Burstone Group pan-European logistics
Acquisition in 2024
Burstone Group pan-European logistics is a portfolio of burstone that provides logistics services.
Priority Software
Acquisition in 2024
Priority Software is a global developer of enterprise resource planning (ERP) software, established in 1986, that aims to provide accessible and cost-effective solutions for businesses across various industries, including electronics, finance, and fashion. The company specializes in offering a comprehensive suite of ERP modules encompassing finance, manufacturing, logistics, human resources, and business intelligence, designed to enhance business efficiency and customer experience. Priority Software caters to over 8,000 organizations in 40 countries, delivering both on-premise and cloud-based solutions that ensure real-time access to critical business data. Their offerings include research management and reporting systems tailored for higher education and research-intensive institutions, along with budget accounting, chargeback recovery, and grant management software. By leveraging cutting-edge technologies and a skilled team, Priority Software empowers organizations of all sizes to streamline operations, improve profitability, and adapt to their unique processes.
Celonis is a company that specializes in execution management, focusing on optimizing and analyzing business processes across various industries, including production, human resources, and logistics. Its core product, the Celonis Execution Management System (EMS), utilizes advanced process mining technology to enhance productivity and streamline operations. The EMS provides a comprehensive suite of tools and applications, including Celonis Studio, designed for business executives and users to effectively manage execution across analytics, strategy, planning, and automation. By offering unique software solutions, Celonis enables organizations to improve process transparency and efficiency, ultimately unlocking their full execution capacity.
PayCargo is a B2B online payments platform for the freight and cargo industries that automates invoicing, payments, and settlement. The platform offers electronic tools for payables, automated payments, receivables, and invoice management, enabling faster cargo releases by allowing vendors to be paid quickly and by providing credit card and financing options. It supports a large network of freight vendors, including ocean carriers and air cargo providers, and is headquartered in Coral Gables, Florida.
Xpressbees
Series F in 2022
Xpressbees is an e-commerce logistics company that specializes in providing a wide range of logistics solutions to its partners. The company focuses on last-mile delivery, offering same-day and next-day services, as well as reverse logistics, payment collection, drop shipping, and vendor management. Additionally, Xpressbees supports cross-border services and fulfillment solutions, ensuring that clients have access to comprehensive supply-chain management. Its platform includes an online shipment tracking system, which enhances customer satisfaction by enabling clients to offer timely deliveries and value-added services. Through these offerings, Xpressbees aims to address the diverse logistics needs of its clients effectively.
LifeScience Logistics
Private Equity Round in 2021
Life Science Logistics is a provider of third-party healthcare logistics services, specializing in end-to-end supply chain solutions across the United States. The company offers a comprehensive suite of customizable services, including warehousing, distribution, order-to-cash management, quality assurance, and regulatory support. With facilities compliant with current Good Manufacturing Practices (cGMP), Life Science Logistics ensures secure storage and distribution of pharmaceutical and medical device products, accommodating various temperature requirements such as controlled room temperature, refrigerated, and frozen storage. This capability enables governments and global pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, as well as medical device providers, to effectively manage their logistics needs while outsourcing significant portions of their supply chain processes.
Founded in 2013 by Drexel University students Yakir Gola and Rafael Ilishayev, Gopuff is a pioneering instant commerce platform that delivers essential products directly to consumers' doorsteps. Its extensive product range includes over-the-counter medicine, baby food, cleaning supplies, snacks, beverages, and select alcoholic drinks, ensuring customers can satisfy their needs and cravings promptly.
St. Modwen Properties
Acquisition in 2021
St. Modwen Properties specializes in property development, regeneration, and real estate asset management across the United Kingdom, with a focus on real estate, logistics and commercial property. It engages in master-planning and site development, releasing land for housing and commercial use, and delivering regeneration projects that support sustainable communities and business activity. The company provides end-to-end services from land acquisition and planning through construction and ongoing asset management, aiming to create long-term value through integrated urban regeneration and strategic land development.
Founded in 2015, Weee! is a California-based online grocery retailer specializing in Asian and Hispanic food products. It offers a curated selection of fruits, seafood, snacks, and daily essentials sourced from local farms and trusted brands, serving customers in major U.S. cities.
Embassy Industrial Parks
Acquisition in 2021
Embassy Industrial Parks is a developer and operator of industrial, warehousing, and light manufacturing spaces in India. It was formed as a partnership between Embassy Group and Warburg Pincus to address the demand for industrial and warehousing facilities across a large, geographically diverse market. The company builds and manages parks with amenities such as truck parking, canteens, rest areas, dormitories, and business centers, and it partners with local landowners to navigate land-related issues and deliver quality spaces near customers. Its facilities span Bengaluru and major cities including Ahmedabad, Chennai, Delhi-NCR, Hyderabad, Mumbai, and Pune.
Cryoport provides temperature-controlled logistics and biostorage solutions for the life sciences industry. Based in Brentwood, Tennessee, it serves customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia Pacific. The company operates two segments: Global Logistics Solutions, which includes a cloud-based shipment management platform, regulatory-compliance tooling, and a range of temperature-controlled shippers and transport services for biopharma; and Global Bioservices, which offers cryopreservation storage, archiving, monitoring, tracking, receipt and delivery of biological specimens, and related logistics support. It also provides verification and supply chain support for advanced therapies, non-cryogenic temperature-controlled shipping options, and analytics to track order processing times and on-time deliveries. By integrating technology with specialized hardware and storage services, Cryoport enables outsourced frozen shipping and end-to-end temperature-controlled logistics for research, clinical trials, manufacturing, and healthcare applications.
Mphasis Limited is an information technology solutions provider based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in cloud and cognitive services. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including banking and capital markets, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing. Mphasis offers various services, such as application development, business process outsourcing, cyber security, and enterprise automation, leveraging its industry-specific X2C2 framework to facilitate digital transformation for enterprises. The company focuses on enabling clients to adapt to digital disruption by employing cognitive technologies and data-driven insights. Mphasis also collaborates with partners, including R3, to develop blockchain-enabled payment solutions. Established in 1992, Mphasis operates across multiple regions, including the Americas, EMEA, and other global markets.
All Cargo Logistics - Warehousing Unit
Acquisition in 2020
All Cargo Logistics - Warehousing Unit is a multinational leader in logistics.
Geo-Young
Acquisition in 2019
Geo-Young Co., Ltd. is a South Korea-based company that specializes in the distribution and logistics of pharmaceutical products. Located in Seoul, it serves healthcare facilities, manufacturers, and wholesalers by providing comprehensive solutions in pharmaceutical distribution and logistics. The company offers a systematic management system that includes bidding, customer relations, and inventory management. Additionally, Geo-Young provides personalized logistics services, third-party logistics, and consignment services to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of pharmaceutical supply chains. Through its focus on innovative business development, Geo-Young aims to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare sector.
Carrix
Private Equity Round in 2019
Carrix, Inc. is a privately held company based in Seattle, Washington, specializing in marine and rail terminal operations. With a diverse portfolio, Carrix provides a range of transportation and logistics services, including stevedoring, trucking, warehousing, and project development management. The company also develops and offers advanced technology solutions for terminal management, such as marine and intermodal terminal operating systems, comprehensive planning management tools, and gate automation. These software solutions enhance efficiency and facilitate real-time monitoring of terminal activities. Carrix has established a global presence with operations in various locations, including the United States, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Singapore. With a focus on high-value locations and technology-driven efficiencies, Carrix aims to support global commerce by effectively handling all forms of cargo while fostering strong community relationships in the areas it serves.
CargoX
Venture Round in 2018
CargoX is a technology-driven freight marketplace based in Sao Paulo, Brazil, established in 2013. The platform connects shipping companies with a network of over 1.4 million trucks, effectively addressing the issue of excess capacity in the transportation sector. By providing real-time information on available truck capacity, CargoX enhances freight visibility and helps shippers identify optimal solutions for transporting a wide range of products throughout Brazil. This approach not only reduces shipping costs for clients but also increases earnings for truck drivers while minimizing CO2 emissions associated with empty trucks on the road.
PSAV specializes in creating impactful meeting and event experiences by offering a comprehensive range of services, including creative design, production, advanced technology, and staging. With a workforce of over 9,000 professionals, the company operates in more than 1,200 venues, including hotels, resorts, and conference centers across the United States, Canada, Mexico, Europe, the Caribbean, and the Middle East. PSAV boasts an extensive pool of audiovisual and event technology experts, ensuring consistent, high-quality service for clients. With over 75 years of industry experience, the company is well-equipped to handle events of any size, from intimate seminars to large-scale productions, and is committed to executing flawless events that bring clients' visions to life.
Packers Sanitation Services, Inc. (PSSI) specializes in contract sanitation services for food processing plants across the United States and Canada. Established in 1970 and headquartered in Kieler, Wisconsin, PSSI offers a range of services that include site assessments, sanitation implementation, technical and third-party audits, as well as janitorial services for non-product contact areas such as loading docks and storage facilities. The company serves various sectors, including protein markets, bakeries, fresh-cut produce, and ready-to-eat production facilities. With a workforce of over 6,000 employees conducting daily cleaning operations, PSSI is dedicated to ensuring food safety, protecting product quality, and enhancing brand integrity while also focusing on providing value to its clients and communities.
Logicor
Private Equity Round in 2017
Logicor is a prominent European logistics platform owned by Blackstone, with a portfolio encompassing 13.6 million square meters across 17 countries. Based in London, the company specializes in warehouse and logistics properties that are strategically positioned along key trade routes and near major cities. This strategic location allows clients to efficiently access consumers throughout Europe, enhancing their operational effectiveness. Logicor's presence includes offices in 12 core markets, such as the UK, France, and Germany, reinforcing its commitment to serving the logistics needs of businesses across the continent.
Cloverleaf Cold Storage
Acquisition in 2017
Cloverleaf Cold Storage is a family-owned company specializing in cold storage warehousing and food logistics. Founded in 1952, it has grown to become the eighth largest public refrigerated warehouse company in North America, as recognized by the International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses. Operating a network of 19 warehouses across eight states, ranging from the Midwest to the Southeastern United States, Cloverleaf provides a variety of food-grade storage, handling, and freezing services. Additionally, its farmers produce division offers value-added processing and logistics services specifically tailored to the protein industry, ensuring efficient management of perishable goods throughout the supply chain.
Blue Yonder
Private Equity Round in 2016
Blue Yonder is a software company specializing in artificial intelligence and machine learning for retail and supply chain applications. Its cloud-based platform enables predictive applications and automated decision-making, with modules for replenishment, dynamic pricing, demand planning, and customer targeting, as well as returns optimization, automated merchandise planning, customer analysis, predictive maintenance, and risk analysis. The company's solutions serve retailers, manufacturers, logistics providers, and other industries including food, fashion, consumer electronics, e-commerce, manufacturing, transportation, insurance, banking, telecommunications, media, and utilities. Founded in 1985, Blue Yonder maintains a global presence with headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona and offices in Karlsruhe, Germany and Uxbridge, United Kingdom. The company emphasizes real-time insight and proactive optimization to improve inventory, pricing, and fulfillment.
Mphasis
Acquisition in 2016
Mphasis Limited is an information technology solutions provider based in Bengaluru, India, specializing in cloud and cognitive services. The company serves a diverse range of industries, including banking and capital markets, insurance, telecommunications, healthcare, logistics, and manufacturing. Mphasis offers various services, such as application development, business process outsourcing, cyber security, and enterprise automation, leveraging its industry-specific X2C2 framework to facilitate digital transformation for enterprises. The company focuses on enabling clients to adapt to digital disruption by employing cognitive technologies and data-driven insights. Mphasis also collaborates with partners, including R3, to develop blockchain-enabled payment solutions. Established in 1992, Mphasis operates across multiple regions, including the Americas, EMEA, and other global markets.
IBS Software
Private Equity Round in 2015
IBS Software specializes in providing software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions tailored for the travel, transportation, and logistics sectors. The company offers a comprehensive platform that manages various operational aspects, including fleet and crew operations, aircraft maintenance, passenger services, loyalty programs, staff travel, and air cargo management. By leveraging advanced technologies, IBS Software aims to enhance operational efficiency and facilitate rapid growth for its clients, while also enabling them to adapt to changing market conditions and consumer behaviors. The solutions provided by IBS Software are designed to improve brand engagement and foster unique customer experiences in the digital landscape.
Crocs designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes casual lifestyle footwear and accessories for men, women, and children worldwide. Its products include clogs, sandals, shoes, and boots, sold through wholesalers, distributors, retail stores, outlet stores, and e-commerce sites in approximately 85 countries.
Gateway Rail Freight
Private Equity Round in 2009
Gateway Rail Freight provides road transportation, rail freight, and logistic services.