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HighPost Capital Makes Significant Investment in Front Row Group

Business Wire 12 November 2024 WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HighPost Capital, LLC (“HighPost”), a leading private investment firm focused on the consumer, sports, media, and technology sectors, today announced it has made an investment in Front Row Group (the “Company”), an ecommerce agency and accelerator providing fully outsourced marketplace management services, in partnership with Charlesbank […]

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Pioneering Men’s Skincare Brand Caldera + Lab Raises $6 Million in Series A Funding from HIPstr, the Early-Stage Investment Arm of HighPost Capital

Proceeds Will Be Used Primarily to Accelerate Caldera + Lab’s Growth, Drive R&D, and Fuel Retail Expansion Business Wire 28 October 2024   AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Caldera + Lab, a premium skincare brand focusing on providing high-performance, clean, and sustainable products for men, today announced it has raised $6 million for its Series A funding round […]

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Billionaire Family-Backed Firm Raises $100 Million Venture Fund

2024-08-15 By Ben Stupples (Bloomberg) An investment firm founded by Jeff Bezos’ younger brother and a US private equity veteran that focuses on consumer bets has raised its first venture fund. HIPstr, the venture arm of Mark Bezos and David Moross’ HighPost Capital, raised $100 million from investors including rich individuals and institutional firms for […]

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HIPstr, an Affiliate of HighPost Capital, Raises $100 Million to Invest in Early-Stage Consumer Growth & Consumer Technology Enablement Companies

HIPstr Has Made Six Investments Across Food & Beverage, Household & Home Living, Disruptive Consumer-Facing Technologies, and Selective Apparel Led by Seasoned Early-Stage Investment Team with Deep Expertise in Consumer and Consumer Technology Investing Leverages HighPost’s Proven Investment Platform and Established Infrastructure to Source Unique Opportunities Business Wire 15 August 2024   WEST PALM BEACH, […]

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After.com Raises $10 Million in Series A Funding Led by HIPstr, the Early-Stage Investment Arm of HighPost Capital, LLC

Pioneering End-of-Life Technology Services Platform Will Use Proceeds to Enter into New Markets, Increase Marketing Efforts, and Further Build Team Business Wire 18 July 2024   PROVO, Utah & WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–After.com, a world-class online platform that helps families navigate end-of-life services without ever needing to step foot inside a funeral home, today […]

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Award Winning Agave Spirits Company Wild Common Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding from HIPstr, the Early-Stage Investment Arm of HighPost Capital, LLC

Award Winning Agave Spirits Company Wild Common Raises $5 Million in Series A Funding from HIPstr, the Early-Stage Investment Arm of HighPost Capital, LLC New Capital Will Help Wild Common Continue to Scale, Capitalize on Strong Growth of Overall Tequila Market, and Expand Team Business Wire 11 June 2024   JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. & WEST […]

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HIGHPOST CAPITAL HIRES JAY STEINLE AS MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF INVESTOR RELATIONS

Seasoned Professional to Lead HighPost’s Fundraising and Investor Relations Activities WEST PALM BEACH, FL – February 28, 2024 – HighPost Capital, LLC (“HighPost”), a leading private investment firm focused on the global consumer sector, today announced that Jay Steinle has joined the firm as Managing Director, Head of Investor Relations. Mr. Steinle will lead the […]

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Jacks of All Trades

Dealmaking in this environment is hard enough as it is. But imagine being a new, upcoming private equity firm trying to make a name for yourself? That’s even harder. We spoke to a few emerging managers to get their insights on what it takes to get a PE firm off the ground. Mergers & Acquisitions […]

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6 PE deals that leveraged going back to the gym, and other trends of 2022

American Pacific Group, Sentintel and Audax were among the PE firms that took bets on an industry that rebounded after the Covid downturn. PE Hub By Iris Dorbian 8 December 2022 As the pandemic ebbed in 2022, the fitness and weight loss space saw a sizable infusion of private equity cash, as many people abandoned […]