Investor Type | Firm |
Type of Fund | Private Equity Fund |
Industries | Software (Web Marketplace Saas..) • IT (& TMT) • BioTech • Businesses Solutions • FinTech (& Financials services) • Retail (& E-Commerce) • HealthTech (& Fitness) • Food & Beverage • Consumer • Restaurants |
Stages | Expansion, Later Stage, MBO/LBO, Acquisition, Recapitalization, Pre-Seed, Seed, Series A |
Investing | United States |
Investment Range | $100,000 - $10,000,000 |
Investment Sweet Spot | $1,000,000 |
Assets Under Management | $1,600,000,000 |
CAVU Venture Partners is a private equity and venture capital firm headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. The firm boasts an impressive portfolio primarily focused on the consumer sector, particularly food and beverage, but it also extends its investments to software, information technology, biotech, business solutions, fintech, retail and e-commerce, healthtech, and fitness industries. The fund specializes in a variety of investment stages, including expansion, later-stage ventures, management buyouts/leveraged buyouts (MBO/LBO), acquisitions, recapitalizations, pre-seed, seed, and series A rounds. With expertise in both debt and equity investments, CAVU Venture Partners provides expansive financial solutions to companies aiming for growth. Their investments range from a minimum of $100,000 to a maximum cap of $10,000,000, with a 'sweet spot' for investment typically around $1,000,000. They manage assets totaling around $1.6 billion. CAVU's investment philosophy is oriented towards democratizing healthy living for all, with a focus on building brands that serve this mission. Their approach is characterized as unconventional, with an ecosystem designed to support partners through various operational and strategic avenues. These offerings include digital and e-commerce, sales, media, marketing, partnerships, creative solutions, and developing exit strategies. Their website showcases a number of successful partnerships with notable brands like Oatly, The Farmer's Dog, Necessaire, Noom, Beyond Meat, Vital Proteins, and Bai, illustrating CAVU's ambition to help these companies thrive in the marketplace.