Swander Pace Capital Acquires Mommy's Bliss; Stellus Provides Financing and Co-Investment

Swander Pace‑Backed aden + anais Acquires HALO Innovations

December 12, 2016

Consumer Products

aden + anais, a portfolio company of Swander Pace Capital, has acquired HALO Innovations, a maker of award‑winning wearable blankets and infant sleep products. The acquisition combines complementary juvenile soft‑goods brands to expand product offerings and distribution across major U.S. and international retailers.

Swander Pace Capital Acquires Café Valley

September 10, 2019

Food & Beverage

Swander Pace Capital acquired Café Valley, a leading wholesale bakery with production facilities in Phoenix, AZ and Marion, IN, to expand its consumer food portfolio. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; Café Valley's existing CEO Brian Owens will remain in place.

Weave Growth Partners and Peninsula Capital Acquire Majority Stake in Strolleria

February 1, 2022

Retail

Weave Growth Partners and Peninsula Capital Partners acquired a majority stake in Strolleria, a Scottsdale-based multi-channel retailer of high-end baby gear. The investors plan to support Strolleria’s growth by expanding its e‑commerce capabilities and applying technology-enabled analytics and automation to scale the business.

Vendr Acquires Blissfully

February 23, 2022

Cloud & SaaS

Vendr, the SaaS buying platform, has acquired Blissfully, a SaaS management leader, and will combine buy-side purchasing capabilities with Blissfully's system-of-record for managing software stacks. The combined offering aims to provide customers end-to-end SaaS buying and management capabilities and bring the Blissfully team into Vendr.

UPPAbaby Acquires 4moms (Asset Purchase from Thorley Industries)

July 10, 2024

Consumer Products

UPPAbaby completed an asset purchase of the 4moms product line from parent company Thorley Industries, formally integrating 4moms into the UPPAbaby brand. The acquisition expands UPPAbaby’s in-home product capabilities and unifies 4moms’ technology-driven baby gear under UPPAbaby’s premium portfolio.

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Majority Stake in Maesa

March 28, 2019

Consumer Products

Bain Capital Private Equity has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Maesa, a global beauty brand incubator and private-label manufacturer. Maesa’s co-founders and management remain substantial shareholders, while minority investor Andera Partners will be selling its stake; the deal positions Maesa for a next phase of global growth and capability expansion.