Investment Summary

Stripes Invests In Folica

On January 1, 2007, growth capital firm Stripes invested in e-commerce company Folica

Investment Highlights
  • This is Stripes’ 2nd transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Stripes’ 6th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Stripes’ 1st transaction in New Jersey.

Investment Summary

Date 2007-01-01
Target Folica
Sector E-Commerce
Investor(s) Stripes
Deal Type Venture

Target

Folica

Dayton, New Jersey, United States
Folica, Inc. is a premier destination for hair care and hair styling products online.

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Investor

Stripes

New York, New York, United States

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Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 2008
PE ASSETS 7.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Stripes is a private investment firm focused primarily on making minority investments in rapidly growing, private companies. Stripes look to commit $10 to $150 million of equity capital per transaction to support acquisitions, growth equity needs, and provide shareholder liquidity. Target companies generally have high margins and operate in large markets. Sectors of interest include branded consumer products, financial services, medical devices, and technology. Stripes was formed in 2008 and is based in New York, New York.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 6 of 49
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 2 of 3
Type: Venture M&A Deals 3 of 22
State: New Jersey M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 6 of 46
Year: 2007 M&A 1 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2005-11-07 SmartWool

Steamboat Springs, Colorado, United States

SmartWool Corp. is a designer, developer, marketer and distributor of premium performance socks, apparel and accessories for men, women and children.

Sell $82M
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2007-07-01 SilverSky

Morrisville, North Carolina, United States

SilverSky provides comprehensive commercial cyber security services focused on organizations with strict security and compliance requirements such as banks, credit unions and other financial institutions. The Company also has a solid presence in other security-aware markets such as healthcare and insurance. SilverSky was founded in 1997 and is based in Morrisville, North Carolina.

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