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Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Firm Profile

In the last 3 years, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has acquired 4 companies. It has also invested in 2 others.

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners’ most common sectors for investment arefood (84%) and packaging (17%) . The Firm’s most common investment types include growth capital (42%) and buyout (lbo, mbo, mbi) (25%). In total, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has invested in 7 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners has exited 1 company. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (100%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity13
    • M&A Buy Activity12
    • M&A Sell Activity1
  • Total Sectors Invested 2
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 5
  • M&A Advisors 3

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P)

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P)

353 N. Clark St. Suite #1760,
Chicago, Illinois 60654
United States
www.e2pcapital.com
info@e2pcapital.com

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners is a private equity firm focused on opportunities in the food sector. Specific areas of interest include food/beverage brands, private label/contract manufacturing, foodservice, and consumer packaged goods. The Firm prefers control situations in businesses with minimum revenues of $50 million where it can commit at least $25 million of equity capital. Entrepreneurial Equity Partners is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Beverages, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food

Target Transaction Types: Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI), Growth Capital

Geographic Preferences: East US, Midwest US, South US, West US, Canada

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 50 -
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 25 150
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 '25 T
Buy (1.6/yr) # 4 2 2 2 2 - 12
Sell (0.2/yr) # - - - - 1 - 1
  13

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Shock Gard 2024-04-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Lancaster, Texas · www.shock-gard.com
Ty-Gard International, Inc. 2024-04-17 - Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI)
Mclean, Virginia · www.ty-gard.com
Salm Partners 2024-01-03 - Trade Sale
Denmark, Wisconsin · www.salmpartners.com
MBC Companies 2023-07-13 - Secondary Buyout
Lebanon, Pennsylvania · www.murrys.com
Furlani Foods Corp. 2023-05-16 - Growth Capital
Mississauga, Ontario · www.furlanifoods.com
Mercer Foods LLC 2022-01-13 - Secondary Buyout
Modesto, California · www.mercerfoods.com
Thrive Foods 2022-01-13 - Growth Capital
Modesto, California · www.thrivefoods.com
Organic Milling, Inc. 2021-12-20 - Growth Capital
San Dimas, California · www.organicmilling.com
Ya YA Foods Corp. 2021-03-02 - Growth Capital
Toronto, Ontario · www.yayafoods.com
Salm Partners 2020-12-01 - Growth Capital
Denmark, Wisconsin · www.salmpartners.com
View All >>

Portfolio M&A

Company Acquired Add-On/Sale Date #
Sara Lee Frozen Bakery 2018-06-01 Superior Cake Products, Inc. 2019-08-01 2
Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois · www.saraleefrozenbakery.com Southbridge, Massachusetts · www.superiorcake.com

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Food 9 (82%) - 10 (83%) -
Packaging 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
Total 11 - 12 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 9 (82%) - 10 (83%) -
  California 3 (27%) - 3 (25%) -
  Illinois 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
  Virginia 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Texas 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Rhode Island 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Pennsylvania 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
  Wisconsin - - 1 (8%) -
Canada 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
  Ontario 2 (18%) - 2 (17%) -
Total 11 - 12 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Growth Capital 4 (36%) - 5 (42%) -
Buyout (LBO, MBO, MBI) 3 (27%) - 3 (25%) -
Secondary Buyout 3 (27%) - 3 (25%) -
Divestiture 1 (9%) - 1 (8%) -
Total 11 - 12 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Trade Sale 1 (100%) -
Total 1 -

Top M&A Advisors

Financial Deals
FTI Capital Advisors
 1
Legal Deals
White & Case
 1
Mayer Brown
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Acquired from
Investor(s)
25%
3 (25%)
Strategic(s)
8%
1 (8%)
Exited to
Strategic(s)
100%
1 (100%)

Investor Summary

Investor Type

Private Equity Firm

Size

Small

Established

2018

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

CJ Fraleigh

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Mark Burgett

Co-founder & Managing Partner

Tom Hayes

Partner

Doug Bolton

Principal

Ryan Schweet

Principal

FAQ

When was Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) founded?

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) was founded in 2018.

What type of investor is Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P)?

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) is a private equity firm.

Where is Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) headquartered?

Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (E2P) is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.

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