Sagewind Invests in Aechelon Technology

Paul, Weiss is advising Sagewind Capital LLC, a government technology-focused private equity firm, in its majority investment in Aechelon Technology, Inc., a premier provider of image generation software and complex databases enabling live-virtual-constructive training, mission rehearsal, sensor exploitation and command and control for full-flight aircraft simulators that train pilots across the U.S. Department of Defense. The transaction marks Sagewind’s eighth platform investment in the government technology sector.

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