North Castle Partners

North Castle Partners is a Connecticut-based private equity firm founded in 1997 that specializes in mid-market investments in consumer-facing companies, particularly within the Health, Wellness, and Active Living sectors. The firm focuses on small-cap businesses that are rapidly growing and entrepreneurially managed, driven by trends related to aging populations and a heightened interest in longevity and quality of life. North Castle invests in various niches, including beauty and personal care, consumer health, sports and fitness, home and leisure, and specialty nutrition. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $75 million in companies with enterprise values ranging from $30 million to $500 million and revenues between $10 million and $200 million. Emphasizing majority and control investments, North Castle seeks opportunities in North America that align with its commitment to promoting healthy living and sustainable practices.

Charles Fitz Baird

Founder, CEO, Managing Partner and MD

Jennifer Barsky

VP

Alan Bui

VP

Jonathan Canarick

Managing Director

Jon Canarick

Managing Partner

Roy Chin

Principal

Alison Delfoe

Associate

Leslie Fuda

Associate

Jay Galluzzo

Managing Director

Bobby Hally

Associate

John Mcmahon

Associate

Alison Minter

Managing Partner

Hemanshu Patel

Principal

Alyse Skidmore

Partner / CFO / CCO

David Weston

Partner

52 past transactions

Grand Expeditions

Venture Round in 1999
Grand Expeditions is committed to delivering unforgettable journeys to some of the most unique and exotic destinations on Earth.

Encore Vet Group

Seed Round in 2018
Encore Vet Group is a veterinary company that was formed to buy veterinary clinics. The company was founded in 2018 and is headquartered in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Maya Kaimal Foods

Private Equity Round in 2019
Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods, LLC produces groceries and related products. It products, includes everyday dal, shelf stable sauces, refrigerated sauces, chickpea chips, naan chips and cookbooks. The company provides recipes for tikka masala, coconut curry, vindaloo, madras curry, Kashmiri curry, butter masala, goan coconut, jalfrezi curry, spicy ketchup, and appetizers and snacks. Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods, LLC was founded in 2002 and is based in Rhinebeck, New York.

Full Swing Golf

Private Equity Round in 2017
Full Swing Golf, Inc. manufactures and distributes golf simulators for golf professionals, enthusiasts, and businesses. Its golf simulation solution includes an enclosure with insulated panels, a tracking system with two curtains of infrared sensors, a multi-surface hitting area, and a touch screen user interface. The company offers its products through distributors worldwide. Full Swing Golf, Inc. was founded in 1986 and is based in San Diego, California.

DDFSkincare

Venture Round in 2004
DDF was created in 1991 it was a pioneering brand, one of the first retail skin care lines created by a top dermatologist

Turning Point

Private Equity Round in 2016
Founded in 2003 by David Vieau, CEO, Turning Point is an integrated residential and outpatient clinical therapy system for clients afflicted with substance abuse and related co-occurring mental health issues. The company currently operates 8 facilities, providing a three-phased approach of integrated behavioral programming and outpatient clinical therapy that allows clients to progress from dependence to independence to reintegration into society.

Maya Kaimal Foods

Private Placement in 2019
Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods, LLC produces groceries and related products. It products, includes everyday dal, shelf stable sauces, refrigerated sauces, chickpea chips, naan chips and cookbooks. The company provides recipes for tikka masala, coconut curry, vindaloo, madras curry, Kashmiri curry, butter masala, goan coconut, jalfrezi curry, spicy ketchup, and appetizers and snacks. Maya Kaimal Fine Indian Foods, LLC was founded in 2002 and is based in Rhinebeck, New York.

ProSupps

Venture Round in 2016
ProSupps USA LLC manufactures and markets nutritional supplements. It offers weight loss, pre workout, endurance, post workout, muscle growth, stacks, and other products. The company offers its products through field representatives and customer service personnel in the United States and internationally, as well as online. ProSupps USA LLC is headquartered in Frisco, Texas.

Mack Weldon

Private Placement in 2019
Mack Weldon is a designer and retailer of men's clothing. It specializes in clothing products that include men's underwear, T-shirts, socks, bottoms, and other accessories. Mack Weldon is dedicated to reinventing men's basics. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York.

Mack Weldon

Venture Round in 2019
Mack Weldon is a designer and retailer of men's clothing. It specializes in clothing products that include men's underwear, T-shirts, socks, bottoms, and other accessories. Mack Weldon is dedicated to reinventing men's basics. It was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York.

Ibex

Private Equity Round in 2010
Ibex Outdoor Clothing Holdings, Inc., a White River Junction, VT-based designer, marketer, manufacturer and distributor of a diverse range of premium branded wool and wool-based technical apparel and accessories.

VitaCup

Venture Round in 2018
VitaCup, LLC manufactures vitamin-infused coffee and tea. The company offers its products through online. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Diego, California.

IdeaForest

Series A in 1999
IdeaForest is a total web solution provider that offers hosting services that follows trends in self-service technology and a mail server that employs the latest technologies in eliminating e-mail spam and viruses. Its objective is to make web presence for our clients as complete and hassle-free as possible. IdeaForest also provides Manila hosting services and Apache private domain hosting plan for its users. Its servers are located in a facility boasting redundant connections to the internet, redundant power backup and generators, controlled climate, on-call technicians, and full security with camera surveillance. IdeaForest was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in El Segundo, I.L.

CRC Health Group Inc.

Venture Round in 2002
CRC Health Group provides the most comprehensive network of specialized behavioral health care services in the nation. CRC offers the largest array of personalized treatment options, allowing individuals, families and professionals to choose the most appropriate treatment setting for their behavioral, addiction, weight management and therapeutic education needs. CRC is committed to making its services widely and easily available, while maintaining a passion for delivering advanced treatment. For over three decades, CRC programs have helped individuals and families reclaim and enrich their lives.

SLT

Private Equity Round in 2016
SLT Group is a boutique fitness studio operator engaging clients with full body workouts.

BlueRoot Health

Venture Round in 2020
BlueRoot Health is a healthcare company that offers vitamins, supplements, nutraceuticals, nutrition, health, and wellness products. The company's headquarters are in Middletown, Connecticut.

WholePeople.com

Venture Round in 2000
WholePeople.com Inc., a multi-faceted e-commerce company in the "Whole Living" industry.

Mothernature.com

Series B in 1999
Mothernature.com is a online retail store and information source for vitamins, supplements, minerals and other natural and healthy living products. Through their innovative combination of content and commerce, they intend to establish MotherNature.com as the preferred destination for consumers interested in natural and healthy living products.

VitaCup

Private Placement in 2018
VitaCup, LLC manufactures vitamin-infused coffee and tea. The company offers its products through online. The company was founded in 2017 and is based in San Diego, California.

Velasa Sports, Inc.

Private Placement in 2020
Velasa Sports, Inc., doing business as Sparx Hockey, develops and manufactures skate sharpening equipment and related accessories for ice hockey, figure skating, and sled hockey. The company provides Sparx Skate Sharpener, an automated skate sharpener that allows users to sharpen hockey skates. It also manufactures face shields. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Acton, Massachusetts.

HydroMassage

Private Equity Round in 2016
Hydromassage manufactures new and innovative products that bring comfort, relief, and relaxation to people all over the world. HydroMassage is a brand of JTL Enterprises, with headquarters in Clearwater, Florida. JTL was developed in 1989 to manufacture new and innovative products that bring comfort, relief and relaxation to people all over the world.

Barry's Bootcamp

Private Equity Round in 2015
Barry's Bootcamp, LLC owns and operates a chain of fitness studios. The company operates fitness studios in California, Florida, Massachusetts, New York, Tennessee, Norway, and the United Kingdom. It also sells fitness clothing and merchandise online. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in Sherman Oaks, California.

Crunch LLC

Private Equity Round in 2019
Crunch was founded in a basement level aerobics studio in New York City’s East Village in 1989 by Doug Levine. With the collaboration of exercise instructors the group fitness programming was started at Crunch. Today there are more than 500,000 gym members across the US and operations recently extended to Australia.

Mineral Fusion

Venture Round in 2010
Mineral Fusion began as a mineral cosmetics brand in 2007. Mineral Fusion is now the leading natural cosmetic brand in the naturals channel, proudly offering cosmetics that instantly improve your complexion while nourishing the skin. A range of shampoos, conditioners, body lotions, body washes and a full skin care line are our latest innovations - each delivering the uniquely beneficial power of minerals to the skin. All of our products are made in the USA and many of them are still handmade.

Sprout Organics

Acquisition in 2015
Sprout Foods, Inc. is committed to helping children develop healthy eating habits for life. Our full line of delicious baby cereals, baby food (in three stages) and new toddler meals have been developed by co-founder, chef and father, Tyler Florence, using only 100% USDA certified organic ingredients. There are no added sugars, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. Sprout uses a convenient, lightweight, BPA-free pouch that can be upcycled with Terracycle.net to avoid landfill waste.

Echelon Fitness

Private Placement in 2019
Echelon Fitness is a new approach to fitness. Echelon knows its hard to find a workout that consistently fits your schedule, and home workout programs never seem to live up to their promises. Echelon Fitness has created a professional, studio-quality fitness experience that you can do on your time, and in the comfort of your own home. Echelon classes have a variety of classes and programs that will be live and available on-demand. These programs include studio-level cycle classes, yoga, and other core strengthening programs.

Equinox Fitness

Acquisition in 2000
Equinox operates 89 upscale, full-service clubs in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Chicago, Boston, Dallas, Houston and Washington, DC, as well as international locations in London, Toronto and Vancouver. The company offers an integrated selection of Equinox-branded programs, services and products, including strength and cardio training, studio classes, personal training, spa services and products, apparel and food/juice bars.

Glow Recipe

Venture Round in 2021
Glow Recipe is the first and only natural Korean beauty site founded and curated by industry veterans, with an eye on globalizing the secrets behind the glowing skin of Korean women. Founded in 2014 by Sarah Lee and Christine Chang, Glow Recipe is the online destination for cruelty free, natural, fun and truly effective Korean Beauty. - Featured in Vogue, Allure, Forbes, Marie Claire, Instyle, Cosmopolitan, among others - Featured on Shark Tank - Nationwide offline launch with Sephora and three GR-exclusive brands in September 2016 - K-beauty Popup in Lane Crawford - Glow Recipe will be spearheading QVC's first ever 1 hour K-beauty show in Dec 2016.

Flatout

Venture Round in 2010
Flatout, Inc. produces flatbreads. It offers light, healthy grain, gluten free, artisan, artisan thin pizza, and traditional flatbreads. The company sells its products through stores and online. Flatout, Inc. was formerly known as Pattco Inc. and changed its name to Flatout, Inc. The company was founded in 1990 and is based in Saline, Michigan. As of March 13, 2015, Flatout, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of T. Marzetti Company.

Turnbridge

Seed Round in 2015
Turnbridge,LLC provides healthcare treatment programs for young men and women facing addiction and mental health disorders. The company was founded in 2003 and is based in New Haven, Connecticut.

IdeaForest

Series B in 2000
IdeaForest is a total web solution provider that offers hosting services that follows trends in self-service technology and a mail server that employs the latest technologies in eliminating e-mail spam and viruses. Its objective is to make web presence for our clients as complete and hassle-free as possible. IdeaForest also provides Manila hosting services and Apache private domain hosting plan for its users. Its servers are located in a facility boasting redundant connections to the internet, redundant power backup and generators, controlled climate, on-call technicians, and full security with camera surveillance. IdeaForest was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in El Segundo, I.L.

Catalyte, Inc

Private Placement in 2019
Catalyte, Inc offers information technology outsourcing, consulting, and managed services. It offers services in the areas of workforce development, software engineering, technology and process transformation, ad application modernization. The company also provides application development services, including system modernization, microservice architectures RESTful systems; and product engineering, including lean product innovation, product maintenance and support. In addition, it offers quality engineering and testing, cloud development, mobile development, and business intelligence services; and prototyping and quality assurance labs, application lifecycle management services, and devops centers for integration and automation. Catalyte, Inc was formerly known as Catalyst IT Services, Inc. Catalyte, Inc was founded in 2000 and is based in Baltimore, Maryland. It has development centers and offices in Boston, Massachusetts; Chicago, Illinois; Englewood, Colorado; and Portland, Oregon.

Kettlebell Kitchen

Series B in 2018
Kettlebell Kitchen Inc. provides fitness-focused online meal delivery service with weight management. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Octane Fitness

Venture Round in 2005
Octane is an international fitness products company focused on reinventing zero-impact cardiovascular exercise. The Company has perfected the elliptical machine, introduced a new category with the xRide® recumbent elliptical, designed strength-infused cardio with the unique CROSS CiRCUIT®, created exercise in a new direction with the LateralX®, reinvented running with the Zero Runner®, optimized cross training with the XT-One™ that does it all and is leading smarter training with SmartLink™. Defined by standout innovations, and driven to deliver more effective, efficient and rewarding workouts, Octane provides outstanding quality and service excellence to the specialty retailer, health club and consumer markets.

EWC Growth

Seed Round in 2020
EWC Growth franchisee European Wax Center works with employees to drive growth. Kal Gullapalli founded the company in 2020, and it is based in Needham Heights, Massachusetts.

Echelon Fitness

Funding Round in 2020
Echelon Fitness is a new approach to fitness. Echelon knows its hard to find a workout that consistently fits your schedule, and home workout programs never seem to live up to their promises. Echelon Fitness has created a professional, studio-quality fitness experience that you can do on your time, and in the comfort of your own home. Echelon classes have a variety of classes and programs that will be live and available on-demand. These programs include studio-level cycle classes, yoga, and other core strengthening programs.

Sprout Organics

Merger/Acquisition in 2015
Sprout Foods, Inc. is committed to helping children develop healthy eating habits for life. Our full line of delicious baby cereals, baby food (in three stages) and new toddler meals have been developed by co-founder, chef and father, Tyler Florence, using only 100% USDA certified organic ingredients. There are no added sugars, preservatives, artificial colors or flavors. Sprout uses a convenient, lightweight, BPA-free pouch that can be upcycled with Terracycle.net to avoid landfill waste.

Kettlebell Kitchen

Private Placement in 2018
Kettlebell Kitchen Inc. provides fitness-focused online meal delivery service with weight management. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Brooklyn, New York.

Genexa Inc.

Series A in 2021
We’re Genexa and we’re the first clean medicine company Founded by two dads on a mission to revolutionize the medicine aisle, Genexa makes medicine with the same active ingredients people need, but without the artificial ones they don’t. We believe people deserve better. That’s why our business is built on the commitment to put people over everything. All of our products are made to the highest standards of clean with no dyes, allergens, or unnecessary chemicals. It’s real medicine, made clean. Learn how we’re putting people over everything, in everything we do, at Genexa.com.

Avalon Organics

Venture Round in 2002
Avalon Organics is an organi company

Sparx Hockey

Private Equity Round in 2020
Their mission is to deliver a skate sharpening product that allows every hockey player to maintain their own skates at peak performance anywhere and at anytime. Founded in 2013, The Sparx Hockey team is passionate about every detail and laser focused on execution.

SmartyPants Vitamins

Venture Round in 2015
SmartyPants Vitamins offers gummy vitamins that include multivitamin, omega-3, and vitamin D supplements for kids and adults. It is a vitamin company that creates All-in-One gummy vitamins for both kids and adults, combining a full multivitamin supplement, omega 3 supplements, and vitamin D supplement into one serving of gummies. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Venice, California.

Echelon Fitness

Private Placement in 2020
Echelon Fitness is a new approach to fitness. Echelon knows its hard to find a workout that consistently fits your schedule, and home workout programs never seem to live up to their promises. Echelon Fitness has created a professional, studio-quality fitness experience that you can do on your time, and in the comfort of your own home. Echelon classes have a variety of classes and programs that will be live and available on-demand. These programs include studio-level cycle classes, yoga, and other core strengthening programs.

Curves

Private Equity Round in 2012
Curves offers a complete fitness and nutrition solution. The Curves 30 minute workout exercises every major muscle group and burns up to 500 calories through a proven program of strength training, cardio and stretching. In addition, club promotions and events encourage women to support charitable causes, learn about health-related issues and forge lasting friendships as part of the global Curves community.

CR Fitness Holdings, LLC

Private Placement in 2019
CR Fitness Holdings, LLC owns and operates gym facilities. It operates franchisees of Crunch Fitness in Florida and Georgia. The company was incorporated in 2017 and is based in Brandon, Florida.

TheraGun

Private Equity Round in 2022
Therabody is a developer of medical devices for targeted vibration therapy and pain relief.