Peterson Partners Invests $15M in Gloss Ventures (Parent of Sacheu Beauty)

Peterson Partners Leads $10M Growth Investment in Glowbar

January 4, 2023

Healthcare Services

Glowbar, a New York–based skincare studio operator, received a $10 million growth investment led by Peterson Partners to fund studio expansion, hiring and training. The capital will help Glowbar double its studio count in 2023 and expand beyond the Tri-state area along the Eastern seaboard; the company also added beauty industry advisors Alli Webb and Marla Beck to its board of advisors.

Prelude Growth Partners Invests $15 Million in The Center

December 8, 2021

Consumer Products

Prelude Growth Partners made a $15 million minority growth equity investment in The Center, a Los Angeles-based multi-brand beauty and wellness platform founded by Ben Bennett. The capital will be used to accelerate expansion of The Center's in-house brands (including Naturium, MAKE Beauty, and Phlur) while Prelude provides operational support and category expertise.

Stride Consumer Partners Makes Minority Investment in Patrick Ta Beauty

October 25, 2022

Consumer Products

Stride Consumer Partners, a Boston-based growth-equity firm, made a minority investment in Patrick Ta Beauty to support the luxury cosmetics brand's next phase of growth. The funding will be used to drive brand awareness, expand the product portfolio and distribution at Sephora in the U.S., and build out the team.

Peterson Partners Provides Growth Capital to Pupford

February 24, 2022

Consumer Products

Peterson Partners (Peterson Private Equity) has made a growth capital investment in Pupford, a Utah-based direct-to-consumer pet brand that offers training content, an app, and dog products including training treats. Founders Mike Steele (CEO) and Jake Young (COO) will remain in place, and several consumer/pet-industry executives co-invested; proceeds will be used to accelerate brand development, product-line expansion, channel growth, and strategic hiring.

Peterson Partners Provides Up to $50M Growth Investment in Dura Software

April 4, 2023

Cloud & SaaS

Peterson Partners (Peterson Private Equity) will invest up to $50 million in San Antonio-based Dura Software, a B2B SaaS consolidator and operator. The capital will be used to fund continued acquisitions as part of Dura's buy-and-build strategy; Dura reported more than $43 million of revenue in 2022, serves 3,500+ customers, and has ~200 employees across its subsidiaries.

Peterson Partners Backs WashU Car Wash

December 2, 2021

Automotive

Peterson Partners (referred to in some reports as Peterson Private Equity) has invested in WashU, a Chicago-area car wash operator headquartered in Plainfield, Illinois. The capital will fund WashU’s expansion into new markets and the development and acquisition of additional express car wash locations while the existing management team remains in place.