Sandbridge Capital

Sandbridge Capital is a private investment firm founded in 2013, with offices in Los Angeles and New York. The firm specializes in investing in high-growth global consumer brands across various sectors, including beauty, luxury, health and wellness, and consumer-based technology. Notable brands in its portfolio include Youth to the People, ILIA, Peach & Lily, Thom Browne, Hydrow, Rossignol, and Farfetch. Sandbridge Capital focuses on growth and expansion equity investments, targeting middle-market companies that demonstrate significant potential for development. Backed by a team of experienced consumer industry operators and advisors, the firm aims to strategically partner with brands to enhance their market presence and drive growth.

Henry, Richard H.

Partner

Joseph Lamastra

Founding Partner

Jeff Palmese

Principal

21 past transactions

California Naturals

Series A in 2024
California Naturals is a personal care brand focused on providing clean, safe, and natural products for hair and body care. The company offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, masques, body washes, and moisturizers. By prioritizing affordability, California Naturals aims to replace harmful products commonly found in bathrooms and homes, making healthier choices accessible to a wider audience.

California Naturals

Seed Round in 2023
California Naturals is a personal care brand focused on providing clean, safe, and natural products for hair and body care. The company offers a diverse range of items, including shampoos, conditioners, masques, body washes, and moisturizers. By prioritizing affordability, California Naturals aims to replace harmful products commonly found in bathrooms and homes, making healthier choices accessible to a wider audience.

R.E.M. Beauty

Venture Round in 2023
R.E.M. Beauty is a cosmetics manufacturer dedicated to empowering individuals in their creativity and self-expression through makeup. The company offers a diverse range of products, including brow gel, concealer, eyeliner markers, lip liner pencils, eyeshadow palettes, lipstick, and lip gloss. By providing high-quality tools, R.E.M. Beauty aims to inspire users to bring their imaginative aspirations to life.

Henry Rose

Series A in 2023
Henry Rose is an e-commerce platform specializing in fine fragrances and related products. The company focuses on providing a transparent line of perfumes made from clear ingredients, ensuring that their offerings are free from harmful substances such as parabens, phthalates, and formaldehyde. Each product is dermatologist tested and EWG verified, allowing consumers to feel confident in using fragrances that prioritize both health and environmental safety. In addition to fragrances, Henry Rose also offers a range of gifts and accessories, catering to a diverse customer base seeking quality and safety in their scent choices.

Ceremonia

Series A in 2023
Ceremonia is a new modern haircare brand rooted in Latin heritage. It celebrates the richness of Latinx culture, serving the next-gen. Ceremonia brand will be launched this fall.

U Beauty

Series A in 2022
U Beauty is a science-driven skincare brand focused on creating personal care products that prioritize sustainability and efficiency. The company aims to replace excess with thoughtful design, working towards a zero-waste goal while minimizing its carbon footprint. U Beauty features a proprietary capsule technology that delivers clinically proven benefits, including brightening, tightening, resurfacing, renewing, equalizing, and defending the skin. This innovative approach not only ensures quicker results but also minimizes irritation, optimizing essential skin components such as collagen, elastin, and hyaluronic acid. U Beauty empowers users with its easy-to-use, all-in-one skincare cream, making effective skincare accessible and convenient.

Madison Reed

Venture Round in 2022
Madison Reed, Inc. is a beauty company that specializes in manufacturing hair care products, including permanent hair colors, root touch-up products, and color reviving glosses, among others. Founded in 2013 and based in San Francisco, the company aims to revolutionize hair coloring by offering a proprietary ammonia-free formula that combines essential nutrients like keratin and argan oil. Madison Reed enables customers to achieve salon-quality hair color at home for an affordable price. In addition to its product line, the company operates hair color salons in California and provides franchising opportunities. It also sells various accessories and tools necessary for hair coloring, enhancing the overall customer experience.

Hydrow

Series D in 2022
Hydrow, Inc. is a manufacturer of virtual rowing machines designed for at-home workouts. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers a product that simulates the experience of rowing on water, providing users with immersive workouts through on-demand digital courses. The Hydrow rower features visuals, audio, and adjustable resistance, allowing customers to engage in a realistic rowing experience from the comfort of their homes. Hydrow sells its products online and aims to promote a whole-body approach to health and fitness through its innovative equipment and expert-led instruction. The company was previously known as Crew By True Rowing, Inc. before rebranding in May 2019.

Hydrow

Series B in 2020
Hydrow, Inc. is a manufacturer of virtual rowing machines designed for at-home workouts. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company offers a product that simulates the experience of rowing on water, providing users with immersive workouts through on-demand digital courses. The Hydrow rower features visuals, audio, and adjustable resistance, allowing customers to engage in a realistic rowing experience from the comfort of their homes. Hydrow sells its products online and aims to promote a whole-body approach to health and fitness through its innovative equipment and expert-led instruction. The company was previously known as Crew By True Rowing, Inc. before rebranding in May 2019.

Peach & Lily

Venture Round in 2020
Peach & Lily, Inc. is a skincare and beauty company based in Bronx, New York, established in 2012. The company specializes in a wide range of products, including cleansers, toners, essences, face oils, serums, eye creams, moisturizers, exfoliators, masks, and sunscreens, as well as makeup and body products. Focused on innovative and high-quality offerings from Asia, Peach & Lily serves as an online destination for consumers in the United States seeking effective skincare solutions. The brand emphasizes the use of safe ingredients, avoiding harmful chemicals, dyes, alcohol, parabens, and sulfates to promote healthy skin. Products are available for purchase directly through their e-commerce platform and through various retail partners, both domestically and internationally.

ILIA Beauty

Series B in 2020
ILIA Beauty is a prestige line of clean color cosmetics that offers over 100 high-performance products designed for a full face application. Combining certified organic ingredients with non-toxic synthetics, ILIA aims to exceed expectations in the natural makeup category. The brand is committed to ethical and sustainable manufacturing practices, utilizing recycled aluminum and post-consumer recycled paper printed with vegetable-based dyes. In addition to its makeup offerings, ILIA also provides a range of skincare products and accessories, including blending brushes and travel bags, all formulated to be gluten and dairy-free while incorporating active skincare ingredients to protect the skin from environmental stressors.

Youth To The People

Private Equity Round in 2019
Youth To The People Inc. is a Los Angeles-based company that specializes in manufacturing skincare and cosmetic products, including cleansers, creams, serums, masks, and eye creams. Founded in 2015, the company focuses on creating skincare solutions that help replenish and renew tired skin. Its products are formulated with 100 percent vegan ingredients and cold-pressed extracts, combined with clinical pro-grade actives, while adhering to environmentally friendly practices such as recyclable packaging and the absence of added chemicals. In addition to skincare, Youth To The People also offers clothing products for sale online, promoting a holistic approach to beauty and wellness.

The RealReal

Series G in 2018
The RealReal operates as the largest online marketplace for authenticated, resale luxury goods, specializing in various categories such as fashion for women, men, and children, as well as jewelry, watches, home items, and art. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in San Francisco, the company boasts over 37 million members and has sold nearly 40 million items through its platform. The RealReal employs a rigorous authentication process managed by in-house experts, including gemologists and horologists, ensuring the reliability of its offerings. As a sustainable business, it promotes the circular economy by giving new life to luxury items from numerous brands. The company simplifies the selling process for consignors with services such as virtual appointments, in-home pickups, and direct shipping, while managing all aspects of the transaction, from pricing and listing to shipping and customer service. In 2023, The RealReal generated significant gross merchandise volume, capitalizing on a market previously underserved by traditional retail outlets.

FABPulous

Venture Round in 2017
FABPulous is a healthcare company based in The Netherlands, founded as a spin-off from Maastricht University in 2008. The company specializes in developing and marketing diagnostic solutions for primary care and emergency medicine. FABPulous has created a novel handheld disposable plasma separation device that enables rapid preparation of plasma from a drop of blood, facilitating point-of-care and home testing. This device can be integrated with various in vitro diagnostic platforms, such as lateral flow devices. The primary product under development is a rapid test for the cardiac biomarker heart-type fatty acid binding protein (H-FABP), which aids in the first-line diagnosis of acute myocardial infarction. By providing a simple and efficient diagnostic tool, FABPulous aims to enhance the speed and accuracy of medical assessments in critical care settings.

Thom Browne

Acquisition in 2016
Thom Browne, Inc. is a New York-based company specializing in modern tailoring and the design and marketing of apparel for men, women, and children. The brand is known for its distinctive collections that encompass ready-to-wear clothing, footwear, accessories, and fragrances. Offering a diverse range of products, Thom Browne's portfolio includes shirts, knits, leather goods, eyewear, ties, and various related accessories. As of August 2018, Thom Browne operates as a subsidiary of Ermenegildo Zegna Holditalia S.p.A., further enhancing its presence in the luxury fashion market.

Farfetch

Series E in 2015
Farfetch is an online platform established in 2008 that connects buyers and sellers of personal luxury goods. It unites various independent fashion boutiques and offers a diverse range of products, including bags, dresses, shoes, and accessories. The company partners with over 1,000 luxury goods sellers to provide their inventory to nearly one million active customers, charging a commission for each sale. Farfetch operates a modular technology platform designed to enhance the luxury fashion ecosystem, utilizing a proprietary technology stack to support its applications, services, and data. In addition to its digital marketplace, Farfetch also includes Browns stores and the New Guard Group, and it offers solutions that facilitate the e-commerce operations of luxury brands. The company's focus on connecting luxury brands closely with the fashion industry underlines its commitment to the sector.

Backjoy

Venture Round in 2014
BackJoy Orthotics, LLC, founded in 2005 and based in Boulder, Colorado, focuses on designing and marketing products aimed at alleviating back pain. The company offers a range of items, including posture improvement seats, sleep accessories, pillows, cushions, trigger point massagers, and posture bands. BackJoy serves a global customer base through various distribution channels, including stores, dealers, and online platforms, reaching over 40 countries with regional hubs in the United States, Asia, and Europe. The brand is dedicated to improving health and wellness by providing innovative solutions for individuals affected by sedentary lifestyles.

Rossignol

Private Equity Round in 2014
Rossignol is a mobile app developer company and developed an app Ski Pursuit. This company was founded in 1907. This app is compatible with iPod touc

Stio

Venture Round in 2014
Stio is a mountain apparel brand that specializes in designing and selling functional clothing inspired by the mountain lifestyle. The company offers a diverse range of outdoor apparel, including baselayers, fleece, thermals, softshells, and jackets. Stio aims to provide customers with appealing and practical products that enhance comfort and performance during outdoor activities.

Bonobos

Series D in 2014
Bonobos, Inc. is a men's clothing brand that specializes in providing a wide range of apparel including pants, shirts, suits, sweaters, outerwear, shoes, and accessories. Founded in 2007, Bonobos initially made a name for itself with its signature line of better-fitting men's pants, and has since grown to become the largest apparel brand established online in the United States. The company offers various categories of clothing such as washed chinos, dress shirts, and casual wear, as well as a selection of accessories like belts, socks, and watches. Bonobos has expanded its presence by launching Guideshops, which provide personalized shopping experiences, and by partnering with major retailers like Nordstrom to increase its distribution. The brand is recognized for its commitment to delivering excellent fit and customer service, contributing to its reputation as a prominent name in menswear. Bonobos operates primarily online, with a physical store located in Seattle and a headquarters in New York City.

Derek Lam

Private Equity Round in 2014
Derek Lam is a New York City-based clothing company specializing in women's fashion apparel. The brand offers a diverse range of products, including dresses, skirts, tops, sweaters, jackets, coats, pants, shorts, and sunglasses. It aims to help customers curate versatile wardrobes suitable for various occasions. Through its designs, Derek Lam emphasizes style and practicality, catering to the modern woman's needs.
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