News and Insights

BluWave recognized Long Ridge as a 2026 Top Private Equity Innovator for the fifth consecutive year, placing the firm among the top 2% of North America's most innovative private equity firms.

Long Ridge is proud to be recognized by GrowthCap as one of the Top Growth Equity Firms of 2025 for the fourth consecutive year.

We recently returned from our 5th Annual Executive Summit at Sea Island, and the momentum from this incredible week continues to inspire our team.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a $55 million growth investment in OnCorps AI, a leading agentic AI platform for fund operations.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a $45 million growth investment in GoTu Technology, the nation’s leading dental talent marketplace.

Long Ridge is honored to be recognized on Inc. Magazine’s 2025 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which highlights private equity, venture capital and debt firms demonstrating exceptional commitment to partnering with entrepreneurs.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce a minority growth investment in Pacific Crest Services, a turn-key insurance platform for independent agents.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce the signing of a definitive agreement for NinjaTrader to be acquired by Kraken, a leading U.S.-based cryptocurrency platform in a transaction valued at $1.5 billion.

Long Ridge is honored to have been recognized by BluWave, LP as a 2025 Top Private Equity Innovator for the fourth consecutive year!

Long Ridge is honored to be recognized by GrowthCap as one of the Top 25 Growth Equity Firms of 2024.

We are pleased to announce that Long Ridge Equity Partners has been named to Inc.’s sixth annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, celebrating private equity and venture capital firms with an outstanding track record of supporting entrepreneurs.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce that Five9 (NASDAQ: FIVN) has completed its acquisition of Acqueon, Inc., a Long Ridge Fund III portfolio company.

QX, one of the world’s fastest-growing business process management companies, has reached a deal for Long Ridge to become a significant investment partner.

Long Ridge is honored to have been recognized by BluWave, LP as a 2024 Top Private Equity Innovator for the third consecutive year!

Long Ridge is honored to have been selected by GrowthCap as a Top 25 Growth Equity Firm of 2023.

Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”), a leading private equity firm focused on growth companies in the financial and business technology sectors, today announced the first and final closing of Long Ridge Equity Partners IV (“Fund IV”) at $730 million of total commitments.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce that it led a significant growth capital investment in RFG Advisory, an innovative and fast-growing platform for independent financial advisors.

Long Ridge is honored to have been selected by GrowthCap as a Top 25 Growth Equity Firm of 2022.

Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”), a private equity firm focused on the financial and business technology sectors, today announced the promotions of Andrew Cedar and Jason Melton to Partner, and Doug Nelson to Principal.

MessageGears, the leading customer engagement platform for big consumer brands, today announced the completion of a $62 million growth financing round.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a majority growth capital investment in Acqueon, a leading provider of omnichannel customer engagement software.

Drawbridge, a market leading provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the financial services industry, today announced a strategic growth investment from Francisco Partners, a leading global investment firm that specializes in partnering with technology businesses.

We are excited to announce our portfolio company NinjaTrader’s acquisition of Tradovate, accelerating its path to creating a next generation trading experience for the retail futures customer.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce that SALI Fund Services (“SALI”), a market leading provider of fund services to the Insurance Dedicated Fund (“IDF”) and Separately Managed Account (“SMA”) market. has been acquired by JTC PLC (“JTC”) (LON: JTC).

Long Ridge is pleased to announce that Jason Melton, Principal, has been named to the National Safety Council (NSC) board of directors.

We are pleased to announce that Long Ridge Equity Partners has been named to Inc.’s third annual Founder-Friendly Investors list, which honors private equity and venture capital firms with the best track record of success backing entrepreneurs.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce that ProcessUnity, a leading provider of governance, risk and compliance (GRC) software, has completed a majority recapitalization with Marlin Equity.

We are pleased to announce that Long Ridge has been selected as one of GrowthCap’s Top 25 Private Equity Firms for Growth Companies of 2021.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a $100 million minority growth capital investment in AuthenticID.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Carson Group, an industry-leading provider of wealth management technology and services to financial advisors and clients, has received a strategic investment from Bain Capital, valuing the business at over $1 billion and providing a full exit for Long Ridge’s Fund I investment.

Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”), a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on financial and business technology, announced that Abid Neemuchwala, Marques Torbert, Edna Conway, Deborah Yang, and Len Kennedy have been appointed to the Firm’s Executive Council.

Drawbridge, a premier provider of cybersecurity software and solutions to the alternative investment industry, today announced it has named Scott DePetris President and Chief Operating Officer (COO) and appointed him to the Board of Directors.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a minority growth capital investment in Drawbridge.

Long Ridge is proud to have become a signatory of the Institutional Limited Partners Association (ILPA)’s Diversity in Action initiative.

Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”) today announced the final closing of Long Ridge Equity Partners III (“Fund III”).

Ripjar Raises $36.8m (£28M) in Series B Funding

New Appointment Adds Cybersecurity and Risk Management Expertise

ION Investment Group (“ION”) announced a recapitalization of Broadway Technology (“Broadway”), a leading provider of high-performance capital markets solutions, in which ION is acquiring a controlling stake alongside Long Ridge Equity Partners and the Broadway founders.

Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”), a growth-oriented private equity firm focused on the financial and business technology sectors, announced today the promotions of Angad Singh and Donna Little to Partner.

National Credit Care (“NCC” or the “Company”), a leading provider of credit restoration and counseling services, announced today that it has received a growth capital investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners (“Long Ridge”) and Fenway Summer.

NinjaTrader, a leading provider of trading software and brokerage services to active traders, announced that it has received a majority growth investment led by Long Ridge Equity Partners, with participation from DRW Venture Capital.

ProcessUnity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for risk management, today announced the appointment of Sean Cronin as Chief Executive Officer.

ProcessUnity, a leading provider of cloud-based applications for risk and compliance management, has been named one of the Top Places to Work in Massachusetts in the 12th annual employee-based survey project from The Boston Globe.

ProcessUnity, a leading provider of cloud-based software for risk management, today announced that it has received a majority growth capital investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners.

TradAir announced that it has completed a Series D investment round, in which it managed to secure $11 million which it plans to use to expand its global business, including further developing its flagship foreign exchange platform.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce a significant growth capital investment in Neighborhoods.com, LLC (“Neighborhoods”).

Long Ridge is pleased to announce that we have reached a definitive agreement regarding the sale of BlueTarp Financial, Inc. (“BlueTarp”) to Capital One.

Long Ridge is pleased to announce that our portfolio company, Broadway Technology, has acquired Barracuda FX, a global provider of FX order management technology.

SALI Fund Management, the leading turn‐key solution for the creation and administration of Insurance Dedicated Funds (IDFs), announced today that it has received a growth capital investment from affiliates of Long Ridge Equity Partners LLC.

Long Ridge Equity Partners is pleased to announce the sale of our portfolio company BROWZ to Avetta.

Ametros Financial Corporation, the industry leader in post-settlement medical administration, announced today that it has received a growth capital investment from Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Home Point Financial Corporation (“Home Point”) today announced that it has completed its acquisition of Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (“Stonegate Mortgage”).

Broadway Technology, a leading provider of high-performance software and infrastructure for global financial institutions, announced today that it has closed a $42 million minority investment led by Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Home Point Financial Corporation (“Home Point”) and Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (SGM) (“Stonegate Mortgage”) today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement for Home Point to acquire Stonegate Mortgage in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $211 million.

Carson Group Holdings (“Carson”), a leading provider of wealth management services to financial advisors and clients, today announced a $35 million minority investment led by Long Ridge Equity Partners with participation from key members of the Carson executive leadership team.

Long Ridge Equity Partners, a growth capital firm focused on the financial services sector, today announced the closing of its second fund, Long Ridge Equity Partners II, LP (“LREP II”) with $227 million in commitments.

EQIS, a leading turnkey asset management platform (TAMP), today announced a $15 million investment led by Long Ridge Equity Partners.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that following regulatory approval, it has completed its acquisition of all the issued and outstanding membership interests of Portware, LLC.

Long Ridge Partner Kevin Bhatt was named this month to the GrowthCap’s annual list of the top 40 investors in growth capital under 40.

FactSet Research Systems Inc. (NYSE:FDS) (NASDAQ:FDS), a leading provider of integrated financial information and analytical applications to the global investment community, today announced that it has agreed to acquire all the issued and outstanding membership interests of Portware, LLC (www.portware.com) for cash consideration of $265 million.

BlueTarp Financial, the building supply industry’s leading credit management company, today announced the addition of Alpesh Chokshi and Kim Crawford Goodman to its Board of Directors.

Long Ridge Equity Partners led the round with the participation of TradAir’s existing venture capital investors, Carmel Ventures and Genesis Partners; Cliff Lewis Joins as Chairman

Award acknowledges record global client growth, unparalleled product innovation and deep multi-asset coverage

New brand identity to reflect significant growth and investments in supplier qualification and supply chain management

Portware, the first and only global provider of multi-asset trade automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence, today announced the completion of private equity financing led by Long Ridge Equity Partners and the Portware Executive team.

Stonegate Mortgage Corporation (NYSE:SGM) (the “Company”) announced today the pricing of its initial public offering of 7,100,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public of $16 per share.

BlueTarp Financial, the leading trade credit provider for the building supply industry, today announced it recently closed a $15 million equity round led by new investor Long Ridge Equity Partners.

Investment will enable Stonegate to grow its portfolio of mortgage servicing rights and expand production through its correspondent, wholesale, and retail lending channels