About Gala Capital Partners
Gala Capital Partners is a private equity firm founded in 1982. It is primarily based in Costa Mesa, United States. As of Jan 2026, Gala Capital Partners has a portfolio of 22 companies, comprising 17 funding rounds and 5 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Food and Agriculture to Enterprise Applications. Its latest investment was a $***** Series A round in Ecotrak on Apr 15, 2024 which also saw participation from Respida Capital and Carver Road.
Overall Gala Capital Partners portfolio has seen 2 IPOs and 4 acquisitions including key companies like Ecotrak, Del Taco Restaurants and Famous Dave. A lot of funds co-invest with Gala Capital Partners, with names like Rellevant sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Gala Capital Partners has a team of 7 people, including 3 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
1982
Location
Costa Mesa, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Gala Capital Partners' Portfolio
Gala Capital Partners has a portfolio of 22 companies. They have invested in a total of 17 companies. Their most recent investment was in Ecotrak (Series A round) on Apr 15, 2024. Here are the most recent investments by Gala Capital Partners:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Apr 15, 2024 | Series A | 2451 | ||
Feb 15, 2024 | Seed | 6577 | ||
Feb 09, 2023 | Seed | 6563 | ||
Mar 01, 2022 | Seed | 4034 | - |
Gala Capital Partners has acquired 5 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of RustyTaco on Dec 20, 2022. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Gala Capital Partners:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Dec 20, 2022 | Chain of casual dining restaurants offering food and drinks | - | 2010 | |
Jul 20, 2022 | Internet first brand offering coffee products | - | 1987 | |
May 03, 2017 | Provider of sales promotion handling and fulfillment services | - | - | |
Apr 28, 2017 | Operator of a fast-casual burger restaurant franchise | - | 2007 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Gala Capital Partners:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2023
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2022
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Food and Agriculture
Team profile of Gala Capital Partners
Gala Capital Partners has a team of 7 members including 3 Partners and 1 Principal located in United States. Gala Capital Partners' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of all team members in Gala Capital Partners:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | - | - | ||
Partner | Orange | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Principal | Irvine | - |
Co-investors of Gala Capital Partners
Over the past 44 years, 3 investors have co-invested in Gala Capital Partners's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Gala Capital Partners: 3 investors entered a company along with Gala Capital Partners. These include investors like Rellevant (1 company).
Gala Capital Partners News
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Ecotrak Raises $30M in FundingFinSMEs•Apr 15, 2024•Ecotrak, Carver Road, Gala Capital Partners, Respida Capital
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SocialCrowd raises $1.6M pre-seed as venture interest in work software remains highYahoo•Feb 15, 2024•SocialCrowd, Bread and Butter Ventures, TechCrunch+, VC 414 and 2 others
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Gujarat-based DevX Coworking Secures $7 Million FundingOutlook Business•Feb 05, 2024•Gala Family Office, Bidiwala Family Office, Urmin Family Office, DevX and 3 others
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US-based Dunn Brothers Coffee acquired by Gala Capital PartnersWorld Coffee Portal•Jul 31, 2023•Dunn Brothers Coffee, Gala Capital Partners
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SocialCrowd Raises $550K in Pre-Seed FundingFinSMEs•May 11, 2023•SocialCrowd, VC 414, Gala Capital Partners
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Inspire Brands sells Rusty Taco to Gala Capital PartnersNation’s Restaurant News•Dec 19, 2022•Inspire Brands, RustyTaco, Gala Capital Partners, Gala Capital
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Gala Capital Partners Acquires Dunn Brothers Coffee and Positions the Brand for Long-Term Growth and Franchise DevelopmentPRWeb•Jul 21, 2022•Gala Capital Partners, Dunn Brothers Coffee
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Balmoral and Gala Capital acquires burger chain MooyahPE Hub•May 03, 2017•Balmoral Funds, Gala Capital, MOOYAH, Gala Capital Partners and 1 other
