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Portfolio Company UpdateMay 21, 2026Certerra Announces a Strategic Partnership with Southern Engineering

Certerra, a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification (“TIC”) services for critical infrastructure, today announced a strategic partnership with Southern Engineering, a provider of geotechnical engineering, construction materials testing, and special inspections to public and private sector clients in the Mid-Atlantic. This transaction strengthens Certerra’s presence in the Southeast, enhancing the Company’s capabilities...

Portfolio Company UpdateMay 11, 2026Burns Engineering Acquires Pacific Railway Enterprises, Expanding Railroad & Transit Signal Capabilities and West Coast Presence

Burns Engineering, Inc. (“Burns”), a leading engineering solutions provider for transportation, critical infrastructure and the built environment, today announced the acquisition of Pacific Railway Enterprises, Inc. (“PRE”), a California‑based rail and light rail signaling design and engineering firm. Founded in 1994, PRE is a highly respected provider of specialized rail signaling and systems engineering services...

Firm UpdateApril 1, 2026OceanSound Partners Closes $3.4 Billion in Connection with Fund III

OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving aerospace, defense, government and highly regulated enterprise end markets, today announced the final close of its third fund, OceanSound Partners Fund III, LP (the “Fund”), with $3.0 billion in total capital commitments. Together with related co-investment vehicles, OceanSound has...

Firm UpdateMarch 10, 2026OceanSound hires TPG’s Laura Noisten to lead capital markets

Firm UpdateMarch 10, 2026OceanSound Hires Laura Noisten to Lead Capital Markets & Leveraged Finance Activities

OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a New York-based private equity firm that pursues control investments in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving aerospace, defense, government, and highly regulated end markets, today announced it has hired Laura Noisten as a Principal of Capital Markets. Ms. Noisten will lead OceanSound’s capital markets and leveraged finance activities. “We are excited to...

Transaction AnnouncementFebruary 19, 2026Automated Financial Systems, a Leading Provider of Commercial Loan Servicing Technology to the Financial Services Industry, Acquired by OceanSound Partners

Automated Financial Systems, LLC (“AFS” or the “Company”), a leading provider of commercial loan servicing and loan lifecycle management technology to the financial services industry, today announced that it has been acquired by OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a growth-oriented private equity firm investing in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving highly regulated end markets. The acquisition will enable AFS...

Firm UpdateFebruary 2, 2026OceanSound Announces 2025 Promotions and New Hires

OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving aerospace, defense, government and highly regulated end markets, today announced that it has promoted eight individuals and added 14 new hires across its investment, portfolio ownership, and operations teams. OceanSound currently manages more than $6.9 billion in Regulatory Assets...

Transaction AnnouncementDecember 2, 2025Burns Engineering Announces Investment from OceanSound Partners

Burns Engineering, Inc. (“Burns” or the “Company”), a leading engineering solutions provider for transportation, critical infrastructure and the built environment, today announced that it has received a strategic investment from OceanSound Partners (“OceanSound”), a growth-oriented private equity firm that invests in technology and technology-enabled services companies serving government and highly regulated end markets. Burns’ existing leadership, management...

Portfolio Company UpdateNovember 5, 2025Netrix Acquires U.S. Managed IT Services from Ricoh USA, Inc.

Netrix Global, a leading provider of cybersecurity and digital transformation services, today announced the acquisition of the U.S.-based IT Services business (“ITS” or the “Business”) of Ricoh USA, Inc., a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. The acquisition significantly expands Netrix’s market presence across the United States, with additional exposure across the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Southeast...

Portfolio Company UpdateOctober 16, 2025Certerra Announces Acquisition of Farabaugh Engineering and Testing

Certerra, a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for critical infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Farabaugh Engineering and Testing (“Farabaugh”), a specialized provider of product testing, auditing, and engineering services for construction and building components with a growing footprint across the United States. This transaction expands Certerra’s Analytical Labs and Building...