Palm Ventures Affiliate Acquires AeroFarms to Expand Distribution and Growth

Osprey Landscape Group Acquires Palm Gardens Landscape

March 30, 2026

Industrial Services

Osprey Landscape Group, backed by Southfield Capital, has acquired Palm Gardens Landscape, a commercial landscaping services provider in the Dallas–Fort Worth market. The acquisition expands Osprey’s presence in Texas and strengthens its existing Texas platform, EarthWorks Inc.

Sun Capital Affiliate Acquires Fresh Origins from LaSalle Capital

January 19, 2023

Food & Beverage

An affiliate of Sun Capital Partners has completed the acquisition of Fresh Origins, a San Marcos, California–based grower and shipper of microgreens and edible flowers. LaSalle Capital, which owned Fresh Origins since ~2018, exited the business; terms were not disclosed and Fresh Origins' CEO Norma St. Amant will remain in place as Sun Capital pursues expanded foodservice and retail penetration and operational improvements.

Gold Flora Acquires Airfield Supply Company

December 31, 2021

Retail

Gold Flora, a vertically-integrated California cannabis operator based in Costa Mesa, has acquired Airfield Supply Company, a leading San Jose dispensary with on-site cultivation, manufacturing and delivery licenses. The deal closed December 31, 2021; Airfield founder and CEO Marc Matulich will remain in his role and the Airfield brand, management, and staff will be retained as Gold Flora expands its retail and cultivation footprint in California.

Tiny Capital Invests in AeroPress, Inc.

August 10, 2021

Consumer Products

Tiny Capital Ltd. made a growth investment in AeroPress, Inc., the Palo Alto maker of the AeroPress coffee brewer founded by Alan Adler. Adler remains involved and retains ownership; Tiny said the investment will support new product development and expanded marketing while keeping production and the AeroPress team in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Hydrofarm Acquires Aurora Innovations' Organic Nutrients and Grow Media Operations

July 1, 2021

Agriculture

Hydrofarm Holdings Group, Inc. completed the acquisition of Aurora Innovations, Aurora International and Gotham Properties LLC, an Eugene, Oregon-based manufacturer and supplier of organic hydroponic nutrients and grow media. The deal expands Hydrofarm's portfolio of nutrient and growing-media brands and complements its recent purchases of HEAVY 16, House & Garden, and Mad Farmer.

AeroFarms To Merge With Spring Valley Acquisition (SPAC) and Become Public on Nasdaq

March 26, 2021

Food & Beverage

AeroFarms entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. (Nasdaq: SV), with AeroFarms set to become a publicly traded company on Nasdaq under the ticker symbol ARFM. The deal includes an anchored PIPE and is valued at an approximately $1.2 billion pro forma equity value (assuming no redemptions), with about $317 million of unrestricted cash expected at close.