The Boldest Acquires DTC Brand Jupiter

Harvest Group Acquires Bold Strategies, Inc.

November 1, 2024

Marketing & Advertising

Harvest Group, a national integrated commerce agency based in Rogers, Arkansas, has acquired Bold Strategies, Inc., an eCommerce, shopper marketing and creative services firm. The deal expands Harvest Group’s media, shopper marketing and DTC capabilities (including BOLD Labs), increases its managed media spend by ~20%, and brings the combined headcount to about 350 employees.

Jacmel NYC Acquires eCommerce Brand The Boho Boutique

August 17, 2021

E-Commerce

Jacmel NYC, a major U.S. jewelry manufacturer and distributor, has acquired The Boho Boutique, an e-commerce DTC jewelry brand launched in December 2016, for an undisclosed amount. Jacmel said the deal will accelerate its digital and direct-to-consumer strategy; founder Saul Owide will move on to new projects including Rachel Bloom NYC.

BRANDED Acquires Heyday to Form Essor

September 5, 2024

Consumer Products

BRANDED has acquired Heyday and combined the businesses to form Essor, a digitally-native consumer products (CPG) platform that will house a portfolio of challenger health & wellness and lifestyle brands. Essor will operate brands across DTC and major retailers, has approximately $400 million in annual revenue across the consolidated portfolio, secured new equity and a credit facility, and will be led by BRANDED and Heyday leadership.

BlackRock Alternatives (Diversified Infrastructure) Acquires Jupiter Power from EnCap and Co-Investors

November 15, 2022

Energy

BlackRock Alternatives, through its Diversified Infrastructure business, has agreed to acquire Jupiter Power LLC from EnCap Energy Transition Fund I and co-investors Yorktown Partners and Mercuria Energy. Jupiter Power is a U.S. operator and developer of utility-scale battery energy storage systems (with a 655 MWh operating fleet, 340 MWh under construction and an ~11,000 MW development pipeline); the deal is expected to close in late 2022.

Wellful Acquires Jenny Craig Brand

July 5, 2023

Food & Beverage

Wellful, Inc., a Kainos Capital portfolio company and owner of Nutrisystem, has acquired the Jenny Craig brand from the Jenny Craig bankruptcy estate and plans to relaunch it as a direct-to-consumer e-commerce offering with coaching and prepared-food delivery. The brand will operate as an independent label within Wellful’s health and wellness portfolio and is expected to return in the fall with DTC delivery and personalized coaching.

Apollo Funds Acquire Majority Stake in Bold Production Services

February 12, 2025

Energy

Funds managed by Apollo affiliates have acquired a majority interest in Bold Production Services, a Houston-based provider of contracted natural gas treatment solutions. The investment will support Bold's growth and expansion of its fleet and services to meet rising U.S. natural gas demand across Permian and Eagle Ford basins.