St. Cloud Capital Invests in LashCo to Support Gauge Capital Add-on
October 1, 2020
St. Cloud Capital has made an investment in Dallas-based Lash OpCo, LLC ("LashCo") to support an add-on acquisition by sponsor Gauge Capital and to refinance existing debt. The investment comes from St. Cloud's third fund and will help expand LashCo's branded beauty product business, which sells direct-to-consumer and wholesale through prestige beauty retailers.
- Buyers
- St. Cloud Capital, Gauge Capital
- Targets
- Lash OpCo, LLC (LashCo)
- Platforms
- Lash OpCo, LLC (LashCo)
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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