Articles from ATL Partners

Valence Surface Technologies LLC (“Valence”), the largest independent aerospace surface finishing platform in North America, today announced the acquisition of Foresight Finishing (“Foresight”), a leading provider of precious metal surface treatment for highly engineered products in the North American aerospace and defense market. Under difficult to obtain approvals, Foresight provides surface treatment to the leading manufacturers within the North American defense and commercial aerospace supply chain. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ATL Partners (“ATL”), a sector-focused private equity firm, today announced it has completed the sale of Geost, LLC (“Geost”), a subsidiary of its portfolio company LightRidge Solutions, to Rocket Lab USA, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading provider of mission software and space-based services. This sale marks the transition of the LightRidge Solutions portfolio, which includes Trident Systems and Ophir Corporation, to a new Trident Solutions defense electronics platform.

ATL Partners (“ATL”), a sector-focused private equity firm, today announced it has successfully completed the sale of its majority stake in GCL (the “Company”), a global leader in live events and luxury goods specialty logistics, to Providence Equity Partners, L.L.C (“Providence”), a private equity firm with significant experience investing in and supporting the growth of companies in the entertainment and media sectors. The sale was signed in May and completed on August 1, 2025. As part of the transaction, ATL will retain a minority equity stake in the Company.

ATL Partners (“ATL”), a sector-focused private equity firm, today announced the sale of Geost, LLC (“Geost”), a subsidiary of its portfolio company LightRidge Solutions, to Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB), a leading space systems and launch services provider. This transaction represents a successful exit for ATL, which acquired Geost in 2021 and, in partnership with management, scaled the business into a market leader in electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensing technologies supporting high-priority national security space missions.

ATL Partners (“ATL”) today announced that Ted Sisko has joined the firm’s Executive Board as the Lead for Value Creation. In this new role, Mr. Sisko will focus on coordinating and enhancing value creation initiatives with ATL’s portfolio companies, investment professionals, and operating executives.

ATL Partners (“ATL”) today announced that Caleb Clark has joined the firm as a Senior Partner. In this new role, Mr. Clark will support leading the firm’s private equity investment business. Mr. Clark will assist in managing ATL strategic initiatives, capital formation strategies, and firm and portfolio operations. He will serve on ATL’s Investment Committee and work directly with Frank Nash, ATL’s founder and Managing Member.

ATL Partners (“ATL”) today announced that Gabi Peic has joined the firm as Head of Marketing and Investor Relations. In this role, Ms. Peic will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with ATL’s existing institutional investors, as well as for leading marketing and investor outreach and coordinating ATL’s ESG initiatives.

LightRidge Solutions, a portfolio company of ATL Partners and a leading provider of space and defense mission solutions for the U.S. national security community, today announced it has acquired Trident Systems, a premier provider of high-performance space electronics and C4ISR solutions. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ATL Partners today announced the formation of LightRidge Solutions (“LightRidge”), a portfolio company focused on the development, design and production of small, affordable, high-performance space and airborne sensors and payloads for vital national security needs.

ATL Partners (“ATL”) announced today that it has made a majority investment in Aero Accessories & Repair, LLC. (“Aero Accessories” or the “Company”), a leading provider of aerospace component maintenance, repair, and overhaul (“MRO”) services. Headquartered in and operating out of its facility in Miramar, FL, Aero Accessories specializes in the repair of complex components across fuel, hydraulics, pneumatics, and power generation systems and serves customers in the cargo, commercial, and defense end markets. The management team, including founders David and Kevin Vail, will maintain a significant equity stake and continue to lead the business.

Global Critical Logistics (“GCL”), a global holding company for mission-critical freight forwarding and global logistics providers to specialty sectors and a portfolio company of ATL Partners, has acquired Dynamic International Freight Services and Dynamic Dox (collectively, the “Dynamic Group”), a leading, non-asset-based provider of Film & TV production logistics solutions based in the UK. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

ATL Partners (“ATL”) announced today that it has made a majority investment in GEOST, LLC (“GEOST” or the “Company”). Headquartered in Tucson, Arizona, GEOST is a leading designer and integrator of small-to-medium sized electro-optical/infrared sensors for high-value, national security space missions. ATL’s investment will support GEOST as the Company enters the next phase of growth.

Arrive Logistics (“Arrive”) and ATL Partners (“ATL”) announced today that an investor group led by ATL and its co-investors The Baupost Group, British Columbia Investment Management Corporation, and Temasek has made an investment into Arrive. Arrive is a leading freight brokerage that delivers unparalleled service to its network of shippers and carriers through its highly trained workforce and advanced proprietary technology platform. The investment includes over $300 million of capital through a combination of primary and secondary equity, resulting in the ATL led investor group acquiring a significant minority equity stake and becoming the single largest investor in the Company. As part of the transaction, seasoned logistics and technology executives Andrew Clarke, Jerome Lorrain and Paul Bell will join the Board of Directors with Andrew Clarke announced as chairman.