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Portfolio Company UpdateJuly 30, 2026Certerra RMA Group Expands Northern California Presence with Acquisition of Testing Engineers

Certerra, a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification services for critical infrastructure markets, today announced affiliate company Certerra RMA Group’s acquisition of Testing Engineers, a premier materials testing laboratory based in San Leandro, California. Founded in 1954, Testing Engineers has served the San Francisco Bay Area for nearly seven decades. The company operates one...

Firm UpdateJune 10, 2026OceanSound Partners Adds Ken Wolff as Partner and Chief Legal Officer Following the Firm’s Recent Closing of $3.4 Billion in Connection with Fund III

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 the appointment of Kenneth Wolff as Partner and Chief Legal Officer. Mr. Wolff will provide strategic and legal leadership across the firm’s transactions, portfolio companies, and all related governance matters. Mr. Wolff joins...

Portfolio Company UpdateJune 4, 2026Certerra Announces Acquisition of Paramount Consulting & Engineering

Certerra, a leading provider of technology-enabled testing, inspection, and certification (“TIC”) services for critical infrastructure, today announced the acquisition of Paramount Consulting & Engineering, a provider of building envelope consulting, inspection, and specialized testing services in South Florida. This acquisition strengthens Certerra’s presence in the South Florida market, one of the most active and technically demanding...

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 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...

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