H.I.G. Capital Acquires Brazilian Pet Food Manufacturer FVO

BrightPet Nutrition Group Acquires Bravo! Pet Foods

October 25, 2022

Food & Beverage

BrightPet Nutrition Group, a portfolio company of A&M Capital Partners, has acquired Bravo! Pet Foods, a pioneer in frozen raw and freeze-dried pet diets. The add-on acquisition expands BrightPet's branded portfolio and manufacturing capabilities in the premium frozen and freeze-dried pet food category.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Nadir Figueiredo

September 4, 2019

Manufacturing

H.I.G. Capital has completed the acquisition of Nadir Figueiredo Indústria e Comércio S.A., the largest glass tableware producer in Brazil, in a transaction valued at approximately R$1 billion. The deal transfers control from the founding family (Morvan Figueiredo and José Eduardo Vidigal Pontes) to H.I.G., which intends to pursue growth opportunities and further develop the company's industrial platform.

H.I.G. Capital Acquires Majority Stake in Life Agro

November 5, 2024

Agriculture

H.I.G. Capital, through an affiliate, acquired a majority stake in Life Agro, a Brazil-based producer of specialty agricultural inputs. Life Agro’s founder and CEO Matias Ezequiel Tiecher remains a significant shareholder and will continue as CEO; the company (~200 employees) operates two production facilities and eight distribution centers and has grown ~45% CAGR over the past five years.

Bain Capital Acquires Valeo Foods from CapVest

May 10, 2021

Food & Beverage

Bain Capital Private Equity has agreed to acquire Valeo Foods Group from funds managed by CapVest. Valeo is a pan‑European ambient food company headquartered in Dublin with a portfolio including Jacobs, Kettle and Rowse, generating roughly €1.1 billion in annual net sales and employing over 4,000 people; Bain said it will seek to accelerate growth organically and via acquisitions. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and the financial terms were not disclosed.

Bain Capital Private Equity Acquires Fogo de Chão from Rhône Capital

August 15, 2023

Restaurants & Hospitality

Bain Capital Private Equity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fogo de Chão from funds affiliated with Rhône Capital. The transaction, expected to close in September 2023, will keep Fogo's existing management in place and aims to accelerate the restaurant chain's growth and global expansion.

Oswaldo Cruz Química Acquires Elekeiroz from H.I.G. Capital

March 23, 2023

Manufacturing

Oswaldo Cruz Química has acquired Elekeiroz from an affiliate of H.I.G. Capital. Elekeiroz, a long-established Brazilian specialty chemicals manufacturer headquartered in Várzea Paulista, São Paulo, was owned by H.I.G. since 2018 and operates production sites in Várzea Paulista and Camaçari.