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High Divide Minerals Rebrands
Dillon, MT – February 13, 2025 – High Divide Minerals, formerly known as Barretts Minerals, is proud to announce its new name as part of a strategic rebranding initiative. This change reflects the company’s commitment to growth and its deep connection with the local community and southwest Montana region. High Divide Minerals, headquartered in Dillon, Montana,…
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Riverspan Partners Announces Strategic Investment in POLARIS Laboratories to Accelerate Innovation and Growth
CHICAGO, IL – October 8, 2024 – POLARIS Laboratories® (“POLARIS” or the “Company”), an industry leader in fluid analysis testing and reliability services, today announced it has received a strategic investment from Riverspan Partners, a Chicago-based private equity firm specializing in growth-oriented investments in the industrials sector. Riverspan’s support will bring capital and expertise for…
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Riverspan Partners Announces Inaugural Investment
Barretts Minerals Begins New Chapter Under Riverspan’s Ownership
CHICAGO, IL – April 30, 2024 – Riverspan Partners, a private equity firm specializing in the industrials sector, today announced its investment in Barretts Minerals (“Barretts”). Barretts is the inaugural investment out of Riverspan’s first fund. Headquartered in Dillon, Montana, Barretts is the market leader in high-purity talc mining and processing. Barretts’ mines provide access…
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Black Professionals in Private Equity & Finance – Dealmaker Spotlight: Lakesha Wilson Hill
This series features interviews with Black dealmakers and trailblazers in the private equity (PE) and finance community.
Q: What attracted you to PE? Lakesha Wilson Hill: I started out in finance and accounting at a global public accounting firm, followed by a lengthy career at a global real estate investment management firm, before I landed my current role as chief financial officer (CFO) at Riverspan Partners. What attracted me to PE and…