Tree Line Capital Partners provided a first lien term loan and equity co-investment to support EMEX’s investment in and strategic alliance with Patriot Energy Group. EMEX is a portfolio company of O2 Investment Partners. Ocean Avenue Capital Partners also made an equity investment in the Company.

EMEX is a technology-driven service provider that uses proprietary software to facilitate the brokerage of electricity and natural gas procurement in regulated and deregulated markets across the U.S.

Patriot Energy Group is a retail electricity and natural gas management firms that operates in all competitive markets throughout the U.S.

“As always, Tree Line ran a highly efficient process which was important to us given the scale of this acquisition,” said Joe Vallee, vice president at O2. “Tree Line meaningfully expanded its credit facility and equity co-investment to facilitate EMEX’s investment in Patriot. O2 is excited to continue expanding the relationship with Tree Line and fuel the growth of this highly scalable technology platform.”