Investment Summary |
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|---|---|
| Date | 2014-09-02 |
| Target | Essentia Water |
| Sector | Beverages |
| Investor(s) |
Castanea Partners
First Bev |
| Deal Type | Growth Capital |
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| Category | Private Equity Firm |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2001 |
| PE ASSETS | 775M USD |
| Size | Middle-Market |
| Type | Sector Agnostic |
Castanea Partners is a private equity firm that targets investments in established, small to mid-sized companies valued up to $250 million. The Firm looks for businesses with strong management and significant competitive advantages. Sectors of interest include publishing, information services, education/training, consumer brands, specialty retail, and marketing services. Castanea prefers control investment situations and looks to commit between $15 and $150 million per transaction. Castanea Partners was formed in 2001 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 19 of 30 |
| Sector: Beverages M&A | 2 of 4 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 7 of 16 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 19 of 29 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 5 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-02 |
Aurora Brands
United States Aurora Brands operates as a holding company and through its subsidiaries, designs, and crafts luxury home furnishings, collectibles, and personal accessories. Aurora Brands was founded in 2011 and is based in the United States. |
Buy | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-09-10 |
4moms
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States 4moms develops, manufactures, and distributes juvenile products under the 4moms brand. 4moms was founded in 2005 and is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. |
Buy | - |
First Bev is a private investment firm focused on the beverage industry. First Bev looks to invest in emerging beverage companies throughout the US. The Firm pursues companies that can benefit from value-added services including support with distribution, supply chain, strategic planning, marketing, operations, finance, board development and human resources. Target companies typically have $1 to $15 million in revenue. First Bev was formed in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.
| DEAL STATS | # |
|---|---|
| Overall | 6 of 13 |
| Sector: Beverages M&A | 5 of 11 |
| Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals | 3 of 8 |
| State: Washington M&A | 1 of 1 |
| Country: United States M&A | 5 of 12 |
| Year: 2014 M&A | 3 of 3 |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-07 |
Activate Drinks
Montreal, Quebec, Canada Activate Drinks is a producer of performance beverage and bottled water company. Activate was founded in 2007 and is based in Montreal, Quebec. |
Sell | - |
| DATE | TARGET | DEAL TYPE | VALUE |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-05-29 |
Drizly
Boston, Massachusetts, United States Drizly is a technology company powering shopping experience for beer, wine, and liquor. Drizly was founded in 2012 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts. |
Buy | - |
