Investment Summary

Florac, IVEST Consumer Partners and Equity Group Investments Invest In Entertainment Earth

On August 2, 2022, family office Florac, private equity firm IVEST Consumer Partners and private equity firm Equity Group Investments invested in e-commerce company Entertainment Earth

Investment Highlights
  • This is Florac’s 2nd, IVEST Consumer Partners’ 1st and Equity Group Investments’ 1st transaction in the E-Commerce sector.
  • This is Florac’s 7th, IVEST Consumer Partners’ 1st and Equity Group Investments’ 14th transaction in the United States.
  • This is Florac’s 4th, IVEST Consumer Partners’ 1st and Equity Group Investments’ 4th transaction in California.

Investment Summary

Date 2022-08-02
Target Entertainment Earth
Sector E-Commerce
Investor(s) Florac
IVEST Consumer Partners
Equity Group Investments
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Entertainment Earth

Simi Valley, California, United States
Entertainment Earth is an online retailer of toys, figurines and accessories aimed at collectors and fans. Entertainment Earth was founded in 1996 and is based in Simi Valley, California.

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Investor(S) 3

Investor
DESCRIPTION

Florac is a family office focused on a variety of investments and acquisitions across the US and Western Europe (France, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland). Florac looks to commit €20 to €100 million per transaction to support a variety of transaction situations, including growth capital financings, recapitalizations, and buyouts. Florac does not have sector preferences and generally pursues indefinite investment time horizons. Florac was established in 2009 and is headquartered in Paris, France.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 22 of 24
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 2 of 2
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 12 of 13
State: California M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 7 of 8
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-07-19 Dentius

Antwerp, Belgium

Dentius is a dental group, that strives to modernize the essential sector of dentistry from an inspiring and innovative vision. Dentius was founded in 2012 and is based in Antwerp, Belgium.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-22 Sani/Ikos Group

Halkidiki, Greece

Sani/Ikos Group is an operator of a luxury beach resort group that currently owns and operates in excess of 2,700 rooms spread across 10 unique resorts in Greece and Spain. Sani/Ikos Group is based in Halkidiki, Greece.

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Investor

IVEST Consumer Partners

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 2013
PE ASSETS 500M USD
Size Small
Type Sector Focused
DESCRIPTION

IVEST Consumer Partners is a specialist private equity investor focused on acquiring and investing companies operating in the consumer products and retail sectors. The Firm looks to commit $25 to $125 million per transaction and will consider opportunities throughout North America. IVEST has offices in Los Angeles and Vancouver.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 4
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 1 of 1
State: California M&A 1 of 1
Country: United States M&A 1 of 2
Year: 2022 M&A 1 of 1
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-20 Paladone

Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom

Paladone is a seller of a broad assortment of licensed consumer products. Paladone’s products are sold all across the globe in all tiers of retailers including specialty retail, online, department, fashion and mass-market stores. Paladone was founded in 1994 and is based in Shoreham-by-Sea, United Kingdom.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2023-08-30 Cloudco Entertainment

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

Cloudco Entertainment develops multi-platform entertainment franchises across all media channels and extensive consumer merchandising programs that immerse children and adults in brands they love. Cloudco Entertainment is based in Cleveland, Ohio.

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Investor

Equity Group Investments

Chicago, Illinois, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor Investor


Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1969
Size Large
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

Equity Group Investments is a private investment group formed by Sam Zell. The Firm looks for opportunistic investments in a variety of sectors including energy, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, transportation, media, and real estate. Equity Group Investments was established in 1969 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 15 of 17
Sector: E-Commerce M&A 1 of 1
Type: Growth Capital M&A Deals 9 of 11
State: California M&A 4 of 4
Country: United States M&A 14 of 15
Year: 2022 M&A 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-05-12 Pinsly Railroad

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Pinsly Railroad is an independent freight railroad and rail services management company offering freight services, transloading, railcar storage, and industrial development opportunities. Pinsly Railroad was founded in 2012 and is based in Jacksonville, Florida.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2022-09-28 Alpine Summit Energy Partners

Nashville, Tennessee, United States

Alpine Summit Energy Partners is an energy investment management platform with a highly experienced technical and operating team to provide direct and unique investor access to oil and gas investment opportunities. Alpine Summit Energy Partners is based in Nashville, Tennessee.

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