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Fort Point Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Growth Capital Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Fort Point Capital has acquired 3 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

Fort Point Capital’s most common sectors for investment aretransportation (22%) and business services (16%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include recapitalization (37%) and growth capital (32%). In total, Fort Point Capital has invested in 12 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Fort Point Capital has exited 2 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (75%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity27
    • M&A Buy Activity19
    • M&A Sell Activity8
  • Total Sectors Invested 11
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 4
  • M&A Advisors 9

Fort Point Capital

Fort Point Capital

185 Dartmouth Street, 6th Floor,
Boston, Massachusetts 02116
United States
(617) 303-2444
www.fortpointcapital.com
info@fortpointcapital.com

Fort Point Capital is a private investment firm that targets smaller middle-market growth company investments. The Firm specifically looks for partnerships where firm expertise can help businesses realize their 'potential'. Sectors of interest include business services, healthcare, consumer, and software and information. Fort Point Capital was formed in 2009 and has offices in Boston and New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Business Services, Communications, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Energy Services and Equipment, Engineering, Healthcare Services, Information Services, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Marketing, Software, Technology Hardware, Transportation

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital, Recapitalization

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size - 50
Enterprise Value - 125
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 10 2 2 3 2 - 19
Sell (0.6/yr) # 5 1 1 - - 1 8
  27

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Strata Information Group, Inc. 2025-01-22 - Secondary Sale
San Diego, California · www.sigcorp.com
NewBold Corp. 2024-08-13 - Secondary Buyout
Greenville, South Carolina · www.newboldcorp.com
Ice House America LLC 2024-01-23 - Secondary Buyout
Moultrie, Georgia · www.icehouseamerica.com
Visu-Sewer, Inc. 2023-11-28 - Growth Capital
Pewaukee, Wisconsin · www.visu-sewer.com
SC Warehouses LLC 2023-02-16 - Growth Capital
Benicia, California · www.yandellcompanies.com
VayKLife 2023-01-10 - Recapitalization
Eastpoint, Florida · www.vayklife.com
Sullivan, Inc. 2022-11-01 - Secondary Sale
Sioux Falls, South Dakota · www.sullivangift.com
Nova 2022-07-21 - Growth Capital
Toronto, Ontario · www.createwithnova.com
Jones Lake Management 2022-03-22 - Growth Capital
Cincinnati, Ohio · www.joneslakemanagement.com
CellSite Solutions LLC 2021-09-21 - Growth Capital
Cedar Rapids, Iowa · www.cellsitesolutions.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Transportation 2 (18%) - 4 (21%) -
Business Services 1 (9%) - 3 (16%) -
Information Technology 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Marketing 2 (18%) - 2 (11%) -
Software 1 (9%) - 2 (11%) -
Communications 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Consumer Products - - 1 (5%) -
Engineering - - 1 (5%) -
Environmental 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Information Services 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Manufacturing 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 10 (91%) - 18 (95%) -
  California 2 (18%) - 3 (16%) -
  Texas - - 3 (16%) -
  Massachusetts - - 3 (16%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  South Carolina 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ohio 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Michigan 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Iowa 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Georgia 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Florida 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Connecticut 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  South Dakota - - 1 (5%) -
Canada 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
  Ontario 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Domestic 10 (91%) - 18 (95%) -
Cross-border 1 (9%) - 1 (5%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Recapitalization 4 (36%) - 7 (37%) -
Growth Capital 5 (45%) - 6 (32%) -
Secondary Buyout 2 (18%) - 4 (21%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) - - 2 (11%) -
Total 11 - 19 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 6 (75%) -
Trade Sale 2 (25%) -
Total 8 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
RSM EquiCo Capital Markets LLC
 7
Grant Thornton Transaction Advisory
 2
William Blair
 1
Legal Deals
Kirkland & Ellis
 13
Akerman
 1
Goodmans
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
26%
5 (26%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
75%
6 (75%)
Strategic(s)
25%
2 (25%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Growth Capital Firm

Size

Small

Established

2009

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Brooke Ablon

Co-Founder & Partner

Paul Lipson

Co-Founder & Partner

Christina Pai

Partner

Mike Hermsen

Advisory Partner

Justin Shin

Director of Business Development

FAQ

When was Fort Point Capital founded?

Fort Point Capital was founded in 2009.

What type of investor is Fort Point Capital?

Fort Point Capital is a growth capital firm.

Where is Fort Point Capital headquartered?

Fort Point Capital is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

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