Heartwood Partners Acquires Majority Stake in Patten Seed Company (Super-Sod)
September 18, 2020
Heartwood Partners (Heartwood Partners III, LP) completed an investment in Patten Seed Company (doing business as Super-Sod) on September 18, 2020, providing capital to support the company's next phase of growth. The Patten family and senior management retained a meaningful equity stake; Heartwood intends to support organic growth, technology adoption, and acquisition-driven geographic expansion across the Southeastern U.S.
- Buyers
- Heartwood Partners
- Targets
- Patten Seed Company (Super-Sod)
- Industry
- Agriculture
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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