Articles from NextGen Growth Partners

NextGen Growth Partners ("NGP") announced today that they have successfully exited their investment in Door and Window Guard Systems, Inc. ("DAWGS") through a sale to The Riverside Company. This transaction marks a significant milestone for DAWGS and represents the first exit from NGP’s Fund II.

NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), a leading private equity firm specializing in Entrepreneurship Through Acquisition (ETA), is proud to announce the promotion of three key team members: Eric Wilson to Partner, Portfolio Operations, Nick Olmstead to Vice President, Investments, and Jenna Schmitt to Senior Finance Associate. These promotions come as NGP successfully launches Fund III, its largest fund to date, at $165 million, further reinforcing the firm’s focus on talent development and long-term growth.

NextGen Growth Partners ("NGP"), a Chicago-based private investment firm, has closed its third fund, NextGen Growth Partners Fund III, LP ("Fund III"), at its $165 million hard cap. Fund III was oversubscribed at a first and final close, welcoming capital commitments from new institutional partners alongside continued support from its existing partners.

NextGen Growth Partners ("NGP") announced today that they have signed a definitive agreement to sell ConData Global ("ConData"), a global freight post audit and transportation spend analysis provider, to Astira Capital Partners. This marks a tremendous outcome for NGP.

NextGen Growth Partners (NGP), a Chicago-based private equity firm, is bringing its proven investment model to the Southeastern region of the U.S. with a new office in Nashville. Located at 1033 Demonbreun Street in the city’s Gulch neighborhood, NGP aims to attract top talent and investment opportunities through its Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR) program that partners with entrepreneurial talent to invest in, operate and grow lower middle-market businesses.

NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”), a Chicago-based private investment firm, has closed its second fund, NextGen Growth Partners Fund II, LP (“Fund II”), above its $100 million target, welcoming capital commitments from new institutional partners alongside continued support from its existing investors. Fund II continues the previous fund’s strategy of partnering with extremely talented entrepreneurs who, alongside the NGP investment team, execute on a proprietary search process focused on identifying and acquiring fundamentally sound businesses that are prime for their next phase of growth.

NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”), a leading private equity firm that partners with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and management teams to invest in sustainable, growing companies, announced today that Eric Wilson will assume a leadership position as Principal, Portfolio Operations at the growing firm, specifically focused on establishing and scaling the Portfolio Operations function at NGP, while also partnering directly with portfolio company management teams to identify and implement value creation initiatives.

NextGen Growth Partners (NGP) announced its investment into Door and Window Guard Systems, Inc. (“DAWGS”). DAWGS (www.dawgsinc.com) is a leading manufacturer and provider of attractive steel panels used to cover door and window openings on vacant buildings. DAWGS offers a turnkey security solution for lenders, municipalities, investors, and property owners. Their solutions eliminate break-ins and many of the other problems associated with vacant property.

NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”), a leading private equity firm that partners with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and management teams to invest in sustainable, growing companies, announced today that Jim Bland has been named to the Crain's Chicago Business 2021 Notable Military Veteran Executives class.

NextGen Growth Partners (“NGP”), a leading private equity firm that partners with Entrepreneurs-in-Residence and management teams to invest in sustainable, growing companies, announced today that Jim Bland will assume a leadership position as partner at the growing firm, specifically focused on NGP’s new investment and portfolio company efforts.