Investment Summary

TA Associates Invests In Death Wish Coffee

On November 21, 2021, private equity firm TA Associates invested in beverage company Death Wish Coffee

Investment Highlights
  • This is TA Associates’ 2nd transaction in the Beverages sector.
  • This is TA Associates’ 248th transaction in the United States.
  • This is TA Associates’ 19th transaction in New York.

Investment Summary

Date 2021-11-21
Target Death Wish Coffee
Sector Beverages
Investor(s) TA Associates
Deal Type Stake Purchase

Target

Death Wish Coffee

Saratoga Springs, New York, United States
Death Wish Coffee is a developer, manufacturer and marketer of super-premium, branded packaged coffee based in Saratoga Springs, New York. Founded in 2012, the company’s product portfolio consists of ground coffee, single-serve pods, instant coffee, ready-to-drink cold brew and merchandise. Death Wish Coffee sources beans that are Fair Trade, USDA Certified Organic and intended to provide a unique, bold flavor. The company's products are sold through an assortment of brick-and-mortar retailers and direct-to-consumer via its website and other e-commerce channels.

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Investor(S) 1

Investor

TA Associates

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

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Category Private Equity Firm
Founded 1968
PE ASSETS 65.0B USD
Size Mega
Type Sector Agnostic
DESCRIPTION

TA Associates is a private equity firm that targets investments in middle-market and large companies around the world. TA will consider control or minority investments in profitable companies and looks to commit between $70 and $500 million per transaction. TA proactively reaches out to companies directly in sourcing potential investment opportunities. Prospective businesses are generally valued between $100 million and $3 billion. Areas of interest include technology, software, communications, financial services, healthcare, business services, semiconductors/electronics, and consumer products/services. In addition to investing equity capital, TA also makes subordinated debt investments. TA's geographic preference is North America, Asia/Pacific, and Europe. TA Associates was formed in 1968 and is based in Boston, Massachusetts.


DEAL STATS #
Overall 334 of 374
Sector: Beverages M&A 2 of 2
Type: Stake Purchase M&A Deals 36 of 39
State: New York M&A 19 of 23
Country: United States M&A 248 of 270
Year: 2021 M&A 20 of 22
PREVIOUS DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-17 VitalEdge Technologies

Cary, North Carolina, United States

VitalEdge Technologies is a global enterprise software provider for the equipment, heavy truck, and rental industries. The company is focused on the Industrial Machinery and Equipment (IM&E) domain, providing services to dealers and rental companies, including several Fortune 500 customers. In addition to the core ERP platform, the company’s suite of solutions includes CRM, business intelligence, mobile field service, inspection and e-commerce customer portal applications plus RFID, artificial intelligence, IoT and telematics. VitalEdge Technologies was founded in 2001 and is based in Cary, North Carolina.

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FOLLOWING DEAL
DATE TARGET DEAL TYPE VALUE
2021-11-24 Nactarome

Bresso, Italy

Nactarome is a European platform developing and manufacturing natural flavors, colors and ingredients for the food, beverage and life sciences industries. Nactarome develops and manufactures a diversified portfolio of high-quality, natural taste and colors solutions that are applicable across the food, beverage and life sciences industries. Nactarome is based in Bresso, Italy.

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