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Castanea Partners is a private equity firm founded by operating executives and private equity veterans.

We invest between $15M to $75M of equity in companies within specifically targeted industry sectors where we have proven investment and operating expertise (education, information services, marketing services, branded consumer products, and specialty retail).

Our investment philosophy is based on the belief that our operating focus enhances our ability to partner with successful management teams to realize top-level returns for our investors. Leveraging our 100+ years of combined experience, we invest in traditional MBOs, sales of private companies, industry consolidations, growth equity and acquisition equity capital raises, corporate carve-outs and operationally challenged opportunities.

March 2009

Founded in 1996, Urban Decay established itself as a trend-setting cosmetic company that revolutionized the way make-up companies name, package and market their products.

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What Our CEOs Say
Wende Zomnir

"We felt an immediate connection with the Castanea team; they truly understand who we are and appreciate what it takes to cultivate a successful brand. Their track record of building and supporting growing organizations differentiated them when selecting our preferred partner."

November 2007

Founded in 1999, Ippolita is a premier designer, marketer, and retailer of luxury fashion jewelry under the Ippolita brand.

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What Our CEOs Say
Ippolita Founder

"We specifically choose to work with Castanea because they really understand our business, have great operational and financial insight, and are willing to roll up their sleeves."

February 2006

Integrity Interactive is the leading provider of web-based corporate ethics and compliance services to the Global 2000. The company offers a wide range of training and communication services designed to deliver a best practice solution to today’s rapidly evolving ethics and compliance challenges.

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What Our CEOs Say
Integrity Interactive

"It is important to me to partner with a firm that has first hand operating experience and shares our vision to invest in new products for long-term value creation."

August 2007

Founded in 1978, Betsey Johnson is a premier designer, marketer, retailer and wholesaler of women’s contemporary apparel, accessories and related products under the Betsey Johnson brand.

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What Our CEOs Say
Betsey Johnson

"We devoted significant resources to finding the right partner and we’re delighted to team up with Castanea given their operating experience in premium consumer brands. Working with them has been a pleasure and their involvement has been invaluable as we seek to refine our growth strategy and build our team."

Castanea News

  • Castanea Partners Hosts CEO Roundtable Forum on Social Media

    MAR 2010 - Castanea Partners hosted an invitation-only event in an ongoing series of unique evening panel and roundtable discussions on driving innovation and growth in small- and mid-sized businesses.

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  • Castanea Partners Announces Investments in Health Resources and Vitamin Research Products

    FEB 2010 - Castanea Partners announced today that it has made investments in two direct marketers of branded nutritional supplements: Health Resources, based in Hueytown, Alabama, and Vitamin Research Products, based in Carson City, Nevada.

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Portfolio News

  • Castanea Partners Announces Investments in Health Resources and Vitamin Research Products

    FEB 2010 - Castanea Partners announced today that it has made investments in two direct marketers of branded nutritional supplements: Health Resources, based in Hueytown, Alabama, and Vitamin Research Products, based in Carson City, Nevada.

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  • Medley Global Advisors, LLC Visits the NYSE

    MAY 2009 - Medley Global Advisors Partners with NYSE Euronext to Provide Macro Global Policy Intelligence to NYSE and NYSE Amex-Listed Issuers.

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