Eleeo Brands Acquires Dapple Baby from Juggernaut Capital Partners

Thrive International Acquires LÍLLÉbaby

January 21, 2021

Consumer Products

Thrive International, Inc. has acquired LÍLLÉbaby, the award-winning maker of baby carriers, adding the brand to Thrive's portfolio of juvenile and lifestyle baby brands. Thrive said it will leverage its multi-channel retail and e-commerce capabilities to expand LÍLLÉbaby's domestic and international reach while LÍLLÉbaby's CEO will remain on as a consultant during integration.

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.

Elysian Capital III LP Acquires D3O Holdings Limited (with management)

September 20, 2021

Manufacturing

Elysian Capital III LP, together with D3O management, has acquired D3O Holdings Limited from Entrepreneurs Fund, Beringea and other minority investors. The private equity firm intends to scale the D3O brand and expand its market reach across consumer protection and PPE end markets.

Brand Holdings Acquires Healthy Skoop

June 21, 2021

Food & Beverage

Brand Holdings, a Pittsburgh-based holding company backed by Kidd & Company and T-street Capital, acquired Healthy Skoop, a Boulder-based DTC plant-based protein brand, from Seurat (Seurat Investment Group). The deal is the third add-on to Brand Holdings' DTC health & wellness portfolio and will support product and distribution expansion across Brand Holdings' e-commerce brands.

De'Longhi Acquires Capital Brands (Nutribullet & Magic Bullet) from Centre Lane Partners

December 29, 2020

Consumer Products

De'Longhi Group agreed to acquire Capital Brands Holdings Inc., the Los Angeles-based owner of the Nutribullet and Magic Bullet personal blender brands, from affiliates of Centre Lane Partners for an enterprise value of approximately $421 million. Capital Brands forecasted roughly $290 million in 2020 net revenues; De'Longhi said the acquisition strengthens its presence in the U.S. and expands its food-preparation/blender portfolio and is expected to be accretive.

Mentha Acquires Jollein to Accelerate International Growth

December 23, 2022

Consumer Products

Mentha has acquired Jollein, the Dutch specialist in baby and toddler products, to support the brand's next phase of international expansion and strengthen Mentha's position in the baby products market. Jollein, founded and led by owners Wim and Marrit Smits, is market leader in the Netherlands and currently active in 41 countries; Mentha will support further professionalization and market share growth.