Tim Burke

Castanea Partners invests in small and middle-market companies located in the US with revenues from $10 - 150 million. The firm targets companies operating in the fields of beauty & personal care, direct-to-consumer, food & beverage, multi unit consumer services, performance and enthusiast. It provides financing for traditional managed buyouts, sales of private companies, acquisition capital raises, operationally challenged companies and growth equity with an investment size ranging from $15 - $150 million. It considers majority as well as minority investments.

Rosewood Capital makes equity investments in the consumer growth sector. They invest in the branded consumer products and services, restaurants, retail, outsourced business services and financial services industries. The firm looks for profitable companies with experienced management teams and proven business models. Rosewood also looks for companies with dominant or leading brands, companies that are category innovators or creators and companies operating in emerging or underserved markets. The firm typically invests in companies with trailing revenues of $25 million to $200 million.Rosewood participates in a variety of transactions including growth equity financings, acquisition financings and recapitalizations. They take both minority and majority positions in their investments. The firm is especially interested in working with closely held, family or founder-controlled businesses. Investments range from $10 million to $40 million. Rosewood may provide over $100 million of equity in conjunction with co-investments with other investors.