CQL Capital and Star Mountain Capital Invest in Erie Strayer

CQL Capital Leads Strategic Investment in Erie Strayer

February 11, 2026

Industrial Services

CQL Capital led a strategic investment in Erie Strayer, a fourth-generation, family-owned concrete batching solutions manufacturer. The partnership is intended to support Erie Strayer’s long-term growth by increasing investment in innovation, employee development, and expanded aftermarket service, while preserving its legacy, management team, and customer-focused culture.

Superstep Capital Invests in CQL

March 13, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Superstep Capital has made a strategic growth investment in CQL, a Grand Rapids-based digital commerce agency, while CQL announced new leadership with Dave Barr as CEO and Justin Finnegan as President and COO. The investment will accelerate CQL's growth, expand its digital commerce capabilities, and support a focused acquisition strategy; CQL's founder and long-time CEO will remain as investors and advisors.

Align Capital Partners Makes Growth Investment in Strata Landscape Services; Strata Acquires Boulder Landscaping

May 29, 2025

Environmental Services

Align Capital Partners completed a growth investment and recapitalization in Strata Landscape Services, a commercial landscaping platform headquartered near Los Angeles. Concurrently, Strata acquired Utah-based Boulder Landscaping from owner Wray Dix as an add-on to expand Strata's presence and capabilities in the Western U.S.

State Street Investment Management Takes Strategic Minority Stake in Coller Capital

November 4, 2025

Financial Services

State Street Investment Management has made a strategic minority investment in Coller Capital, a leading private markets secondaries manager, to broaden client access to private market secondaries and support Coller's growth. The minority investment preserves Coller’s operational independence while deepening State Street’s capabilities and distribution in private markets for institutional and wealth clients.

Star Equity Holdings Acquires Big Lake Lumber

October 31, 2023

Building Products

Star Equity Holdings, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRR) has completed the acquisition of Big Lake Lumber, Inc., a Minneapolis-based building supply center and lumber yard, effective October 31, 2023. Big Lake will be integrated into Star’s Glenbrook Building Supply business as a bolt-on to expand Glenbrook’s regional footprint and add single‑family residential revenue.

Stone Point Capital Makes Minority Growth Investment in IEQ Capital

January 19, 2023

Financial Services

Stone Point Capital made a minority growth investment in IEQ Capital to support the wealth management firm's continued organic growth, technology and infrastructure investments, and national expansion. The partnership deepens an existing lending relationship and is intended to accelerate IEQ's platform and family office service offerings.