BluWave Recognizes New Harbor Capital with 2026 Top PE Innovator Award
BluWave’s fifth annual awards program recognizes New Harbor Capital amongst the top two percent of North America’s most innovative private equity firms
New Harbor is grateful to be included in BluWave’s 2026 Top PE Innovator Awards. BluWave is a market network platform connecting the private equity industry and their portfolio companies with specialized professional service providers and interim executives.
BluWave’s fifth annual Top Private Equity Innovator Awards recognize the top 2% of private equity firms that differentially embrace proactive due diligence, transformative value creation, modern private equity firm operations, and corporate citizenship practices.
“New Harbor is proud to be recognized by BluWave as a Top PE Innovator once again,” said Tom Formolo, Partner at New Harbor Capital. “We remain committed to helping founder‑led businesses achieve sustainable growth through sector expertise and a collaborative, hands‑on approach. This recognition reaffirms our focus on thoughtful partnership, ongoing innovation, and long‑term value creation.”
The Top Private Equity Innovator awardees were selected by a cross-functional committee that assessed candidates in consultation with a broad universe of limited partners, investment bankers, industry thought leaders, and service providers in the private equity ecosystem. As part of their selection process, the committee evaluated more than 6,000 private equity firms and utilized more than 75 different factors, incorporating more than 400,000 data points.
“This year’s top private equity innovators are proving that thoughtful innovation fuels real economic impact,” said Sean Mooney, Founder and CEO of BluWave. “By rethinking how value is created, they are leading the industry forward and delivering meaningful outcomes for businesses, communities, and investors alike.”
The Top Private Equity Innovator Awards are distinctive in that they involve no financial obligations from any participants, and the selection process is independent of any customer relationships.
As the go-to connector of private equity-grade resources for due diligence and value creation, BluWave has a one-of-a-kind perspective that enables it to uniquely understand best practices and innovation across the private equity industry. For more information on the BluWave 2026 Top Private Equity Innovator Awards, including the selection process, criteria, and recipients, please visit bluwave.net/awards.
About BluWave
BluWave is the execution and value creation resources platform of the private equity industry. Trusted by hundreds of PE firms and thousands of their portfolio companies, BluWave connects the exact-fit third-party resources business builders need to assess, create, and grow value. The company combines proprietary AI technology, data-driven insights, and a concierge-grade experience to help PE firms and their portfolio companies execute with speed, precision, and confidence. For more information about BluWave, visit BluWave.net.
* BluWave, LP has not received investment capital from and holds no ownership interest in the PE firms recognized under the Top Private Equity Innovator awards program. BluWave received no compensation from any of the PE firms in connection with this awards program. However, BluWave may otherwise provide services to the PE firms and/or their portfolio companies, but BluWave confirms that its assessment of the PE firms was independent of any such service arrangements. Top 2% in the PE industry is based on BluWave’s review of the more than 6,000 PE firms in the U.S. and Canada, from which the PE firms were selected as award recipients.
This recognition was received from BluWave on 11/20/2025. The award nomination period covers 2025. This rating may not be representative of any one investor’s experience and is not indicative of any future performance.