Topspin Partners Acquires Japonesque
September 23, 2019
Topspin Partners has acquired Japonesque, a developer and marketer of beauty implements and makeup brushes, from San Francisco Equity Partners. Graycliff Partners provided a unitranche loan and equity co-investment to support the transaction and PNC Bank provided a revolving credit facility; Japonesque's existing management will remain in place.
- Buyers
- Topspin Partners, Graycliff Partners
- Targets
- Japonesque
- Sellers
- San Francisco Equity Partners
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Buyout
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