L Catterton Invests in Ben & Frank
October 21, 2021
L Catterton’s Latin America fund has made a strategic growth investment in Ben & Frank, the Mexico City–based direct-to-consumer omnichannel eyewear brand. Existing investor DILA Capital also participated; the capital will be used to accelerate Ben & Frank’s store expansion and e-commerce growth across Mexico and Latin America (terms undisclosed).
- Buyers
- L Catterton (Latin America fund), DILA Capital
- Targets
- Ben & Frank
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Mexico City, Mexico
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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