Bertram Capital Announces New Platform Investment in STARC Systems
FOSTER CITY, Calif., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Bertram Capital ("Bertram") announced today its investment in STARC Systems, Inc. ("STARC" or the "Company"), a leading manufacturer of reusable temporary containment wall systems. STARC represents Bertram's sixth platform investment in Fund V. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
"STARC has established itself as a leader in reusable temporary containment for occupied construction environments," said Chris Brown, Partner at Bertram Capital. "The Company's success reflects a differentiated product portfolio, deep technical expertise in containment performance, and long-standing relationships with many of the country's leading general contractors, healthcare providers, airport operators, and rental partners. We look forward to partnering with CEO Chris Vickers and the STARC team to support the next phase of the Company's evolution."
Headquartered in Brunswick, Maine, STARC is North America's largest manufacturer of temporary wall systems serving customers across highly resilient occupied renovation environments. The Company's product portfolio meets the most demanding requirements of occupied jobsites, including acoustic performance, dust and pathogen containment, fire and life-safety compliance, and installations at heights. STARC opened a new 107k square foot manufacturing and operations facility in May 2026, significantly expanding its production and logistics capacity.
"The Bertram team differentiated itself in the sale process through their clear understanding of our business model and products, shared vision in the value creation strategy, and their Bertram Labs technology enablement resource," said Chris Vickers, President and CEO of STARC Systems. "We look forward to leveraging Bertram's capabilities, including the Bertram Labs team, to further accelerate our growth."
Bertram would like to recognize the investment banking team at Stout, led by Matt Schloop and Mark Abbott, for their efforts in closing this transaction and making this partnership possible. Bertram also extends its thanks to Carl Gatenio, Casey Brecher, and the Raymond James team for their advisory support throughout the process. Bertram further thanks Hirschler, led by Lisa Hedrick and Andrew Lohmann, which served as legal counsel to Bertram.
About STARC Systems
STARC Systems is a leading provider of reusable temporary containment wall systems for renovation and construction work in occupied spaces. The Company specializes in modular wall systems and provides a wide array of related containment products, including anteroom solutions, door and access options, air monitoring, and negative air machines. From its manufacturing and operations facility in Brunswick, Maine, STARC is well positioned to serve across a diverse range of end market applications. For more information, please visit www.starcsystems.com.
About Bertram Capital
Bertram Capital is a private equity firm targeting investments in lower middle-market companies. Since its inception in 2006, the firm has raised over $4.0 billion in capital commitments. In addition to providing strategic growth capital, Bertram seeks to leverage proprietary processes and services, Bertram High-5℠ and Bertram Labs, to empower its portfolio companies to unlock their full potential.
Bertram High-5℠ is an operationally focused value-creation strategy that includes management augmentation, operational initiatives, complementary acquisitions, sales and marketing improvements, and technology integration. The cornerstone of this strategy is Bertram Labs, its in-house technology team, which aims to drive growth through digital marketing, e-commerce, big data and analytics, application development, and platform optimization.
Bertram Capital V focuses on control investments in business services, consumer, and industrial sectors with EBITDA above $7.5 million. Bertram Ignite I focuses on both control and non-control investments in similar sectors, with a minimum EBITDA of $3 million.
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