Grady Campbell Incorporated

07/29/2026

| Swatch

Grady Campbell partnered with Swatch's Milan marketing team to create the Spring Collection, developing award-winning watch designs that sold out within just three months. A project that combined creative thinking, bold design, and the power of great branding.

https://www.gradycampbell.com/case_study/swatch/

Swatch is a swiss watchmaker founded in 1983 to re-capture entry level market share lost by Swiss manufacturers during the “quartz crisis” and the subsequent growth of Japanese companies such Citizen Watch Co. in the 1960s and 1970s, and to re-popularize the analog watch at a time when the digit...

07/14/2026

| MB Financial Bank

MB Financial Bank rose from the merger of two local Chicago banks, creating the need for a comprehensive brand strategy to establish the new bank in its broader market.

Grady Campbell worked collaboratively with teams from both merging banks to establish, over the course of just four months, a unifying corporate voice and nomenclature. This new identity is extendible by design through all marketing communications and in all media types, from newspaper ads to websites, from stationery to billboards.

MB Financial Bank rose from the merger of two local Chicago banks, creating the need for a comprehensive brand strategy to establish the new bank in its broader market.

07/08/2026

Global M&A Surged This Year With Massive AI Deals, Mergermarket Says

Blockbuster artificial-intelligence deals and a rush to lock down transactions in the U.S. powered global merger-and-acquisition volume to more than $3 trillion in the first half of 2026, even as the total number of deals receded, according to Mergermarket data.

https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/global-m-a-sent-surging-this-year-with-massive-ai-deals-22b7c5eb?utm_source=chatgpt.com

07/07/2026

The Growth Multiplier: How Branding Supercharges PE Value Creation

When it comes to value creation for portfolio companies, private equity firms have long focused on financial engineering, operational improvements, and strategic repositioning to drive returns. These time-tested levels remain essential, but are ultimately incomplete without a deliberate investment i...

07/01/2026

William Blair Completes Acquisition of Inner Circle Sports

William Blair today announced it has successfully completed its acquisition of Inner Circle Sports, a leading boutique investment bank focused on the global sports, media, and entertainment ecosystem.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260701923500/en/William-Blair-Completes-Acquisition-of-Inner-Circle-Sports

06/30/2026

| Capital Alignment Partners

A look back at one of our brand transformation projects for Capital Alignment Partners, a growth-focused private investment firm serving the lower middle market. Grady Campbell reimagined the firm's brand with a new visual identity and a cohesive marketing platform spanning its website, digital communications, presentations, and collateral. The result was a modern, differentiated brand that clearly reflected the firm's unique approach to partnering with management teams to fuel growth.

https://www.gradycampbell.com/case_study/capital-alignment-partners/

Capital Alignment Partners is a growth-focused private investment firm providing $4-$20 million of flexible mezzanine and equity capital solutions to lower middle market companies in the United States. The firm maintains offices in Nashville, Tennessee and New Port Beach, California and invests in m...

06/26/2026

Luna Innovations Enters into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired by TJC

Highlighting ongoing investor interest in specialized technology companies with strong positions in advanced sensing, test & measurement, and mission-critical markets.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260625893697/en/Luna-Innovations-Enters-into-Definitive-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-TJC

06/19/2026

Dunrath Capital

Dunrath Capital is a research-driven private equity and strategic advisory firm focused on infrastructure security, investing in companies that protect and defend the systems that power modern society.

Our team was proud to develop the firm's brand identity, website, investor presentations, fund perspectives, and supporting collateral, creating a cohesive platform that reflected both the firm's expertise and investment strategy.

https://www.gradycampbell.com/case_study/dunrath-capital/

Dunrath Capital is a research-based private equity and strategic advisory firm. The Dunrath team has extensive operating and investment experience in the sectors in which they invest and advise. The current principal investment fund, Dunrath Capital Infrastructure Surety Fund, LP, invests in early a...

06/18/2026

Flexstone Partners Acquires Glouston Capital Partners

https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/flexstone-partners-acquires-glouston-capital-partners

03/26/2026

Lead Edge Capital Raises $3.5B Fund VII

New York-based Lead Edge Capital closed its seventh fund at $3.5B, its largest fund to date, bringing total capital raised since inception to $9B. The fund will target investments in software, Internet and technology-enabled businesses.

https://www.themiddlemarket.com/latest-news/lead-edge-capital-raises-3-5b-fund-vii