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Bluestone Investment Partners: Defense Investment History

25 defense buys: 8 by the firm and 17 add-ons by companies it backs. It sold 3 businesses in that time.

Bluestone Investment Partners and the companies it backs made the most defense buys in 2026: 7

Buys by the firm and add-ons by companies it backs, by year announced.

Bought by the firmAdd-ons by companies it backs
2020 1 + 23
2021 2 + 24
2022 0 + 11
2023 1 + 34
2024 2 + 35
2025 0 + 11
2026 2 + 57

Source: company, investor and government releases and SEC filings.

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Bought by the firm 8

Jul 202621

Bluestone Investment Partners agrees to buy Delphinus Engineering

a provider of maintenance, modernization and industrial services supporting the U.S. Navy and maritime defense community

shipbuilding and maritimeMRO and sustainmentSource
UndisclosedAnnounced
Jul 2026 

Bluestone Investment Partners agrees to buy Swift Ascent

a provider of mission-critical support, with subject matter experts in software development, artificial intelligence, cyber, and aerospace technology

intelligence communityIT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedAnnounced
Dec 202418

Bluestone Investment Partners buys Valiant Solutions

a provider of enterprise-wide cybersecurity services for Federal agencies

cyberSource
UndisclosedClosed Nov 2024
Aug 202422

Bluestone Investment Partners buys Qualis

a missile defense and space systems technology business based in Huntsville, Alabama

spacemunitions and missilesSource
UndisclosedClosed
May 202309

Bluestone Investment Partners buys Precise Systems

a Lexington Park, Maryland-based provider of mission readiness and software development services

IT and government servicesMRO and sustainmentSource
UndisclosedClosed
Sep 202109

Bluestone Investment Partners buys cBEYONData

a professional services and solutions company supporting mission-driven agencies with business process automation, cloud migrations, business intelligence, data management and data analytics

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
May 202125

Bluestone Investment Partners buys Chesapeake Technology International

a contractor that provides software and systems development services to defense customers

C4ISR and electronicsEW and sensorsSource
UndisclosedClosed
Mar 202010

Bluestone Investment Partners buys Continental Mapping Consultants

a rapidly growing geospatial data analytics and mapping solutions provider

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed

Add-ons by companies it backs 17

Nov 202605

Swift Ascent buys MMAX

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

A firm specializing in space technologies and acquisition, supporting the Intelligence Community with business, strategy, and engineering management services.

intelligence communityspaceIT and government servicesOur briefSource
UndisclosedClosed
Nov 202603

Delphinus Engineering agrees to buy Professional Analysis

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

Alexandria, Virginia, provider of logistics, materials management and program support services to the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and other Department of War customers

MRO and sustainmentshipbuilding and maritimeOur briefSource
UndisclosedAnnounced
Aug 202605

Precise Systems buys Ternion

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a Huntsville, Alabama-based developer of advanced modeling and simulation software, creator of the FLAMES simulation framework

training and simulationSource
UndisclosedClosed
Jun 202602

Valiant Solutions buys BreakPoint Labs

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a highly specialized cybersecurity company delivering AI-enabled cyber operations, adversarial threat emulation and red team operations, and modern DevSecOps capabilities

cyberSource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 202617

Valiant Solutions buys Abile Group

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of secure network and cyber engineering services and technology

cyberSource
UndisclosedClosed
Sep 202509

Precise Systems buys Mission Focused Systems

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a Royersford, Pennsylvania-headquartered provider of systems engineering, cybersecurity, and research, experimentation and prototyping solutions

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
Sep 202405

Precise Systems buys Tucson Embedded Systems

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a Tucson, Arizona-based provider of high-performance computing systems and software solutions

C4ISR and electronicsSource
UndisclosedClosed
Apr 202401

Chesapeake Technology International buys Asymmetric Technologies

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a developer of open-source technology, including the IronClad and Whisper products for flight autonomy and edge communications

autonomy and dronesC4ISR and electronicsSource
UndisclosedClosed
Mar 202419

Precise Systems buys JHT

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of advanced training and simulation solutions, based in Orlando, Florida

training and simulationSource
UndisclosedClosed Feb 16, 2024
Nov 202321

Precise Systems buys Excet

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a Springfield, Virginia-based provider of scientific research and engineering services

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed Nov 10, 2023
Apr 202320

Chesapeake Technology International buys Rapid Imaging Technologies

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a developer of software and imaging solutions that put real-time geospatial situational awareness information on live video

C4ISR and electronicsSource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 202322

cBEYONData buys Summit2Sea Consulting

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of data analytics, robotic process automation, and enterprise application modernization

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
Mar 202230

cBEYONData buys Alta Via Consulting

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of ERP consulting services centered around improving clients' operations by maximizing value from existing business processes and information systems

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
Jul 202114

Intrepid Solutions and Services buy Darkblade Systems

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

an intelligence solutions firm

intelligence communitySource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 202101

Continental Mapping Consultants buys GISinc

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of GIS-enabled services and solutions

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
Oct 202020

Continental Mapping Consultants buys TSG Solutions

Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a global provider of situational awareness, geospatial services, and proprietary solutions for secured and unclassified environments

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
May 202006

Intrepid Solutions and Services buy Delta Solutions and Strategies

Seller: Delta Solutions and Strategies · Backed by Bluestone Investment Partners

a business unit whose assets include the General Services Administration OASIS Pool 4 contract vehicle

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed

Sold 3

Jul 202501

Parsons buys CTI

Seller: Bluestone Investment Partners

Maryland-based all-domain technology solutions provider.

C4ISR and electronicsEW and sensorsSource
$89 millionClosed Jul 1, 2025
Feb 202511

SMX buys cBEYONData

Seller: Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of implementation, design, and managed service capabilities, and of budget management and financial analytics solutions

IT and government servicesSource
UndisclosedClosed
Feb 2023 

NV5 Global buys Axim Geospatial

Seller: Bluestone Investment Partners

a provider of comprehensive geospatial services and solutions addressing critical mission requirements for customers across the defense and intelligence and state and local government sectors

IT and government servicesintelligence communitySource
UndisclosedClosed Feb 22, 2023

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