Partner
Companies
Our portfolio company executives are the cornerstone of value
creation; partnerships are based on mutual trust and respect.
Representative Current &
Former Portfolio
Representative Brand Investments
Representative Manufacturing & Distribution Investments
Representative Featured Companies:
Brands
Supergoop
Exited to Blackstone Growth
Supergoop! is a leader in premium, innovative suncare products.
Open Farm
Current Investment
Premium pet food brand that uses high quality, transparently and sustainably sourced ingredients
Tarte
Sold to KOSÉ Corporation, a Japanese multinational personal care company
Tarte is a prestige color cosmetics brand positioned as the leader in “High Performance Naturals” sold through specialty retail and direct-to-consumer channels.
Navitas Organics
Current Investment
Navitas Organics is the category pioneer of sustainably sourced, organic superfoods.
Love Wellness
Current Investment
Love Wellness is a women’s health and wellness brand specializing in supplements, multivitamins, OTC suppositories, and feminine hygiene.
Isopure
Sold to Glanbia plc, Ireland-based global performance nutrition and ingredients company
Isopure is a leader in high-quality protein-based sports and medical nutrition products.
Thanasi
Sold to ConAgra Brands
Thanasi Foods is a leading innovator in the snacking sector, marketing flavored sunflower and pumpkin seed products under the “BIGS” brand and smoked meat snacks under the “Duke’s” brand.
Aidells
Sold to Sara Lee Corporation (Tyson Foods)
Aidells is a marketer of branded gourmet sausages, meatballs, and other prepared protein products.
Zuke’s
Sold to Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, the pet care division of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A.
Zuke’s is a leading marketer of premium, all-natural dog and cat treats that are made in the USA and sold primarily through the independent pet store channel.
Representative Featured Companies:
Manufacturing / Distribution
Lion Beverage
Current Investment
Lion is a full-service contract manufacturer of specialty beverages
General Produce
Current Investment
Distributor and exporter of Northern California fresh fruits and vegetables.
Banneton
Sold to Vandemoortele
Producer of pre-proofed and pre-egg washed freezer-to-oven croissants.
Murry’s
Sold to Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
Murry’s is a leading manufacturer of frozen French toast sticks and bites that are sold into the private label retail and foodservice channels.
Mesa Foods
Sold to Teasdale Foods
Mesa Foods is a leading producer of high quality tortillas, flatbreads and taco shells for grocery retailers, food manufacturers and restaurants.
Juice Tyme
Sold to Highlander Partners (Bevolution Group)
Juice Tyme is a leading manufacturer and marketer of shelf stable juice concentrate for use in foodservice dispensing equipment.
FreshKo
Sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers
FreshKO is a value-added distributor of high-quality fresh produce to independent retailers and small grocery chains throughout California. Sold to C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.
Simply put: we want to partner with founders and management teams who care who their partners are.
