Back to blog Private Equity Investments in Supplements Companies
Food supplement businesses are attracting attention from private equity investors. PE firms have already made six platform investments in the supplement space in 2021.
In fact, our M&A Research Database shows 180 supplement businesses currently held as portfolio companies of private equity firms.
The “supplements” category represents a diverse range of businesses. The 180 private equity owned supplements companies include:
- Nutritional supplements
- Food supplements
- Vitamins
- Minerals
- Herbal medicine
- Probiotics
- Functional foods
- Dietary supplements
- Electrolytes
- Microbiomes
- Nutraceuticals
The supplements offered by these 180 portfolio companies also span a spectrum of end-uses, including:
- Health & wellness
- Flavors (such as “bitter”)
- Joint health
- Fitness
- Sports nutrition
- Diet
- Hydration
- GI support
- Detox
- Liver support
- Cardiovascular health
- Immune support
- Pet supplements
Select Private Equity Investments in Supplements Businesses
March 2021 – Wind Point Partners invested in FoodScience Corporation (Williston, VT), a formulator, manufacturer and marketer of nutritional supplements for humans and pets.
January 2021 – American Pacific Group acquired Eu Natural (Henderson, NV), a provider of vitamin and mineral nutritional supplement products. (Eu Natural is housed under the firm’s portfolio company Yukon Wellness Holdings.)
January 2021 – Boyne Capital acquired a majority interest in Double Wood (Philadelphia, PA), a direct-to-consumer e-commerce company focused on niche nutritional supplements.
November 2020 – Virtù Equity Partners completed a joint venture acquisition of Nutracap Labs (Norcross, GA), a supplement and vitamin contract manufacturer focused on emerging brands looking for customized formulations and wellness solutions.
September 2020 – BDC Capital Growth Equity made a growth equity investment into The Genacol Group (Quebec, Canada), specializing in natural supplements for joint health.
September 2020 – New Mountain Capital acquired Jarrow (Los Angeles, CA), an independent formulator, manufacturer, and marketer of high-quality and scientifically supported probiotics, vitamins, minerals and supplements.
