Vestar is proud to have been named one of Mergers & Acquisitions’ 2024 Best Places to Work in Private Equity. With a 35-year history of investing in our employees and promoting from within, we greatly value our team and celebrate their contributions to our firm!
Vestar Capital Partners
Capital Markets
New York, NY 3,985 followers
Partners with Management | Investing for Growth
About us
Vestar Capital Partners is a leading U.S. middle-market private equity firm specializing in management buyouts and growth capital investments. Vestar invests and collaborates with incumbent management teams and private owners to build long-term enterprise value, with a focus on Consumer, Business & Technology Services, and Healthcare. Since our founding in 1988, Vestar has maintained a prudent, long-term approach to investing that has served us well throughout numerous business and economic cycles. Vestar funds have invested over $8 billion in 84 companies – as well as more than 200 add-on acquisitions – with a total value of approximately $50 billion. Vestar was founded on the belief that what truly makes a company successful and ensures lasting value is the management team behind it. As entrepreneurs ourselves, we understand the obstacles founders face when building a business, but we also know that it takes more than a good business plan to be successful. That’s why we set out to find and back strong managers with whom we can build a true partnership. This founding principle underlies everything we do at Vestar. As our firm has evolved over time, we’ve mastered a creative and flexible approach to structuring transactions, while helping to optimize the balance sheet and operations of a business. Our integrated team of investment and operating professionals guides founders and owners to build on the successful foundation they’ve created and capitalize on the potential in their businesses.
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- Capital Markets
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- 11-50 employees
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- New York, NY
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- Privately Held
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- 1988
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New York, NY 10022, US
Employees at Vestar Capital Partners
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Vestar is delighted to recognize Caroline Ptacek, who was recently promoted to Vice President. Caroline joined Vestar in 2022 and supports the firm’s investments in Circana, Dr. Praeger’s, and 360 Training. Congratulations, Caroline, and thank you for your continued contributions to Vestar!
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Vestar Managing Director and COO Ken O’Keefe was recently featured in a PE Hub article detailing Vestar’s growth strategy for the newly recapitalized Roland Foods, a global importer and supplier of specialty foods. Ken discussed add-on plans for the portfolio company, stating, “We have a robust pipeline of potential acquisition targets which supports our overall growth strategy and value proposition for our customers.”
'I would be disappointed if we did not make multiple acquisitions over the coming years,' said Vestar Capital Partners Ken O'Keefe. Rafael Canton #PEDeals #Consumer #Retail
Vestar on the hunt for add-ons and expansion after Roland Foods recapitalization | PE Hub
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We are very pleased to support Circana in this strategic expansion, which will significantly enhance their media measurement capabilities and provide even greater value to clients.
Today we announced that we have entered into definitive agreements to acquire NCSolutions, the joint venture between Nielsen and Catalina that improves advertising effectiveness, and Nielsen’s Marketing Mix Modeling (MMM) business. With these two acquisitions, Circana will expand its media measurement capabilities while also increasing its marketing mix modeling and unified measurement solutions and footprint. As a result, clients of all three businesses will gain broader access to audience targeting, media measurement, in-flight optimization, and clean room solutions. Additionally, this combination will increase efficiency and offer better products and services to fuel clients’ growth via more targeted and impactful advertising. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBaDZeTA
Circana to Acquire NCSolutions and Nielsen's Marketing Mix Modeling Business
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Vestar is proud to team up with Apex for Youth to pack over 450 back-to-school bags. Apex for Youth empowers underserved Asian and immigrant youth from low-income families in NYC to help them unlock their potential and a world of possibility. Vestar applauds Apex for Youth’s mission of building the next generation of tomorrow’s change makers and pursuing a more equitable future.
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We are pleased to welcome Dr. Lynn Mason to the Accanto Health Board of Directors. “With decades of leadership across multi-site and multi-state healthcare services organizations, Lynn brings deep experience with market growth, new service development, and increasing access to care for those in need,” said CEO Dr. Tom Britton. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3WxyVX8
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Thrilled to share this The Food Institute interview of Andy Reichgut and Grace A. Garwood. "Dr. Praeger’s mission is to pioneer new food to increase vegetable consumption."
Really interesting look at what the Dr. Praeger's brand is doing to help consumers increase vegetable consumption, from my colleague Grace Garwood: https://lnkd.in/gZqtNZYZ #plantbased #altmeat #health Andy Reichgut Dr. Praeger's
Dr. Praeger's Targeting ‘Nutrition-Curious’ Consumers
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We are proud to support Simple Mills, one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces for 2024!
We are THRILLED to announce that Simple Mills has been recognized as one of Inc.'s Best Workplaces for 2024! We believe in creating a positive impact on people and the planet, both professionally and personally. Our mission-driven culture focuses on holistic growth, deepening connections, and enhancing well-being through a variety of programs: - People & Planet Retreats that unite our team with nature - Quarterly engagement sessions on regenerative agriculture and nutrition - Earth Month programming and farm visits - Live Full Fridays, closing our offices at 1pm every week to focus on our WANT-to-do lists Our team is the driving force behind our culture, which is why we are so invested in our talent! If you are interested in joining our journey, please check out our careers page. https://lnkd.in/gZUuECj
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Vestar Capital and VCP VI portfolio company Roland Foods, LLC were thrilled to partner with SuitUp Incorporated to host an innovative business competition for local high school students. Teams went head to head to create a unique product for Roland, developing the marketing, design, finance, and business strategy for their ideas before pitching them live to the Vestar and Roland judges. It was a pleasure seeing student CEOs bring their creativity and ingenuity to the boardroom!
In April, over 20 Roland Foods employees volunteered and participated in Vestar Capital Partners SuitUp event! Teams of students were tasked with creating and live pitching a unique product for the Roland Foods catalog to a team of Vestar and Roland Foods judges. Employees engaged with students in this Roland Foods-focused business innovation challenge and supported the student teams as they built out their business ideas. It was an incredibly insightful experience and an invaluable opportunity for Roland Foods’ employees to mentor local high school students. Check out the graphic below of the event. #ASeatAtTheRolandFoodsTable #Vestar #employeeengagement
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Vestar is proud to support Simple Mills as it continues on its mission to change the world!
We are thrilled to announce that our Mission Strategic Plan has been featured on Fast Company's World Changing Ideas List! Last year, we put a stake in the ground and created an ambitious roadmap for the impact we seek to have on human and planetary health through 2026. The way we make food and source ingredients is at the core of this plan. An equally important element of our approach is positively influencing the broader food system beyond our direct supply chain. Looking ahead, our aim is to drive more widespread impact through activities like advocating for improved agricultural policies and engaging with farming communities within and beyond our value chain. https://lnkd.in/eYnbU-2D
These 11 companies are providing smarter and cleaner ways to put food on the table
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