Castanea is a private equity firm that works in partnership with founders and management teams of innovative passion brands to grow their businesses through a combination of capital investment and operating expertise. We are focused on select consumer verticals including beauty, food and beverage, multi-unit services, and enthusiast lifestyle. We typically invest between $15 to $150 million of equity in minority or majority transactions. Our team of talented operating executives offers critical expertise in key verticals and functional areas, and provides our partner companies with strategic and tactical support. Castanea has more than $1 billion in assets under management and is currently investing from a $735 million fourth fund.
Location: United States, Massachusetts, Newton
Employees: 11-50
Founded date: 2001
Investment Type: Private Equity Firm; Venture Capital
Investment Stage: Private Equity
Portfolio 27
| Date | Name | Website | Total Raised | Location |
| 23.01.2012 | Drybar | thedrybar.com | $36M | United Sta... |
| - | Eatzi's | eatzis.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | TRX® | trxtraining.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | 4moms | 4moms.com | $20M | United Sta... |
| - | Urban Deca... | urbandecay.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Decision R... | decisionresourcesgroup.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | Astor &... | astorandblack.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | FUZE | fuzebev.com | - | United Sta... |
| - | SAI Global | saiglobal.com | $769M | Australia |
| - | MacKenzie-... | mackenzie-childs.com | - | United Sta... |
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Persons 14
| Date | First Name | Last Name | Title | Location | |||
| - | Jennifer | Lefebvre | Fund Contr... | - | j*******e@... | - | |
| - | Tom | First | Operating ... | linkedin.c... | - | t****t@cas... | - |
| - | Rob | Smith | Managing P... | linkedin.c... | - | r****h@cas... | - |
| - | Brian | Knez | Managing P... | - | b***z@cast... | - | |
| - | Joan | Nunes | Controller | linkedin.c... | - | j****s@cas... | - |
| - | Tim | Burke | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | t****e@cas... | - |
| - | Steve | Richards | Operating ... | linkedin.c... | - | s*******s@... | - |
| - | Michael | Banu | Principal | linkedin.c... | - | m***u@cast... | - |
| - | Juan | Marcos Hil... | Partner | linkedin.c... | - | j****l@cas... | - |
| - | Paul | Gibbons | Partner | - | p******s@c... | - |
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Mentions in press and media 15
| Date | Title | Description |
| 10.09.2018 | Castanea Partners Invests in West Coast Fitness | NEWTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Castanea Partners announced today it made an investment in West Coast Fitness LLC, a leading franchisee and area representative of Orangetheory® Fitness that operates ten Orangetheory studios and oversees an ad... |
| 18.01.2018 | Yasso Receives Investment from Castanea Partners | Yasso, a Quincy, MA-based frozen dessert brand offering Greek frozen yogurt novelties and pints, received an investment from Castanea Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use the funds to continued grow... |
| 05.07.2017 | Simms Fishing Products Receives Investment from Castanea Partners | Simms Fishing Products, a Bozeman, Montana-based provider of a line of high performance fishing apparel, footwear and gear, received an investment from Castanea Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. The company intends to use ... |
| 02.04.2016 | Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams Receives Investment from Castanea Partners | Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams, a Columbus, OH-based retailer and wholesaler of branded artisanal ice creams, received an investment from Castanea Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Founded in 2002 by cookbook author Jeni Britt... |
| 27.07.2015 | First Aid Beauty Receives Minority Investment from Castanea | First Aid Beauty, a Newton, MA-based skincare products company, received a minority investment from Castanea Partners. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed. In conjunction with it, Steve Berg, Managing Partner at Castanea, and Ja... |
| 23.06.2015 | Proenza Schouler Receives Minority Investment from Castanea Partners | Proenza Schouler, a New York-based luxury fashion brand, received a minority investment from Castanea Partners. The amount of the deal was not disclosed. Founded in 2002 by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, Proenza Schouler is a global ... |
| 02.02.2015 | Thymes Recieves Investment from Castanea Partners | Thymes, a company that creates and markets branded fragrances across the bath & body and home fragrance categories, received an investment from Castanea Partners. The amount of the transaction was not disclosed. In conjunction with the ... |
| 06.10.2014 | Castanea Partners Closes Fourth Fund, at $600M | Castanea Partners, a Boston, MA-based private equity firm focused on investing in branded consumer products and services, closed its fourth fund, at $600m. Castanea Partners Fund IV, L.P. received commitments from a group of institutional i... |
| 10.09.2014 | 4moms Raises Second Funding | 4moms, a Pittsburgh, PA-based robotics company that makes high-tech baby gear, raised a second round of institutional funding. The round, of undisclosed amount, was led by Castanea Partners with participation from existing investor Bain Cap... |
| 04.09.2014 | Essentia Water Receives Investment | Essentia Water, LLC, a Bothell, WA-based provider of enhanced, alkaline water, received an investment of undisclosed amount. The round was led by Castanea Partners with participation from First Beverage Ventures. As part of the transaction,... |
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