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Advent International LP (Advent) is an independent private equity firm founded in 1984 by Henry H. Haight. The firm is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.

GE Ionics, Inc. manufactures water treatment equipment and chemicals. It provides services such as designing, installation, operation, and maintenance of water and wastewater treatment systems. The company was founded in 1948 and is headquartered in Trevose, PA.

General Atlantic LLC (General Atlantic) is a private equity firm founded in 1980 by Charles F. Feeney. The firm is headquartered in New York.

Catalytic Solutions, Inc. manufactures and distributes emissions control systems and products. The company was founded by William R. Anderson and Stephen John Golden in 1996 and is headquartered in Oxnard, CA.

NanoProducts Corp. manufactures nanoscale powders and nanoscale powder-derived products. The company's products include cerium oxide, zirconium silicon oxide, zinc oxide, aluminum oxide, doped aluminum oxide, copper oxide, and magnesium hydroxide. The firm was founded by Tapesh Yadav in 1994 and is headquartered in Longmont, CO

Quench USA, Inc. engages in the provision of bottle-free filtered drinking water solutions. Its products include quenchWATER, quenchSPARKLING, quenchICE, and quenchCOFFEE. The firm serves the government, spas and salons, gyms, retail, food and professional services, manufacturing, hospitality, healthcare, and higher education industries. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in King of Prussia, PA.

RoadRunner Recycling, Inc. provides metal recycling services. Its services include scheduled services such as cardboard and paper recycling, waste services, mixed recycling and food composting, and express pickup such as battery, clothing and scrap metal recycling and one-time paper pickup. The company was founded by Graham Rihn in 2014 and is headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA.

Part of Novanta, Inc., Cambridge Technology, Inc. is a leading technology company that transforms organizations into "ai-first" leaders. The company is based in Lexington, MA. The company provides unparalleled access to cutting-edge technology and solutions for some of the world's largest and most innovative enterprises. With expertise in big data, cloud, and machine learning, Cambridge Technology is the preferred choice for organizations looking to innovate and stay ahead in the market. Cambridge Technology was acquired by Excel Technology, Inc., part of Novanta, Inc. from August 29, 2008, on January 17, 1995, for $4.75 million.

Icynene, Inc. manufactures spray foam insulation. Its Icynene spray foam insulation has been installed in residential and commercial projects. The company was founded by Graeme Kirkland, Jim McGarth, and Gabe Farkas in 1986 and is headquartered in Mississauga, Canada.

Hayward Gordon Ltd. manufactures mechanical and hydraulic products including pump technology, strainers and filters and in-line mixers. The firm engages in industrial markets including mining and mineral processing, municipal water and wastewater treatment, food chemical processing, oil and gas, pulp and paper and automotive. The company was founded by Len Hayward in 1952 and is headquartered in Halton Hills, Canada.

LumaSense Technologies, Inc. provides temperature and gas sensing devices. It serves customers in energy markets including electricity generation, oil and gas refining and industrial materials processing markets. The firm’s temperature measurement solutions include infrared thermometers and switches, E2T-petrochemical and fiber optic temperature sensors. The company founded by Vivek Joshi in 2005 and is headquartered in Santa Clara, CA.

GarrettCom, Inc. provides industrial networking products. The company's magnum products emphasize fiber capabilities for the telecommunications, industrial automation, power utility and traffic control markets. Its clients include Alcatel, BHP Billiton, Duke Energy, Dynavar Networking, GNP Computers, and Invensys. GarrettCom was founded in 1989 and is headquartered in Fremont, CA.

Element Management LP (Element Management) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of Threshold Ventures, Inc. founded in 2005 by David Lincoln and Michael Bevan. The firm is headquartered in Wayne, Pennsylvania.

EnerTech Capital Partners (EnerTech Capital) is a venture capital firm founded in 1996 by Scott Ungerer. The firm is headquartered in Ambler, Pennsylvania.

Seven Seas Water Corp. engages in the provision of water management services. It offers potable water, industrial applications, wastewater treatment, water recovery and reuse, and emergency water. The company was founded by Douglas R. Brown, Robert A. Bergstrom, and Frederick Hung in 1996 and is headquartered in Tampa, FL.

Nitride Solutions, Inc. develops and manufactures advanced nitride substrates for LEDs, lasers, and power electronics. It offers aluminum nitride templates for use in deep-UV light emitting diodes; bulk aluminum nitride substrates that enable high-power switches, motor controls, and UV laser diodes; and high-quality aluminum nitride coatings on copper or aluminum that simplify electronic device structures while maintaining thermal conductivity and voltage resistance. The company’s products are used in water and air, power generation, and transmission and higher-speed communication applications worldwide. Nitride Solutions was founded by Jeremy Kinsley Jones, Jason Adam Schmitt and Peng Lu in 2009 and is headquartered in Wichita, KS.

Soleras Advanced Coatings BVBA manufactures rotatable sputter hardware and sputter targets. It supplies sputtering components to manufacturers of energy efficient low-E glass, electrochromic and smart glass, thin film photovoltaic panels and advanced displays used in touch screen phones and tablet computers. The company was founded in April 2012 and is headquartered in Deinze, Belgium.

Beyondnetzero (BNZ) is a private equity firm, a subsidiary of General Atlantic LLC founded in 2021 by Lance Darrell Gordon Uggla and Lord John Browne. The firm is headquartered in New York.