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November 13, 2024

Stephens Group Supports Dahlia Equity Partners in its Series A Investment in Prokeep

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – November 13, 2024 – Private investment firm The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) announced that it has supported Dahlia Equity Partners, a private equity firm that invests in software companies that power core customer workflows, in leading a $25 million Series A investment in Prokeep, the leading customer communication and engagement […]

October 29, 2024

Stephens Group Participates in SchooLinks’ $80M Funding Round

AUSTIN, TEXAS – October 29, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) today announced a minority growth investment in SchooLinks, a leading software platform providing College and Career Readiness (“CCR”) resources for K-12 students across the U.S. The $80M Series B funding round was led by Susquehanna Growth Equity (“SGE”) and included participation from Strada and ASA. The […]

September 30, 2024

Stephens Group Portfolio Company Catalyst Acoustics Group to Be Acquired by KPS Capital Partners, LP

AGAWAM, MASSACHUSETTS – September 30, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) announced today that KPS Capital Partners, LP (“KPS”) has signed a definitive agreement to acquire its portfolio company Catalyst Acoustics Group (“Catalyst”). Catalyst is  the parent company of an elite group of acoustic, seismic, vibration and noise control companies including Fräsch, IAC Acoustics, Kinetics Noise Control, Lamvin, Madrid, Noise […]

September 12, 2024

Stephens Group Bolsters Investment and Value Creation Teams with New Hires and Promotions

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – September 12, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the promotions of Anthony Porcelli to Vice President and Bradley Ong to Senior Associate and the addition of Jacob Ham and Nicholas F. AmRhein as Investment Associates and Marco Schooley as a Value Creation […]

July 15, 2024

Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC Expands Focus on Sustainable Films through Acquisition of Norflex, Inc.

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – July 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Revolution Sustainable Solutions, LLC (“Revolution”), a leading innovator in sustainable materials and recycling solutions, today announced the acquisition of Norflex, Inc. (“Norflex”), a prominent producer of high-performance agricultural and industrial films. This strategic acquisition is set to significantly bolster Revolution’s capabilities in sustainable agriculture solutions as […]

May 15, 2024

Catalyst Acoustics Group Acquires Madrid, Inc., Expanding Portfolio

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – May 15, 2024 –  Catalyst Acoustics Group, Inc. (“Catalyst Acoustics Group” or “CAG”), a portfolio company of The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) and a platform for an elite group of acoustic, seismic, vibration and noise control companies that together offer the broadest portfolio of noise control solutions in the market, […]

April 23, 2024

The Stephens Group Completes Strategic Investment into VisionSafe

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS and KANEOHE, HAWAII – April 23, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) has completed a significant strategic investment into VisionSafe, LLC (“VisionSafe” or the “Company”) designed to accelerate the growth of the business. This investment exhibits Stephens Group’s continued interest in supporting businesses providing highly engineered, mission critical, systems and […]

April 16, 2024

Launch of Redesigned Website and Rebranding Campaign at The Stephens Group

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – April 16, 2024 – We are pleased to formally announce the launch of our redesigned website and rebranding campaign at The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”). While our website and design have changed, our mission and vision have not. We continue to be guided by our principles and believe our reputation […]

April 10, 2024

The Stephens Group Hires Katrinka Shields to Strengthen Talent Development Across the Firm

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – April 10, 2024. The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group”), the private investment firm backed by the Witt Stephens and Elizabeth Campbell families, announced it has hired Katrinka Shields as Vice President of Talent Development and Administration. Ms. Shields brings a wealth of experience to her new role at The Stephens […]

March 12, 2024

The Stephens Group Promotes Allie Laborde and Ryan Morrow to Managing Director

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – MARCH 12, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“The Stephens Group” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the promotions of Allie Laborde to Managing Director – Business Development and Ryan Morrow to Managing Director. Mrs. Laborde joined the Company in 2019 and leads business development for the firm. She focuses […]

March 6, 2024

Stephens Group Announces Portfolio Add-Ons

LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS – MARCH 6, 2024 – The Stephens Group, LLC (“Stephens Group”) is pleased to announce recently completed acquisitions at three portfolio companies, Catalyst Acoustics Group (“Catalyst”), Kele, Inc. (“Kele”), and Pearlman Group (“Pearlman”).  Each acquisition enhances the product set, expands the services, or facilitates end market expansion. Catalyst, the parent company of a group […]