Date: Thursday, October 16, 2026
For Immediate Release
Contact: Andrew Rosenberg | arosenberg@thornrun.com
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thorn Run Partners (TRP), a Top 10-ranked national, bipartisan government relations firm, today announced a strategic growth investment from Lightview Capital, a leading private equity firm in the business services space. The partnership will serve as a powerful catalyst for TRP’s next phase of expansion by dramatically expanding TRP’s best-in-class service offerings, injecting new talent, and scaling capabilities across additional policy verticals and geographic markets.
Driving Enhanced Value for Clients
Thorn Run Partners has scaled consistently since being founded by Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond in 2010. Today, the firm provides over 300 clients, including many of the world’s most recognizable brands, with effective government relations strategies, grant consulting, federal policy analysis, and targeted strategic communications support. A broad range of organizations, from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies, small municipalities to world-class cities, and nonprofit organizations to multi-member trade associations, rely on Thorn Run Partners for its unique blend of bipartisan talent and subject matter expertise.
This partnership with Lightview will augment the firm’s capabilities, ensuring clients gain access to a broader, more comprehensive suite of specialized advocacy tools. In tandem with the investment, Thorn Run Partners will actively pursue synergistic, like-minded add-on acquisitions and new hires to complement its existing platform and further cement its position as a dominant market leader. Day-to-day business operations will continue to be led by TRP’s founding partners, Rosenberg and Lamond, who will step into Co-CEO roles.
“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 of Lightview Capital. “In TRP, we found a firm that is both committed to client service today and has a real vision for tomorrow for how to develop a synergistic suite of new offerings that will cement their position among the top government affairs firms in the country. We are thrilled to partner with Chris, Andrew, and the TRP team to expand their footprint.”
BrightTower, a New York City-headquartered investment banking and M&A advisory services firm, served as exclusive financial advisor to Lightview Capital in this transaction.
About Thorn Run Partners
Founded in January 2010 by veteran lobbyists Andrew Rosenberg and Chris Lamond, who previously served as staffers to Senators Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA) and Fred Thompson (R-TN), respectively, Thorn Run Partners is a full-service, +60-person government relations, policy, and strategic communications firm with offices in Washington, DC, Portland, OR, and Los Angeles, CA. TRP has been consistently recognized as a Top 10 lobbying firm by respected publications including Politico, The Hill, and Bloomberg.
About Lightview Capital
Lightview Capital is a leading private equity firm focused on investing in founder-owned companies in the business services and tech-enabled services industries. Lightview partners with its portfolio companies by providing deep industry knowledge, insightful experience, and active resources to unlock growth and drive value.
Media Contacts:
- Thorn Run Partners: Andrew Rosenberg | arosenberg@thornrun.com
- Lightview Capital: Laurel Vermette | lvermette@lightviewcapital.com
Please reach out to arosenberg@thornrun.com or dcoash@lightviewcapital.com with acquisition opportunities.
