Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: Dallas-based private equity firm Kainos Capital has closed its Kainos Capital Partners III with more than $1b billion in capital commitments, the largest investment vehicle in its history.
According to a news release, the firm, which is focused on the food and consumer products and services sectors, has invested approximately $3 billion in equity for more than 40 transactions with a total transaction value of over $6 billion.
Existing Kainos investors provided a significant amount of Fund III's capital and referred many new investors to the Fund, it said.
Kainos seeks to build strategically relevant food and consumer companies by implementing Change Capital initiatives and leveraging its industry experience and relationships to help partner businesses capitalize on their growth opportunities and improve profitability.
Many of the partners at Kainos have been investing in the food and consumer industry for more than 20 years, and several were senior leaders in the industry prior to joining Kainos.
Consistent with Kainos' approach over the past decade, Fund III primarily will target family-owned businesses and corporate carve-outs in the food and consumer products sectors with at least $10 million in EBITDA, the middle-market private equity firm said.
"Kainos has found that these sellers - several of whom are investors in Fund III - frequently value Kainos' sector experience and operating capabilities, often retaining owne...................... To view our full article Click here
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