Castanea Partners is a private equity firm. Based in Newton, Massachusetts, United States. The known portfolio counts 10 companies, including Memebox, 4Moms, Tatcha, Brew Dr. Kombucha, First Aid Beauty and Jeni's Ice Creams.
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Investment focus
- Stage
- GrowthLate-StageSeed
- Focus
- BeautyBeveragesCPGD2CMulti-unit servicesRetail Tech
Who to pitch at Castanea Partners
Castanea Partners portfolio companies (10)
- Memebox
- 4Moms
- Tatcha
- Brew Dr. Kombucha
- First Aid Beauty
- Jeni's Ice Creams
- Orangetheory Fitness
- Simms Fishing Products
- Townshend's Tea Company
- Yasso
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About Castanea Partners
The firm's listing covers sectors Commerce, Consumer, Food and Healthcare, and focus areas Beauty, Beverages, CPG and D2C; known deals cluster at Growth, Late-Stage and Seed.
The contacts to approach at Castanea Partners are Robert Smith (Managing Partner) and Brian Knez (Managing Partner).
Across the known portfolio, 4 co-investors appear alongside Castanea Partners, including Cota Capital, Formation and West Capital Advisors.
Frequently asked questions
What is Castanea Partners?
Castanea Partners is a private equity firm based in Newton, Massachusetts, United States, with a known portfolio of 10 companies. The portfolio comes from public investment records rather than from the firm, so deals that never surfaced publicly are not in it.
What does Castanea Partners invest in?
Listed sectors include Commerce, Consumer, Food and Healthcare; listed focus areas include Beauty, Beverages, CPG and D2C. Those tags come from the portfolio attached to the firm, so they describe what has been backed rather than a stated mandate for what comes next.
What stage does Castanea Partners invest at?
The known deals of Castanea Partners include Growth, Late-Stage and Seed rounds. Check that against your own round before reaching out: stage mismatch is the most common reason a well matched sector still goes nowhere.
Who should I pitch at Castanea Partners?
Both people on file at Castanea Partners are listed as contacts for the firm, each with their own profile page.
How do I contact Castanea Partners?
Any email address on file for the firm is masked on this page and readable inside RaiseHunt after you create an account. The 2 people attached to the firm have their own pages, each showing whether an address is on file for them.
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