AUA Private Equity Partners

At AUA Private Equity, they seek to achieve superior, risk-adjusted returns by harnessing their private equity and operating expertise to support lower middle-market enterprises in realizing their fullest potential. AUA Private Equity Partners believes that active sponsorship and fully aligned partnerships reflect their firm's long-term and strategic outlook for growing companies and unlocking value.

Jordana Cooper

Associate

Trip Ewig

Analyst

Flyer, Steven Arthur

Partner

John H. Moore

CFO and CCO

12 past transactions

Lazurite

Debt Financing in 2021
Lazurite is a pre-revenue medical device startup company backed by private capital. The company has raised approximately $18 million to date from institutional investors, high-net worth individuals, and more than 50 physician champions. Lazurite has developed novel technology that will enable it to create the operating room of the future. The company’s product pipeline features the ArthroFree™ wireless camera system, the world’s first fully wireless minimally invasive camera system platform designed for the operating room; ORFree™, the world’s first fully wireless mobile minimally invasive surgical camera platform; and others based on the company’s novel and patented Meridiem™ light engine technology.

TruFoodMfg

Acquisition in 2019
TruFoodMfg is a contract manufacturer of private-label nutrition bars, protein bars, chocolate moulded products, and baked goods. These products are sold at club, grocery, drug, convenience, and department stores worldwide.

Gourmet Culinary Holdings

Acquisition in 2019
Gourmet Culinary Holdings is a holding company organized to acquire interests in, and partner with, premium specialty food manufacturers in the U.S. that focus on culinary solutions for customers across the foodservice and retail sectors.

Raymundos Food Group

Debt Financing in 2018
Raymundos Food Group is a manufacturer and marketer of predominantly branded refrigerated snacks and desserts. The Company's portfolio of gelatins, flans, puddings, and other ready-to-eat products has strong connectivity to the growing Hispanic demographic in the U.S. It provides value-proposition to food retailers. It is distributed through mass retailers, conventional grocery retailers, as well as through independent and local Hispanic retailers. Raymundos Food Group is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1997. The company was acquired by AUA Private Equity Partners on February 4, 2016.

Water Lilies Food

Acquisition in 2017
Water Lilies Food is a manufacturer of frozen Asian appetizers and entrees that are primarily sold through supermarkets, club/mass stores, restaurants, and ethnic markets. The Company’s signature products include egg rolls, spring rolls, potstickers, dumplings and a variety of noodles in both vegetarian and meat options, as well as better-for-you categories (natural, organic, gluten-free).

Indulge Desserts Holdings

Acquisition in 2016
Indulge Desserts Holdings, LLC, is a manufacturer of premium gourmet desserts, offering a full line of American and international/ethnic, all-natural products to the foodservice and retail markets across the U.S. Indulge’s portfolio of products includes cakes, cheesecakes, mini desserts, mousses and international-inspired desserts as well as Kosher, gluten-free and sugar-free items.

Raymundos Food Group

Acquisition in 2016
Raymundos Food Group is a manufacturer and marketer of predominantly branded refrigerated snacks and desserts. The Company's portfolio of gelatins, flans, puddings, and other ready-to-eat products has strong connectivity to the growing Hispanic demographic in the U.S. It provides value-proposition to food retailers. It is distributed through mass retailers, conventional grocery retailers, as well as through independent and local Hispanic retailers. Raymundos Food Group is a U.S.-based company that was founded in 1997. The company was acquired by AUA Private Equity Partners on February 4, 2016.

Tijuana Flats

Acquisition in 2015
Tijuana Flats Restaurant Group is a fast-casual restaurant chain offering made-to-order Tex-Mex cuisine with fresh ingredients. The dining experience is relaxed and fun with every restaurant decorated in distinctive wall art and designed around a hot sauce bar that includes over 50 varieties.

VStar Entertainment Group

Acquisition in 2014
VEE Corp is an integrated production company that provides creative, production, and management services for the world’s most respected brands and agencies. The company also offers many shows such as Sesame Street Live, Bear in the Big Blue House Live, and Dragon Tales Live. In addition, it provides products and services such as costume, puppetry elements, and scenic design and fabrication. VEE Corp was founded in 1980 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. As of April 3, 2015, it operates as a subsidiary of Blue Star Media.

Blue Star Media

Acquisition in 2014
Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Blue Star is a leading event, media, and entertainment company specializing in consumer expos, events, and national touring shows and exhibits.

Associated Foods Holdings

Acquisition in 2014
Associated Supermarket Group, LLC (ASG) serves independently owned supermarkets in the New York Tri-State Area and other cities along the U.S. Eastern Seaboard.(ASG) provide store financing and utilize relationships with suppliers and vendors as well as our collective buying power to provide efficient procurement, distribution, marketing, merchandising, advertising, promotion and other retail solutions(ASG)supermarket banners include Associated, Compare, Met, Met Fresh, Metropolitan City Market, Pioneer and other independently named stores.

Brighter Dental Care

Private Equity Round in 2012
At Brighter Dental Care, your oral health is managed by a team of doctors, ranging from general dentists to specialists who focus solely on specific areas of dentistry.
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