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CREO Capital Partners

Miami, Florida, United States

CREO Capital Partners is a Miami-based private equity firm founded in 2005 that partners with management teams to build and scale food logistics and consumer businesses. The firm makes control investments in middle-market companies (reported range ~$25M to $1B in revenue) and supports growth through innovation, brand development, and strategic acquisitions.

Focus Areas
Food logistics, Food procurement, Food distribution

Tracked deals

4

4 tracked deals across 2021-2025.

Recent pace

0

0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.

Deal mix

Addon

2 addon · 2 buyout

CREO Capital Partners Acquisition Volume by Year

Last 3 years

Acquisition volume by year Annual acquisition counts for the last 3 years for CREO Capital Partners. 2 2021 1 2023 1 2025

Supporting Data

Recent Transactions

  • Buyer
    CREO Capital Partners
    Target
    Bova Fresh
    Seller
    Bob Wilhelm, Steve San Filippo
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Buyout

    Miami-based private equity firm CREO Capital Partners has acquired Bova Fresh, a Boca Raton-based food procurement and distribution company that serves retail and foodservice customers across the U.S. Founders Bob Wilhelm and Steve San Filippo retain a minority stake and will continue to run the business; CREO plans to integrate Bova Fresh with other portfolio assets to expand sourcing, distribution and Latin America-focused procurement capabilities.

  • Buyer
    Flagship Food Group, LLC, CREO Capital Partners
    Target
    Yucatan Foods, LLC
    Seller
    Lifecore Biomedical, Inc. (Curation Foods / Avocado Products business)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Location
    Guanajuato, Mexico
    Type
    Buyout

    Flagship Food Group, with co-investor CREO Capital Partners, has acquired Yucatan Foods, adding the Yucatan and Cabo Fresh guacamole and dips brands and a 97,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Silao, Mexico to its portfolio. The deal expands Flagship's refrigerated/deli/produce offerings, strengthens its Hispanic and Southwestern product set, and supports vertical integration and cross-promotional opportunities with its existing brands.

  • Buyer
    Flagship Food Group, CREO Capital Partners
    Target
    Tortilla King
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Denver-based Flagship Food Group, majority owned by CREO Capital Partners, has acquired a majority stake in Tortilla King, a Moundridge, Kansas-based maker of tortillas and tortilla chips. Management remains in place with co-founder Juan Guardiola staying on as President and a shareholder; terms were not disclosed and the deal closed in mid-July 2021.

  • Buyer
    Flagship Food Group, CREO Capital Partners
    Target
    La Tortilla Factory
    Seller
    Tamayo family (La Tortilla Factory owners)
    Industry
    Food & Beverage
    Type
    Addon

    Flagship Food Group, a CREO Capital Partners-backed food platform, has invested in La Tortilla Factory and become the company's majority stakeholder while members of the Tamayo family remain partners. The transaction, which closed January 27, 2021, will support La Tortilla Factory's growth strategy as the brand expands its premium, better-for-you tortilla and Mexican foods offerings; terms were not disclosed.

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