Banyan Capital Partners Acquires Second Nature Designs

CapVest Acquires Second Nature Brands from Palladium Equity Partners

April 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Funds managed by CapVest Partners LLP have closed the acquisition of Second Nature Brands, a Michigan-based creator of premium snacks and treats (Kar's Nuts, Second Nature Snacks, and Sanders Chocolates), from affiliates of Palladium Equity Partners. CapVest said it will support the company's next phase of growth through product innovation, category leadership and scaling the platform organically and via strategic acquisitions; terms were not disclosed.

Banyan Capital Partners Invests in Innovative Surface Solutions

January 5, 2022

Logistics & Distribution

Banyan Capital Partners has made a growth investment in Innovative Surface Solutions LP, a distributor of liquid surface solutions headquartered in Ajax, Ontario. Banyan will partner with CEO and majority owner Greg Baun (who will retain a significant stake) to support the company's next phase of growth across North America.

Beach Point Capital Management Makes Majority Investment in Botanical Designs

January 9, 2023

Environmental Services

Beach Point Capital Management’s private equity team (on behalf of BPC Tactical Fund LP) made a majority investment in Botanical Designs, a specialty commercial landscaping and green-wall design, installation and maintenance company. Management will remain owners, terms were not disclosed, and the capital will support geographic expansion, business transformation and strategic M&A (Botanical Designs recently acquired Interior Foliage Company to expand in Seattle).

Banyan Capital Partners Invests in Stagevision

June 3, 2024

Media & Entertainment

Banyan Capital Partners has made a growth equity investment in Stagevision Inc., marking Banyan's third platform investment through its Banyan Committed Capital LP vehicle. Banyan is partnering with Stagevision CEO Scott Tomlinson and the management team, who will retain a minority ownership stake to support the company’s continued growth across Canada and the United States.

Banyan Software Acquires DataDesign Solutions, Inc.

February 14, 2022

Education

Banyan Software, a permanent-capital software acquirer based in Atlanta, has acquired DataDesign Solutions, an education data analytics and intelligence vendor headquartered in Monterey, California. The deal brings DataDesign's K–12-focused analytics dashboards, student tracking tools, and mobile apps into Banyan's portfolio to support product growth and customer-focused development.

Second Nature Brands (CapVest) Acquires Brownie Brittle from Encore Consumer Capital

December 7, 2022

Food & Beverage

Second Nature Brands, a snacks platform controlled by CapVest Partners LLP, has completed the acquisition of Brownie Brittle from Encore Consumer Capital. The deal is an add-on to the Second Nature Brands platform to expand its portfolio into baking and accelerate Brownie Brittle's retail and e-commerce growth; terms were not disclosed.