Topspin Partners

2000

Founded

51

Investments

United States

Offices

Venture Fund

Investor Type

About

Topspin Consumer Partners is a private equity firm based in Mamaroneck, New York, specializing in investing in established, profitable, and fast-growing middle-market consumer businesses. Founded in 2000, the firm focuses on sectors such as health & wellness, personal care & beauty, food & beverage, household goods, pet, and children's products. Topspin partners with founder-owners and management teams to drive growth through strategic guidance, operational expertise, and access to capital.

Their investment approach emphasizes long-term value creation by enhancing distribution channels, expanding product lines, and implementing effective marketing strategies. The firm has a history of successful investments, including companies like Bear Down Brands, Coop Sleep Goods, Japonesque, MISSION, Recom, SportPet, Three Dog Bakery, and JD Beauty. Topspin's team comprises professionals with extensive experience in consumer investing, sharing a common investment philosophy and complementary industry skills.

Notable team members include Managing Partner Leigh Randall, Partner Stephen Parks, and Operating Partners Josh Shaw and Venus Williams. The firm has raised significant capital, with its second fund, Topspin Consumer Partners II, closing at a hard cap of $205 million in June 2021. This fund continues Topspin's strategy of partnering with growth-oriented consumer companies, investing between $15 million to $35 million in lower middle-market businesses.

Topspin's portfolio showcases a diverse range of consumer brands, reflecting its commitment to building strong, innovative companies in the consumer sector.

Portfolio Companies

Bear Down Brands, Coop Sleep Goods, Japonesque, MISSION, Recom, SportPet, Three Dog Bakery, JD Beauty, Polder Housewares

Gepgraphic Focus

United States

Key Differentiators

Operational Expertise, Strategic Guidance, Long-Term Value Creation

Thypical Investment Size

$15 million to $35 million

Total Funds Raised

$205 million

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Software

SaaS

Consumer

FinTech

New York

Pre-Seed

Seed

Series A

Series B

Series C

Series D

United States