Knox Lane Announces Strategic Investment in Elevation Labs

Knox Lane Acquires Majority Stake in Elevation Labs from Clearview Capital

July 7, 2022

Manufacturing

Knox Lane announced a strategic majority investment in Elevation Labs (NCL Acquisition Corp. and subsidiaries), acquiring the company from Clearview Capital Fund III. Varagon Capital Partners supported Knox Lane’s investment; Elevation Labs is a contract formulator and manufacturer of premium skincare, haircare and color products with facilities in Idaho Falls, Idaho and Denver, Colorado.

Elevation Labs Acquires Boomerang Laboratories

April 1, 2024

Manufacturing

Elevation Labs, a Knox Lane‑backed contract manufacturer of beauty and personal care products, has acquired Boomerang Laboratories, a Spring Park, Minnesota-based formulator and copacker. The deal adds a third production location and additional capacity to Elevation's existing facilities, expanding its formulation, filling and packaging capabilities to better serve brand partners.

Knox Lane Makes Strategic Growth Investment in Spectrum Science

February 1, 2023

Marketing & Advertising

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth investment firm, has made a strategic minority investment in Spectrum Science, an independent healthcare-focused marketing, communications and media firm. The investment will support Spectrum's expansion of strategic communications, clinical trial recruitment capabilities and technology enablement; Jonathan Wilson will remain CEO and serve as an Executive Member of the Board.

Knox Lane Invests in HCEsquared

March 1, 2025

Healthcare Services

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based growth investment firm, made a strategic growth investment in Healthcare Experts Squared (HCEsquared), a Vail-headquartered education, information and services platform serving dermatology healthcare professionals. Management will remain in place and has invested alongside Knox Lane; the capital will support expansion into new services, specialties and international markets. Terms were not disclosed.

Knox Lane Invests in Fingerpaint

December 1, 2020

Marketing & Advertising

Knox Lane, a San Francisco-based middle-market investment firm, has made a strategic growth investment in Fingerpaint, a full-service health and wellness marketing agency. Financial terms were not disclosed; Fingerpaint founder Ed Mitzen and the existing management team remain significant investors and will continue to lead the company as it pursues growth and capability expansion across its healthcare-focused marketing, analytics and market-access services.

Knox Lane Leads $225M Growth Investment in Pattern

October 6, 2021

E-Commerce

Pattern, the Lehi, Utah–based ecommerce and marketplace acceleration platform, received a $225 million minority growth equity investment led by growth investor Knox Lane with pro‑rata participation from existing investors. The capital will be used to further develop Pattern’s technology and services platform and extend its global presence across marketplaces and direct‑to‑consumer channels. J.P. Morgan served as placement agent; advisors named include William Blair, Jones Day and Kirkland & Ellis.