Acture Solutions, a managed service provider for K–12 educational and regional organizations in the Northeast, announced it has received strategic growth financing from Stonepeak Credit and acquired Artilus, Inc., a Long Island-based provider of cybersecurity, managed information technology, and systems integration services.
The financing from Stonepeak Credit is intended to support Acture’s continued expansion efforts, with the Artilus acquisition marking a significant step. Acture specializes in offering customized IT services, cybersecurity, cloud solutions, and tailored IT projects, prioritizing customer and data safety for educational and community-centric institutions. The company aims to enhance the efficiency of IT experiences and workplaces for its clients.
Acture’s management team, with over a century of combined experience, has overseen consistent growth, including prior acquisitions of a New York City-based managed services provider focused on financial services and Computer System Integrators, Inc. (CSI), a Hudson Valley-based IT managed services, infrastructure, and cybersecurity provider. Gabriel Stacy remains the majority owner and Chief Executive Officer of Acture, while Steven Mazza has been appointed Founder-in-Residence at Artilus, focusing on client relationships and strategic initiatives.
Gabriel Stacy stated that the financing from Stonepeak Credit signifies an endorsement of the Acture and Artilus teams’ capabilities and execution. He emphasized that the acquisition of Artilus will establish Acture as the largest IT and cybersecurity firm focused on K–12 education in New York State. Stacy added that Artilus’s technical expertise, service portfolio, and relationships would be valuable as Acture expands into additional Northeast markets.
Steven Mazza expressed pride in joining the Acture platform, noting a two-year relationship with Gabriel Stacy that culminated in this transaction. Mazza cited Acture’s reputation, service quality, technology, and cultural alignment as key factors, stating that the union would provide Artilus with access to more resources to strengthen its team, customer base, and offerings.
Rashad Kawmy, Partner and Managing Director at Stonepeak Credit, highlighted the financing as an example of Stonepeak Credit’s approach to differentiated capital solutions. He conveyed excitement about leveraging Stonepeak’s experience and platform to support Acture in building its managed services platform for regulated markets. Cole Taylor, Vice President at Stonepeak, characterized Acture as a trusted technology partner delivering essential secure and reliable infrastructure and cybersecurity to K–12 institutions and other regulated organizations. Taylor noted Acture’s domain expertise, customer relationships, and regional presence as indicators of its ability to meet client technology needs and expand its platform.
Founded in 1984, Acture Solutions provides Managed IT and Cybersecurity Services to K-12 education, healthcare organizations, financial institutions, nonprofits, and other regulated industries. Its services include Fully Managed and Co-Managed IT, 24x7x365 cybersecurity monitoring and response, infrastructure and cloud design, and collaboration solutions. Artilus, with over 20 years of experience, is an IT managed services provider with cybersecurity expertise, serving education, healthcare, legal, enterprise, and municipal organizations. It offers 24x7x365 network and security monitoring and response services, with a focus on K-12 school districts. Stonepeak Credit is the credit investing arm of Stonepeak, an alternative investment firm focused on infrastructure and real assets.
Bank Street Group LLC served as the exclusive financial advisor, and Stinson LLP served as legal advisor to Acture Solutions. Greenberg Traurig LLP provided legal counsel to Stonepeak Credit.
