January 14, 2022
The Store-Brand Groceries You Actually Want
About
Monogram Capital Partners was founded in 2014 to help promising consumer and retail brands become category leaders.
The partners have invested more than $1.3 billion of equity capital primarily in consumer and retail businesses. Leveraging best practices and relationships from leading institutions, we bring elite investing, advisory and operating experience to the lower middle market.
In partnership with management teams, the firm focuses on developing the next generation of category leaders by providing flexible capital, deep domain knowledge, access to transformative industry relationships, and strategic and operational expertise to our investments.
Investment Criteria
Monogram seeks to invest in innovative brands with differentiated value propositions and demonstrated customer followings. We look for strong management teams with defined visions for their businesses and the desire to achieve outsized growth on an accelerated timeline. We typically invest in companies with revenues of $5 to $50 million.
Value Addition
At Monogram, we pride ourselves on being collaborative partners with management teams. To these partnerships we bring domain expertise in areas of strategic importance: brand building, marketing, recruiting, operations, supply chain / distribution, financial reporting, and financing. Alongside this, Monogram delivers a network of key channel partners to broaden distribution into new points of sale and geographies as well as the transactional experience to maximize value on exit. We typically deploy up to $30+ million of equity capital per investment.
Sector Focus
Apparel &
Accessories
Beauty &
Personal Care
Pets
Consumer
Healthcare
Food &
Beverage
Restaurants
Team
Based in Los Angeles, Monogram Capital Partners was founded in 2014 to help promising consumer and retail brands become category leaders.
Monogram was formed on the principle that too many promising consumer and retail brands fail to reach their full potential due to a lack of access to capital, strategic resources, talented management, and operational expertise during their formative stages of development.
Having spent their careers investing on behalf of top private equity firms and advising blue chip consumer brands, the Monogram team brings deep domain knowledge, robust networks, and a passion for working collaboratively with entrepreneurs to every investment.
JARED STEIN
Co-Founder & Partner
OLIVER NORDLINGER
Co-Founder & Partner
LUSA ZHOU
Principal
RYAN COLLINS
Vice President
KRISTINA LEE
Vice President
MICHAEL LI
Vice President
CAROLINE CHMIEL
Associate
JOSEPH ROBILLARD
Associate
JORDAN WEITZ
Associate
JULIET BELL
Executive Director
BOO KURTZ-LOPEZ
Executive Director
MICHAEL ALLEN
Operating Advisor
TIFFANY BENSLEY
Operating Advisor
CHRISTINA HAN
Operating Advisor
SETH MONETTE
Operating Advisor
LONNA BORDEN
Operating Advisor
News
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HGGC Completes Majority Investment in Planet Fitness Franchise Group PF Atlantic Holdings
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October 29, 2021
Dig raises $65 million in Series F funding round
August 19, 2021
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August 2, 2021
Mixlab raises $20M to provide purrfect pharmacy experience for pet parents
July 14, 2021
Startup Genexa Raises $60 Million From VC-Led Group, Including Gwyneth Paltrow and Don Cheadle
July 12, 2021
Foundry Launches To Grow Enduring Omni-Digital Brands, Raises $100 Million of Long-Term PE Capital
May 25, 2021
Bowery Farming Secures $300 Million in Series C Funding to Accelerate Growth
May 20, 2021
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May 15, 2021
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February 22, 2021
Foxtrot Market Closes $42 Million In Series B Investment Round
January 27, 2021
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July 29, 2021
Kidfresh taps new CEO
August 12, 2020
Beach House Group Raises Series A Funding
July 23, 2020
Immunity-Boosting Company Vive Organic Raises $13 Million Series B Funding To Expand Wellness Shot Business
February 26, 2020
Kidfresh Secures New Round of Growth Capital to Propel Children’s Favorites with the Power of Vegetables
February 25, 2020
KIND Bar Founder Backs Yogurt Brand Ellenos
January 28, 2020
Olipop Raises $10M in Series A Round
June 6, 2019
Mixlab Raises $8.5M For Its Modern Pet Pharmacy
April 9, 2019
Dig Inn Receives $15M Investment From Danny Meyer Firm
February 6, 2019
D.S. & Durga Brings ‘Badass Fancy’ To Manhattan Retail
September 19, 2018
Country Archer Raises $10M To Pursue Mass And Convenience Markets
April 23, 2018
Monogram Closes At Hard Cap
April 16, 2018
Greek Yogurt Maker Ellenos Aims Higher After $18M Infusion
November 10, 2017
Monogram Takes Controlling Stake In Planet Fitness Franchisee
July 25, 2017
Country Archer Partners With Monogram For Second Round Of Funding
April 25, 2017
Kidfresh To Further Disrupt And Expand The Children’s Food Category With New Funding
April 18, 2017
PetSmart Is Acquiring Chewy.com For $3.35 Billion In The Largest E-Commerce Acquisition Ever
March 22, 2017
Why People Love Dig Inn
March 16, 2016
Monogram Capital Invests In Country Archer Jerky
November 18, 2015
Pizza Studio Receives Strategic Investment
January 21, 2015
Ex-Golden Gate, Leonard Green Execs Launch Monogram Capital
January 20, 2015
Farm-to-Table Chain Scores Funding
