About Nexus
Nexus is a private equity firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based in Los Angeles, United States. As of Jun 2026, Nexus has a portfolio of 17 companies, comprising 17 funding rounds and 9 acquisitions. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and China. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Consumer Goods to Retail. Most recently it acquired stakes in Tricam Industries, Inc. on Feb 03, 2025.
Overall Nexus portfolio has seen 7 acquisitions, namely Dollar Shave Club, Resident and Toms. A lot of funds co-invest with Nexus, with names like Baron Funds sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Nexus has a team of 13 people, including 3 partners.
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Founded Year
2013
Location
Los Angeles, United States
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Nexus' Portfolio
Nexus has a portfolio of 17 companies. They have invested in a total of 17 companies. Their most recent investment was in Lamps Plus (Unattributed round) on Jul 12, 2022. Here are the most recent investments by Nexus:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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Jul 12, 2022 | Unattributed | 4704 | - | |
Mar 31, 2022 | Angel | 6487 | ||
Sep 20, 2021 | Seed | 7730 | ||
May 21, 2021 | Seed | 1118 | - |
Nexus has acquired 9 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Tricam Industries, Inc. on Feb 03, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Nexus:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Feb 03, 2025 | Manufacturer of a range of products, including ladders, carts, and outdoor recreation equipment | - | 1990 | |
Jun 25, 2024 | Brand of popcorn | - | 1964 | |
Nov 28, 2023 | Manufacturer of beauty care products | - | 1995 | |
Oct 26, 2023 | Internet-first brand and subscription box of grooming products | $165M | 2012 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Nexus:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2022
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2023
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and China
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Consumer Goods
Team profile of Nexus
Nexus has a team of 13 members including 3 Partners and 6 Principals located in United States. Nexus' team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Nexus:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Berkshire County | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Hermosa Beach | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Associate | Los Angeles | - | ||
Associate | San Francisco | - |
Co-investors of Nexus
Over the past 13 years, 7 investors have co-invested in Nexus's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Nexus: 7 investors entered a company along with Nexus. These include investors like Baron Funds (1 company).
Nexus News
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Laird Superfood Announces Agreement to Acquire Navitas LLC and $50 Million Convertible Preferred Equity Investment from Nexus CapitalBusiness Wire•Dec 22, 2025•Laird Superfood, Navitas, Nexus, Navitas Organics and 2 others
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Nexus Announces Closing of Nexus Special Situations IV, L.P. with $1.4 BillionPR Newswire•Sep 19, 2025•Nexus
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Veritas-Backed Anthology Mulls Creditor Takeover via BankruptcyLivemint•Sep 18, 2025•Anthology, Nexus, Veritas Capital
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Temasek unit, Nexus ink deal to acquire stakes in Post AdvisoryThe Business Times•Aug 28, 2025•Postadvisory, Nexus, Principal Asset Management, Nippon Life Insurance and 3 others
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Rent the Runway Announces Growth Recapitalization and Strategy ExpansionGlobeNewswire•Aug 21, 2025•Rent the Runway, Top1000Funds, STORY3 Capital Partners, Nexus
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Big Lots reaches deal to keep hundreds of stores open, save jobsNew York Post•Dec 28, 2024•Big Lots, Gordon Brothers, Nexus
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Big Lots agrees to transaction with Gordon Brothers, Variety WholesalersSeeking Alpha•Dec 27, 2024•Big Lots, Gordon Brothers, Variety Stores, Inc., Nexus and 1 other
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Big Lots Sale to Nexus Capital Falls Apart, Plans GOB SalesABL Advisor•Dec 20, 2024•Big Lots, Nexus, Gordon Brothers
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Pérez-Llorca advises Nexus Capital on the sale of Boost IT and Hexis Technology Hub to Emagineiberianlawyer.com•Dec 12, 2024•Perez-Llorca, Nexus, Hexis Technology Hub, emagine and 1 other
