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Butterfly Equity is a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector from seed to fork across the following key verticals: agriculture & aquaculture, food & beverage products, food distribution and foodservice. Our team has significant experience across food, private equity and technology and has been involved in investing more than $10 billion of equity capital in companies ranging from growth-stage to Fortune 500 enterprises.
Overview
Location
United States, California, Beverly Hills
Phone
+855 96 871 6905
Founded date
2009
Mentions in press and media 13
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| Jan 11, 2025 | The Citrus Crisis: Alico's Exit and the Future of Florida's Orange Industry | The sun has set on Alico Inc.'s citrus ambitions. Once a titan in Florida's orange groves, Alico is pulling the plug on its citrus operations. The decision comes after a relentless barrage of hurricanes and the insidious spread of citrus gr... |
| Jan 9, 2025 | The Weekly Sip: Duckhorn Portfolio names new CEO | Odwalla reemerges with new juices, smoothies | Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. The Weekly Sip is Food Dive’s column focused on the latest news in the rapidly changing and growing beverage sector. From inaugural product l... |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Wine maker Duckhorn to be acquired by Butterfly Equity in $1.95 bln deal | DealsWine maker Duckhorn to be acquired by Butterfly Equity in $1.95 bln deal By ReutersOctober 7, 20241:32 PM UTCUpdated ago Text Small Text Medium Text Large Text Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link A waiter serves a glass of red wine in... |
| May 28, 2024 | Mixed bag for food deals in 1H24 | figcaption>span]:font-sans"> It's a mixed bag for sellers of CPG food brands currently in market. Why it matters: Buyers and sellers are still trying to settle on a valuation sweet spot after interest rates plateaued this year. Z... |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Pacifico Aquaculture Appoints Gustavo Araya Guzman as VP of Farm Operations | ENSENADA, Mexico (PRWEB) September 23, 2021 Pacifico Aquaculture (“Pacifico”), a leader in sustainable aquaculture and the world’s first and only producer of ocean-raised striped bass, announced today that veteran aquaculture executive Gust... |
| Jun 23, 2021 | Pacifico Aquaculture Appoints Per-Roar Gjerde as CEO | ENSENADA, Baja California (PRWEB) June 23, 2021 Pacifico Aquaculture (“Pacifico”), a leader in sustainable aquaculture and the world’s first and only producer of ocean-raised striped bass, today announced that veteran aquaculture executive ... |
| Nov 19, 2019 | Orgain Receives Majority Investment from Butterfly | Orgain, Inc., an Irvine, CA-based producer of organic and clean nutrition products, received a majority investment from Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector. Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, a Li... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Butterfly to Take Majority Stake in Orgain | LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc. Based in Irvine, CA, Orgai... |
| Nov 11, 2019 | Butterfly to Take Majority Stake in Orgain | LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Butterfly, a Los Angeles-based private equity firm specializing in the food sector, today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Orgain, Inc. Based in Irvine, CA, Orgai... |
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FAQ about butterfly
When was butterfly founded?
butterfly was founded in 2009.
What has the press written about butterfly?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning butterfly, among them “The Citrus Crisis: Alico's Exit and the Future of Florida's Orange Industry” (Jan 11, 2025) and “The Weekly Sip: Duckhorn Portfolio names new CEO | Odwalla reemerges with new juices, smoothies” (Jan 9, 2025).
Is butterfly still active?
Yes, butterfly is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from May 29, 2026.