Strand Equity Partners is a private equity firm focusing on fast-growing consumer and retail companies. The firm invests in distinctive consumer brands and services across various stages, including seed, Series A, B, and C rounds, as well as private equity investments. Strand Equity Partners operates primarily in California and Illinois, leveraging its unique relationships and permanent capital base to drive superior outcomes.
The firm's portfolio includes notable companies such as Artsy, Banza, HUM Nutrition, and Van Leeuwen Ice Cream. Strand Equity Partners combines family office values with private equity sophistication and an entrepreneurial spirit, partnering with differentiated brands led by exceptional entrepreneurs and management teams. Their approach emphasizes driving growth and value creation for their portfolio companies.
Strand Equity Partners - Portfolio Snapshot
Portfolio activity breakdown across disclosed investments and stages
Total Investments17
Current Portfolio Count14
Total Portfolio Exits0
Top Investment Stages
Series A7 (43.8%)
Private Equity3 (18.8%)
Series B3 (18.8%)
Seed2 (12.5%)
Series C1 (6.3%)
Stage Mix
Series A 44%Private Equity 19%Series B 19%Seed 13%Series C 6%
Concentration shown as share of disclosed investments by stage.
Strand Equity Partners - Classification
- NAICS
- 520000Finance and Insurance
- 523000Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities
- 523900Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523990All Other Financial Investment Activities
- 523999Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities
- SIC
- 6700Holding And Other Investment Offices
- 6790Miscellaneous Investing
- 6799Investors, Not Elsewhere Classified
Show 6 more industry codes
- NAICS
- 525000Funds, Trusts, and Other Financial Vehicles
- 523910Miscellaneous Intermediation
- 523940Portfolio Management and Investment Advice
- SIC
- 6000Depository Institutions
- 6720Investment Offices
- 6722Management Investment Offices, Open-end