A-Rent Announces Majority Growth Investment from Bregal Sagemount

Partnership to support expansion of A-Rent’s electrical test equipment fleet, geographic footprint, and service and technology capabilities

A-Rent Test Equipment, LLC (“A-Rent” or the “Company”), a leading provider of electrical test equipment rentals, calibration, and asset management services, today announced a majority growth investment from Bregal Sagemount (“Sagemount”), a leading growth-focused private equity firm. The partnership will support A-Rent’s continued expansion and its commitment to helping customers maintain safe, reliable electrical infrastructure.

Founded in 2019 by Paul Seppanen with backing from Sterling Partners, A-Rent is headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and provides equipment used to verify the functionality, safety and reliability of critical electrical infrastructure. The Company differentiates itself through its extensive fleet, technical expertise, responsive service, and focus on equipment reliability. A-Rent offers same-day pickup and next-day delivery from four strategically located distribution facilities nationwide, with a fifth scheduled to open in Hillsboro, Oregon, in late 2026.

A-Rent currently serves more than 1,000 active customers, including electrical testing firms, engineering firms, contractors, utilities and equipment manufacturers, across the utility, data center, industrial and manufacturing, oil and gas, and renewable energy markets. Building on its foundation in electrical testing, A-Rent established a growing presence in the mission critical industry by providing liquid cooled load banks and accessories for data center testing and commissioning.

The investment will support the addition of electrical test equipment, development of new distribution locations, expansion of A-Rent’s load bank offering, and continued enhancement of the Company’s commercial and technology infrastructure. Sagemount brings an extensive track record of investing across digital infrastructure and equipment leasing.

Lincoln International acted as the exclusive financial advisor to A-Rent. Goodwin Procter LLP and Kirkland & Ellis LLP served as legal counsel to Sagemount.

About A-Rent

A-Rent Test Equipment is a leading provider of electrical test equipment rentals, calibration services, and asset management solutions. The company offers an extensive rental fleet from leading manufacturers, including Doble, OMICRON, Megger, Fluke, and Avtron, to support the testing and maintenance of relays, transformers, cables, circuit breakers, and other critical electrical infrastructure. A-Rent serves customers nationwide through locations in Chicago, Houston, Phoenix, and Virginia, offering convenient pickup and delivery, expedited shipping, and flexible rental options. Founded in 2019 and headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, A-Rent is committed to providing reliable equipment, technical expertise, and responsive service. For more information, visit www.a-rent.com or follow A-Rent on LinkedIn.

About Bregal Sagemount

Bregal Sagemount is a leading growth-focused private capital firm with $11 billion of cumulative capital raised. Currently investing out of a $3.7bn Fund V, the firm provides flexible capital and strategic assistance to market-leading companies in high-growth sectors across a wide variety of transaction situations. Bregal Sagemount has invested in over 90 companies in a variety of sectors, including software, data & information services, financial technology & services, digital infrastructure, healthcare IT, and business & consumer services. The firm has offices in New York and Palo Alto. For more information, visit www.sagemount.com or follow us on LinkedIn. 

Contact:

A-Rent Test Equipment
Alex Scott
Marketing Manager
alex@a-rent.com

Bregal Sagemount
Siqi Wu
Marketing & Communications Manager
Siqi.wu@bregal.com