Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2021-2024.
El Segundo, California, United States
Investor/operator-led lower middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on consumer businesses. Meaningful Partners invests between $20 million and $100+ million across the consumer value chain, partnering with founders and management teams to accelerate growth and profitability through category-level operational expertise.
Tracked deals
7
7 tracked deals across 2021-2024.
Recent pace
0
0 tracked deals announced in the last 12 months.
Deal mix
Growth capital
5 growth capital · 1 addon · 1 buyout
Last 3 years
Supporting Data
Meaningful Partners, a Los Angeles- and Austin-based private investment firm, has closed its acquisition of Fitness Ventures, LLC, the second-largest Crunch Fitness franchisee that operates 47 locations across 25 states. The investment (debt financed by Ares Management’s Credit Group) will support Fitness Ventures’ de novo and M&A growth strategy to scale its multi-location Crunch Fitness operations.
Meaningful Partners LLC has closed a strategic growth investment in Allies of Skin, the science-led skincare brand founded by Nicolas Travis. The capital will fund Allies of Skin’s U.S. expansion across digital and retail channels, product R&D, marketing, and the build-out of a U.S.-based team.
Meaningful Partners led a strategic growth investment in M2 Ingredients and its consumer brand Om Mushroom Superfood, joined by existing investors White Road Investments and InvestEco. The capital will be used to accelerate distribution and marketing of the Om brand and scale manufacturing capacity via a new 155,000 sq. ft. organic mushroom growing facility in California; terms were not disclosed.
Focus Impact Partners, LLC and Meaningful Partners LLC made a strategic growth investment in Skiptown to fund expansion and new location openings. The investment includes a board appointment of Steve King and will support Skiptown’s multi-unit scaling of its pet services and experiential venues; terms were not disclosed.
Suja Life, a Paine Schwartz Partners portfolio company, has acquired Vive Organic, a Venice, California-based wellness juice shots brand. The acquisition expands Suja's functional beverage portfolio and aims to accelerate distribution, marketing, and product innovation for both brands; financial terms were not disclosed.
Meaningful Partners LLC completed a strategic growth investment in Active Apparel Group (AAG), a Brisbane-based, socially-responsible manufacturer of activewear and swimwear. The capital will be used to accelerate AAG’s growth, expand its presence in existing and new markets, and support the company’s end-to-end development and manufacturing capabilities.
Sugarbear Vitamin Care, a Fort Lauderdale-based vegan beauty and wellness brand known for its gummy hair vitamins, received a strategic growth investment from an investor group led by Nexus Capital Management LP and Meaningful Partners LLC. The capital will support product-line expansion (beyond gummies) and accelerate domestic and international growth while the investors bring operational and consumer-focused experience to scale the business.
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