Fund News01.06.2016 Encore Consumer Capital Promotes Kisen Nathu to Director SAN FRANCISCO, January 6, 2016. Encore Consumer Capital is pleased to announce the promotion of Kisen Nathu to Director. Kisen joined Encore as an Associate and has consistently advanced through the firm by adding tremendously to Encore’s culture and performance. Kisen joined Encore in 2007 and played important roles throughout the life-cycle of exited Encore […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Promotes Kisen Nathu to Director
Fund News12.17.2015 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of FreshKO Produce Services to C&S Wholesale Grocery San Francisco, California, December 16, 2015–Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of its portfolio company, FreshKO Produce Services Inc., a distributor of high-quality fresh produce throughout Central and Northern California, to C&S Wholesale Grocers, the largest wholesale grocery supply company in the […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of FreshKO Produce Services to C&S Wholesale Grocery
Fund News09.09.2015 Steve Mintz Joins Encore Consumer Capital as an Operating Partner Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a private equity firm based in San Francisco that focuses exclusively on investing in consumer products companies, announced today that Steve Mintz has joined their investment team as an Operating Partner. In his role as an Operating Partner, Steve will work closely with the leadership teams at Encore’s portfolio companies to […] Read Article Steve Mintz Joins Encore Consumer Capital as an Operating Partner
Fund News07.01.2015 Encore Consumer Capital Announces a First and Final Close of its Third Fund, Significantly Oversubscribed June 30, 2015 -Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a private equity firm based in San Francisco that focuses exclusively on investing in consumer products companies, has closed its third fund (“the Fund”) at the hard cap with $260 million of commitments, exceeding its target fund size of $225 million. “We are extremely grateful for the continued support […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces a First and Final Close of its Third Fund, Significantly Oversubscribed
Fund News01.20.2015 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Investment in Van Law Food Products SAN FRANCISCO–San Francisco, California – Encore Consumer Capital (“Encore”), a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, is pleased to announce that in conjunction with management, it has completed the acquisition of VanLaw Food Products, Inc. (“Van Law”). Van Law, based in Fullerton, CA, is a leading private label and contract […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Investment in Van Law Food Products
Fund News10.19.2014 Expat Private Equity Investor Sees Advantages in Detroit By Scott Sellers Twenty-four years ago, I flew out of Detroit and headed to Northern California for college. I have been in the Bay Area ever since and have spent the past 17 years in private equity, investing in food and consumer products companies. As part of the Detroit Homecoming conference for expats like me, […] Read Article Expat Private Equity Investor Sees Advantages in Detroit
Fund News10.14.2014 Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Isopure to Glanbia plc SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Encore Consumer Capital, a private equity firm that invests exclusively in leading consumer products companies, has completed the sale of The Isopure Company, LLC, to Glanbia plc, the Ireland-based global performance nutrition and ingredients company, for $153 million. Robert Brown, managing director of Encore Consumer Capital, said, “Isopure’s founder Hal Katz decided to […] Read Article Encore Consumer Capital Announces Sale of Isopure to Glanbia plc
Fund News07.23.2014 Encore Takes Stake in butter LONDON By Vicki M. Young “We love businesses that are able to establish long-term and recurring relationships with their customers.” That was one reason why Encore Consumer Capital elected to make a substantial investment in the indie beauty brand butter LONDON, according to Kevin Murphy, a managing director at Encore. The other reason is that butter […] Read Article Encore Takes Stake in butter LONDON
Portfolio News07.16.2014 Playing to Pet Peeves How Phil Blizzard squeezes a profit out of anxiety-ridden animals. By Laura Baverman Phil Blizzard understands your apprehension. He felt it, too. “Most people’s initial response to ThunderShirt is very similar to my own initial response when I first heard the idea of using a snug wrap six years ago — ridiculous,” he says. “How […] Read Article Playing to Pet Peeves
Portfolio News07.09.2014 Quinoa Rides the ‘Superfoods’ Wave Once-Obscure Peruvian Seed ‘Is a Perfect Collision of Trends’ By Tony C. Dreibus, July 9, 2014 For most of the three decades that Ancient Harvest has been selling quinoa, business was relatively tame as it supplied boutique supermarkets and health-food stores. That changed abruptly about five years ago. Major retailers started seeking out the brand—and […] Read Article Quinoa Rides the ‘Superfoods’ Wave
