Tracked deals
21
21 tracked deals across 2019-2025.
Private Equity Firm
Other
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
Chicago, Illinois, United States
Food-focused middle-market private equity firm based in Chicago that invests in the food sector, emphasizing deep sector understanding and value creation through its ideas and operators.
- Focus Areas
- Food, Food & consumer packaged goods (CPG), Control-oriented middle-market private equity
- Website
- e2p.com
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Addon
12 addon · 7 buyout · 2 growth capital
Entrepreneurial Equity Partners Acquisition Volume by Year
Last 7 years
Supporting Data
Recent Transactions
Showing the 12 most recent of 21 tracked deals for Entrepreneurial Equity Partners.
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September 11, 2025
- Buyer
- MBC Companies, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p)
- Target
- Alpha Foods
- Seller
- Sarandos family
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Addon
MBC Companies, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), has acquired Alpha Foods, a family-owned frozen pizza manufacturer based in Waller, Texas. The deal adds Alpha's purpose-built 115,000 sq. ft. facility to MBC's footprint, expanding manufacturing capacity and pizza capabilities to better serve K-12, retail grocery and foodservice customers; terms were not disclosed.
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January 28, 2025
- Buyer
- Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, Ray Kelly, Ron Coughlin
- Target
- Bil-Jac Foods
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Ohio, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has made an investment in Bil-Jac Foods in partnership with Ray Kelly; financial terms were not disclosed. Ron Coughlin (former Petco CEO) joined Bil-Jac's board as Executive Chairman and an investor, and Lincoln International served as exclusive financial advisor to Bil-Jac.
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January 21, 2025
- Buyer
- Furlani Foods, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p)
- Target
- Cole's Quality Foods
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Michigan, United States
- Type
- Addon
Furlani Foods, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), has agreed to acquire Cole's Quality Foods, combining two leading frozen garlic-bread producers to create a scaled provider for retail and foodservice channels. The deal (financial terms undisclosed) expands Furlani's North American manufacturing footprint and product portfolio; the transaction is expected to close in Q1 2025 following regulatory approvals.
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January 8, 2025
- Buyer
- MBC Companies, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
- Target
- Nardone Brothers Baking Co.
- Seller
- Nardone Brothers Baking Co. (selling family owners)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Pennsylvania, United States
- Type
- Addon
MBC Companies, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), has acquired Nardone Brothers Baking Co., a family-owned frozen pizza manufacturer based in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The add-on expands MBC's product portfolio beyond frozen breakfast into pizza, increases manufacturing capacity to three facilities, and creates cross-selling opportunities across K-12, private label retail, convenience store and foodservice channels.
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- Buyer
- Ya YA Foods Corporation, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p)
- Target
- Truss Beverage Co.
- Seller
- Tilray Brands, Inc.
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Ya YA Foods Corporation, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), has acquired Truss Beverage Co. from Tilray Brands. The deal transfers Truss's 186,000 sq. ft. Belleville, Ontario production facility (250,000 hectolitre annual capacity) to Ya YA Foods, expanding its North American footprint to three sites and adding canning and glass capabilities.
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April 17, 2024
- Buyer
- Somera Private Equity LLC, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), PSP Capital Partners (PSP)
- Target
- Ty-Gard, Shock-Gard
- Seller
- Matthew Bullock
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Location
- Texas, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Somera Private Equity, alongside strategic partner Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), acquired a majority stake in the businesses that develop and manufacture the Ty-Gard and Shock-Gard product lines and formed Gardian Holdings LLC, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Matthew Bullock will retain a significant equity stake and remain CEO, while PSP (PSP Capital Partners) took a minority investment to support growth and product development across Gardian's cargo-securement and protective packaging offerings.
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April 9, 2024
- Buyer
- Thrive Freeze Dry, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, Mubadala Capital
- Target
- Paradiesfrucht GmbH
- Seller
- Jahncke group
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
- Type
- Addon
Thrive Freeze Dry, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Paradiesfrucht GmbH (Paradise), a German freeze-drying manufacturer that operates 20 freeze dryers across facilities in Salzwedel and Immekath. The acquisition, announced with customary approvals required and expected to close in 2024, expands Thrive's European manufacturing footprint and product offerings — including an opportunity to grow freeze-dried pet products in Europe; financial terms were not disclosed.
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December 15, 2023
- Buyer
- Thrive Freeze Dry (Thrive Foods), Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), Mubadala Capital
- Target
- Canature
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- British Columbia, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Thrive Freeze Dry (a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital) has acquired Canature, a Langley, British Columbia-based freeze-dried pet food and treats producer. The add-on acquisition expands Thrive's freeze-drying capabilities and pet-focused offering by adding Canature's technical team, wet-processing expertise and a state-of-the-art facility near Vancouver; financial terms were not disclosed.
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- Buyer
- Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
- Target
- MBC Companies
- Seller
- Encore Consumer Capital
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Tennessee, United States
- Type
- Buyout
Chicago-based private equity firm Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p) has acquired MBC Companies, a McDonald, Tennessee-based frozen breakfast manufacturer and distributor, from Encore Consumer Capital. Financial terms were not disclosed; e2p said it will partner with MBC's existing management to expand manufacturing capabilities, product innovation and channel growth across retail and foodservice.
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- Buyer
- Thrive Freeze Dry, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, Mubadala Capital
- Target
- Groneweg Group (Freeze-Dry Foods)
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
- Type
- Addon
Thrive Freeze Dry, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners and Mubadala Capital, has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Groneweg Group (also marketed as Freeze‑Dry Foods), a Germany‑based manufacturer of freeze‑ and air‑dried ingredients. The add-on deal expands Thrive's global manufacturing footprint (adding operations in Greven, Germany and La Joya, Peru) and broadens its product suite for consumer packaged goods and retail customers; the transaction is expected to close in 2023 subject to customary approvals.
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April 19, 2023
- Buyer
- Roskam Baking Company, Entrepreneurial Equity Partners
- Target
- Marsan Foods
- Seller
- Jewett Family
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Ontario, Canada
- Type
- Addon
Roskam Baking Company, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners, has acquired Marsan Foods, a Canadian manufacturer of frozen entrees and soups. The deal expands Roskam's geographic footprint and product capabilities across the United States and Canada; financial terms were not disclosed.
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March 2, 2023
- Buyer
- Ya YA Foods Corporation (affiliate), Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p)
- Target
- Certain U.S. manufacturing assets of Oatly Group AB
- Seller
- Subsidiaries of Oatly Group AB
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Location
- Utah, United States
- Type
- Addon
An affiliate of Ya YA Foods Corporation, a portfolio company of Entrepreneurial Equity Partners (e2p), closed the acquisition of certain U.S. manufacturing assets from subsidiaries of Oatly Group AB, including most manufacturing equipment at Oatly’s Ogden, Utah facility. Ya YA Foods will also complete construction of Oatly’s Fort Worth, Texas facility and enter a long-term manufacturing contract to produce Oatly products in Ogden and Fort Worth, expanding Ya YA Foods’ U.S. footprint and establishing a strategic manufacturing partnership with Oatly.
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