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Breakwater Management LP

Breakwater Management LP is a private investment firm located in Los Angeles, California, focusing on direct investments in lower middle market growth companies with annual sales ranging from $10 million to $150 million. The firm specializes in providing growth capital, buyout and acquisition financing, as well as structured debt and equity investments, primarily within sectors such as healthcare, food and beverage, branded consumer products, and media and entertainment. Breakwater seeks to partner with dedicated management teams and business owners to drive growth and enhance operational capabilities. The firm typically invests between $2 million to $30 million in equity and $5 million to $25 million in credit financing, favoring investments in the United States, particularly California and the Western U.S. With a flexible approach to capital structuring, Breakwater is equipped to engage in complex transactions across various industries, leveraging its expertise to support businesses in their growth trajectories. Founded in 2009, Breakwater remains committed to fostering the development of emerging companies while achieving favorable returns for its investors.

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Aamir Amdani

Director

Eric Beckman

Managing Partner

Robert Choi

Senior Associate

Walter Chung

Director

Michael Duffy

Senior Associate

Darrick Geant

Partner

Joe Kaczorowski

Partner and CFO

Saif Mansour

Managing Partner

Kalpesh Patel

Associate

Caitlin Punschke

Director Of Operations

23 past transactions

Planet Blue

Venture Round in 2013
Planet Blue LLC retails apparel and accessories for women. It offers dresses, such as day dresses, maxi dresses, evening dresses, and tunics; and tops, which include casual tops, dressy tops, T-shirts and tank tops, jackets, kimonos, sweaters, vests, and tunics. The company also provides bottoms, including shorts, skirts, jeans and denim, pants, lounge pants, leggings and tights, and jumpsuits and rompers; and accessories, such as rings, bracelets, earrings, necklaces, body jewelry, scarves, hair accessories, hats, sunglasses, belts, handbags, intimates, beauty products, and shoes. In addition, it offers beach products, which include swimwear, cover UPs, shorts and pants, and beach accessories. The company ships products to customers in the United States and internationally. It offers products through its retail stores and online. Planet Blue LLC was founded in 1995 and is based in Santa Monica, California with retail stores in Malibu, Santa Monica, Venice, and Beverly Hills, California.

Global Restoration Holdings

Debt Financing in 2018
Global Restoration Holdings provides disaster restoration, reconstruction, and renovation services for residential, industrial, and commercial property in response to general loss and catastrophic events. Delos Capital formed Global Restoration Holdings through the merger of Interstate Restoration and FirstOnSite Restoration.

Consensus Orthopedics

Venture Round in 2014
Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. designs and manufactures joint implants and instruments. Its products include knee systems, hip systems, and acetabular cup systems. The company serves customers worldwide. Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. was formerly known as Hayes Medical, Inc. and changed its name to Consensus Orthopedics, Inc. in January 2008. The company was founded in 1992 and is based in El Dorado Hills, California.

Alpha Media

Private Equity Round in 2015
Alpha Broadcasting is a media company that provides media content to its clients. Alpha Broadcasting offers a range of media content formats to its clients, including top 40, adult contemporary, Spanish, news talk, sports, rock, and country. Alpha Broadcasting was founded in 2009 and is based in Oregon.

The Madera Group

Venture Round in 2018
The Madera Group, LLC develops, owns, and operates a collection of restaurant venues through Southern California and Arizona, including Tocaya Organica and Toca Madera. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in West Hollywood, California.

Bear Down Brands

Debt Financing in 2017
Bear Down Brands is a network of consumer brands that each focus on premium home, health, and personal care products.Bear Down Brands mission is to create elegant, practical, and innovative products that enhance the way you care for yourself and the world around you.Bear Down's focus has been on developing a well-rounded product portfolio while providing advanced product technologies, award-winning customer support, and strong brand relationships with our consumers.

BMM International, LLC

Private Placement in 2018
BMM International, LLC, a gaming testing laboratory, provides testing, regulatory consulting, and field services for the gaming industry worldwide. It offers quality assurance, training, tribal gaming, and iGaming services to lottery clients, gaming operators, and regulators. BMM International, LLC was founded in 1981 and is based in Las Vegas, Nevada.

Training Partners USA

Venture Round in 2010
Training Partners USA provides workforce training and staffing services for the energy industry. The company uses the latest technology to fill customers’ needs in the areas of personnel training and development, logistical support services, manpower services, competency assurance, and technical services. TPL’s global presence includes projects in Angola, Chad, Cameroon, Egypt, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Qatar, South Africa, UAE, Yemen, and the USA.

Optimus EMR

Venture Round in 2012
Optimus EMR, Inc. develops clinical content and electronic medical records software solutions for patient care applications. It offers online electronic medical records software solutions. The company also provides ADLs and CNA point of care devices to collect ADL information; CPOE/eMAR and eTAR solutions for physician orders and related activities of care; and electronic medical records integration solutions. In addition, it offers implementation, support, training, system architecture, Software as a Service, and EMR hosting services. Optimus EMR, Inc. was founded in 2000 and is based in Irvine, California. As of September 2, 2015, Optimus EMR, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Yardi Systems, Inc.

Argo Tea

Private Equity Round in 2014
We're a growing Chicago-based company that strives to redefine the message of tea as a healthy beverage and lifestyle choice; to create unique, all-natural tea-based beverages; and to provide customer experiences that reflect modern designs and a sustainable environment. Our cafés are located in Chicago, NYC, St. Louis, Boston, Central Michigan, Beirut, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Dubai, and Kuwait City! Have you heard the news? We also offer bottled signature drinks made with all-natural “ingredients with purpose,” which are available in over 10,000 outlets across the U.S. including Whole Foods Market, Safeway, Walgreens, 7-Eleven and many specialty gourmet stores.

Apex Linen

Venture Round in 2019
Apex Linen redefines high volume laundry service. With a facility constructed in 2011, Apex delivers premier quality equipment and a progressive approach to high volume laundry, linen rental and commercial dry cleaning. Imagine real-time RFID tracking of your linen inventory. Imagine a community-oriented company focused on your global linen needs. Imagine the future of industrial laundry and a partner that works with you to create a cost-effective laundry solution. Now, they invite you to discover value, quality and integrity of Apex Linen.

Hamilton Captive Management

Debt Financing in 2017
Hamilton Captive Management provides captive insurance solutions to private companies, families, and high-net-worth individuals. From the coordination and implementation of Captive Insurance Companies, to the everyday needs of captive ownership, Hamilton Captive Management has the resources, qualifications, and team to guide clients from beginning to end.

BMM Testlabs

Debt Financing in 2018
BMM Testlabs is the longest established and most experienced private independent gaming testing laboratory in the world. They have been serving the gaming industry for over 35 years. Their experience, expertise and dedication in this fast paced and evolving market ensure they always exceed client expectations.

Bleach Group

Venture Round in 2012
Bleach Group designs and distributes branded fashion apparel and accessories under its flagship brands, Ksubi and Insight. The company's brands are sold through premium fashion outlets, department stores, and specialty stores in 40 countries. Bleach Group's goal is to create contemporary and innovative lines of apparel brands for the fashion-forward, popular culture segments of the global youth market through quality, cutting edge, category-comprehensive, quick-to-market, and value-for-money brands.

Yurbuds

Venture Round in 2014
Yurbuds exists to solve the problem that athletes face while wearing earphones. They don't hurt, and they are guaranteed to never fall out by taking advantage of its unique patented design developed by an Ironman Triathlete and a 24-time marathoner.

Exhale Enterprises

Venture Round in 2013
Exhale Enterprises, LLC owns and operates a spa. It offers relaxation, wellness, and fitness services through yoga, spa therapies, and healing modalities. The company also offers tops, pants, socks, and footwear for men and women; gift products; skin care products and healing products online. Exhale Enterprises, LLC was incorporated in 2001 and is based in New York, New York. It has spas and studios in California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, New York, Texas, and Turks and Caicos. Exhale Enterprises, LLC is a former subsidiary of Hyatt Hotels Corporation.

The Madera Group

Private Placement in 2018
The Madera Group, LLC develops, owns, and operates a collection of restaurant venues through Southern California and Arizona, including Tocaya Organica and Toca Madera. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in West Hollywood, California.

Loot Crate

Series A in 2016
Loot Crate, a fan-based commerce and community platform, sends monthly themed geek, gaming, and pop-culture collectibles and accessories to subscribers in the United States and internationally. It partners with movie studios, game companies, comic publishers, and general pop culture talent to deliver multiple lines of monthly themed mystery boxes to fans. Loot Crate sells pop culture crates, gaming crates, film and TV crates, and apparel crates such as socks, underwear, tees, women's apparel, and socks and wearable gear. It sells through various crate lines and its own ecommerce site Loot Vault. Chris Davis and Matthew Arevalo founded Loot Crate on May 1, 2012. Its headquarters is in Los Angeles in California.

Zealot Networks

Debt Financing in 2015
ZEALOT is a digital-first media company that empowers creators to make a living doing what they love by providing a comprehensive suite of production, distribution, and business services. It bridges the gap between traditional media platforms and emerging digital platforms by bringing together influencers and companies that can aid one another’s growth. This will be accomplished via a series of acquisitions, partnerships, and joint ventures with innovative synergistic companies led by entrepreneurs with successful businesses who share their vision.

Veggie Grill

Venture Round in 2014
The Veggie Grill, Inc. owns and operates a chain of vegetarian restaurants in California, Oregon, Washington, and Illinois. The company offers salads, sandwiches, snacks, and more. It also provides catering services for office lunches, parties, and picnics. The Veggie Grill, Inc. was formerly known as Better Eating Concepts, LLC. The company was incorporated in 2005 and is based in Los Angeles, California.