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L Catterton Partners Invests In Gentle Monster

On September 8, 2017, growth capital firm L Catterton Partners invested in consumer products company Gentle Monster

Investment Highlights
  • This is L Catterton Partners’ 21st transaction in the Consumer Products sector.
  • This is L Catterton Partners’ 2nd transaction in South Korea.

Investment Summary
Date 2017-09-08
Target Gentle Monster
Sector Consumer Products
Investor(s) L Catterton Partners
Deal Type Growth Capital

Target

Gentle Monster

Seoul, South Korea
Gentle Monster is a global eyewear designer brand. Gentle Monster has become the most sought after global fashion eyewear brand, known for its avant-garde designs and creative retail concept. Gentle Monster is a global leader in the sunglass category, with a presence in more than 19 countries and 11 stand-alone stores. Each flagship store has a different design theme with a unique “WOW” factor, creating strong brand awareness among consumers. Gentle Monster was founded in 2011 and is based in Seoul, South Korea.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

L Catterton Partners

Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Investor Investor Investor Investor

Category Growth Capital Firm
Founded 1989
PE ASSETS 30.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

L Catterton is a private equity firm that targets investments in consumer-related companies located throughout North America. L Catterton looks for businesses with identifiable brands and operating in 'defensible and extensible' positions within growth industry segments. Specific sectors of interest include branded consumables, food/beverages, consumer services, restaurants, media and marketing, household durables, specialty retail, mass merchant retail, and luxury/apparel. Prospective transactions include management buyouts, recapitalizations, turnarounds, and growth financings. L Catterton was formed in 1990 and is based in Greenwich, Connecticut.

DEAL STATS #
Overall 131 of 221
Sector (Consumer Products) 21 of 37
Type (Growth Capital) 52 of 91
Country (South Korea) 2 of 2
Year (2017) 13 of 18
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-06-29 Lagkagehuset

Copenhagen, Denmark

Lagkagehuset is a premium bakery and food-service chain in Denmark with 67 stores, and a newly established presence in the UK. The company operates a premium concept focusing on high-quality artisanal breads, cakes and pastries as well as other food, teas and coffee. Its unique offering, quality products and proven concept are based on a business model with in-house bakery production and a scalable roll-out strategy. The stores in the UK, trading under the "Ole & Steen" brand, are the first phase of an international roll out and prove that the business model is highly scalable. Lagkagehuset was founded in 1991 and is based in Copenhagen, Denmark.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2017-09-13 Genesis Luxury Fashion Pvt.

Gurgaon, India

Genesis Luxury Fashion Pvt. Ltd. is a distributor of high-end fashion brands in India and represents/partners with leading global trends such as Armani, Bottega Veneta, Cavalli, Jimmy Choo, Michael Kors, etc for India.

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