Key Takeaways
- • IMB Partners completed a growth investment in Strategic Land Services, a Georgia-based heavy civil contractor serving electric utility infrastructure projects, to support Southeast expansion and platform development.
- • Odyssey Investment Partners acquired a majority stake in TransPak, a global packaging and supply chain solutions provider, capitalizing on rising demand for AI infrastructure, semiconductor, and advanced computing support.
- • Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners agreed to acquire a majority stake in Nicollin Environnement, a French environmental services company, while the founding family retains ownership and the firm pursues fleet modernization and decarbonization initiatives.
- • Lightyear Capital made a majority growth investment in Prosperity Partners, a Chicago-based tax advisory and transaction services firm serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurial businesses.
- • Infrastructure, logistics, and AI-adjacent supply chain investments dominated PE activity in the week of July 10-16, 2026, reflecting broader market focus on digital transformation and energy transition infrastructure.
Summary
Private equity dealmaking activity during the week of July 10-16, 2026, concentrated on infrastructure, logistics, and AI-enabling supply chain platforms, signaling investor appetite for secular growth themes in utility services and advanced technology enablement.
IMB Partners, a PE firm specializing in utility and infrastructure services, deployed capital into Strategic Land Services, a Georgia-headquartered heavy civil contractor. The investment targets the Southeast market, where SLS provides site preparation and infrastructure services for electric utility projects including substations and transmission lines. The transaction is structured as a growth investment designed to establish a broader utility infrastructure platform, positioning IMB to capture expansion opportunities in the energy transition sector.
Odyssey Investment Partners secured a majority stake in TransPak, a diversified provider of packaging engineering, logistics, testing, and supply chain solutions. TransPak's customer base spans data centers, semiconductors, aerospace, defense, and medical device sectors—industries experiencing elevated infrastructure investment driven by AI adoption and high-performance computing expansion. The investment thesis centers on meeting accelerating demand for specialized packaging and supply chain solutions across these technology-intensive verticals.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Nicollin Environnement, a privately held French environmental services company with operations in waste collection and sorting, street cleaning, and water-related services. Notably, the Nicollin family will retain an ownership position in the business. MSIP's capital will support fleet modernization and decarbonization objectives, aligning with European environmental regulations and ESG-focused investor mandates.
Lightyear Capital announced a majority growth investment in Prosperity Partners, a Chicago-based professional services firm specializing in tax advisory, client accounting, and transaction support services. Prosperity Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurial businesses—a segment experiencing sustained demand for specialized advisory services as wealth management complexity increases and transaction activity remains elevated.
IMB Partners, a PE firm specializing in utility and infrastructure services, deployed capital into Strategic Land Services, a Georgia-headquartered heavy civil contractor. The investment targets the Southeast market, where SLS provides site preparation and infrastructure services for electric utility projects including substations and transmission lines. The transaction is structured as a growth investment designed to establish a broader utility infrastructure platform, positioning IMB to capture expansion opportunities in the energy transition sector.
Odyssey Investment Partners secured a majority stake in TransPak, a diversified provider of packaging engineering, logistics, testing, and supply chain solutions. TransPak's customer base spans data centers, semiconductors, aerospace, defense, and medical device sectors—industries experiencing elevated infrastructure investment driven by AI adoption and high-performance computing expansion. The investment thesis centers on meeting accelerating demand for specialized packaging and supply chain solutions across these technology-intensive verticals.
Morgan Stanley Infrastructure Partners (MSIP) entered into an agreement to acquire a majority stake in Nicollin Environnement, a privately held French environmental services company with operations in waste collection and sorting, street cleaning, and water-related services. Notably, the Nicollin family will retain an ownership position in the business. MSIP's capital will support fleet modernization and decarbonization objectives, aligning with European environmental regulations and ESG-focused investor mandates.
Lightyear Capital announced a majority growth investment in Prosperity Partners, a Chicago-based professional services firm specializing in tax advisory, client accounting, and transaction support services. Prosperity Partners serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, and entrepreneurial businesses—a segment experiencing sustained demand for specialized advisory services as wealth management complexity increases and transaction activity remains elevated.
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