Industrial Growth Partners

Founded in 1997, Industrial Growth Partners is a private equity firm based in San Francisco. It specializes in investing in and building global, market-leading manufacturing businesses, with a focus on engineered products companies. The firm collaborates with experienced management teams to create long-term equity returns.

Matthew Antaya

Managing Director

Ronald Auletta

Operating Partner

Robert Austin

Partner

Rohan Bhargava

Investment Professional

Bryant Buraruk

Investment Professional

Paul Campbell

Private Equity Professional and Principal

Richard Cao

Investment Professional

David DiFranco

Partner

Tim Heston

Partner and Investment Professional

Rohan Kadakia

Associate

Adam Libertini

Investment Professional

John Malloy

Partner

Justin McGowan

Investment Professional

Michael O'Connor

Investment Professional

Dave Paborsky

Principal of Operations

John G. Parent

Investment Professional

Arden Stephens

Investment Professional

Charles Trouba

Investment Professional

Past deals in Chocolate

SENS

Acquisition in 2025
SENS Foods GmbH is a Berlin-based company, established in 2016, that specializes in manufacturing and selling food products made from cricket flour in Europe. The company focuses on producing a variety of snacks and protein options, including peanut butter and cinnamon bars, dark chocolate and sour cherry bars, chocolate protein blends, and cricket protein powders. SENS Foods promotes the use of sustainable insect protein as a high-quality and affordable protein source, with a commitment to making it both tasty and accessible to consumers. The company sells its products online, catering to an environmentally conscious market seeking alternative protein sources.
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