Articles from Riata Capital Group

COEO Solutions (“COEO”), a Riata Capital Group portfolio company focused on providing managed network and cloud communications to multi-location mid-market enterprises, today announced the acquisition of S-NET Communications, Inc. (“S-NET”). The acquisition advances COEO’s growth strategy of building a more complete platform for mid-market businesses that are underserved by major carriers -- the very companies at the heart of what COEO calls the Forgotten 5000: multi-location, mid-market enterprises with real complexity that national carriers are not built to serve.

Riata Capital Group (“Riata” or “RCG”), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, today announced it has made a strategic investment in Government Window (the “Company”) to support the Company’s next phase of growth. Headquartered in Kennesaw, GA, Government Window provides state and local governments with a proprietary payments software platform that facilitates payment collection across a broad array of payment methods and service lines. Riata’s investment will support Government Window’s accelerated geographic expansion and the continued buildout of its leading payments software platform.

Riata Capital Group (“Riata” or “RCG”), a Dallas-based private equity investment firm, today announced it has led the recapitalization of COEO Solutions (“COEO” or the “Company”) in partnership with Founder and CEO Eric Wince, President Frank Ruffolo, and the Company’s management team. Headquartered in Downers Grove, IL, COEO is a leading provider of state-of-the-art managed network and cloud collaboration solutions to small and mid-sized enterprises. Riata’s investment will support COEO’s accelerated expansion and strategic growth plans.

Riata Capital Group (“Riata”) today announced that, together with the senior management team, it has sold Greenix Pest Control (“Greenix” or the “Company”), an industry leading residential pest control platform, to Gridiron Capital. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Salon Republic, a leading operator of company-owned salon studios that provide individual salon spaces and value-added services to beauty professionals, is pleased to announce its recent acquisition of Mosaic Salons + Spas (“Mosaic”) in Seattle, WA. This acquisition marks a significant step in Salon Republic’s expansion across the West Coast and meaningfully enhances its presence in the Pacific Northwest. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Riata Capital Group (“RCG” or the “Firm”), a private equity firm focused on control investments in the lower middle market, today announced it has successfully closed RCG Equity Fund II, LP (“RCG II”) with commitments of $285 million, exceeding the Firm’s hard cap. RCG II will target six platform companies within the Firm’s three industry sectors of business services, consumer, and healthcare services. RCG has made three platform investments from RCG II and is approximately 50% deployed. As of March 31st 2024, RCG’s assets under management exceeded $1 billion1.