Sunrise Strategic Partners

Sunrise Strategic Partners, based in Boulder, Colorado, provides growth capital and expertise to emerging brands in the healthy, active and sustainable living space that resonate with millennials, have a strong proof of concept and have reached approximately $10-$20 million in revenue. The Sunrise team is deeply experienced in scaling brands and supports these investments by adding strategic value and guidance on tactical priorities. Sunrise Strategic Partners was founded by Steve Hughes, founder of Boulder Brands, and Trilantic North America, a leading private equity firm.

Steve Hughes

CEO and Co-Founder

10 past transactions

Cali'flour Foods

Private Equity Round in 2019
Cali'flour Foods is a provider of cauliflower based products that allow everyone to enjoy eating their favorite types of foods.

Coolhaus

Venture Round in 2018
Coolhaus is an architecturally-themed, gourmet dessert company. Coolhaus, know ice cream, smiles, joy & laughs are the great unifiers & big bringer together-ers. Ice cream is edible creativity, full of infinite possibilities and endless pints of potential

Little Secrets

Venture Round in 2018
Decades ago inside a corner store, a nine year old Chris Mears on roller blades stealthily slipped a piece of candy into the pocket of his jeans and rolled his way to the door. He was stopped, did his time, and reformed his ways, but his sincere love of chocolate still remains. Now a certified grown-up with a penchant for unwrapping candy bars mid-afternoon, Chris wanted to find a way to make his guilty pleasures less incriminating. And yea, verily, so became Little Secrets, an incredible candy brand that sources the best ingredients, says nahhh to any artificial anythings, and understands hiding a bag of our candy-coated chocolates in your top desk drawer.

Kill Cliff

Venture Round in 2017
Kill Cliff specializes in providing sports beverages, ready-to-drink beverages, and recovery drinks. Its products are created as an alternative to energy drinks, sodas, sports drinks, and beverages aimed to help athletes to get an alternative to the other choices in the market. The company was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.

Vital Farms

Venture Round in 2017
Vital Farms is a provider and manufacturer of pasture-raised eggs and poultry in the United States. The Vital Farms team has created a company that provides nutritious food for consumers, differentiated products for channel partners, attractive economics for farmers, responsible land use for communities, and ethical, humane living conditions for animals. It also prioritizes the long-term benefits of each of its stakeholders, including farmers and suppliers, customers and consumers, communities and the environment, and crew members and stockholders. Vital Farms was founded in 2007 and is headquartered in Austin, Texas, United States.

Maple Hill Creamery

Venture Round in 2016
Maple Hill Creamery is a farm-family owned dairy manufacturer founded in 2009, and is widely recognized as the preeminent leader in the emerging 100% grass-fed dairy category. They are the first dairy brand to receive the Pennsylvania Certified Organic 100% Grassfed Certification. Since day one, Maple Hill has stood by their conviction that 100% grass-fed organic dairy farming is better for everyone from cows to consumers. 100% grass-fed dairy farming produces the highest quality milk, supports the healthiest lifestyle for cows, improves the fertility of grazing land, and allows farmers to prosper.

Kodiak Cakes

Funding Round in 2016
Kodiak Cakes offers products like whole grain pancake and waffle mixes, protein oatmeal, frozen waffles, syrups, baking mixes, and snacks. The company uses whole grains and high-protein ingredients in its products, aiming to provide alternatives to typical breakfast and snack options.

Teton Waters Ranch

Venture Round in 2016
Teton Waters Ranch produces a line of sausages, frankfurters, and chili. All products are made with 100% grass-fed beef. Idaho-born and Denver-based Teton Waters is more than just one lone ranch. It's a way of life as old as the land, used by generations of humane ranchers raising grass-fed beef around the world. It's good for us, better for animals, and good for the land.

Perky Jerky

Seed Round in 2016
Perky Jerky is engaged in the production of all-natural jerky products. The company was founded by Matt Keiser in 2007 and is based in Greenwood Village, Colorado.
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