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TruArc Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, TruArc Partners has acquired 2 companies. It has also invested in 4 others.

TruArc Partners’ most common sectors for investment aremanufacturing (12%) and distribution (12%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include secondary buyout (50%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (18%). In total, TruArc Partners has invested in 20 US states and 2 different countries. Its largest (disclosed) acquisition occurred in 2007 when it acquired Laureate Education for $3.8B.

In the last 3 years, TruArc Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is secondary buyout (48%). TruArc Partners’ largest (disclosed) exit occurred in 2025 when it sold AI Fire for $1.1B.

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity51
    • M&A Buy Activity34
    • M&A Sell Activity17
  • Total Sectors Invested 19
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 13
  • M&A Advisors 11

TruArc Partners

TruArc Partners, LP

545 Madison Ave,
New York, New York 10022
United States
(212) 508-3300
www.truarcpartners.com

TruArc Partners is a private equity firm that invests in small to mid-market companies throughout North America. The Firm seeks to invest $50 to $150 million in companies valued between $100 and $500 million. TruArc Partners will consider a variety of transaction types, including leveraged acquisitions, build-ups, recapitalizations, restructurings and growth equity commitments. TruArc Partners was formerly known as Snow Phipps Group. The Firm was established in 2005 and is based in New York, New York.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Building Materials, Business Services, Chemicals, Consumer Products, Distribution, Education, Energy Services and Equipment, Environmental, Financial Services, Food, Information Technology, Internet Software and Services, Machinery, Manufacturing, Marketing, Metals/Mining, Real Estate, Safety/Security, Software

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Divestiture, Going Private, Growth Capital, Recapitalization, Secondary Buyout

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue - -
Target EBITDA 10 50
Investment Size 50 150
Enterprise Value 100 500
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.8/yr) # 25 3 2 2 2 - 34
vol $4.0B $4.0B
Sell (0.8/yr) # 13 3 - - - 1 17
vol $1.6B $1.1B $2.7B
  51

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
AI Fire LLC 2025-02-06 1.1B USD Secondary Sale
Long Beach, California · www.aifire.com
DMI Personal Care 2024-12-10 - Growth Capital
Wharton, New Jersey · www.dminj.com
Meyer Laboratory, Inc. 2024-03-05 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Blue Springs, Missouri · www.meyerlab.com
Watchtower Security LLC 2023-12-14 - Stake Purchase
Maryland Heights, Missouri · www.watchtower-security.com
Trademark Cosmetics, Inc. 2023-04-19 - Growth Capital
Riverside, California · www.trademarkcosmetics.com
Aptyx 2022-08-08 - Secondary Buyout
Tempe, Arizona · www.aptyx.com
New Directions Aromatics, Inc. 2022-02-15 - Growth Capital
Mississauga, Ontario · www.newdirectionsaromatics.com
Lamark Media 2021-12-15 - Growth Capital
Boca Raton, Florida · www.lamarkmedia.com
AMAROK LLC 2021-12-13 - Secondary Sale
Columbia, South Carolina · www.amarok.com
Brook & Whittle Ltd. 2021-11-18 - Secondary Sale
Guilford, Connecticut · www.brookandwhittle.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Aptyx 2022-08-08 Medical Murray - North Carolina Facility 2025-01-21 3
Tempe, Arizona · www.aptyx.com , North Carolina
Aptyx 2022-08-08 GlobalMed, Inc. 2022-11-09 2
Tempe, Arizona · www.aptyx.com Trenton, Ontario · www.globalmedinc.com
Aptyx 2022-08-08 Guangzhou Schauenburg‐Truplast Hose Technology Ltd. 2022-11-09 1
Tempe, Arizona · www.aptyx.com Guangzhou, China
BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. 2018-09-17 BlackHawk Industrial Distribution, Inc. - Dealer Services Business 2020-02-06 1
Tulsa, Oklahoma · www.bhid.com Tulsa, Oklahoma
HCTec LLC 2013-01-23 GHR RevCycle Workforce 2020-01-08 1
Brentwood, Tennessee · www.hctec.com Tampa, Florida · www.ghrrevcycle.com
Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 2017-08-01 ZSI, Inc. 2019-07-01 4
Smyrna, Tennessee · www.idealtridon.com Canton, Missouri · www.zsi-inc.com
Ideal Clamp Products, Inc. 2017-08-01 ZSi-Foster 2019-07-01 3
Smyrna, Tennessee · www.idealtridon.com Canton, Michigan · www.zsi-foster.com
Teasdale Foods, Inc. 2014-10-29 MESA Foods, Inc. 2016-06-21 3
Carrollton, Texas · www.teasdalefoods.com Louisville, Kentucky · www.mesafds.com
Teasdale Foods, Inc. 2014-10-29 Bruce Foods - Casa Fiesta, Viva Mexico and Mexene brands 2016-01-06 2
Carrollton, Texas · www.teasdalefoods.com , United States

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Distribution 2 (13%) - 4 (12%) -
Manufacturing 2 (13%) - 4 (12%) -
Information Technology 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) 200M (5%)
Consumer Products 3 (19%) - 3 (9%) -
Food 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
Safety/Security 1 (6%) - 3 (9%) -
Chemicals 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Education - - 1 (3%) 3.8B (95%)
Apparel/Textiles - - 1 (3%) -
Business Services 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Electrical Equipment - - 1 (3%) -
Environmental 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Financial Services - - 1 (3%) -
Machinery 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Marketing 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Metals/Mining - - 1 (3%) -
Packaging - - 1 (3%) -
Real Estate - - 1 (3%) -
Software 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 16 - 34 $4.0B

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 15 (94%) - 33 (97%) 4.0B (100%)
  California 1 (6%) - 6 (18%) -
  Tennessee 2 (13%) - 4 (12%) -
  Florida 1 (6%) - 4 (12%) 4.0B (100%)
  Missouri 2 (13%) - 2 (6%) -
  Connecticut - - 2 (6%) -
  Arizona 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Wisconsin 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Washington 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Texas 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Oklahoma 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New York 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Jersey 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  New Hampshire 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Georgia - - 1 (3%) -
  Virginia - - 1 (3%) -
  South Carolina - - 1 (3%) -
  Pennsylvania - - 1 (3%) -
  Ohio - - 1 (3%) -
  Minnesota - - 1 (3%) -
Canada 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
  Ontario 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Domestic 15 (94%) - 33 (97%) 4.0B (100%)
Cross-border 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 16 - 34 $4.0B

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Secondary Buyout 7 (44%) - 17 (50%) 200M (5%)
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 2 (13%) - 6 (18%) -
Growth Capital 4 (25%) - 5 (15%) -
Recapitalization 1 (6%) - 2 (6%) -
Going Private - - 1 (3%) 3.8B (95%)
Consolidation 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Divestiture - - 1 (3%) -
Stake Purchase 1 (6%) - 1 (3%) -
Total 16 - 34 $4.0B

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 8 (47%) 1.7B (62%)
Trade Sale - Public Company 4 (24%) 970M (36%)
Trade Sale 3 (18%) 37M (1%)
IPO 2 (12%) -
Total 17 $2.7B

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
Guggenheim Securities
 2
Baird
 2
Goldman Sachs
 1
Legal Deals
Weil Gotshal & Manges
 7
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
 5
Davis Polk & Wardwell
 2

Deal Values

buy # Total
> $1B 1 $3.8B
$100M to $1B 1 $200M
TOTAL $4.0B
Largest Laureate Education, Inc.
$3.8B (2007-08-17)
sell # Total
> $1B 1 $1.1B
$100M to $1B 3 $1.5B
< $100M 1 $37M
TOTAL $2.7B
Largest AI Fire LLC
$1.1B (2025-02-06)

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
53%
18 (53%)
Strategic(s)
6%
2 (6%)
Exited to
Investor(s)
47%
8 (47%)
Strategic(s)
41%
7 (41%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Large

PE Assets

3.3B USD

Established

2005

Specialist/Generalist

Generalist

Leadership

Ogden Phipps II

Co-Founder & Co-Managing Partner

Alan Mantel

Co-Managing Partner

John Pless

Co-Managing Partner

Gary Spitz

Managing Director — Financial Operations

Brandon Kiss

Partner

FAQ

When was TruArc Partners founded?

TruArc Partners was founded in 2005.

What type of investor is TruArc Partners?

TruArc Partners is a private equity firm.

Where is TruArc Partners headquartered?

TruArc Partners is headquartered in New York, New York.

How much capital does TruArc Partners have under management?

TruArc Partners has 3.3B USD under management.

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