Investment Summary

Enlightenment Capital Invests In Fenix Group

On June 22, 2021, private equity firm Enlightenment Capital invested in defense company Fenix Group

Investment Highlights
  • This is Enlightenment Capital’s 1st transaction in the Defense sector.
  • This is Enlightenment Capital’s 24th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Enlightenment Capital’s 13th transaction in Virginia.
Investment Fate
  • Fenix Group was sold to a publicly-traded strategic buyer in 2023.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-06-22
Target Fenix Group
Sector Defense
Investor(s) Enlightenment Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Fenix Group

Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Fenix Group supplies equipment and services for handheld communication devices and broadband networks in support of the Department of Defense and the intelligence community. Fenix Group was founded in 2016 and is based in Chantilly, Virginia.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

Enlightenment Capital

Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States

Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2012
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

Enlightenment Capital is a private investment firm that provides flexible capital solutions and strategic support to middle-market businesses in the Aerospace, Defense, Government & Technology (ADG&T) sector. The firm invests in equity (minority and control), senior debt, and mezzanine debt. Enlightenment Capital was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 24 of 33
Sector: Defense M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 15 of 20
State: Virginia M&A 13 of 15
Country: United States M&A 24 of 33
Year: 2021 M&A 2 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-02-16 Aeyon

Vienna, Virginia, United States

Aeyon is a provider of Robotic Process Automation (RPA), data analytics, program management, and management consulting services to support large-scale acquisition programs of the Federal Government. Aeyon was founded in 2011 and is based in Vienna, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-06-24 OROS

Portland, Oregon, United States

OROS is an outerwear brand founded on the pursuit of building the best insulation technology on the planet. As comfortable in a research lab as they are on the side of a mountain, they leverage emerging NASA technology to develop advanced thermal materials and high-performance, low impact apparel that equips humans to experience our world unencumbered. OROS was founded in 2015 and is based in Portland, Oregon.

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