Partnership Capital Growth Investors

PCGI invests in consumer products, services, and technology companies that promote healthier living, with a 20-year history of successful investing in some of the best-known brands in the industry. PCGI's mission is to deliver economic and social returns for its portfolio companies and investors through its partnership-capital-growth or value built on values approach.
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Carly Scott

Director of Marketing

42 past transactions

FrontStream

Private Equity Round in 2009
FrontStream is revolutionizing philanthropy through the use of integrated data that connects causes and organizations with their donors and supporters. The FrontStream Philanthropy Platform is an integrated ecosystem of software and services that unifies fundraising, data analysis, event management, employee giving, volunteering and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. They provide an unparalleled set of tools and data that enables nonprofits and corporations to better understand and enhance the impact of their collective philanthropic efforts.

Ragnar Events, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2012
Ragnar Events, LLC provides overnight relay racing services in the United States. The company also offers relay race training programs. Ragnar Events, LLC was founded in 2003 and is based in Kaysville, Utah. It has locations in Arizona, Florida, California, Ontario, Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, District of Columbia, and Colorado.

Healthy's Nutrition

Private Equity Round in 2008
Healthy's Nutrition is a health and nutrition shop in Morgantown.

Planet Organic

Private Equity Round in 2008
Planet Organic is a natural products retailing company that operates an organic super market. It offers natural food and drinks, health and beauty products, and household goods. Planet Organic was founded in 1995 by Renée Elliott. It is based in London, United Kingdom.

The Alaska Club

Private Equity Round in 2012
The Alaska Club is a full-service health and fitness center that offers gym facilities and related services such as personal training, child care, swim lessons, tennis, racquetball, basketball, high-tech exercise machines, and fitness classes like yoga, cycling, step, pilates, strength training, and more. The Alaska Club was founded in 1986 and is based in Anchorage, Alaska.

Sambazon, Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2012
Sambazon, Inc. produces and sells organic acai products. The company’s products include juices, fruit packs, frozen desserts and snacks, powders, and energy drinks. It also operates cafes in Cardiff and Newport, California. The company offers its products through retail stores in the United States. Sambazon, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in San Clemente, California.

MonaVie

Private Equity Round in 2008
MonaVie blends antioxidant nutritional power with an unparalleled opportunity for you to capitalize on the vibrant health and wellness industry. They launched in 2005, offering premium quality nutritional products that are dedicated to improving the health of millions and changing the lives of their MonaVie family. MonaVie is one of the fastest growing companies in the world (you can even find us on the 2009 Inc 500 List of Fastest Growing Companies) with blueprints for continued expansion in the United States and worldwide markets. And they have big plans. They’re helping people in every kind of situation to reach their own victory. MonaVie’s goal isn’t just to sell product, they want to relieve hopelessness and be the strong hand up for people to support themselves.

Numi Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2006
Numi Inc. processes, produces, and sells tea. It offers tea bags, flowering tea, loose leaf tea, iced tea, and tea gifts. The company also provides turmeric, indulgent, savory, green, black, white, and herbal tea, as well as assortments, and tea variety bundles. In addition, the company offers teaware, including tea pots, sacks, and filters; and foodservice items. The company sells its products through retail outlets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, and internationally, as well as online. Numi Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Oakland, California.

Muscle Milk

Private Equity Round in 2006
Muscle Milk has a range of protein products that feature the nutrients your active lifestyle demands.

SurfTech

Private Equity Round in 2006
Surfboard and sailboard shaper Randy French founded Surftech in 1989. French developed a revolutionary way of building surfboards and offered his new technology to the best shapers on earth. Initially French and a few friends drove up and down the California coast with a truckload of boards selling them out of the back of a truck. Back then their early headquarters were known as the “chicken coop” and were located in the back of a Santa Cruz lumber yard. Surftech officially began when French built a prototype with a shape from Rusty Preisendorfer at French’s Oregon factory. These original boards remain the most sought after of all Surftech shaper’s sample boards. They soon began a partnership with a world class international factory that matched their commitment to excellence, providing unparalleled capabilities, strong environmental awareness and unmatched craftsmanship.

Ragnar Events, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2013
Ragnar Events, LLC provides overnight relay racing services in the United States. The company also offers relay race training programs. Ragnar Events, LLC was founded in 2003 and is based in Kaysville, Utah. It has locations in Arizona, Florida, California, Ontario, Illinois, Washington, Minnesota, New York, Tennessee, District of Columbia, and Colorado.

Mrs. Green's Natural Market

Private Equity Round in 2008
Mrs. Green's Natural Market is the natural and organic food retailers in the Northeastern U.S.

Rudy's Barbershop

Private Equity Round in 2012
Rudy's Barbershop Holding, LLC operates barbershops in Washington, Portland, Los Angeles, and New York. It offers hair cuts. The company also provides intern programs that cover men’s cuts, women’s cuts, and color. In addition, it sells shampoos, conditioners, body wash, gift certificates, skateboards, sweatshirts, bracelets, necklaces, tote bags, sunglasses, aftershave lotions, shaving oil, T-shirts, water bottles, flasks, and deodorants online. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

Califia Farms, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2019
Califia Farms' (Califia, pronounced like California), mission is to bring you delicious and mindful nourishment through California-grown fruits and nuts. Califia Farms is led by beverage visionary Greg Steltenpohl, bringing you beautifully bottled goodness from the San Joaquin Valley. The name comes from the Spanish legend of warrior queen Califia who ruled over the mythical island of California. Spanish conquistadors believed they had discovered Califia’s bountiful island when they first explored California.

Anytime Fitness, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2006
As of October 29, 2012, Anytime Fitness, Inc. was acquired by Anytime Fitness Germantown. Anytime Fitness Germantown owns, operates, and franchises fitness clubs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, and India. Its fitness clubs offer fitness training, including personal training and exercise programs for members. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Hastings, Minnesota.

World Health Club

Private Equity Round in 2006
GYMVMT is not only a place, it’s a state of motion. It’s the space where you make your move—reaching higher, harder and stronger. GYMVMT means active, healthy, inspiring and powerful. It means engaging your body, and challenging yourself, whichever way you do it. We are in the business of transformation. Encouraging and supporting movement, growth and change every day at individual levels also allows us to continue to build out a better version of our organization as well. One that evaluates, optimizes, pivots and evolves what we do… how, where and when we need to do it.

Drybar Holdings LLC

Private Equity Round in 2013
Drybar Holdings LLC operates salons that provide hair blowout services in the United States. The company also provides its services on private parties to girls and teenagers. In addition, it sells hair products, styling tools, travel kits, and accessories through its online portal. Drybar Holdings LLC was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Irvine, California. It has locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.; and Vancouver, Canada.

Gaia Herbs

Private Equity Round in 2006
Gaia Herbs, LLC manufactures and sells medicinal herbal products in the United States and internationally. Its product line includes liquid herbal extracts, organic products, single herbs, herbal teas, functional food, solid extracts and elixirs, herbal syrups, herbal immune support and stress response products, cleansing and weight management kits, and others, as well as herbal products for kids. It sells its products through retail stores, as well as its online store. Gaia Herbs, LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in Brevard, North Carolina.

Planet Organic - Natural Markets Food Group

Private Equity Round in 2006
Planet Organic Market has deep roots in the Canadian natural food business. Starting out with a single store in northern Alberta, The company has expanded into a forward-thinking national chain with locations in five provinces. The main growth of Planet Organic Markets began in 1993 with the purchase of High Level Natural Foods--at the time, one of the most successful natural food retailers in Canada. In 2001, Planet Organic Health Corp was formed to bring the natural food experience to customers across Canada. Over the next three years, Planet Organic added Planet Organic Markets in Victoria, Port Coquitlam, Calgary, Halifax and Port Credit.

Anytime Fitness, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2012
As of October 29, 2012, Anytime Fitness, Inc. was acquired by Anytime Fitness Germantown. Anytime Fitness Germantown owns, operates, and franchises fitness clubs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, and India. Its fitness clubs offer fitness training, including personal training and exercise programs for members. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Hastings, Minnesota.

Trophic Canada

Private Equity Round in 2008
Trophic Canada is a privately held company that manufactures and sells nutritional supplements.

Rudy's Barbershop

Private Equity Round in 2014
Rudy's Barbershop Holding, LLC operates barbershops in Washington, Portland, Los Angeles, and New York. It offers hair cuts. The company also provides intern programs that cover men’s cuts, women’s cuts, and color. In addition, it sells shampoos, conditioners, body wash, gift certificates, skateboards, sweatshirts, bracelets, necklaces, tote bags, sunglasses, aftershave lotions, shaving oil, T-shirts, water bottles, flasks, and deodorants online. The company is based in Seattle, Washington.

Jeunesse Global

Private Equity Round in 2006
Established by Randy Ray and Wendy Lewis, Jeunesse Global is a direct selling platform focused on encouraging healthy living and youth enhancement. Jeunesse Global manufactures skincare products and supplements in the United States to distribute them worldwide. Together, Jeunesse’s collection of products is called the Youth Enhancement System or Y.E.S. Supplements Jeunesse’s line of supplements help the body in a variety of ways. AM & PM Essentials™ provide cells with vitamins that help increase energy in the morning and give the body a relaxing sleep at night. Reserve™ blends fruit to provide the body with antioxidants. Finiti™ contains a blend of vegetables and fruit to help maintain healthy stem cells. Zen Bodi™ helps build muscle and curbs appetite. And Nevo™ supplies a boost of energy in the form of an energy drink. Skin Care Products Jeunesse’s skin care products focus on giving the skin a youthful appearance. The luminesce™ anti-aging line fights fine lines and wrinkles. Instantly Ageless™ micro cream reduces the presence of under-eye bags in under two minutes. And the NV™ foundation, primer, and bronzer make the skin appear to have an airbrush finish. With a multilingual customer service, back office support team, global enrollment system, and in-house programming already in place, the company is fully operational in 32 offices around the world.

Healthy Living Network

Private Equity Round in 2012
The Healthy Living Network consists of independently owned and operated home health, hospice and home care agencies that provide in-home medical, rehabilitative and support services by experienced professionals with extensive clinical, healthcare, and hospitality backgrounds.

Designer Whey

Private Equity Round in 2020
In 1988, David Jenkins, a three-time Olympic silver medalist, who was simply passionate about the benefits of whey boldly decided to start a company that offered uniquely formulated protein products to fitness-minded consumers. It was the first of its kind. NEXT Proteins grew into the leading developer of delicious, whey-based nutritional products, led by a group of passionate health and fitness enthusiasts. Their mission has been and always will be to help customers achieve their fitness goals and live healthier lives. Their values are equally resolute. They only work with quality, scientifically proven ingredients, ensuring each Designer Whey product delivers the optimal blend of proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids. It’s this unique formula that helps to reduce appetite, build lean muscle, improve body composition, enhance the benefits of exercise, aid in recovery, and much more.

Designer Whey

Private Equity Round in 2006
In 1988, David Jenkins, a three-time Olympic silver medalist, who was simply passionate about the benefits of whey boldly decided to start a company that offered uniquely formulated protein products to fitness-minded consumers. It was the first of its kind. NEXT Proteins grew into the leading developer of delicious, whey-based nutritional products, led by a group of passionate health and fitness enthusiasts. Their mission has been and always will be to help customers achieve their fitness goals and live healthier lives. Their values are equally resolute. They only work with quality, scientifically proven ingredients, ensuring each Designer Whey product delivers the optimal blend of proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids. It’s this unique formula that helps to reduce appetite, build lean muscle, improve body composition, enhance the benefits of exercise, aid in recovery, and much more.

Drybar Holdings LLC

Private Equity Round in 2012
Drybar Holdings LLC operates salons that provide hair blowout services in the United States. The company also provides its services on private parties to girls and teenagers. In addition, it sells hair products, styling tools, travel kits, and accessories through its online portal. Drybar Holdings LLC was incorporated in 2010 and is based in Irvine, California. It has locations in Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Texas, Virginia, and Washington, D.C.; and Vancouver, Canada.

Sangster's Health Centres

Private Equity Round in 2008
Health Food Store in St. Albert, AB

Sambazon, Inc.

Series A in 2006
Sambazon, Inc. produces and sells organic acai products. The company’s products include juices, fruit packs, frozen desserts and snacks, powders, and energy drinks. It also operates cafes in Cardiff and Newport, California. The company offers its products through retail stores in the United States. Sambazon, Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in San Clemente, California.

RPM Training Co

Series A in 2021
RPM Training Co., founded in 2012, is an active lifestyle brand focused on the intersection of training and action sports. Built largely on the success of their premium functional fitness gear, RPM also features a full line of lifestyle apparel, activewear, and functional swimwear, made by hand at their headquarters in Northern California. Their tagline "Grounded by Purpose" is a nod to the core ethos of RPM: Legit, purposeful, functional training is the best foundation for a truly full and adventurous life.

Mission Research

Private Equity Round in 2008
InnesFarm, Inc., doing business as Mission Research, Inc., builds and supports fundraising and donor management solutions to the SOHO market and nonprofit sector. It offers GiftWorks, a fundraising software that segments donors, tracks donations, builds lists, runs reports, sends mailings, manages volunteers and events, and accepts online donations. The company was incorporated in 2000 and is headquartered in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

Promax Nutrition

Private Equity Round in 2006
Promax care about what goes into people's bodies, so we pack our bars with replenishing protein, vitamins and minerals, and great-tasting flavors. You won't find any artificial sweeteners or preservatives, high fructose corn syrup, trans fats, maltitol or gelatin, and they are gluten-free, kosher and vegetarian. At Promax, they are passionate about fit, well-nourished bodies they fuel the DOers who get up every day and make it better, whatever it is.

SurfTech

Private Equity Round in 2007
Surfboard and sailboard shaper Randy French founded Surftech in 1989. French developed a revolutionary way of building surfboards and offered his new technology to the best shapers on earth. Initially French and a few friends drove up and down the California coast with a truckload of boards selling them out of the back of a truck. Back then their early headquarters were known as the “chicken coop” and were located in the back of a Santa Cruz lumber yard. Surftech officially began when French built a prototype with a shape from Rusty Preisendorfer at French’s Oregon factory. These original boards remain the most sought after of all Surftech shaper’s sample boards. They soon began a partnership with a world class international factory that matched their commitment to excellence, providing unparalleled capabilities, strong environmental awareness and unmatched craftsmanship.

Planet Organic

Private Equity Round in 2007
Planet Organic is a natural products retailing company that operates an organic super market. It offers natural food and drinks, health and beauty products, and household goods. Planet Organic was founded in 1995 by Renée Elliott. It is based in London, United Kingdom.

Gaia Herbs

Venture Round in 2011
Gaia Herbs, LLC manufactures and sells medicinal herbal products in the United States and internationally. Its product line includes liquid herbal extracts, organic products, single herbs, herbal teas, functional food, solid extracts and elixirs, herbal syrups, herbal immune support and stress response products, cleansing and weight management kits, and others, as well as herbal products for kids. It sells its products through retail stores, as well as its online store. Gaia Herbs, LLC was founded in 1986 and is based in Brevard, North Carolina.

GoPicnic

Private Equity Round in 2012
Founded in 2006, Chicago-based GoPicnic® is the pioneer and leader in delicious, nutritionally balanced and portable ready-to-eat breakfast, lunch and snacks. Innovating the concept of refueling on-the-go with its tasty offerings, GoPicnic® is on a mission to prevent Hangry* one meal at a time.

International Fitness Holdings

Private Equity Round in 2008
International Fitness Holdings Inc. (IFH) has been inspiring Albertans to live a healthy and active lifestyle for over 30 years. IFH operates World Health, SPALADY, and Bankers Hall Club brands with 14 fitness club locations in Calgary and Edmonton. IFH fitness centers offer gym goers convenient health club facilities with flexible membership options, dynamic Group Exercise classes and Personal Training.

The Alaska Club

Private Equity Round in 2014
The Alaska Club is a full-service health and fitness center that offers gym facilities and related services such as personal training, child care, swim lessons, tennis, racquetball, basketball, high-tech exercise machines, and fitness classes like yoga, cycling, step, pilates, strength training, and more. The Alaska Club was founded in 1986 and is based in Anchorage, Alaska.

Anytime Fitness, LLC

Private Equity Round in 2009
As of October 29, 2012, Anytime Fitness, Inc. was acquired by Anytime Fitness Germantown. Anytime Fitness Germantown owns, operates, and franchises fitness clubs in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland, Spain, the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Qatar, and India. Its fitness clubs offer fitness training, including personal training and exercise programs for members. The company was founded in 2002 and is based in Hastings, Minnesota.

Designer Whey

Private Equity Round in 2011
In 1988, David Jenkins, a three-time Olympic silver medalist, who was simply passionate about the benefits of whey boldly decided to start a company that offered uniquely formulated protein products to fitness-minded consumers. It was the first of its kind. NEXT Proteins grew into the leading developer of delicious, whey-based nutritional products, led by a group of passionate health and fitness enthusiasts. Their mission has been and always will be to help customers achieve their fitness goals and live healthier lives. Their values are equally resolute. They only work with quality, scientifically proven ingredients, ensuring each Designer Whey product delivers the optimal blend of proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids. It’s this unique formula that helps to reduce appetite, build lean muscle, improve body composition, enhance the benefits of exercise, aid in recovery, and much more.

Numi Inc.

Private Equity Round in 2007
Numi Inc. processes, produces, and sells tea. It offers tea bags, flowering tea, loose leaf tea, iced tea, and tea gifts. The company also provides turmeric, indulgent, savory, green, black, white, and herbal tea, as well as assortments, and tea variety bundles. In addition, the company offers teaware, including tea pots, sacks, and filters; and foodservice items. The company sells its products through retail outlets in the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Denmark, the Netherlands, and internationally, as well as online. Numi Inc. was founded in 1999 and is based in Oakland, California.