CIVC Partners LP, a Chicago-based private equity firm, has made a strategic minority investment in Signers National LLC, a holding company for an insurance distribution platform focused on niche insurance markets.

Signers has grown organically and through the acquisition of brokers and wholesalers with retail and program product offerings, now serving over 6,000 clients from seven locations in the U.S. CIVC’s investment aims to support Signers National as it continues to expand organically and through strategic acquisitions.

“Signers has an impressive and proven track record of serving the non-profit and human service community,” says Marc McManus, partner at CIVC. “We look forward to supporting the company in its next stage of growth as Josh [Lamberg] and team continue to build on their mission to protect organizations that positively affect people’s lives.”

Piper Sandler & Co. served as financial advisor to Signers National on this transaction and Locke Lord served as legal counsel. Ropes & Gray and Foley & Lardner served as legal counsel to CIVC.