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title: "Thompson Street-backed Allyant expands with acquisition of Braille Works"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/537c0467-9eff-484f-bace-47fd888618a7
source: "PE Hub"
original_url: https://www.pehub.com/thompson-street-backed-allyant-expands-with-acquisition-of-braille-works/
category: "Finance"
topics: ["Finance & M&A","Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-09-14T14:26:57.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T12:09:03.087Z
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# Thompson Street-backed Allyant expands with acquisition of Braille Works

**TL;DR:** Thompson Street Capital Partners portfolio company Allyant has acquired Braille Works, a provider of accessible alternative format communications. The acquisition expands Allyant's production footprint and capacity, and builds on its existing alternative format business.

*originally published in PE Hub on 2026-09-14. [Read the original](https://www.pehub.com/thompson-street-backed-allyant-expands-with-acquisition-of-braille-works/).*

## Story

Thompson Street Capital Partners portfolio company Allyant has acquired Braille Works, a provider of accessible alternative format communications including braille, large print, audio, and accessible PDFs.

Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Braille Works was founded in 1994 by Joyce and Lou Fioritto and has spent more than three decades helping organizations make information accessible for people who are blind or have low vision. The company serves clients across healthcare, financial services, government, education, and the private sector.

The acquisition builds on Allyant’s existing alternative format business, more than doubling its production footprint and capacity while expanding its presence into Florida. The combined platform is designed to help Allyant support highly regulated industries as they navigate an increasingly complex accessibility regulatory landscape.

Together, Braille Works and Allyant will “deliver new value to our customers, new opportunities for our employees, and a better experience for the individuals and communities that benefit from best-in-class accessible communications,” said Craig Albrecht, managing director at Thompson Street Capital Partners.

Sidley Austin served as legal counsel to Thompson Street Capital Partners. Hyde Park Capital and Polsinelli served as financial and legal advisors to Braille Works.

Founded in 2000 and based in St. Louis, Thompson Street Capital Partners invests in founder-owned middle-market businesses across life sciences and healthcare, software and technology, and business and consumer services and products. The firm has acquired more than 250 companies and managed more than $4.5 billion in assets as of June 30, 2026.

## Entities

- private equity (topic)
- Finance (sector)
- acquisition (topic)
- expansion (topic)
- PE Hub (publication)
- Polsinelli (company)
- Thompson Street Capital Partners (investor)
- Sidley Austin (company)
- Allyant (company)
- Braille Works (company)
- Craig Albrecht (person)
- Joyce Fioritto (person)

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Originally reported by PE Hub (https://www.pehub.com/thompson-street-backed-allyant-expands-with-acquisition-of-braille-works/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/537c0467-9eff-484f-bace-47fd888618a7).