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October 27, 2026
AUA Private Equity Named to Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors List
AUA Private Equity is proud to announce that it has been named to Inc.’s 2026 Founder-Friendly Investors list, which recognizes leading private equity firms, venture capital firms, and lenders that support family-owned and founder-led companies.
Read Full StoryOctober 13, 2026
AUA Private Equity Partners Announced as a Finalist at the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards
The M&A Advisor is proud to announce the finalists for the 25th Annual M&A Advisor Awards, with AUA Private Equity Partners named as a finalist for the M&A Advisor PE Firm of the Year Award, and AUA Founder & Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, nominated as a finalist for the PE Professional of the Year Award.
Read Full StoryOctober 7, 2026
The CEO Viewpoint: Building Growth Through Experience and Strategic Vision
AUA Private Equity Partners’ Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, was featured in The CEO Viewpoint article discussing how AUA works with businesses through a partnership approach, its investment strategy and what differentiates AUA.
Read Full StoryAugust 14, 2026
Other People’s Money Podcast: Ex-Goya COO on the $1.4 Trillion Family Business Opportunity in Three Consumer Sectors | Andy Unanue
Podcast Links: YouTube Spotify Apple Andy Unanue, Founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners and former COO of Goya Foods breaks down the trillion-dollar opportunity in US food, beverage, and pet wellness family businesses. Andy shares how his experience in a family-run business shaped his firm’s strategy of partnering with lower-middle-market, family-run companies […]
Read Full StoryJuly 31, 2026
The Scaling Executive: You Need to Stop Doing Everything Yourself
In this episode, I sit down with Andy Unanue, Founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners and former COO of Goya Foods.
Read Full StoryMarch 23, 2026
Making Billions with Ryan Miller: Is Private Equity Actually the Best Guardian of Family Businesses?
In this episode of Making Billions, host Ryan Miller interviews Andy Unanue, Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity, to break down the exact framework for institutionalizing a family office mindset into a scalable investment platform.
Read Full StoryFebruary 19, 2026
Private Equity Fast Pitch Podcast: Andy Unanue – AUA Private Equity Partners
Andy Unanue is the founder and Managing Partner of AUA Private Equity Partners, an operationally-focused, lower middle market investment firm with expertise in supporting and growing family-owned and demographic-driven businesses.
Read Full StoryJanuary 13, 2026
Tropical Cheese Industries Acquires Cibao Meat Products
PERTH AMBOY, N.J. and ROCKAWAY, N.J., Jan. 13, 2026 — Tropical Cheese, a leading producer of Hispanic dairy products in the U.S., today announced the acquisition of Cibao Meat Products (“Cibao”), a leading manufacturer of premium Hispanic-style meat products, including the Induveca and Campesino brands. Cibao will be integrated into Tropical Cheese as its Cibao Meat Products […]
Read Full StoryNovember 13, 2025
AUA featured in The Family Office Pro– “Andy Unanue: ‘Building Perpetual Wealth’”
AUA Founder & Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, was recently featured in The Family Office Pro discussing his approach to running his family’s investment office and other trends he is seeing in the family office space.
Read Full StoryOctober 13, 2025
AUA featured in Alternatives Watch – “Former Goya COO’s second act: Helping family businesses navigate their next chapter with growth equity”
AUA Founder & Managing Partner, Andy Unanue, was recently featured in Alternatives Watch discussing the nuances behind working with family-owned business, how AUA partners with these firms, and the lessons learned from his time as COO of Goya Foods.
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