Investment Summary

KarpReilly and Catalus Capital Invest In Koia

On July 17, 2017, growth capital firm KarpReilly and private equity firm Catalus Capital invested in beverage company Koia

Investment Highlights
  • This is KarpReilly’s 4th and Catalus Capital’s 1st transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is KarpReilly’s 19th and Catalus Capital’s 1st transaction in the United States.
  • This is KarpReilly’s 9th and Catalus Capital’s 1st transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2017-07-17
Target Koia
Sector Beverages
Investor(s) KarpReilly
Catalus Capital
Deal Type Venture

Target

Koia

Los Angeles, California, United States
Koia is a provider of plant-based protein drink with low sugar content and non-GMO vegan formula. Koia was founded in 2013 and is based in Los Angeles, California.

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Investor(S) 2

Investor

KarpReilly

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2007
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Middle-Market
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

KarpReilly is a private equity firm focused on partnering with small to mid-size growth companies across a broad range of industries. The Firm looks to commit $10 to $25 million of equity capital per investment. Sectors of interest include building materials, business services, consumer brands, healthcare services, retail, and restaurants. KarpReilly will consider both minority or majority investment positions in transactions that include growth financings, management buyouts, acquisition financings, and recapitalizations. KarpReilly was formed in 2007 and is headquartered in Greenwich, Connecticut.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 21 of 24
Sector: Beverages M&A 4 of 4
Type: Venture M&A Deals 2 of 2
State: California M&A 9 of 11
Country: United States M&A 19 of 22
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2016-11-22 KeVita

Ventura, California, United States

KeVita, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of ready-to-drink, sparkling probiotic beverages.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-07-18 EbLens

Torrington, Connecticut, United States

EbLens is a lifestyle retailer of urban-inspired footwear, apparel and accessories. EbLens features regular releases of exclusive and limited-edition footwear as well as the most sought-after and hottest premium brands, including Nike, Jordan, adidas, Timberland, Polo, The North Face, Lacoste and Nautica, among others. Through a growing footprint of stores in key New England and New York markets, EbLens is emerging as a destination for consumers seeking on-trend fashion. EbLens was founded in 1949 and is based in Torrington, Connecticut.

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DESCRIPTION

Catalus Capital is a multi-strategy private equity firm. Catalus consists of Catalus Growth Partners, a fund focused on traditional buyouts of middle-market, US-based technology companies, and Catalus Special Opportunities, a fund focused on a variety of capital (equity, mezzanine, senior) needs and assets. Catalus Capital was established in 2011 and is headquartered in West Palm Beach, Florida.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 3
Sector: Beverages M&A 1 of 1
Type: Venture M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 3
Year: 2017 M&A 1 of 2
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-08-25 Cars.com

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Cars.com is an online destination that offers information from experts and consumers to help car shoppers and owners buy, sell and service their vehicles. Cars.com offers millions of new and used vehicle listings, expert and consumer reviews, side-by-side comparison, build and price tools, unbiased editorial content, service and repair resources, multiple options to sell a vehicle, and much more. Cars.com was founded in 1998 and is based in Chicago, Illinois.

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