible for sourcing, evaluating, executing and monitoring private equity investments. Eric was previously with Comvest from 2016 to 2021, most recently as a Vice President. He brings more than a decade of middle-market private equity investment experience across a broad range of industry sectors and joins Comvest from Datavest Partners. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRVj5Mcb
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Congratulations to our private equity portfolio company GAI Consultants, Inc. (“GAI”), a preeminent engineering, planning and environmental consulting firm with locations throughout the United States, which has announced the acquisition of Creighton Manning Engineering, LLP. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2CPvgkQ
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Comvest Credit Partners is pleased to announce that it is acting as Administrative Agent and is the Sole Lender on a $70 million senior secured credit facility for Nationwide Energy Partners, an Ohio-based provider of utility management services to the multifamily market. The financing will be used to retire existing debt and support new strategic initiatives. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/en_fCMRJ
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Congratulations to our private equity portfolio company, Your Behavioral Health, a Torrance, Calif.-based behavioral health services platform, on its recent acquisition of Insight Treatment Programs. Insight joins Your Behavioral Health’s regional network of behavioral health clinics providing mental health and addiction treatment care for teens and adults. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/dU2my_Hd