Greenbelt Capital Partners, a private equity firm focused on investing in leading companies enabling the transition to a more resilient and electrified energy future, has made a majority investment in Bowe & Gant Electrical Services, LLC. Bowe & Gant is a leading provider of essential, non-discretionary electrical and energy infrastructure services across the Northeastern United States. As part of the transaction, Bowe & Gant's co-founders will retain a significant equity stake alongside Greenbelt and will continue to lead the Company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Founded in 2014 by industry veterans Vincent (Vinny) Bowe and Gabriel (Gabe) Gant, Bowe & Gant is a founder-owned, full-lifecycle electrical and energy services provider headquartered in southern New Jersey. The Company delivers a comprehensive suite of mission-critical solutions, including substation services; electrical testing and maintenance; high-, medium-, and low-voltage power distribution; and renewable energy installation and interconnection. Bowe & Gant has built a strong reputation in the region serving a diversified set of high-growth, high-cost-of-failure end markets, including data centers, utilities, renewables, and general industrial. The Company employs a highly skilled workforce of approximately 200 employees, supported by long-standing partnerships with IBEW locals across New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
With this investment, Greenbelt is supporting the next phase of growth for Bowe & Gant while preserving the entrepreneurial culture that has defined the Company since its founding. The partnership reflects Greenbelt's long track record of serving as the first institutional capital partner to the founder- and family-owned businesses, and both teams have developed a shared vision for building Bowe & Gant into a premier electrical and energy infrastructure platform. Speaking about the impact of the transaction, Vinny Bowe, Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Bowe & Gant, stated:
"Partnering with Greenbelt marks an exciting new chapter for Bowe & Gant. Since Gabe and I founded the Company, our mission has been simple: build an organization known for technical excellence, uncompromising safety, and delivering when our customers need us most. Greenbelt shares our long-term vision of investing in our people, expanding our capabilities, and building a premier electrical and energy infrastructure platform. Together, we are well positioned to accelerate our growth while remaining true to the culture and values that define Bowe & Gant."
Samuel Graham, Managing Director at Greenbelt, remarked:
"We believe Bowe & Gant is a differentiated, founder-led platform with a strong reputation, an exceptional workforce, and a track record of delivering on-time and on-budget in mission-critical end markets. Vinny and Gabe have built a culture of accountability, safety, and customer focus that is exceptionally difficult to replicate. We could not be more excited to partner with the entire Bowe & Gant team to support the company's next phase of growth."
Gabe Gant, Co-Founder and President of Bowe & Gant, as well as Austin Major, Principal at Greenbelt, expressed excitement for the growth opportunities across the board.
Greenbelt Capital Partners is a private equity firm with offices in Austin, Texas, and New York, focused on investing in leading companies enabling the transition to a more resilient and electrified energy future. With approximately $7 billion in cumulative capital commitments managed by the Greenbelt team, the firm partners with exceptional management teams to drive growth and build lasting value across its portfolio. The senior team at Greenbelt has committed capital across multiple portfolio companies and completed over $90 billion of M&A and financings across more than 290 transactions.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP served as legal counsel to Greenbelt in connection with the transaction. William Blair & Company served as financial advisor to Bowe & Gant, and Alston & Bird LLP served as its legal counsel.
The investment in Bowe & Gant underscores Greenbelt Capital Partners' commitment to strategic growth and its efforts to strengthen its position as a leading investor in the electrical and energy infrastructure sector, while supporting founder-led businesses building durable platforms across the United States.
