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E-3 Tech, LLC Acquires Sylvan Inc.

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March 18, 2025 • 2-minute read

Vinson & Elkins advised E-3 Tech, LLC and its affiliates (“E3T”) in connection with its acquisition of BPCP FMS Holding, Inc. d/b/a Sylvan Inc. and its affiliates (“Sylvan”) from funds affiliated with Blue Point Capital Partners and related syndicated debt and equity financings of E3T.

E3T is a private investment firm bridging venture capital and private equity models focusing on partnering with entrepreneurial management teams to drive growth, innovation, and long-term value creation through deployment of leading-edge technologies accelerated by programmatic M&A. E3T was co-founded by Rudy Adolf and Rajini Kodialam, the co-founders of Focus Financial Partners, in partnership with Andreessen Horowitz (a16z), a leading venture capital firm. Sylvan is a leading-edge industrial services contractor serving Fortune 100 and government clients throughout North America.

The Vinson & Elkins Corporate team was led by partners Robert Seber and Milam Newby, counsel Sang Lee and senior associate Tim Johnston, with assistance from senior associate Elisie Lee and associates Hannah Thai and Katie Holmes. The Vinson & Elkins Finance team was led by partner David Wicklund and counsel Maya Bobbitt, with assistance from associates Rob Tusch and Megan Hardy. Other key team members included partners David Peck and Wendy Salinas, counsels Allyson Seger and Lauren Meyers, senior associate Lauren Nieman, and associates Maddie Brown and Erin Fant; partner Sean Becker and associate Andrew Cox; partner Joo Lee, counsel Heather Reynolds Johnson and associate Henry Crowell; partner Matthew Dobbins and senior associate Audrey Doane; partner Courtney Hammond, senior associate Mark Kramer and associate Camryn McGinnis; partner Michael Kurzer and senior associate Alexa Chally; partner Sarah Mitchell, senior associate Victoria Bahrami-Negad and associate Leah Powers; partner Jamie Tabb, counsel Elizabeth McIntyre and associate Leslie Edelstein; partner Darren Tucker, counsel Ryan Will and associate Adam Thomas; partner Randall Johnston and associate Claire Connor; associates Farzin Khoshravan and Sergio Tellez Noguez.

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