Tracked deals
18
18 tracked deals across 2019-2026.
Private Equity Firm
Consumer
AUA Private Equity Partners
West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
Operationally-focused lower middle-market private equity firm based in Florida that invests in the consumer products and services sectors, with a particular focus on family-owned businesses and companies benefiting from the growth of the U.S. Hispanic population.
- Focus Areas
- Consumer products, Consumer services, Food & beverage (consumer)
- Website
- auaequity.com
Recent pace
1
1 tracked deal announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
7 addon · 7 buyout · 2 recapitalization
AUA Private Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 7 years
Actual
Full-year estimate
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 18 tracked deals for AUA Private Equity Partners.
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January 13, 2026
- Buyer
- Tropical Cheese Industries, AUA Private Equity Partners, Avance Investment Management
- Target
- Cibao Meat Products
- Seller
- Vieluf family (owners of Cibao Meat Products)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Addon
Tropical Cheese Industries, a PE-backed Hispanic dairy and refrigerated foods platform, has acquired Cibao Meat Products and will integrate it as the Cibao Meat Products Division. The deal (terms undisclosed) strengthens Tropical Cheese’s meats offering, adds cold‑chain logistics capabilities, gives the Vieluf family a rolled equity stake, and expands the combined company’s reach across the U.S. East Coast.
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December 16, 2024
- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC, Avance Investment Management
- Target
- Tropical Cheese Industries, LLC
- Seller
- Mendez family, Tropical Cheese management team
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- New Jersey, United States
- Type
- Growth capital
AUA Private Equity Partners and Avance Investment Management jointly made a significant minority investment in Tropical Cheese Industries, a family-run Hispanic cheese and food brand founded in 1982. The founding Mendez family and Tropical Cheese management will retain a significant minority interest; the investors plan to support national expansion, deepen distribution (direct-store-delivery), and pursue complementary M&A opportunities. Terms were not disclosed.
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November 13, 2024
- Buyer
- Andy Unanue
- Target
- Sutherlin Nissan of Vero Beach (now operating as Nissan of Vero Beach)
- Seller
- Sutherlin Automotive Group, Brett Sutherlin
- Industry
- Automotive
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Divestiture
Investor Andy Unanue purchased Sutherlin Nissan of Vero Beach from Sutherlin Automotive Group; the dealership will operate as Nissan of Vero Beach. Pinnacle Mergers & Acquisitions represented seller Sutherlin Automotive Group in the transaction, which the seller said supports portfolio/brand-mix optimization.
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May 22, 2024
- Buyer
- Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC, AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Golden Valley Natural, LLC (dba Hero Snacks)
- Seller
- Golden Valley Natural, LLC (sold substantially all assets)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Idaho, United States
- Type
- Addon
Western Smokehouse Partners, a portfolio company of AUA Private Equity, acquired substantially all of the assets of Golden Valley Natural, LLC (dba Hero Snacks) to expand its better-for-you meat snack platform. The deal brings Golden Valley’s organic and all-natural jerky capabilities and Shelley, Idaho manufacturing capacity into the Western Smokehouse platform as an add-on to support growth and broaden product offerings.
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February 21, 2024
- Buyer
- Marley Spoon Group SE, AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- bistroMD, LLC
- Seller
- AUA Private Equity, LLC, bistroMD shareholders (including Edward Cederquist and Dr. Caroline Cederquist)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Marley Spoon Group SE has acquired bistroMD, the U.S. doctor-designed ready-to-eat meal subscription service, in a deal that closed February 9, 2024. AUA Private Equity, the prior owner of bistroMD, received shares and warrants in Marley Spoon and subsequently took a minority stake in Marley Spoon as part of the transaction.
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January 4, 2024
- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Weaver Holdings, LLC (Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing)
- Seller
- Weaver family / shareholders
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Indiana, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AUA Private Equity Partners has acquired Weaver Holdings, LLC (Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing), a fourth-generation, family-owned manufacturer of popcorn and snacking products headquartered in Van Buren, Indiana. AUA plans to professionalize operations, invest in capability expansion and product innovation while retaining the company’s entrepreneurial culture; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners
- Target
- Western Smokehouse Partners
- Seller
- Charis Consumer Collaborative, Monogram Capital Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AUA Private Equity Partners has acquired Western Smokehouse Partners from Charis Consumer Collaborative, marking Charis’ realization of its investment. During Charis’ ownership Western expanded through facility investments and add-on deals (Thrushwood Farms, Prairie Sky Snacks), growing headcount from about 60 to over 400 and operating multiple manufacturing sites out of Galesburg, Illinois.
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- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC
- Seller
- Monogram Capital Partners
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Illinois, United States
- Type
- Buyout
AUA Private Equity Partners has acquired Western Smokehouse Partners, a leading contract manufacturer of premium, better-for-you smoked meat snacks, from Monogram Capital Partners. The deal (terms undisclosed) will see AUA support Western's growth and capability expansion across its multi-facility Midwest manufacturing footprint.
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- Buyer
- Avance Investment Management
- Target
- Synergy Infrastructure Holdings
- Industry
- Industrial Services
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Avance Investment Management made a significant platform investment in Synergy Infrastructure Holdings, a Tampa-based construction equipment and specialty pump rental provider with 19 locations across the Southeastern U.S. Avance will partner with founder and CEO Juan Carlos "JC" Mas and the existing management team to expand Synergy's locations, products and service capabilities and to pursue organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
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September 28, 2021
- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Epi Breads (Lavoi Corporation d/b/a Epi Breads)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Georgia, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
AUA Private Equity Partners recapitalized Epi Breads (Lavoi Corporation d/b/a Epi Breads) and established Epic Baking Company as its new baking platform. AUA will partner with existing management to support growth, add operational capabilities (including a new 135,000 sq. ft. Atlanta facility) and pursue additional artisan bakery acquisitions.
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September 15, 2021
- Buyer
- Westminster Pet Products, AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- Pet Ventures, Inc. (dba Pet ‘n Shape)
- Seller
- Pet Ventures, Inc. (dba Pet ‘n Shape), Abramson Family / Ahdee Abramson
- Industry
- Consumer Products
- Location
- California, United States
- Type
- Addon
AUA Private Equity-backed Westminster Pet Products has acquired substantially all assets of Pet Ventures, Inc. (dba Pet ‘n Shape), a Los Angeles–based maker of natural pet treats and chews primarily sold via e‑commerce. The deal expands Westminster’s consumable product offering and strengthens its fast-growing e‑commerce channel; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 9, 2021
- Buyer
- AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
- Target
- bistroMD, LLC
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Florida, United States
- Type
- Recapitalization
AUA Private Equity Partners recapitalized bistroMD in partnership with founders Edward and Dr. Caroline Cederquist. The investment will support bistroMD’s growth as a national, doctor-designed, chef-prepared meal delivery subscription service focused on medically-tailored weight loss and long-term weight management.
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