Seidler Equity Partners

Seidler Equity Partners L.P. is a private equity firm established in 1992 and headquartered in Marina Del Rey, California, with an additional office in Sydney, Australia. The firm specializes in investments in middle market, emerging growth, and mature companies, focusing on industry consolidations, management buyouts, and growth financing. Seidler Equity Partners does not invest in startups or companies burdened with excessive debt. It targets a diverse range of industries, including consumer products, manufacturing, healthcare, specialty retail, and technology. The firm typically invests between $5 million and $200 million in companies with enterprise values of $25 million to $500 million, annual revenues of $15 million to $500 million, and EBITDA ranging from $4 million to $60 million. Seidler Equity Partners seeks both minority and majority equity positions and often takes on board-level advisory roles in its portfolio companies, with a typical investment horizon of five to seven years.

Conrad Brown

Partner

Larry Carroll

Principal

Nico Cifarelli

Director

Tom Denot

Partner

Christopher L. Eastland

Co-Founder

Connor Finley

Senior Associate

Monica Golbranson

Vice President

Jeremy Hutchings

Director

Jonelle Jue

CFO and CCO

Eric Kutsenda

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Joshua Lane

Associate

Leonard Lee

Partner

Christopher Leitten

Vice President

Grayson Lyman

Senior Associate

Will McLendon

Principal

Eric O'Brien

Partner

Alex Pearce

Associate

David D. Reed

Director

Tobin Ryan

Partner

Robert Seidler

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Matt Seidler

Partner

Peter Seidler

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Ben Shugar

Associate

Voltaire Valdellon

Director

Henry Wei

Vice President

Scott Yingling

Partner

4 past transactions

Frida

Acquisition in 2020
Frida is a manufacturer of baby care products designed for newborns and their parents. The company offers a diverse range of items, including grooming kits, saline kits, snot spray, hygiene filters, and nail fillers. Additionally, Frida provides postpartum recovery and delivery kits, addressing various needs for both infants and mothers. Their product line aims to support parents in managing the challenges of childcare with practical and effective solutions.

Rawlings Sporting Goods

Acquisition in 2018
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc. is a manufacturer and marketer of sporting goods, catering to professional athletes, national governing bodies, amateurs, and sports leagues both in the United States and internationally. The company offers a diverse range of products for baseball, basketball, football, and softball, including gloves, wood and alloy bats, helmets, protective gear, baseballs, bags, and batting gloves. In addition to these, Rawlings produces apparel such as pants, outerwear, sideline gear, performance apparel, and compression socks, as well as a variety of accessories including protective gear, eyewear, and treatment accessories. The company sells its products through dealers and online platforms. Founded in 1887 and headquartered in Saint Louis, Missouri, Rawlings continues to be a significant player in the sporting goods industry.

Hal Leonard

Acquisition in 2016
Hal Leonard Corporation is the largest music print publisher globally, specializing in the production of sheet music, songbooks, and educational materials. The company creates and publishes a wide range of products, including band and choral arrangements, instructional guides, and reference books for various instruments such as guitar, piano, and drums. Hal Leonard serves a diverse clientele across multiple countries, including Australia, Belgium, China, Germany, the Netherlands, and India, offering both print and digital formats. Additionally, the company produces instructional DVDs and CD-ROMs to support music education.

LA Fitness

Venture Round in 2001
LA Fitness, established in Southern California in 1984, operates a chain of fitness clubs primarily across California. The company is dedicated to improving the physical and emotional wellbeing of its diverse membership base. LA Fitness facilities are equipped with a variety of amenities, including circuit training equipment, free weights, cardiovascular machines, and a range of aerobic programs. Members also have access to swimming pools, whirlpools, saunas, steam rooms, and courts for racquetball and basketball. Additionally, the LA Fitness app serves as a digital extension of its mission to support members in their fitness journeys.
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