TSG Consumer Partners

Private Equity Est. 1987

Also known as TSG.

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≈USD 20B
Reported FUM
Assets under management, reported by Wikipedia, 2023 · source
Type
Private Equity
HQ
San Francisco, CA, United States
Founded
1987
Focus
Consumer Brands · Consumer

About

TSG Consumer Partners is a private equity firm that invests in best-in-class consumer-facing brands in the US and foreign markets. TSG is an active investor in the food, beverage, restaurant, fitness, beauty, personal care, household, apparel & accessories, and e-commerce sectors.

Strategies

Buyout
Growth Equity

Investment Focus

Sources

Profile sources

  1. tsgconsumer.com — Consumer Brands
  2. tsgconsumer.com — Consumer

Investment Criteria

Investment size
USD 25M - USD 200M

Reported investment size. Actual commitments may vary by stage, ownership and follow-on participation.

Investment Stages
Stages
Growth
Investment Geographies
Primary Markets
United States United Kingdom
Coverage
Multi-country
Regions
North America Europe

Coverage is a guide only.

Location

Headquarters
San Francisco, CA, United States
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Office Presence
2 countries
United States United Kingdom
3 known offices
San Francisco, CA, United States (HQ)
England, United Kingdom
New York, NY, United States

Fundraising

TSG Consumer Partners TSG9 LP
2023
USD 6B
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG8 LP
2019
USD 4B
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG7A and TSG7B
2015
USD 2.5B
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG6
2011
USD 1.3B
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG5
2007
USD 875M
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG4
2002
USD 500M
source
TSG Consumer Partners TSG3
1998
USD 510M
source

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