About Regent
Regent is a private equity firm founded in 2013. It is primarily based in Beverly Hills, United States. As of Jul 2026, Regent has a portfolio of 26 companies, comprising 26 funding rounds and 27 acquisitions. In the last 12 months, it has participated in 1 acquisition. The firm primarily invests in companies based in United States and France. Its portfolio is spread across a wide range of sectors from Retail to Media & Entertainment. Most recently it acquired stakes in Petit Bateau on Sep 05, 2025.
Overall Regent portfolio has seen 1 IPO and 5 acquisitions, namely eBay, Cheddar and Guenstiger.de. A lot of funds co-invest with Regent, with names like Rob May sharing a substantial percentage of its portfolio.
Regent has a team of 20 people, including 5 partners.
Key Metrics
Founded Year
2013
Location
Beverly Hills, United States
Portfolio Sectors
Portfolio Locations
Acquisition Deals
Regent's Portfolio
Regent has a portfolio of 26 companies. They have invested in a total of 26 companies. Their most recent investment was in LinkSquares (Seed round) on 2017. Here are the most recent investments by Regent:Date | Company | Round | Amount | Co-Investors |
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2017 | Seed | 3112 |
Regent has acquired 27 companies. Their most recent acquisition was of Petit Bateau on Sep 05, 2025. Here are the most recent acquisitions by Regent:
Acquisition Date | Company | Short Description | Total Funding | Founded Year |
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Sep 05, 2025 | Fashion apparel brand for men & women | - | 1920 | |
Mar 22, 2025 | Online platform providing multi-category news | - | 2005 | |
Mar 20, 2025 | Provider of advertising, content strategy, and software development services | - | 1964 | |
Aug 23, 2024 | Brand of shoes, bags and accessories | - | 1851 |
Here is the portfolio snapshot of Regent:
Investments by Year
The maximum number of investments were made in 2017
Acquisitions by Year
The maximum number of acquisitions were made in 2019
Portfolio by Location
Companies are primarily in United States and France
Portfolio by Sector
Companies are primarily in Retail
Team profile of Regent
Regent has a team of 20 members including 5 Partners and 5 Principals located in United States and United Kingdom. Regent's team does not sit on the board of any company as of now.Here is a list of top team members in Regent:
Name | Designation | Location | Board Memberships | Contact Details |
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Partner | Beverly Hills | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Los Angeles | - | ||
Partner | Beverly Hills | - | ||
Partner | Miami | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Principal | Culver City | - | - | |
Principal | Beverly Hills | - | - | |
Principal | Los Angeles | - | ||
Associate | Los Angeles | - |
Co-investors of Regent
Over the past 13 years, 9 investors have co-invested in Regent's portfolio companies.
- Top Co-investors of Regent: 9 investors entered a company along with Regent. These include investors like Rob May (1 company).
Regent News
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Green light for the takeover of Petit Bateau by the American fund RegentOuest-France•Oct 24, 2025•Groupe rocher, Regent, Petit Bateau
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Natura shares surge after deal to sell Avon businesses outside Latin AmericaFashion Network•Sep 20, 2025•Avon, Natura, Natura, Regent
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Natura invests in Chilean mobile logistics startup WareClouds with Nature Ventures fundMobile Time•Sep 19, 2025•Wareclouds, Chileglobalventures, Natura, Regent and 3 others
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Childrenswear brand Petit Bateau sold to US investment fund RegentFashionUnited•Sep 04, 2025•Regent, Petit Bateau
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The Investment Company Regent acquires BallyFusoes & Aquisicoes•Aug 26, 2024•Regent, Bally, La Senza
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TechCrunch's parent company is now PE firm Regent, departing from YahooIT Media•Mar 21, 2024•TechCrunch+, Yahoo, Regent
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Qurate Retail Announces Sale of Zulily to RegentYahoo•May 24, 2023•Qurate Retail, Regent, Zulily, Qurate Retail Group
