Benford Capital Partners (“Benford Capital”) has sold Droplet Measurement Technologies (“Droplet”), a provider of advanced atmospheric measurement solutions for environmental research, to ENVEA (“Envea”), an international leader in environmental monitoring solutions and a portfolio company of The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG, “Carlyle”).
Based in Boulder, Colorado, Droplet is a world leader in the development of high-precision instruments for measuring aerosols, black carbon, and cloud droplets. These instruments play a vital role in atmospheric research, providing essential data for advancing our understanding of air quality and climate science. Trusted by academic and governmental research institutions worldwide, Droplet’s technology enables the scientific discoveries needed to address today’s pressing environmental challenges. This acquisition reinforces ENVEA’s position as a key player in particulate measurement, a core platform for its future growth. Additionally, Droplet’s well-established connections to the research community and presence in the USA will provide ENVEA with new opportunities.
ENVEA, headquartered in France, is a global provider of high-precision environmental management solutions with a focus on emissions and ambient air quality monitoring, process optimization, and environmental data analytics. The company operates with a global reach, supported by manufacturing facilities in the U.S., Europe, and Asia.
EC M&A acted as exclusive financial advisor to Benford Capital in this transaction.