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June 30, 2022
Troy Hoecker
Troy Hoecker is an Associate at AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC. Prior to joining AUA Private Equity, Mr. Hoecker was an Analyst at Prudential Private Capital in the Global Corporate Finance group where he focused on providing debt and equity capital to middle market businesses across a wide variety of industries. Mr. Hoecker received a […]
Read Full StoryJune 30, 2022
Brian Krouskos
Brian Krouskos is a Vice President at AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC. Previously, Mr. Krouskos was at Sun Capital Partners, where he was involved with the acquisition, operations, and sale of multiple platform investments across the Consumer, Industrials, and Business Services industries. Prior to that, he was in the Diversified Industries Investment Banking Group at […]
Read Full StoryDecember 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.
Read Full StoryNovember 10, 2021
Charles DeVries
Charles DeVries is a Vice President at AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC. Previously, Mr. DeVries was at Platinum Equity in Los Angeles, where he focused on private equity strategies for both the Small Cap and Flagship funds across Consumer, Industrial, and Entertainment industries. He participated in the acquisition of, operation of, and sale of several […]
Read Full StorySeptember 28, 2021
AUA Private Equity Recapitalizes Epi Breads; Establishes Epic Baking Company
WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (September 28, 2021) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity” or the “Firm”), a consumer private equity firm focused on investing in Hispanic-oriented companies and/or family-owned businesses in the consumer products and services sector, is pleased to announce the recapitalization of “Epi Breads” and the formation of Epic Baking Company, LLC (“Epic Baking Company”, or the “Company”).
Read Full StorySeptember 15, 2021
AUA Private Equity-backed Westminster Pet Products Grows its Platform with the Acquisition of Pet ‘n Shape
WEST PALM BEACH, FL. (September 15, 2021) – AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (“AUA Private Equity” or the “Firm”), on behalf of its portfolio company Westminster Pet Products, LLC (“Westminster” or “WPP”), is pleased to announce the acquisition of substantially all of the assets of Pet Ventures, Inc. dba Pet ‘n Shape.
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