Palladium Equity Partners, LLC

We are excited to share the article below from the American Journal of Transportation?about?Source Logistics?latest announcement regarding their plans to meet the rising demand for Hispanic goods in the U.S. ? Palladium Equity Partners, LLC?takes pride in our role in supporting Source Logistics and eagerly anticipates the company's future success. With these new strategic initiatives, Source Logistics is poised to be an industry leader.?Congratulations?to co-founders?Raul Villarreal?and?Marcelo Sada, the entire team at Source Logistics, and Palladium Partners?Daniel Ilundain, CFA?and?Chris Allen. Link to article: https://lnkd.in/eteaYt_a

Last week,?BMO Capital Markets?partnered with Latino Leaders Magazine?to host the BMO Index 500 Dinner, recognizing companies listed in the Latino Leaders Index 500, which highlights the largest Latino-owned businesses. ? At Palladium Equity Partners, LLC,?we are proud to congratulate Quirch Foods, TransForce, Paragon Integrated Services Group, and?Del Real Foods?on their performance and for being included in the Latino Leaders Index 500.? ? Since?its founding, Palladium has invested $1.5 billion in the fast-growing US Hispanic market. This demographic group represents?19.5% of the US population and is projected to reach 30% by 2060. With a GDP of $3.2 trillion, the US Hispanic market would rank among the 5th largest economies and one of the fastest growing globally.

In the early hours of the morning,?Palladium Equity Partners, LLC?portfolio company?Kymera International?completed the previously announced acquisition of?Fiven ASA.? ? Congratulations?to?Palladium partner Adam Shebitz?and?Kymera International?CEO?Barton White.? ? Adam Shebitz, Partner at Palladium, shared: "We are thrilled to announce that Kymera has closed on its acquisition of Fiven.?This is a transformative purchase for Kymera, which has now tripled in size from the time of our initial investment.?We look forward to supporting the Kymera and Fiven leadership teams as they execute on their value-creation plans." ? For more information, click the link below for the original press release:? https://lnkd.in/gCeeZ-Y2

Palladium Equity Partners, LLC, Heritage team is?thrilled?to announce Southwest Strategies?acquisition of BergDavis Public Affairs and ColLAborate. ? David MacDonald, Principal at Palladium, shared: "It's been exciting to see Southwest Strategies grow since our initial investment in 2022. The Company has now brought on board the teams from three additional companies: first Katz & Associates in 2023, and now BergDavis and Collaborate. These are incredibly talented teams that expand the Company's services and operations to new clients in new markets. We're thrilled to join forces with them, and we can't wait to see where Southwest Strategies goes next."

Palladium Equity Partners, LLC,?today announced the promotion of Daniel Ilundain, CFA,?Partner?and Co-Head of Palladium’s Flagship fund, to President. ? "For two decades, Daniel has been an integral part of Palladium contributing significantly to the success of Funds II, III, IV, and V...His leadership has been instrumental in doubling our value creation pace over the past five years and he has consistently demonstrated a singular ability to inspire our investment team to new levels of excellence. Daniel is one of the best private equity investors and natural leaders that I have ever known. This is a well-deserved promotion and a testament to Daniel's dedication and the tremendous value he and our team have created for our investors." ? To learn more, click the link below for the full press release: https://lnkd.in/eF7QzFR9

Earlier today,?Palladium Equity Partners, LLC?completed the previously announced?sale of?Trachte LLC?to?nVent. ? Congratulations?to?Daniel Ilundain, CFA,?Scott Kirschner, CFA, and the entire team on closing this significant transaction for the firm.? ? With?the sale of Trachte today,?EverDriven?in February,?and other distributions, we have realized?approximately half of our latest?flagship?fund in the last five months. For more information, access the press release below: https://lnkd.in/egmChDpX

Palladium Equity Partners, LLC?is excited to share news of the recent signing of a definitive agreement to sell Trachte LLC. Scott Kirschner, CFA, a Principal at Palladium Equity Partners, said, "We are extremely proud of the results achieved at Trachte over the past four years and want to thank?Rafael-Diaz Granados,?Shawn Smith?and the entire Trachte team for their partnership. We are excited to continue to see the additional growth potential that the partnership with nVent will bring to the business, its customers and employees, as they capitalize on the multi-generational tailwinds in the markets they serve." Daniel Ilundain, CFA, Partner and Co-Head of Flagship Funds of Palladium, added, "Our investment in Trachte represents yet another excellent example of how Palladium accelerates value creation and drives the businesses in which it invests to the next level. Since acquiring Trachte in 2020, we have worked hand in hand with their team as the Company has grown tremendously, all while providing critical infrastructure products which help power our communities. We wish them all the best as they enter a new partnership with nVent." https://lnkd.in/eTSqPju9

Palladium Equity Partners, LLC is excited to announce Kymera International’s acquisition of Fiven ASA. ? Fiven represents Kymera’s 11--th acquisition under Palladium’s ownership,?demonstrates Kymera’s M&A momentum, and reinforces its leadership position as a specialty materials and surface technologies company. ? We believe this strategic acquisition?is an accelerant for Kymera’s value creation objectives, and will increase the company’s exposure to high growth end-markets such as semiconductors, electronics and defense. ? A special thanks and congratulations to Barton White, Roderik Alewijnse, Adam Shebitz, Kelly McCarthy, and the entire Kymera team. https://lnkd.in/gCeeZ-Y2 #KymeraInternational #FivenASA #EnablingInnovation #SpecialtyMaterials #ExpandingHorizons #NewAcquisition #AcquisitionNews #MiddleMarket #Investing #MiddleMarketInvesting?

Nancy Mitchell,?Partner and Chief Administrative Officer at Palladium Equity Partners, LLC,?will be part of a panel discussion next week?at the?Smart Business Dealmakers?Conference on "Transaction Liability in Buying a Business: A New Frontier." ? The conference will take place on Thursday, June 6?at the Yale Club in New York City. ? You can register and purchase tickets for the event at https://lnkd.in/gcCj5jdJ

We are excited to share that the EverDriven investment team at?Palladium Equity Partners, LLC?will be honored as one of the distinguished 2024?Smart Business Dealmakers?of the Year on June 6. This?is a significant achievement and a testament to our team's hard work and the successful sale of?EverDriven. Please join us in congratulating?Alex Funk,?Daniel Ilundain, CFA,?Rafael Ortiz, and?Ben Halpin.?