Investment Summary

Red Barn Equity Partners and Halle Capital Management Invest In Dogtopia

On October 8, 2020, private equity firm Red Barn Equity Partners and growth capital firm Halle Capital Management invested in franchising company Dogtopia

Investment Highlights
  • This is Red Barn Equity Partners’ 1st and Halle Capital Management’s 1st transaction in the Franchising sector.
  • This is Red Barn Equity Partners’ 1st and Halle Capital Management’s 3rd transaction in the United States.
  • This is Red Barn Equity Partners’ 1st and Halle Capital Management’s 1st transaction in Arizona.

Investment Summary

Date 2020-10-08
Target Dogtopia
Sector Franchising
Investor(s) Red Barn Equity Partners
Halle Capital Management
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Dogtopia

Phoenix, Arizona, United States
Dogtopia is a dog daycare, boarding, and spa franchisor. With an emphasis on education, exercise, and safe socialization for dogs, pet parents have the assurance of leaving their beloved furry family members in the hands of trained professionals in an environment created with the safety of dogs in mind. Dogtopia was founded in 2002 and is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Investor(S) 2

DESCRIPTION

Red Barn Equity Partners is a private investment firm focused on lower middle-market company investments in the consumer, industrial, business services, and healthcare sectors. Red Barn Equity Partners is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 1 of 2
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 1 of 2
Year (2020) 1 of 1
FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-08-24 ReproTech

Columbia, Missouri, United States

ReproTech specializes in long-term cryostorage and safe transportation of reproductive tissues. The company's proven protocols, disaster safe rooms, and 24/7 tank monitoring with data analysis and multilayered redundancies provide peace of mind to patients. It's Auto Transfer Management and Fertility Preservation Network Programs also offer economical offsite storage solutions to its fertility clinics and oncology centers. ReproTech was formed in 1990 and has four regional facilities located in the metropolitan areas of Minneapolis, MN; Fort Lauderdale, FL; Reno, NV; and Dallas/Fort Worth, TX.

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DESCRIPTION

Halle Capital Management is a private equity firm focused on partnering with and providing growth capital to lower middle-market healthcare, business services, and consumer services companies. The Firm looks for businesses operating in industries benefiting from favorable trends where additional capital can be used to accelerate growth. Halle Capital Management was established in 2019 and is based in New York City.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 3 of 8
Sector (Franchising) 1 of 1
Type (Stake Purchase) 1 of 1
State (Arizona) 1 of 1
Country (United States) 3 of 8
Year (2020) 2 of 2
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2020-05-01 Rarebreed

Portland, Maine, United States

Rarebreed is focused on taking care of the people who take care of animals with the goal of becoming the employer of choice for those dedicating their professional lives to veterinary care. Rarebreed accomplishes this by bringing industry-leading benefits to bear, including outsized parental leave, pet medical benefits, and best-in-class healthcare benefits for anyone working more than 30 hours a week. Rarebreed was founded in 2018 and is based in Portland, Maine.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-04-01 Rockit Pest

Cayce, South Carolina, United States

Rockit Pest is focused on acquiring and operating regional pest control companies. Rockit Pest provides capital solutions to pest control operators looking for either an ownership transition or to partner with a group of experienced executives to accelerate growth and help build a top-flight pest control company. Rockit Pest was founded in 2021 and is based in Cayce, South Carolina.

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