Investment Summary

Plexus Capital and Ninth Street Capital Partners Invest In Smash My Trash

On July 22, 2024, private equity firms Plexus Capital and Ninth Street Capital Partners invested in environmental company Smash My Trash

Investment Highlights
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 3rd and Ninth Street Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in the Environmental sector.
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 145th and Ninth Street Capital Partners’ 12th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Plexus Capital’s 4th and Ninth Street Capital Partners’ 1st transaction in Indiana.

Investment Summary

Date 2024-07-22
Target Smash My Trash
Sector Environmental
Investor(s) Plexus Capital
Ninth Street Capital Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Smash My Trash

Carmel, Indiana, United States
Smash My Trash is a franchisee operating that provides mobile waste compaction to increase capacity in open-top dumpsters, reduce hauling frequency and expenses. Smash My Trash was founded in 2015 and is based in Carmel, Indiana.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

Plexus Capital

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1995
PE ASSETS 2.2B USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Plexus Capital is a private equity firm that invests in buyouts, acquisitions, recapitalizations and growth financings in the form of junior and/or equity capital. Plexus focuses on lower middle-market businesses located in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast areas of the US. The Firm looks for businesses companies in the business services, consumer services, manufacturing, value-added distribution, and healthcare sectors with up to $2 to $15 million of cash-flow. Plexus Capital was formed in 1995 and is based in Charlotte, North Carolina.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 145 of 149
Sector: Environmental M&A 3 of 3
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 29 of 30
State: Indiana M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 145 of 149
Year: 2024 M&A 7 of 9
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-07-18 TRM

Alexandria, Virginia, United States

TRM is a cloud-based enterprise asset management solutions provider that improves asset and operational performance for asset-intensive organizations worldwide by delivering cloud-based solutions embedded with industry best practices and advanced asset management capabilities. TRM was founded in 1993 and is based in Alexandria, Virginia.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2024-09-12 Shenandoah Industrial Solutions

Pompano Beach, Florida, United States

Shenandoah Industrial Solutions is a provider of storm drainage system inspection, cleaning, and CIPP rehabilitation serving municipalities and commercial customers. Shenandoah Industrial Solutions is based in Pompano Beach, Florida.

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DESCRIPTION

Ninth Street Capital Partners is a private investment firm focused on acquiring established, profitable lower middle-market companies with $5 to $50 million in revenue. Ninth Street is a generalist investor and seeks companies operating in fragmented sectors, with low cyclicality and external risk factors. Target investment situations include owners looking to retire or in need of liquidity, or owners in need of additional management and expertise and looking for a partner to pursue growth opportunities. Ninth Street Capital Partners was founded in 2009 and is based in Orange Village, Ohio.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 12 of 12
Sector: Environmental M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 6 of 6
State: Indiana M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 12 of 12
Year: 2024 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-10-06 SwiftMotion

Berkeley, California, United States

SwiftMotion designs accurate ergonomic and safety risk assessment tools for enterprises and workers' compensation insurance providers. SwiftMotion's full-body motion capture systems along with the ability to capture loads handled in workplaces dramatically simplify the assessment process and drives effective interventions. SwiftMotion is based in Berkeley, California.

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