Sandbridge Capital Takes Minority Stake in Peach & Lily

Sandbridge Capital Makes Minority Investment in U Beauty

June 10, 2022

Consumer Products

Sandbridge Capital, a Los Angeles-based growth equity firm, took a minority stake in U Beauty, the premium skincare brand founded by Tina Craig and Katie Borghese. The undisclosed investment will fund new product category launches and accelerate sales online and in retailers (U Beauty sells at over 100 retailers and expected revenues were cited at ~$15M in 2022).

Encore Consumer Capital Invests in LYS Beauty

April 1, 2025

Consumer Products

Encore Consumer Capital has made a significant minority equity investment in clean beauty brand LYS Beauty to fund product innovation, inventory expansion, strategic hires, and global marketing as the brand scales. Founder and CEO Tisha Thompson will retain majority ownership as LYS prepares to expand distribution, including a Sephora at Kohl's launch across 800+ stores.

Cortec Group Completes Growth Recapitalization of Pink Lily

November 2, 2021

E-Commerce

Cortec Group (through an affiliated investment group led by Cortec Fund VII) completed a growth recapitalization of Pink Lily on November 16, 2021, with founders Tori and Chris Gerbig remaining significant owners and continuing to lead the company. The investment will support Pink Lily's continued e-commerce growth through marketing optimization, new product introductions, and investments in personnel and systems infrastructure.

Rockbridge Growth Equity Invests in Quartile Digital

September 29, 2020

Cloud & SaaS

Detroit-based private equity firm Rockbridge Growth Equity has made an investment in Quartile Digital to recapitalize the company and fund direct sales and marketing expansion, product enhancements and further international growth. Quartile is an AI/ML-driven advertising optimization and spend-management SaaS platform used by brands and sellers across Amazon and other online marketplaces; the deal closed on September 29, 2020, with CG Petsky Prunier advising Quartile.

LDC Takes Minority Stake in Bramble Foods

January 13, 2022

Food & Beverage

LDC has made a minority growth investment in Bramble Foods to support the company's organic expansion and acquisitive growth strategy. The investment will back the existing management team and fund further investment in product portfolio and in-house manufacturing capacity; co-founder Nigel Foster will retire as part of the transaction.

Blue Point Capital Acquires Water Lilies Food

August 31, 2022

Food & Beverage

Blue Point Capital Partners has acquired Water Lilies Food, LLC, a Bay Shore, New York-based manufacturer and distributor of premium frozen Asian-inspired cuisine, in a transaction with sellers including AUA Private Equity Partners; Water Lilies CEO Peter Lee is retaining a significant ownership stake. Blue Point will partner with the Water Lilies management team and deploy its food-and-beverage operating resources (including appointed operating executives) to support growth, capability expansion and add-on acquisition efforts.