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December 16, 2024

AUA Private Equity and Avance Investment Management Form Partnership to Make Investment in Tropical Cheese

NEW YORK, MIAMI and WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., Dec. 16, 2024 — AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA”) and Avance Investment Management (“Avance”), two Hispanic-led investment firms focused on partnering with family and founder-owned businesses, today jointly announced a significant investment in Tropical Cheese Industries, LLC (“Tropical Cheese” or the “Company”), a high-quality Hispanic food […]

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October 23, 2024

AUA Private Equity Announces the Sale of Raymundo’s Food Group, LLC

West Palm Beach, FL (October 23, 2024) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”), is pleased to announce the sale of substantially all of the assets of Raymundo’s Food Group, LLC (“RFG” or “Raymundo’s”) to Lakeview Farms, a portfolio company of CapVest. Over the past decade, Raymundo’s has established itself as a leading, […]

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May 22, 2024

Western Smokehouse Partners, a Portfolio Company of AUA Private Equity, Acquires Golden Valley Natural

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (May 22, 2024) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity” or the “Firm”), is pleased to announce, on behalf of its portfolio company Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC (“Western” or “Western Smokehouse Partners”) the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Golden Valley Natural, LLC dba Hero Snacks (“Golden […]

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February 21, 2024

bistroMD Acquired by Marley Spoon

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (FEBRUARY 21, 2024) — AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”), is pleased to announce that it has taken a minority stake in Marley Spoon Group SE (“Marley Spoon Group” or “MSG”) following Marley Spoon Group’s acquisition of bistroMD, LLC (“bistroMD”), which was previously owned by AUA Private Equity, LLC […]

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January 4, 2024

AUA Private Equity Partners Announces Acquisition of Weaver Holdings, LLC

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Weaver Holdings, LLC (“Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing” or the “Company”), a fourth-generation family-owned manufacturer of popcorn and snacking products. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing is the largest independent manufacturer of […]

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August 10, 2023

AUA Private Equity Partners Appoints New Management Team at Portfolio Company Raymundo’s Food Group

West Palm Beach, FL – August 10, 2023 – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert Rosales as Chief Executive Officer, Maya Glinberg as Chief Financial Officer, Jody Jordan as Chief Operating Officer, and Marsha Young as Vice President of Supply Chain of Raymundo’s Food Group, […]

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March 28, 2023

AUA Private Equity Partners Completes Acquisition of Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. – (March 27, 2023) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”) is pleased to announce the acquisition of Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC (“Western Smokehouse” or the “Company”), formerly a portfolio company of Monogram Capital Partners. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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October 26, 2022

AUA Private Equity Partners Consummates Sale of AOG, LLC d/b/a TruFood Manufacturing

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (October 18, 2022) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”) is pleased to announce the sale of AOG, LLC d/b/a TruFood Manufacturing (“TruFood” or the “Company”), a leading snack food contract manufacturer for high growth consumer packaged goods brands. The Company was acquired by Mubadala Capital in partnership with management. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

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September 9, 2022

AUA Private Equity Partners Consummates Sale of Water Lilies Food

WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (August 31, 2022) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity”), is pleased to announce that it has consummated the sale of Water Lilies Food, LLC (“Water Lilies” or the “Company”), a manufacturer of premium, inspired Asian cuisine to affiliates of Blue Point Capital Partners, LLC (“Blue Point”).

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December 7, 2021

AUA Private Equity Partners Formalizes Partnership with First Generation Investors; Funds University of Miami Chapter

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (December 7, 2021) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity” or “AUA”), a lower middle-market consumer investment firm, is pleased to announce that it has formalized a partnership with First Generation Investors (“FGI”), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that works to provide high school students in underserved communities with the knowledge and skills to thrive in the investment economy.

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