Focus Impact Partners and Meaningful Partners Make Growth Investment in Skiptown

Meaningful Partners Announces Strategic Growth Investment in Allies of Skin

March 26, 2024

Consumer Products

Meaningful Partners LLC has closed a strategic growth investment in Allies of Skin, the science-led skincare brand founded by Nicolas Travis. The capital will fund Allies of Skin’s U.S. expansion across digital and retail channels, product R&D, marketing, and the build-out of a U.S.-based team.

Meaningful Partners Makes Growth Investment in Active Apparel Group

September 30, 2021

Manufacturing

Meaningful Partners LLC completed a strategic growth investment in Active Apparel Group (AAG), a Brisbane-based, socially-responsible manufacturer of activewear and swimwear. The capital will be used to accelerate AAG’s growth, expand its presence in existing and new markets, and support the company’s end-to-end development and manufacturing capabilities.

Focus Financial Partners to Acquire Strategic Wealth Partners Group for Kovitz Hub

April 2, 2024

Financial Services

Focus Financial Partners has entered into a definitive agreement for its partner firm Strategic Wealth Partners Group, LLC (SWP) to formally join the Focus “hub” firm Kovitz Investment Group Partners, LLC. The transaction is expected to close in Q2 2024 subject to customary closing conditions, creating a combined firm expected to manage over $14.5 billion in regulatory assets under management.

Meaningful Partners Acquires Fitness Ventures (Crunch Fitness franchisee)

August 1, 2024

Restaurants & Hospitality

Meaningful Partners, a Los Angeles- and Austin-based private investment firm, has closed its acquisition of Fitness Ventures, LLC, the second-largest Crunch Fitness franchisee that operates 47 locations across 25 states. The investment (debt financed by Ares Management’s Credit Group) will support Fitness Ventures’ de novo and M&A growth strategy to scale its multi-location Crunch Fitness operations.

Summit Partners Leads $70M Minority Growth Investment in Formative

June 15, 2021

Education

Summit Partners led a $70 million minority growth investment in Formative, a SaaS-based K–12 student data and assessment platform, with participation from Emerson Collective, Fika Ventures, MaC/Mac Ventures and Rethink Education. The capital will fund product expansion, increased teacher and administrator support, and international growth while Summit’s Tom Jennings joins Formative’s board.

North Castle Partners Makes Strategic Investment in Sparx Hockey

June 9, 2020

Consumer Products

North Castle Partners, a consumer-focused private equity firm, announced a strategic investment in Sparx Hockey to support the fast-growing maker of the Sparx Skate Sharpener. The partnership will provide capital and operational support to accelerate Sparx's distribution, awareness and international expansion.