# Lightview Capital Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Thorn Run Partners

> Lightview Capital announced a strategic growth investment in Thorn Run Partners, a Top 10 government relations firm serving over 300 clients.

- Published: 2026-10-16T23:37:44+00:00
- Section: Funding
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-16/lightview-capital-thorn-run-partners-investment
- Source: [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lightview-capital-and-thorn-run-partners-announce-partnership-to-fuel-further-growth-302911682.html)

## Key takeaways

- Lightview Capital announced a strategic growth investment in Thorn Run Partners, a Top 10 ranked national, bipartisan government relations firm.
- Thorn Run Partners was founded in 2010 by Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond and serves over 300 clients.
- BrightTower acted as a buyside advisor as part of the transaction.

[Lightview Capital](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005q67/lightview-capital) announced a strategic growth investment in [Thorn Run Partners](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000pbot/thorn-run-partners), a Top 10 ranked national, bipartisan government relations firm, [PR Newswire](https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/lightview-capital-and-thorn-run-partners-announce-partnership-to-fuel-further-growth-302911682.html) reported on October 16, 2026. The partnership is designed to enhance Thorn Run's service offerings, scale capabilities across policy verticals and geographies, and expand the firm's pool of talent.

## Lightview's Investment in Thorn Run Partners

Thorn Run Partners was founded by Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond in 2010 and has scaled to serving over 300 clients. In tandem with the investment, Thorn Run will actively pursue synergistic, like-minded add-on acquisitions and new hires to complement its existing platform.

"We couldn't be prouder of the team we've assembled at Thorn Run Partners, not to mention the uniquely collaborative culture we've built around them," said co-founder Andrew Rosenberg. "And I am excited that our partners at TRP are equally enthusiastic about, and heavily invested in, the success of this new growth moment for the firm."

"This presents an exciting opportunity for TRP to take our client service to a new level," said co-founder Chris Lamond. "The Lightview partnership will provide us the resources to add even more talent and to build an even larger, more comprehensive platform that will allow us to serve our current and future clients even better than we do today."

"Thorn Run's sustained growth, exemplary client roster, innovative mindset, and reputation for employing subject matter experts make them a compelling platform investment for us," said Conor Mullett, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Lightview Capital.

BrightTower acted as a buyside advisor as part of the transaction. BrightTower served as lead financial advisor on Forge's definitive agreement to acquire Becker's Healthcare from Pamlico Capital, FinancialContent Business Page reported on September 22, 2026.

## Lightview Capital's Investment Record

According to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data), Lightview Capital was founded in 2012 and has executed more than 50 direct investments and acquisitions, with over $2 billion in shareholder value created. The firm invested in FSS Technologies, a provider of integrated fire, security, life safety and technology solutions, in October 2025 to support expansion and strategic acquisitions. In July 2025, Lightview launched Vermana, a commercial pool services platform combining three affiliated companies, with Aldine Capital and Patriot Capital as co-investors.

## Lightview's Recent Investment Activity

In August 2026, Lightview Capital announced a strategic investment in InStore Technology, a managed tech services provider serving independent grocery stores across the western United States, Third News reported. PR Newswire reported the same month that Lightview completed a strategic investment in InStore Technology, a managed technology provider serving independent grocers across the western United States.

## Thorn Run Partners' Platform

Thorn Run Partners is a full-service, more than 60-person government relations, policy, and strategic communications firm with offices in Washington, DC, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA. The firm has been recognized as a Top 10 lobbying firm by Politico, The Hill, and Bloomberg.

## Companies in this story

- [Lightview Capital company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005q67/lightview-capital) · website: https://www.lightviewcapital.com
- [Thorn Run Partners company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/000pbot/thorn-run-partners) · website: https://thornrun.com

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