Altaline News & Insights

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Altaline Managing Director Rafael Telahun recently joined Trey Andrews and Jason Griffith of McGuireWoods LLP on the Deal-By-Deal Podcast to discuss one of Altaline’s core value creation strategies within the services sector.

In the conversation, Rafael shared how Altaline partners with founders and management teams to evolve traditional services businesses into technology-enabled solutions. By introducing digital tools, automation, and scalable platforms, Altaline helps companies improve efficiency, deepen customer relationships, and unlock new growth opportunities.

The discussion also highlighted the importance of aligning with leadership teams early in the investment process to build a shared vision for transformation. Altaline’s approach is rooted in collaboration—working side by side with operators to modernize their businesses and position them for long-term success.

The episode offers insight into how private equity firms can go beyond capital to drive meaningful operational change in today’s competitive landscape.

Altaline Capital Management, LLC, a newly launched Los Angeles-based private equity firm focused on partnering with lower-middle market companies in the technology, business services, and financial services sectors, today announced a strategic growth investment in Brazos Safety Systems, LLC (“Brazos” or the “Company”), a leading provider of flight safety technology and analytics solutions for the global aviation industry.

Founded in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, Brazos Safety Systems (formerly Truth Data Insights) delivers state-of-the-art Flight Data Monitoring (FDM) and Flight Operations Quality Assurance (FOQA) analytics to a diverse range of rotorcraft and fixed-wing operators worldwide. Brazos serves critical sectors including emergency medical services, oil and gas, executive transport, logistics, and law enforcement, supporting more than 300 aircraft and analyzing data from over 200,000 flights.

“Brazos Safety Systems has established itself as a trusted partner to aviation operators by delivering innovative, data-driven solutions that enhance flight safety and operational efficiency,” said Brian Maher, Principal at Altaline. “We are excited to support Brazos in its next phase of growth as the company expands its technology platform and broadens its impact across the aviation industry.”

Brazos Safety Systems is recognized for its highly configurable technology and exceptional analytics services which enable operators to implement customized FDM and FOQA programs that meet rigorous regulatory and operational requirements while powering improved flight safety. The company’s team of avionics experts, software developers, and flight data analysts is dedicated to providing actionable insights and tailored support to its clients.

“This partnership with Altaline marks a significant milestone for Brazos,” said Peter Henrikson, President of Brazos Safety Systems. “With Altaline’s support and strategic guidance, we are well-positioned to accelerate innovation, enhance our solutions, and deliver even greater value to our customers as we continue our mission to improve flight safety worldwide.”

“Brazos has all of the attributes we look for at Altaline, including a data-rich and mission-critical solution, strong client momentum, a leading position in its market segment of focus and strong customer loyalty and satisfaction,” added Rafael Telahun, Managing Director at Altaline. “We look forward to collaborating with the Brazos team to expand on the Company’s mission to leverage technology to improve flight safety globally.”

BakerHostetler, Elliott Davis LLC and Payne Enterprises LLC acted as legal, financial and commercial advisors to Altaline, respectively. AvStrategies LLC served as exclusive financial advisor while Cole Bryan PC served as legal advisor to Brazos.  

Altaline Capital Management (“Altaline”) in partnership with Haven Capital Partners (“Haven”), today announced the launch of Saratoga Compliance Solutions (“Saratoga” or the“Company”), a next-generation insurance compliance platform formed through the combination of 3H Compliance Group (“3HCG”) and National Licensing Compliance Group (“NLCG”).

By uniting two proven leaders in compliance software and services for the insurance sector, Saratoga creates one of the most comprehensive solution suites in the industry with more than 300 combined clients. TheSaratoga platform is tailored to address the growing complexity of state-level compliance requirements faced by insurance carriers, distributors, and service providers, while enabling these clients to streamline operations and reduce regulatory risk. 

Gary Harker, the Founder & CEO of 3HCG, has assumed leadership of the combined organization, which will be headquartered in Saratoga Springs,New York. As part of the transaction, Cameron Parker, Operating Chairman of OneShield, a leading provider of core systems software and digital solutions to the insurance industry, and Phil Reynolds, the Founder andChairman of BriteCore, a leading provider of policy administration systems to the insurance industry – have both joined the Board of Directors.

Commenting on the transaction, Mr. Harker noted, “I am proud of the success that 3HCG has achieved since 2003, including serving nearly 100 of the nation's largest, most innovative and fastest-growing insurance agencies. Together with NLCG, we look forward to delivering more value through new products and solutions while serving an ever-growing list of insurance industry clients nationwide. I am also proud to partner with Altaline, whose principals I have known for nearly 10 years, as well as Haven. Together, I believe they will be transformative partners for our business.” 

“We see tremendous opportunity to help Saratoga accelerate innovation – especially by leveraging AI tooling to enrich the product experience” said Brian Maher, Principal at Altaline. “We are also equally excited to help the Company bolster its customer support capabilities, accelerate its robust sales momentum and explore further opportunities for inorganic growth.”

“We are thrilled to partner with Gary, Cameron, Phil and the entire team at Saratoga.Together, we look forward to building a next generation, vertical-focused compliance platform tailored to serve the ever-evolving insurance industry,”added Rafael Telahun, Managing Director at Altaline. “Saratoga builds on our successful track record investing in vertical-focused Compliance, Safety &Risk technology providers.”        

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BakerHostetler, D.A. Davidson & Co., Payne Enterprises and Crosslake Technologies served aslegal, financial, commercial and technical advisors to Altaline, respectively. Fredrikson & Byron and Winston & Strawn served as legal advisors toHaven. White & Case served as legal advisors and Cherry Bekaert served as accounting & tax advisors to 3HCG.  NLCG was advised by Jeffrey M. Engle, P.C.