About Castanea Partners
Castanea Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2001. It is primarily based in Newton, United States. As of Apr 2026, Castanea Partners has a portfolio of 16 companies, comprising 16 funding rounds and 7 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Retail. Most recently it acquired stakes in West Coast Fitness on Sep 10, 2018.
Overall Castanea Partners portfolio has seen 11 acquisitions, namely TRX Training, Drybar and Tatcha. A lot of funds co-invest with Castanea Partners, with names like Janet Gurwitch sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Castanea Partners has a team of 11 people, including 8 partners.
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Founded Year
2001
Location
Newton, United States
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Castanea Partners' Portfolio
Castanea Partners has a portfolio of 16 companies. They have invested in a total of 16 companies. Their most recent investment was in Tatcha (Series B round) on Oct 20, 2017. Here are the most recent investments by Castanea Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Oct 20, 2017 | Series B | 5069 | - | |
Jul 05, 2017 | Series A | 8643 | - | |
Jan 16, 2017 | Series B | 9840 | - | |
Mar 28, 2016 | Conventional Debt | 2813 |
Castanea Partners has acquired 7 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of West Coast Fitness on Sep 10, 2018. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Castanea Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 10, 2018 | Chain of physical fitness studios | - | 2013 | |
Jun 14, 2023 | Developer of probiotics, frozen greek yogurt bars and candy bars | $15.1M | 2009 | |
May 19, 2017 | Crafting innovative beers, offering memberships, events, and tasting room experiences | - | 2008 | |
Mar 29, 2016 | Retailer of multi-category convenience food | - | 2002 |
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Here is the portfolio snapshot of Castanea Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2018
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of Castanea Partners
Castanea Partners has a team of 11 members including 8 Partners located in United States. Castanea Partners' team sits on the board of 3 companies.Here is a list of top team members in Castanea Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Brooklyn | |||
Partner | Wellesley | - | ||
Partner | Newton | - | ||
Partner | Newton | - | ||
Partner | Brookline | - | ||
Partner | Concord | |||
Partner | - | - | - | |
Partner | Boston | - | ||
Associate | Newton | - | - |
Co-investors of Castanea Partners
Over the past 25 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Castanea Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Castanea Partners: 9 investors entered a company along with Castanea Partners. These include investors like Janet Gurwitch (1 company).
Castanea Partners News
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EagleTree Capital Acquires MacKenzie-Childs from Castenea PartnersBusiness Wire•Sep 06, 2022•EagleTree Capital, MacKenzie, Castanea Partners
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Stride Consumer Partners invests in SkinfixPE Hub•Nov 15, 2021•TSG Consumer Partners, Skinfix, Stride Consumer, SkinFix and 1 other
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Proenza Schouler buy back their own houseFashion Network•Nov 12, 2018•Proenza Schouler, Castanea Partners
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Castanea Partners Announces Investment in West Coast FitnessBusiness Wire•Sep 10, 2018•West Coast Fitness, Orangetheory Fitness, Castanea Partners
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Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Brew Dr. KombuchaBusiness Wire•Feb 06, 2018•Townsend Partners, Townshend, Castanea Partners, and 2 others
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Castanea Partners backs luxury skincare brand Tatcha - PE HubPE Hub•Oct 16, 2017•Tatcha, Castanea Partners
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Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Simms Fishing ProductsVCA Online•Jul 05, 2017•Castanea Partners, Simms Fishing
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Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Simms Fishing ProductsVCA Online•Jul 05, 2017•Castanea Partners, Simms Fishing
