Private Equity Firm Consumer

Bansk Group

New York, New York, United States

New York-based private investment firm focused on investing in and building distinctive consumer brands across personal care, consumer health, food & beverage, and household products.

Focus Areas
Personal care, Skincare, Consumer health

Tracked deals

11

11 tracked deals across 2020-2026.

Recent pace

2

2 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Buyout

9 buyout · 1 addon · 1 recapitalization

Bansk Group Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 7 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 7 years for Bansk Group. 1 2020 1 2021 1 2022 2 2023 3 2024 1 2025 ~3 est. 2 2026
Actual Full-year estimate

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    So Good So You
    Seller
    Prelude Growth Partners
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority interest in So Good So You, the functional wellness shot brand known for refrigerated wellness shots. Prelude Growth Partners will exit its minority stake, while co-founders Rita Katona and Eric Hall will continue as equity holders and maintain board seats. Terms were not disclosed and the deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group, Coller Capital, Ares Secondaries Funds (Ares Management), Investment funds managed by BlackRock, Churchill, Dextra Partners, Future Standard
    Target
    Arcadia Consumer Healthcare
    Seller
    Existing Arcadia investors

    Bansk Group closed a continuation fund to extend its partnership with Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, with the transaction co-led by Coller Capital and Ares Secondaries Funds and supported by investment funds managed by BlackRock, Churchill, Dextra Partners, and Future Standard. The continuation structure provided liquidity to existing investors and supplies capital to accelerate Arcadia's organic and inorganic growth across its portfolio of OTC medicines, vitamins, and personal care brands.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    BYOMA
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group has agreed to acquire a majority interest in BYOMA, a science-backed skincare brand focused on barrier-repair formulas. The partnership is intended to support BYOMA’s product innovation, broaden distribution, and expand consumer education while BYOMA’s founder and CEO Marc Elrick and the existing leadership team continue to run day-to-day operations.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    Foundation Wellness
    Seller
    Gridiron Capital
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, has acquired Foundation Wellness, a Wadsworth, Ohio-based consumer health & wellness platform that manages specialty orthotics brands including PowerStep and Currex. The company was purchased from Gridiron Capital; financial terms were not disclosed and Foundation Wellness' existing management team will remain in place.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    PetIQ, Inc.
    Seller
    PetIQ stockholders
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, agreed to acquire PetIQ, Inc. in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $1.5 billion ($31.00 per share). The deal, approved by PetIQ’s board and completed on October 25, 2024, takes PetIQ private; the company will continue to be operated independently by its executive team and Bansk plans to invest in brand, marketing, capabilities and strategic growth initiatives.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    No Man's Land Foods LLC
    Seller
    Smith family (founders)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group, a New York-based consumer-focused private investment firm, has acquired a majority interest in No Man's Land Foods, a premium beef jerky and meat sticks brand based in Oklahoma. The investment is intended to expand the brand's distribution into new channels and geographic markets and accelerate growth while the existing management team and founders remain involved.

  • Buyer
    Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, Bansk Group
    Target
    Avrio Health L.P.
    Seller
    Avrio Health L.P.
    Type
    Addon

    Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a Bansk Group-backed consumer healthcare platform, has acquired substantially all of the assets of Avrio Health L.P., adding brands including Betadine, Colace, Senokot and SlowMag to its portfolio. The transaction is intended to expand Arcadia's product offerings and leverage its omni-channel distribution and retail relationships to drive growth.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    Red's All Natural
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group has acquired a majority interest in Red's All Natural, a fast-growing clean-label frozen burrito and breakfast sandwich brand; terms were not disclosed. Stellus Capital Management provided senior debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction, and founder/CEO Mike Adair will remain in leadership and retain a significant minority stake.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group, Stellus Capital Management, LLC
    Target
    amika, Eva NYC
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in haircare brands amika and Eva NYC; terms were not disclosed. Stellus Capital Management provided senior unitranche debt financing and an equity co-investment to support the transaction; both brands will continue to operate individually under their existing brand presidents as Bansk seeks to expand reach across channels and geographies.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    Arcadia Consumer Healthcare
    Seller
    Avista Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group, a New York-based private investment firm focused on consumer brands, agreed to acquire Arcadia Consumer Healthcare, a U.S. consumer health platform known for OTC medicines and premium vitamins and supplements, from Avista Capital Partners. The transaction (announced Aug. 9, 2021 and completed Sept. 10, 2021) positions Bansk to expand its consumer health and wellness portfolio and accelerate brand-building and M&A-driven growth.

  • Buyer
    Bansk Group
    Target
    Woodstream
    Seller
    Vestar Capital Partners
    Type
    Buyout

    Bansk Group has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Woodstream, a Lancaster, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer and marketer of pest and animal control and lawn & garden products, from Vestar Capital Partners. The deal is expected to close in Q4 2020, with Woodstream’s CEO Miguel Nistal and the management team remaining post-close; terms were not disclosed and Ares Management provided committed financing to Bansk.

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