Solo Stove Creates Solo Brands with Acquisitions of Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak and ISLE
September 3, 2021
Solo Stove (forming the Solo Brands platform) has acquired Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak and ISLE to create a house of direct-to-consumer outdoor lifestyle brands. The platform is majority-owned by private equity firm Summit Partners and will pursue shared DTC capabilities, fulfillment and technology synergies across the brands.
- Buyers
- Solo Stove (Solo Brands), Summit Partners
- Targets
- Chubbies Shorts, Oru Kayak, ISLE
- Platforms
- Solo Brands
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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