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February 2026AI as a core capabilityOver the past year, AI moved from experiment to daily production across our engagements. What that actually took, and why most pilots never get there.Jason Salgo
December 2025Fairlead Supports Dion Leadership’s Acquisition by GallagherAt Fairlead Advisors, we’ve long believed that the most enduring companies aren’t just built on clean financials. They’re built on trust, clarity, and a deep understanding of what…Jason Salgo
August 2024Fairlead Advisors Facilitates Successful Sale of Product InsightWe are pleased to announce that Fairlead Advisors provided strategic financial advisory services for the successful sale of Product Insight, a consultancy focused on improving…Renee Sass
April 2024Singrobo hydropower plant wins Power Deal of the Year awardThe 44 MW Singrobo hydropower plant in Côte d’Ivoire, which was supported by the African Development Bank, won the Power Deal of the Year award at the IJGlobal Awards.Jason Salgo
March 2024Power & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. (XPDB) Announces Closing of Business Combination with Montana Technologies LLCPower & Digital Infrastructure Acquisition II Corp. ("XPDB") (NASDAQ: XPDB, XPDBW, XPDBU), a special purpose acquisition company focused on the renewable and transition energy…Adam Carte
October 2023Mary Day’s Reflections on Working at FairleadIn a few weeks, Mary Day will begin reducing her workload with the goal of fully retiring in the not-too-distant future. But before she gets distracted by future adventures, we…Renee Sass
July 2023Team Member Spotlight – Carolina AndrésIntroducing Fairlead Advisors' newest team member, Carolina Andrés! Hailing from Portugal with an 11-year professional journey spanning Slovakia and Portugal, Carolina's expertise…Adam Carte
June 2023Case Study: Survival Sprint – A Startup Manufacturer’s Race to FundraiseSeveral years ago, a venture-stage company that we'll call ACME Metals built a commercial-scale manufacturing plant to produce a substance used by high-end computers and cell…Adam Carte
May 2023Case Study: Fairlead Advises Breakthrough Computer Vision Company Nirenberg Neuroscience on Its 2022 Acquisition by a U.S.-Based Tech GiantFairlead provided strategic planning, executive management, and accounting services to Nirenberg Neuroscience (NN), a computer-vision-focused AI company based in New York City.…Adam Carte
March 2023KLX Energy Services Completes Acquisition of Greene's Energy Group in a Deleveraging, Accretive All-Stock Transaction, Adding Scope and Scale to its Southwest SegmentKLX Energy Services Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: KLXE) ("KLX" or the "Company") announced today it has acquired all of the equity interests of Greene's Energy Group, LLC ("Greene's")…Renee Sass
March 2023GRP Holdco Monetizes $82.5 Million of Production Tax Credits for 116 MW of Biomass Projects in GeorgiaToday, GRP Holdco, LLC ("GRP"), the owner of two operating biomass projects (the "Projects") in Georgia, is pleased to announce the recent closing of an $82.5 million tax equity…Charlie Abbott
November 2022Lighthouse Guild and Bionic Sight Announce Partnership to Expand Treatment Options for People Who Are BlindLighthouse Guild, the leading not-for-profit vision and healthcare organization, and Bionic Sight, the developer of treatments and technologies for advanced-stage blindness…Adam Carte
December 2021Vauban Infrastructure Partners announces the signing of an agreement for the acquisition of a leading district energy platform located in the United StatesVauban Infrastructure Partners ("Vauban") announced today that on December 30, 2021, it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the entire stake in DB Energy Assets, LLC…Charlie Abbott
August 2021Ambri secures $144 million for liquid metal battery commercializationAmbri Inc., an MIT-spinoff long-duration battery energy storage system developer, secured $144 million in funding to advance calcium-antimony liquid metal battery chemistry.Adam Carte
June 2021Fairlead advises Greenleaf Power on $36.7M renewable project financingGreenleaf Power Consolidated LLC (Greenleaf), backed by Denham Capital, has secured USD 36.7 million in project financing from East West Bank through its wholly-owned subsidiary…Renee Sass
April 2021Bentley Systems Announces Acquisition of sensemetricsEXTON, Pa. (Business Wire) – Bentley Systems, Incorporated (Nasdaq: BSY), the infrastructure engineering software company, today announced its acquisitions of sensemetrics…Renee Sass
August 2020Bionic Sight enters into Collaboration AgreementBionic Sight LLC, a client of Fairlead Advisors, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Applied Genetic Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq:AGTC).Adam Carte
August 2019Veolia Completes the Sale of Its District Energy Assets in the United States for USD 1.25 Billion to Antin Infrastructure PartnersVeolia (Paris:VIE) regularly reviews its asset portfolio in light of its strategy and development plan. This review reinforces the capacity and flexibility of the Group to…Charlie Abbott
December 2018Luminoso Secures $10 Million in Series B Financing Led By DVI Equity PartnersLuminoso, the natural language company that provides AI-powered customer insights, today announced the closing of a $10 million Series B funding round led by DVI Equity Partners.…Adam Carte
December 2016Novus Energy sells biomass plant to WRZ HörgerAn affiliate of Novus Energy GmbH, a client of Fairlead Advisors, sold its CHP biomass plant in Herbrechtingen, Baden-Württemberg, to the local waste disposal company WRZ Hörger…Adam Carte
August 2016Ford Targets Fully Autonomous Vehicle for Ride Sharing in 2021; Invests in New Tech Companies, Doubles Silicon Valley TeamFord today announces its intent to have a high-volume, fully autonomous SAE level 4-capable vehicle in commercial operation in 2021 in a ride-hailing or ride-sharing service.Adam Carte
July 2015K.A.CARE speeds up work on ‘clean energy’ strategyThe King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) is working closely with the Ministry of Transportation, the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), the Saudi Wildlife…Charlie Abbott
July 2014U.S. Silica to Acquire Regional Frac Sand Producer Cadre Services Inc. for $98 MillionU.S. Silica Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SLCA) today announced that it has signed a stock purchase agreement to acquire all of the outstanding shares of Cadre Services Inc., a leading…Adam Carte
July 2014TPG Leads Equity Portion of $110M Financing for VitAgSpecialty fertilizer company VitAg Corp. said it has received equity and debt financing of more than $110 million, including an investment from TPG Capital.Renee Sass
February 2012KEMET Completes Acquisition of Niotan IncorporatedKEMET Corporation (NYSE: KEM), a leading manufacturer of tantalum, ceramic, aluminum, film, paper and electrolytic capacitors, announced today that it has completed its…Adam Carte
May 2011Constellation Energy Purchases MXenergyMXenergy, one of the nation's leading suppliers of natural gas and electricity to homeowners and small businesses, announced today it has reached an agreement to be acquired by…Charlie Abbott
November 2010Detroit Thermal Attracts $50 Million For Energy SystemA coalition of Detroit business, labor and government groups Tuesday announced a $50 million investment in Detroit they said would ensure a long-term, cost-effective and…Charlie Abbott
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