Deal Details
Audax Acquires AKAM
Summary
Audax Private Equity (“Audax”) has acquired AKAM Living Services Inc. (“AKAM”), a portfolio company of Nautic Partners (“Nautic”). Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Baird served as a financial advisor to Audax on this transaction.
About
Audax is a leading private equity platform focused on investing across the North American middle market. The firm’s objective is to accelerate value creation through their Buy & Build strategy and the Audax Value Agenda™, a holistic framework that seeks to create, enable and protect value across every stage of the investment lifecycle. As of January 2026, Audax had $19.5 billion of assets under management and, since inception in 1999, has invested in more than 180 platforms and more than 1,400 add-on acquisitions. With offices in San Francisco, New York, London and Hong Kong, Audax is headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts.Powered by its people and its properties, AKAM sets the standard in property management and brokerage for both residential and commercial properties. With deep history and expertise in New York and Florida as well as a vision for growth across the nation, AKAM has been cultivating thriving communities through its hospitality-led team, leading operational standards and rich service offerings. AKAM is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Nautic is a middle market private equity firm focused on supporting the long term value creation of its portfolio companies while maintaining a strong, values driven culture. Since its founding in 1986, the firm has managed over $9.5 billion in equity capital and completed more than 140 investments, typically targeting equity commitments ranging from $50 million to $400 million or more. Nautic concentrates its investing expertise across three core sectors—healthcare, industrials and services—and works closely alongside management teams to drive strategic, operational and cultural success. Guided by longstanding core values of integrity, humility, mutual respect and teamwork, Nautic aims to be a trusted partner to management teams, employees and business relationships alike, differentiating itself through experience, collaboration and disciplined execution. Nautic is headquartered in Providence, Rhode Island.
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- Date
- March 2026
- Company
- Audax Private Equity
- Transaction
- M&A - Buyside
- Sectors
- Technology & Services
- Verticals
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Facility, Industrial, Residential & Environmental Services
Business Process Outsourcing
- Target Geography
- North America
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