Top 10 Private Equity Investors in Consumer Industry in the World in 2021 by Deal Value
Apollo Global Management Inc, L Catterton, Sequoia Capital Operations LLC, IMM Private Equity Inc, and Platinum Equity LLC are among the top 5 private equity investors in the consumer industry in 2021 by deal value. In terms of the geographic split, 8 out of 10 of the world’s top 10 private equity investors in the consumer industry are headquartered in North America, and the remaining 2 are based in Asia. They employed a total of 10,536 people in 2021. The BPI France SA, KKR & Co Inc, Credit Agricole SA -Malteries Soufflet SAS deal was one of the major deals in the consumer sector in 2021. BPI France SA is an investment bank that offers financing, investment, and investment banking services. The company is involved in the innovation, priming, internationalization, transformation, and transfer, buy-out of companies by financing them. KKR & Co Inc, a US-based private equity firm, BPI France SA, an investment bank, and Credit Agricole SA, a provider of banking and related financial services, have invested EUR440 million ($497.53 million) in Malteries Soufflet SAS, a producer of malt and other beverages. The deal was completed in Q4 2021. The Blackstone-Spanx deal was another major deal in the consumer sector in 2021. Blackstone Inc (Blackstone) is a global investment firm that provides a range of asset management and capital markets services. It manages investment vehicles focusing on private equity funds, real estate funds, hedge funds solutions, non-investment grade credit, secondary funds, and other multi-asset class strategies. Funds managed by Blackstone Inc, a private equity firm, has announced a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Spanx Inc, a manufacturer of pantyhose and other underwear for women, at a valuation of $1.2 billion.