TPG Growth Takes Majority Stake in SmartSweets

October 27, 2020

TPG Growth has taken a majority stake in SmartSweets, the Vancouver-based better-for-you candy brand founded by Tara Bosch. Bosch remains the largest individual shareholder and will stay on the board while Douglas MacFarlane joins as CEO; financial terms were not disclosed. The investment is intended to accelerate SmartSweets' growth, distribution expansion, and product innovation.

Buyers
TPG Growth
Targets
SmartSweets
Sellers
SmartSweets management, Other shareholders
Industry
Food & Beverage
Location
British Columbia, Canada
Transaction Type
Growth capital

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