Main Post Partners

Main Post Partners is a private equity firm founded in 2014, based in San Francisco, California. They specialize in lower middle market, growth capital, recapitalization, and buyout investments in the consumer, business services, and industrial growth sectors. Main Post Partners works in partnership with management to build industry-leading companies, targeting investments in the United States with equity investments ranging from $25 million to $150 million in profitable, growing companies with EBITDA between $5 million to $25 million and sales revenue between $25 million to $250 million.

Alexandra Becker

Associate

Scott Bell

Partner

Miles Buchanan

Senior Associate

Denise Davis

CFO and CCO

Hannah Dittman

Associate

Brendan Forghani

Senior Associate

Aaron Garcia

Vice President

Sean Honey

Managing Partner

Tara Hyland

Vice President

Josh Klieger

Associate

Josh D. McDowell

Partner

Jeffrey S. Mills

Managing Partner

Matthew E. Short

Principal

23 past transactions

Mishimoto

Private Equity Round in 2022
Mishimoto was created for automotive enthusiasts by automotive enthusiasts.Mishimoto has produced a line of upgrades to fit nearly any application, including sport compacts, powersports, trucks, Jeeps, muscle vehicles, daily drivers, and the classics.They have products to make cars good performance. All their products are rigorously tested to ensure the quality of our data.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare LLC

Private Placement in 2020
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare LLC develops, manufactures, and sells skin care products. It offers facial peels, firming lotions, tinted moisturizers, and intense hydra masks with hyaluronic acid; and gift certificates. The company provides products in the areas of vitamin D, face, natural, anti-aging, acne, eye, sun, and body. It sells its products through its Website, authorized retailers and distributors, and Ecommerce partners in the United States and internationally. Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare LLC was formerly known as MD Skincare, LLC. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in New York, New York.

Fortis Solutions Group

Private Equity Round in 2017
Fortis Solutions Group provide a differentiated approach giving our customers a powerful advantage in the marketplace through industry-leading lead times, quality control, color management and solutions-oriented approaches. Fortis Solutions Group offerings include pressure sensitive and shrink sleeve labels, extended booklet printing, variable data printing, multi-ply coupon printing and flexible packaging printing.

MILK Makeup

Venture Round in 2017
Milk Makeup LLC manufactures and sells cosmetics for eyes, lips, face, skin, and nail. It also offers tattoo stamps, eyelash curlers, roll + blot products, charcoal swabs, tweezers, mirrors, hairdryers, and sleep mask + cooling gel inserts; and kits. The company’s products are available online and through stores. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Milk Makeup LLC operates as a subsidiary of Milk Studios, LLC.

Duke Cannon

Private Placement in 2020
Duke Cannon Supply Company LLC manufactures and sells personal care products for men. The company offers hair, body, shave, beard, and face care products. It offers products through retail stores, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Duke Cannon

Private Equity Round in 2020
Duke Cannon Supply Company LLC manufactures and sells personal care products for men. The company offers hair, body, shave, beard, and face care products. It offers products through retail stores, as well as online. The company was incorporated in 2011 and is based in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

SUGARED + BRONZED

Private Placement in 2019
SUGARED + BRONZED LLC owns and operates sugaring and airbrush tanning spa. It also offers natural hair removal and beauty treatments. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California with locations at Dana Point, Newport Beach, Hermosa Beach, Studio City, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, California; New York; and Philadelphia.

DeMert Brands

Private Equity Round in 2019
DeMert Brands, Inc. manufactures hair care products. The company offers a haircare products, such as shampoos, conditioners, skin care products, and styling products under brands, including DeMert Heritage, develop 10, Not Your Mother’s, Hi-Pro-Pac, nail enamel Dryer, Professional, Roberts research laboratories, and Wig & Weave. It retails its products through its website. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Nulo, Inc.

Corporate Round in 2018
Nulo, Inc. produces and markets pet food products for dogs and cats. Its products include grain-free recipes for dogs, including medalseries with jerky strips, training treats, and canned recipes and freestyle limited+, freeze dried raw, jerky strips, training treats, and canned recipes; freestyle for cats and kittens, including cat duck, salmon, canned recipes, turkey and duck, and shredded beef products, and medalseries pouches, kibble, and canned recipes. The company offers high meat protein, low carb, and BC30 probiotic products. The company also offers recipes using fresh chicken, lamb, and salmon, and pairing them with apples, carrots, lentils, and sweet potato. It sells its products through retail stores in the United States. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

MILK Makeup

Venture Round in 2019
Milk Makeup LLC manufactures and sells cosmetics for eyes, lips, face, skin, and nail. It also offers tattoo stamps, eyelash curlers, roll + blot products, charcoal swabs, tweezers, mirrors, hairdryers, and sleep mask + cooling gel inserts; and kits. The company’s products are available online and through stores. The company was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Milk Makeup LLC operates as a subsidiary of Milk Studios, LLC.

Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare

Venture Round in 2020
Dr. Dennis Gross Skincare is a cosmetics company that offers hair, skin and nail care product representation.

Me & My Big Ideas

Venture Round in 2019
Me & My Big Ideas designs and offers a wide range of day planners, notebooks, and paper crafting tools. me & my BIG ideas was created to help customize and inspire daily planning. They are constantly developing new products such as The Happy Planner, planner stickers, planner accessories, and more to help people create their own unique perfect planning solution.

GPS Dental

Private Equity Round in 2021
GPS Dental is a Dental Service Organization that provides care to communities through philanthropic service. Guided Practice Solutions is a Dental Service Organization founded in 2015 by Dr. Hunter Smith and Dr. William Little. GPS Dental currently supports 17 dental locations across Arkansas, Tennessee, and Indiana. We offer a variety of management services from our administrative headquarters in Jonesboro, Arkansas, in addition to Affiliation and Partner Ownership opportunities for Dentists across the United States.

The Happy Planner

Private Equity Round in 2019
The Happy Planner is a provider of organizational and creative planning systems.

DeMert Brands

Private Placement in 2019
DeMert Brands, Inc. manufactures hair care products. The company offers a haircare products, such as shampoos, conditioners, skin care products, and styling products under brands, including DeMert Heritage, develop 10, Not Your Mother’s, Hi-Pro-Pac, nail enamel Dryer, Professional, Roberts research laboratories, and Wig & Weave. It retails its products through its website. The company was founded in 2000 and is headquartered in Tampa, Florida.

Krispy Krunchy Foods, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2021
Krispy Krunchy Foods is a food production company that provides chicken products.

Not Your Mother's Haircare

Venture Round in 2019
Not Your Mother's offers a full line of hair care products that are free of dyes, parabens, phthalates, sulfates, silicones, and gluten. Founded in 2010 by Bethany Pagliarulo and Rocky Pagliarulo and is based in Tampa, Florida.

Nulo, Inc.

Private Placement in 2018
Nulo, Inc. produces and markets pet food products for dogs and cats. Its products include grain-free recipes for dogs, including medalseries with jerky strips, training treats, and canned recipes and freestyle limited+, freeze dried raw, jerky strips, training treats, and canned recipes; freestyle for cats and kittens, including cat duck, salmon, canned recipes, turkey and duck, and shredded beef products, and medalseries pouches, kibble, and canned recipes. The company offers high meat protein, low carb, and BC30 probiotic products. The company also offers recipes using fresh chicken, lamb, and salmon, and pairing them with apples, carrots, lentils, and sweet potato. It sells its products through retail stores in the United States. The company was founded in 2009 and is based in Austin, Texas.

Kuiu

Private Equity Round in 2017
Kuiu is a Los Angeles-based retail company that sells hunting gear and apparel direct-to-consumer. KUIU's design and manufacturing philosophy is simple: make the best possible products using the best possible materials and manufacturing facilities, design for actual needs and problems and not for the sake of design itself, continue research and refinement, and offer absolute customer satisfaction.

EagleRider

Funding Round in 2016
It all began in 1992 when EagleRider pioneered the motorcycle rental concept and guided motorcycle tour business. We started with Harleys and have since gone on to become the world's largest motorcycle tourism company providing a huge variety of beautifully maintained Harley-Davidson, Indian, Triumph, BMW, and Honda motorcycles as well as all kinds of ATVs, Dirt Bikes, and Scooters to accommodate any motorcycle rental or tour experience. EagleRider is intimately aware of the needs of motorcycle enthusiasts and adventure travelers; we allow one-way rentals and guided tours between our more than 100 motorcycle rental and touring facilities all located in the most desirable tourist destinations in the world. Unlike competitors who typically carry only one make, our locations feature all the major touring motorcycles like the Indian Chief Vintage, Indian Chieftan, Electra Glide, Street Glide, Road King, Fat Boy, and Heritage Softail–making us a one stop shop for Harley rentals and Indian Motorcycle rentals.

SUGARED + BRONZED

Private Equity Round in 2019
SUGARED + BRONZED LLC owns and operates sugaring and airbrush tanning spa. It also offers natural hair removal and beauty treatments. The company was founded in 2010 and is based in Santa Monica, California with locations at Dana Point, Newport Beach, Hermosa Beach, Studio City, Los Angeles, and Beverly Hills, California; New York; and Philadelphia.

Me & My Big Ideas

Private Placement in 2019
Me & My Big Ideas designs and offers a wide range of day planners, notebooks, and paper crafting tools. me & my BIG ideas was created to help customize and inspire daily planning. They are constantly developing new products such as The Happy Planner, planner stickers, planner accessories, and more to help people create their own unique perfect planning solution.

Chuze Fitness

Funding Round in 2016
Chuze Fitness Franchises, Inc. operates gyms. It offers cardio and strength equipment, free weights, kid’s club (child care), lap pool and Jacuzzi, and steam room and infrared sauna facilities. The company also provides team training, group fitness and indoor cycling classes, hydromassage, boxing, tanning, cardio cinema, turf training area, smoothie bar, and locker rooms. In addition, it offers personal training services. The company was founded in 2008 and is based in Carlsbad, California. It has locations in Arizona and California.