WP Global Partners and Paine Schwartz Partners Invest in Suja Life

Paine Schwartz Partners Acquires Suja Life

July 13, 2021

Food & Beverage

Paine Schwartz Partners has acquired Suja Life (Suja Juice), the San Diego–based pioneer in organic, cold-pressed beverages, from Goldman Sachs Asset Management and co-investors. The transaction — terms not disclosed — follows a record year for Suja and is intended to support new product investment and expanded distribution.

Suja Life (Paine Schwartz Portfolio) Acquires Vive Organic

October 26, 2022

Food & Beverage

Suja Life, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired Vive Organic, a Venice, California-based wellness juice shots brand. The acquisition expands Suja's functional beverage portfolio and aims to accelerate distribution, marketing, and product innovation for both brands; financial terms were not disclosed.

Paine Schwartz Partners Makes Strategic Investment in HGS BioScience (Formerly Humic Growth Solutions)

September 20, 2022

Agriculture

Paine Schwartz Partners completed a strategic investment through its Food Chain Fund VI in HGS BioScience (formerly Humic Growth Solutions), a Jacksonville-based manufacturer of extracted humic and fulvic acid products. The investment (terms undisclosed) will support the company's growth, product innovation and operational scaling across its six North American manufacturing sites and global distribution footprint.

WP Global Partners Invests in Carrot

September 29, 2021

Healthcare Services

On September 29, 2021, WP Global Partners made a growth equity investment in Carrot. Carrot is a tech-enabled behavioral health company focused on substance-abuse programs, initially centered on smoking cessation, and the funding is intended to support commercialization and expansion with employers and health plans.

Trivest Partners Invests in Perricone Juices

January 31, 2023

Food & Beverage

Trivest Partners has entered a strategic growth partnership with Perricone Juices (Perricone Farms), a Newport Beach–headquartered premium juice manufacturer. The Perricone family remains part of the ownership group and management, and Trivest will support organic growth and operational investment across the company’s California and Florida processing facilities.

Paine Schwartz Partners Invests in Urban Farmer

December 8, 2020

Food & Beverage

Paine Schwartz Partners (via Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V) has made a strategic investment in Urban Farmer, a Manteno, Illinois-based manufacturer of plant-based specialty dough and frozen pizza products. The investment establishes a new platform for Paine Schwartz to expand in the better-for-you specialty dough and frozen foods category while supporting Urban Farmer's growth and manufacturing capabilities.