Foundation Wellness Acquires CURREX
May 9, 2023
Foundation Wellness, a Gridiron Capital portfolio company based in Wadsworth, Ohio, has acquired CURREX, a Hamburg-based maker of performance insoles for athletes and active consumers. The add-on expands Foundation Wellness’s product portfolio and channel mix—adding CURREX’s strength in run-specialty retail and European presence while leveraging Foundation’s DTC and digital capabilities to accelerate growth internationally.
- Buyers
- Foundation Wellness, Gridiron Capital
- Targets
- CURREX
- Platforms
- Foundation Wellness
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- Hamburg, Germany
- Transaction Type
- Addon
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