Investment Summary

MiddleGround Capital Invests In IT8

On March 7, 2024, private equity firm MiddleGround Capital invested in engineering company IT8

Investment Highlights
  • This is MiddleGround Capital’s 1st transaction in the Engineering sector.
  • This is MiddleGround Capital’s 1st transaction in Spain.

Investment Summary
Date 2024-03-07
Target IT8
Sector Engineering
Investor(s) MiddleGround Capital
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

IT8

Valencia, Spain
IT8 is an independent engineering services company offering mechanical, electrical, programming, and construction services. The company offers programming, mechanical, and electrical engineering services, as well as installation and site services, across both European and American markets. It provides line automation engineering services for the automotive and intra-logistics industries with a core focus on Body in White (“BIW”) welding lines serving OEMs both directly and in partnerships with automation or system integration players. IT8 is was formed in Valencia, Spain.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

MiddleGround Capital

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2018
PE ASSETS 3.0B USD
Size Large
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

MiddleGround Capital is a middle-market private equity firm focused on acquiring North American companies valued up to $500 million. MiddleGround looks to commit $20 to $350 million per transaction and generally pursues investments in fundamentally good businesses that align with its operational expertise. Areas of interest include B2B industrial and specialty distribution. MiddleGround Capital was formed in 2018 and has offices in Lexington, Kentucky and New York City.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 17 of 20
Sector (Engineering) 1 of 1
Type (Growth Capital) 1 of 1
Country (Spain) 1 of 1
Year (2024) 1 of 4
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-07-31 Xtrac

Thatcham, United Kingdom

Xtrac engages in the design and manufacture of high-performance transmissions for the motorsport and automotive industry. It supplies most of the world’s top motorsport teams in both two and four-wheeled formulae across the globe, from MotoGP to Formula 1. Xtrac was founded in 1984 and is based in Thatcham, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-03-11 Starrett

Athol, Massachusetts, United States

Starrett is a manufacturer of high-end precision tools, cutting equipment, and metrology systems, and is engaged in the business of manufacturing over 5,000 different products for industrial, professional, and consumer markets. The Company has a history of global manufacturing experience and currently operates four major global manufacturing plants. All subsidiaries principally serve the global manufacturing industrial base with a concentration in the metalworking, construction, machinery, equipment, aerospace, and automotive markets. The Company offers its broad array of measuring and cutting products to the market through multiple channels of distribution throughout the world. Starrett was founded in 1880 and is based in Athol, Massachusetts.

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