Bookend Capital Partners Makes $50M Minority Investment in Luxury Brand Partners

Bonaccord Capital Partners Acquires Minority Interest in Lead Edge Capital

April 24, 2024

Financial Services

Bonaccord Capital Partners, an affiliated manager of P10, Inc., has acquired a passive minority equity interest in Lead Edge Capital, a $5 billion growth equity firm. The investment is intended to support Lead Edge's value-creation initiatives and continued growth while leaving the firm's day-to-day management and investment process unchanged.

Charlesbank Capital Partners Invests in Lido Advisors

May 24, 2021

Wealth Management

Charlesbank Capital Partners has entered a strategic investment partnership with Lido Advisors, becoming a significant investor alongside Lido’s founders and management. The growth-capital investment will support Lido’s expansion of services, broaden its investment offerings, and accelerate its organic growth and M&A strategy; financial terms were not disclosed.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Invests in Leapfrog Brands

January 4, 2021

Consumer Products

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners has made a growth investment in Leapfrog Brands, a Chicago-based designer and provider of beverageware and food storage products (brands include Ello, Zulu and Pogo). The partnership will provide Leapfrog with capital and operating support to build infrastructure and accelerate growth; management and operations will remain unchanged and KeyBank provided debt financing for the transaction.

KEY Investment Partners Acquires BellRock Brands

January 12, 2026

Consumer Products

KEY Investment Partners purchased BellRock Brands out of receivership, securing the company's brand assets and providing working capital to refocus and revitalize the portfolio. The assets will be operated under a newly formed company, MM Brands, led by incoming CEO Joe Bayern as the business pursues national brand-building ahead of potential federal cannabis rescheduling.

Summit Partners Invests $50M Growth Equity in Brooklinen

March 3, 2020

E-Commerce

Summit Partners has made a $50 million growth equity investment in Brooklinen to support the DTC home brand’s omni-channel expansion, deepen customer touchpoints and accelerate domestic and international growth. Brooklinen, founded and headquartered in Brooklyn by Rich and Vicki Fulop, will continue to be led by its founders; Citibank acted as an advisor to Brooklinen on the transaction.

BlackRock LTPC Makes Strategic Investment in Authentic Brands Group

August 11, 2019

Consumer Products

Entities affiliated with BlackRock’s Long Term Private Capital (LTPC) strategy made a strategic investment in Authentic Brands Group (ABG), becoming the largest investor and partnering with ABG’s management team. The investment is intended to support ABG’s next phase of global growth, platform evolution and capability expansion.