Silas Capital Mergers and Acquisitions Summary

Private Equity Profile

In the last 3 years, Silas Capital has invested in 6 companies.

Silas Capital’s most common sectors for investment are consumer products (38%) and apparel/textiles (32%). The Firm’s most common investment types include venture (63%) and growth capital (38%). In total, Silas Capital has invested in 6 US states and 2 different countries.

In the last 3 years, Silas Capital has exited 3 companies. The Firm’s most common exit type is trade sale (34%).

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M&A Summary

  • M&A Total Activity22
    • M&A Buy Activity16
    • M&A Sell Activity6
  • Total Sectors Invested 5
  • Total Countries Invested 2
  • M&A Buy/Sell Connections 6
  • M&A Advisors 1

Silas Capital

745 5th Avenue, 7th Floor,
New York, New York 10151
United States
www.silascapital.com
info@silascapital.com

Silas Capital is a growth equity investment firm focused on the consumer sector. Silas looks to invest $2 to $8 million in fast-growing, US-based companies with $5 to $20 million in revenue. Specific areas of interest include specialty consumer products, consumable goods, e-commerce, consumer services, mobile applications, and consumer retail. Silas Capital was formed in 2011 and is based in New York City.


Investment Criteria

Sectors of Interest: Apparel/Textiles, Consumer Products, Consumer Services, Food, Internet Software and Services, Retail

Target Transaction Types: Growth Capital, Venture

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

Transaction Criteria Min Max
Target Revenue 5 20
Target EBITDA - -
Investment Size 2 8
Enterprise Value - -
values in millions of USD

M&A Summary

Buy vs Sell

Year ≤ '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 T
Buy (1.2/yr) # 10 - 2 4 - - 16
Sell (1.0/yr) # 1 2 1 1 1 - 6
  22

Most Recent M&A

Company Date Value Type
Casper Sleep, Inc. 2020-01-10 - IPO
New York, New York · www.casper.com
Boll & Branch LLC 2019-08-29 - Secondary Buyout
Summit, New Jersey · www.bollandbranch.com
Herbivore Botanicals 2019-08-12 - Venture
Seattle, Washington · www.herbivorebotanicals.com
SNAX-Sational Brands 2019-05-31 - Growth Capital
Windermere, Florida · www.snaxsationalbrands.com
Hatch Collection LLC 2019-05-13 - Venture
New York, New York · www.hatchcollection.com
Bellroy Pty Ltd. 2019-04-10 - Growth Capital
Canterbury, Australia · www.bellroy.com
ILIA Beauty 2018-12-17 - Growth Capital
Laguna Beach, California · www.iliabeauty.com
Proenza Schouler LLC 2018-11-12 - Sold to Management
New York, New York · www.proenzaschouler.com
Naadam, Inc. 2018-07-17 - Venture
New York, New York · www.naadam.co
Lifefactory, Inc. 2017-07-27 - Add-on Acquisition
Sausalito, California · www.lifefactory.com
View All >>

M&A by Sector

Sector Current # Value All-time # Value
Consumer Products 3 (38%) - 6 (38%) -
Apparel/Textiles 3 (38%) - 5 (31%) -
Food 1 (13%) - 3 (19%) -
Financial Services 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Internet Software and Services - - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Acquisitions By Geo

State/Country Current # Value All-time # Value
United States 7 (88%) - 15 (94%) -
  New York 2 (25%) - 5 (31%) -
  California 2 (25%) - 5 (31%) -
  Florida 1 (13%) - 2 (13%) -
  Washington 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  Massachusetts 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
  New Jersey - - 1 (6%) -
Australia 1 (13%) - 1 (6%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Acquisitions by Deal Type

Type Current # Value All-time # Value
Venture 5 (63%) - 10 (63%) -
Growth Capital 3 (38%) - 6 (38%) -
Total 8 - 16 -

Exits by Deal Type

Type Total # Value
Secondary Sale 2 (33%) -
IPO 1 (17%) -
Sold to Management 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale 1 (17%) -
Trade Sale - Public Company 1 (17%) -
Total 6 -

Top M&A Advisors

Legal Deals
Herrick, Feinstein LLP
 1

M&A Connections

Deals
Exited to
Investor(s)
33%
2 (33%)
Strategic(s)
33%
2 (33%)

Investor Summary

Size

Small

Established

2011

Specialist/Generalist

Specialist

Leadership

Brian Thorne

Partner

Carter Weiss

Partner

Frank Lin

Partner

Richard Green

Team Member of Finance & Operations

Andrea Freedman

Operating partner

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