Verlinvest Invests in Pedego Electric Bikes

Bertram Capital Invests in Lectric eBikes

January 26, 2021

Consumer Products

Bertram Capital has made a growth investment in Phoenix-based Lectric eBikes, a fast-growing direct-to-consumer electric bicycle designer and retailer. Terms were not disclosed; Bertram said it will partner with founders Levi Conlow and Robby Deziel and deploy its ecommerce and digital marketing capabilities to support Lectric's growth.

GEF Capital Partners Provides Growth Capital to MURF Electric Bikes

January 25, 2023

Consumer Products

GEF Capital Partners has made a growth capital investment in MURF Electric Bikes to support the Southern California e-bike brand’s planned national retail expansion, new storefront, and product innovation. GP Bullhound acted as exclusive financial advisor to MURF on the transaction.

Next Sparc Growth Partners Invests in Revel Bikes

November 16, 2021

Consumer Products

Next Sparc Growth Partners, a professional family office based in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, has made a growth investment in Revel Bikes, an award-winning designer and maker of high-end full-suspension mountain bikes based in Carbondale, Colorado. The partnership provides capital and operational support to help Revel scale product development, distribution, and brand growth.

Superpedestrian Acquires Substantially All Assets of Zagster; Edison Partners Leads Growth Investment in Superpedestrian

June 4, 2020

Transportation

Superpedestrian acquired substantially all of the assets of Zagster, a nationwide micromobility fleet operations and management company. Concurrently, Edison Partners led a $15 million growth investment in Superpedestrian (joined by Spark Capital and General Catalyst) to support expansion of Superpedestrian's LINK shared micromobility platform.

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners Invests in Leapfrog Brands

January 4, 2021

Consumer Products

Palladin Consumer Retail Partners has made a growth investment in Leapfrog Brands, a Chicago-based designer and provider of beverageware and food storage products (brands include Ello, Zulu and Pogo). The partnership will provide Leapfrog with capital and operating support to build infrastructure and accelerate growth; management and operations will remain unchanged and KeyBank provided debt financing for the transaction.

HEST Investments Invests in Valerion to Advance Battery Technology

June 1, 2024

Energy

Dallas-based family office HEST Investments made a growth-stage investment in Valerion, a University of Michigan–based battery technology company, in June 2024. The capital will fund further testing and development as Valerion advances its battery technology toward commercialization for EVs and other energy-storage markets.