GTCR Announces Management Partnership with Manish Singh to Form Maris Investments
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CHICAGO, June 9, 2025 ~ GTCR, a prominent private equity firm, has announced its partnership with Manish Singh, a leader in the maritime industry, to establish Maris Investments, LLC ("Maris"). The newly formed company will focus on acquiring businesses in the maritime technology sector and creating a market-leading platform that addresses crucial workflows and facilitates digital transformation within the industry.

This collaboration is backed by GTCR's Leaders Strategy™ approach, which involves teaming up with exceptional management leaders in their core domains to identify, acquire, and develop top-performing companies through transformative acquisitions and organic growth. GTCR has successfully implemented this strategy for many years and maintains a culture of partnership with executives as they build strategically attractive businesses over time. Mr. Singh will serve as the Chief Executive Officer of Maris and will also invest in the platform alongside GTCR.

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With over 30 years of experience in the maritime sector, Mr. Singh is an industry veteran. He most recently served as the CEO of Ocean Technologies Group ("OTG"), a human capital management and operational maritime software platform. In 2019, he joined OTG as CEO and led its transformation into a leading maritime software platform serving ship owners and managers globally. Prior to his role at OTG, Mr. Singh held various leadership positions at V.Group, a global ship management and marine services group, where he played a pivotal role in the company's global expansion. Before joining V.Group, he spent over a decade at sea as a ship officer and Master Mariner before taking on several shore-based leadership roles for large ship managers.

Mark Anderson, Managing Director and Head of Technology, Media and Telecommunications at GTCR expressed his excitement about partnering with Manish Singh by stating that his proven track record, extensive domain expertise, and industry relationships make him an ideal partner to lead this platform. He also added that maritime technology is currently experiencing rapid digital innovation and transformation, making it a compelling industry to invest in. GTCR looks forward to leveraging its long history of investing in vertical technology businesses to build a market-leading maritime technology company.

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Mr. Singh also shared his enthusiasm for the partnership, stating that he is excited to work with GTCR to establish Maris as a leading technology provider for the maritime industry. He further added that their vision goes beyond just digitizing workflows; they aim to redefine how maritime workforces and fleets adopt integrated technology and utilize data to enhance performance, safety, and compliance. This partnership is about transforming how future fleets are operated and governed.

With GTCR's expertise in investing and Mr. Singh's extensive experience in the maritime sector, Maris Investments, LLC is poised for success in the rapidly evolving world of maritime technology.
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