Gridiron Capital Completes Sale of Rough Country

New Canaan, CT, July 29, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs and management teams, today announced it has completed the sale of Rough Country (the “Company”) to TSG Consumer Partners. Gridiron Capital and Rough Country management will remain significant investors in the business, and the Company […]
Gridiron Capital Announces Class Valuation’s Acquisition of Synergy Appraisal Services

NEW CANAAN, CT, July 20, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Class Valuation (the “Company”) has acquired Synergy Appraisal Services (“Synergy”). Class Valuation is a leading, technology-enabled appraisal management company (“AMC”) focused on providing regulatory-compliant appraisals to […]
AML RightSource Expands into Corporate Compliance Technology with Acquisition of Blue Umbrella

NEW CANAAN, CT, July 8, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that AML RightSource (“AMLRS” or “The Company”), has acquired Blue Umbrella Limited (“Blue Umbrella”). AMLRS is a leading firm focused on fighting financial crime for its clients […]
Gridiron Capital Announces Class Valuation’s Acquisition of SouthEastern Evaluation

NEW CANAAN, CT, June 8, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that Class Valuation (the “Company”) has acquired SouthEastern Evaluation (“SouthEastern”). Class Valuation is a leading, technology-enabled appraisal management company (“AMC”) focused on providing regulatory-compliant appraisals to the […]
Colibri Group Announces Leadership Expansion

Jeff James Appointed Chief Executive Officer Effective April 26, 2021
Mike Duran to Serve as Executive Chairman
Gridiron Capital-Backed GSM Outdoors Acquires Plano Synergy’s Hunting and Archery Brands from Pure Fishing

NEW CANAAN, CT, April 20, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that its portfolio company, Good Sportsman Marketing Outdoors (“GSM Outdoors” or the “Company”), a company that is comprised of a number of outdoor and sporting consumer goods companies, […]
Gridiron Capital Partners with Class Valuation

Positions Leading Nationwide Appraisal Management Company to Drive Innovation, Enhance Market Leadership in Residential Valuation Services
AML RightSource Further Expands Global Scale and Tech-Enabled Product Offerings Through Acquisition of Passcon GmbH

NEW CANAAN, CT, March 29, 2021 – Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that AML RightSource (“AMLRS” or “The Company”) has acquired Passcon GmbH (“Passcon”). AMLRS is the leading outsourced provider of Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”), and […]
Gridiron Capital Announces AML RightSource’s Expansion of Capabilities and Global Footprint Through Acquisition of Arachnys Information Services

NEW CANAAN, CT, March 9, 2021 –Gridiron Capital, LLC (“Gridiron Capital”), an investment firm focused on partnering with founders, entrepreneurs, and management teams, is pleased to announce that AML RightSource (“AMLRS” or “The Company”) has acquired Arachnys Information Services Limited (“Arachnys”). AMLRS is the leading outsourced provider of Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”), […]
Royal Paper Featured in Tissue World Magazine for 2020 Record Year

“2020 was a record year of growth for us. We expect 2021 to be the same”