The Cynosure Group overview
Stories about The Cynosure Group
Cynosure/Checketts Sports invests in ALK-backed soccer teams Burnley and RCD Espanyol
ALK Capital’s managing partner Alan Pace served as a partner at Checketts’ Sports Capital Partners more than 20 years ago.
University of Utah's foundation resumes push into venture, other private assets
With new OCIO Cynosure Group at the helm, the university's foundation will be adding venture managers they can rely on 'to make the right call,' instead of chasing particular verticals.
Dave Checketts and the Eccles family come full circle with joint venture
Checketts and Cynosure’s Spencer Eccles told PE Hub they’re looking to make three to five investments in their recently launched Sports Capital Fund I.
Sports exec Dave Checketts and The Cynosure Group form new sports investing JV
Cynosure | Checketts Sports Capital will target investments across multiple segments of the sports industry, including professional and collegiate sports teams, sports leagues and governing bodies and media rights and broadcasting ventures.
FPPA makes $80m worth of PE commitments
The Fire and Police Pension Association of Colorado to commit to Summit Partners, the Cynosure Group and Periscope Equity.
Rock Hill and Cynosure invest in Service Truck Depot
Based in Houston, Rock Hill Capital invests in the lower middle market.
Cynosure invests C$40m more in Wellington-Altus Financial
The deal follows an C$85 million growth equity investment made by Cynosure in the company in 2021.
New private equity firm Cynosure launches
The Cynosure Group, a new private equity firm in Salt Lake CIty, has opened. Cynosure will focus on small and medium-sized companies that have solid management and "good cash flow." The firm is being led by Randal K Quarles, former Under Secretary in the Treasury under President George W. Bush and managing directors Spencer P. Eccles and Herbert E. Scruggs.
The Cynosure Group contact information
Offices
111 S. Main Street, Suite 2350, Salt Lake City, 84111, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
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Key Contact Mr. David K. Bennett | Job titleManaging Director of Investor Relations | LocationSalt Lake City, United States | Email  ------ |
| Key ContactMr. Brian Smedley | Job titleChief Investment Officer | LocationNew York, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Richard Lee | Job titleChief Financial Officer | LocationSalt Lake City, United States | Email ----- |
| Mr. Andrew Braithwaite | Job titleManaging Director | LocationSalt Lake City, United States | Email -------- |
The Cynosure Group funds managed
Funds in market: 3
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Closed funds: 8
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Stories that mention The Cynosure Group
Lenders take their shot at investing in sport
Private credit investments have started to arrive on the sports field.
BrightPlan nets $9.5m Series A
BrightPlan, a provider of financial wellness solutions, has secured $9.5 million in Series A funding.
Prumentum Group raises $25 mln from family offices
The Prumentum Group, which provides wealth management services, announced it has $25 million in Series A funding from family offices, including the Fremont Group and the Cynosure Group. As part of its launch, Prumentum Group also announced the acquisition of a significant equity stake in Plancorp LLC, a registered investment advisory that already has $3.6 billion in assets. The Prumentum Group was founded by former Cisco executive Marthin De Beer and serial entrepreneur Robert Wallace.