AEA Growth Invests in Bespoke Partners
July 21, 2022
AEA Growth, the growth-investing arm of AEA Investors, has made a strategic growth investment in Bespoke Partners, a San Diego–based retained executive search and leadership advisory firm focused on enterprise software. The capital will help Bespoke scale its team, further leverage technology in its services, and expand its offerings while founder Kristie Nova remains as Founding Partner and Eric Walczykowski serves as CEO.
- Buyers
- AEA Growth
- Targets
- Bespoke Partners
- Industry
- Professional Services
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Growth capital
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