Stride Consumer is a private equity firm that specializes in partnering with talented and dynamic founders, entrepreneurs, and business leaders to build the next generation of great consumer brands.

Founded in 2019 by a passionate group of experienced and successful investor-operators, our unique approach brings together a fully integrated team of successful investors working alongside seasoned operators to assist high-growth and disruptive consumer products and services businesses to hit their stride.

Stride: a step or stage in progress toward a goal; to walk with long decisive steps in a purposeful direction; to overcome an obstacle. Every person has a unique stride, no two are identical. Similarly each brand has its own story, personality and approach. Together, we support our partners on their journey as they take decisive steps toward delivering on their vision.

Stride Consumer’s deep industry experience and success as investors, founders, operators and brand builders in consumer products and services goes well beyond the boardroom. Stride brings together a fully integrated team with complementary skills across three vital perspectives to support our brands as they take decisive steps toward delivering on their vision: an investment team with an operator’s mindset; operating partners who are functional experts; and operating partners who are industry specialists and former founders themselves. Through this model, we can best assist and support passionate founders and business leaders.

Within consumer we focus on the following areas of expertise:
Food & Beverage
Beauty & Personal Care
Active Lifestyle
Multi-unit Consumer Services
Direct-to-Consumer

We provide Growth Equity with flexibility in stage and structure and investments ranging from $10 to $150 million of equity in minority or majority transactions.

Consumer Services

Food & Beverage

Stride Consumer Partners

Scott Kerslake

Jon Tamposi

Colleen Love

The Finance and Business Development team at Stride Consumer Partners is responsible for identifying and executing growth opportunities within the consumer products sector. This team conducts financial analysis, oversees investment strategies, and nurtures relationships with entrepreneurs and founders to support their business development goals. By leveraging their expertise in finance, they drive strategic initiatives and ensure that portfolio companies reach their full potential, ultimately contributing to long-term value creation.

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