Verlinvest is an international, family-backed evergreen investment company. We partner with visionary entrepreneurs who are driving consumer revolutions and building the next generation of category-defining brands that will positively impact the consumer sector for years to come. Established in 1995, with offices in New York, Brussels, London, Mumbai, and Singapore, Verlinvest focuses on growth-stage companies in FMCG, healthcare, and digital retail, who are restless to accelerate growth. The firm has over €2bn in AuM and counts brands such as Oatly, Vita Coco, Tony's Chocolonely, BYJU’s, Purplle.com, Mutti and Pedego among our portfolio, alongside alumni Chewy.com, Vitaminwater and Remy Cointreau.
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🤩 We are excited to welcome Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR as the new Chief Executive Officer of Tom&Co ! 🐶😺🐰 Thierry le Grelle, our former CEO, will step into a key role as Co-Chair of the Board. With a strengthened Board and Jean’s dynamic leadership, we are well-positioned to continue our success across Europe🚀 Join us in welcoming Jean to the Tom&Co team! 🤗 #Leadership #CEO #TomAndCo #NewChapter #Retail https://lnkd.in/ewUHH5tp
Congratulations to Jean RICHARD DE LATOUR on his appointment as CEO of Tom&Co and a special thank you to Thierry le Grelle for his leadership and contributions! We are proud to support such a talented team and we look forward to the exciting future ahead for Tom&Co! 🐾 #NewLeadership #PetIndustry #Consumer #Investing
Je suis très heureux de rejoindre le groupe belge Tom&Co et de succéder à Thierry le Grelle en tant que Directeur Général à compter de début septembre. 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪 Je suis impatient de réaliser avec toutes les équipes de Tom&Co les ambitions de développement de l’entreprise et de relever les défis de la croissance à venir. Je veux remercier pour leur confiance le Président de Tom&Co, Jesper Højer, et les autres membres du Board Pascal Clouzard, Roberto Italia et Gilles Vanhouwe de Verlinvest, Lionel Desclee, Philippe Dechamps et Thierry lui-même naturellement. S’il y a bien une chose que je retiens de mes expériences précédentes, c’est l’intérêt de comprendre au plus près du terrain les besoins de transformation du business, en étant à l’écoute de nos clients, de nos partenaires et de nos collaborateurs. Dès la semaine prochaine à Bruxelles, j’ai hâte de rencontrer nos équipes, notre réseau de franchisés et nos partenaires fournisseurs : nous ferons tout pour faire le bonheur de nos clients, grâce à la culture ouverte et entrepreneuriale qui a fait de Tom&Co une vraie success story. ——————— I am thrilled to announce I am joining Tom&Co Group as CEO, succeeding Thierry Le Grelle starting September. I am extremely proud to join such an ambitious company with so many talented people and I am excited to address the challenges of growing the company in the years to come with all the Tom&Co teams. 🇧🇪🇧🇪🇧🇪 I want to thank our Chairman Jesper Højer, Pascal Clouzard, Roberto Italia and Gilles Vanhouwe from Verlinvest, Lionel Desclée and Philippe Dechamps, as well as Thierry himself, for their trust. A key learning from my previous experience is the necessity to understand from the ground the needs of transforming our business, listening to our customers, our partners and our associates. Starting next week in Brussels, I look forward to engaging with our teams, franchisees and partners: we’ll join forces along with our community to keep making our pet parent customers happy, thanks to the open and very entrepreneurial company culture that has made Tom&Co a true success story. I can’t wait to start this new chapter! https://lnkd.in/epKDyQJN
For our latest episode of the 'Connecting with Consumers' series, we're paws-itively excited to dive into the story behind Heads Up For Tails, a tail-wagging success in India's pet retail scene 🐶 In this episode, we sit down with Rashi Narang, Founder at Heads Up For Tails, who shares how her love for her puppy, Sara, led to the creation of a brand that’s transformed pet care in India. Rashi reveals how she built a business in an industry that didn't exist and how Verlinvest has been a key partner in their growth 📈✨ We also fetch insights on the HUFT Foundation’s heartwarming efforts to support local street dogs and strengthen community ties. Tune in to see how Heads Up For Tails keeps its paws on the pulse of customer connection and makes a big difference for pets and their parents! 🐾❤️ https://lnkd.in/e8MSgy7t #ConnectingWithConsumers #PetCare #Entrepreneurship #Investing #Brands4Good #HUFT #India Manvitha Janagam Arjun Anand
Congratulations to the teams at Tony's Chocolonely and Pip & Nut | B Corp on this nutty partnership! Looking forward to seeing who will join next as a Mission Ally 😍 #investing #fmcg #brands4good #consumer
📣 Incoming: news to go nuts over.. Pip & Nut | B Corp has just *officially* joined Tony’s Open Chain as the very first UK snack brand! 🥳🥜 This means that the natural nut butter brand has joined our fight to end exploitation in cocoa. 🤝 And that all (yes, all!) their chocolate nut butter cups will be made using cocoa sourced directly via Tony’s Open Chain, according to Tony’s 5 Sourcing Principles. Psst.. Our 5 Sourcing Principles include paying farmers a higher price long-term to enable them to earn a living income, investing in productivity + using 100% traceable beans to drive down child labor and prevent deforestation. ✅ As a Mission Ally, Pip & Nut joins other friends like Waitrose & Partners, Aldi, Ben & Jerry's and Huel. Bringing our grand total to a whoppin’ 16, woo-hoo! Look out for the bright yellow button on shelf! 👀💛 #cocoa #chocolate #tonyschocolonely #tonysopenchain #impact #chocolatesnack #fairtrade
"We’ve developed over the years a real playbook in order to help entrepreneurs grow internationally and cater to the international markets" Clément Pointillart sat down with PE Hub to discuss the recent investment in Insomnia Cookies, which aims to accelerate its global expansion. Verlinvest will support the cookie brand's ambitious plans to open more than 1,500 bakeries in the US over the next few years and enter new international markets. "Being based in Europe often has a lot of ramifications in a lot of different European countries to help on the ground, on the marketing side, on the branding side, on the hiring front, on the product specification, customization, etc." Read the full article on PE Hub's website ⬇ https://lnkd.in/dHcK_PvU. #investing #consumer #quickservicerestaurant #delicious
We're thrilled to announce that Verlinvest has officially acquired an interest in Insomnia Cookies from Krispy Kreme, Inc. (NASDAQ: DNUT) in partnership with Mistral Equity Partners to support the company's CEO Seth Berkowitz and his team on their exciting journey to deliver delicious cookies and desserts across the globe. 🚀 Since its founding in 2003, Insomnia Cookies has rapidly grown to operate in three countries with nearly 300 bakeries. This partnership will leverage Verlinvest's expertise to fuel Insomnia Cookies' growth across the US and internationally. 🌎 Congratulations to Seth Berkowitz, Clément Pointillart, Andy Heyer, Alexander Rosenthal, Rachel Citera and the rest of the teams at Insomnia Cookies, Verlinvest, and Mistral Equity Partners. We look forward to seeing Insomnia Cookies sweeten the lives of many more Insomniacs. 🍨 Read the full article here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/eHqXZH4y #consumer #investing #international #growth
Congratulations to Christian Gaiser and the whole of Numa's team for the acquisition of Native Places in the UK! This acquisition will considerably strengthen Numa's footprint in the attractive UK travel market. 🛍 #growth #travel #consumer
🇬🇧🇬🇧 Numa Acquires Native Places Delighted to share that the iconic Native Places will join Numa Group in a strategic deal, highlights below: 💂 Big Push into the UK, as Native created a stronghold in 4x geos: 16x lighthouse properties in London 🎡, Manchester & Scotland (Edinburgh and Glasgow) 🏴 🧳 800x additional units in AAA locations & strong real estate partners: Bringing our total group count to 7,300 units 🤩 Lifestyle Brand: Native's built a delightful lifestyle brand with exceptional recognition 🌟 Honoured to step into the legacy of Guy Nixon, the visionary founder of Native who realized the potential of our new category as a pioneer early on 🤝 Looking forward to partnering with the powerful Native team represented by Olivia Immesi & Archie Hunter to build out our joint UK presence even further 🌍 Why is the the UK so attractive as a travel market? London, Edinburgh and Manchester each rank within the top most visited cities in Europe. Rich cultural experiences, historic landmarks, vibrant cityscapes, and of course its relevance as a dominant business hub across the globe We will share more updates soon, below an impression of Native`s Manchester Ducie Street lighthouse.
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A&O Shearman Italy ha assistito Verlinvest, in qualità di azionista di maggioranza della catena di cliniche di medicina estetica Faceland Clinic, nell’acquisizione di una partecipazione di maggioranza in JUNECO, network italiano di centri specializzati in chirurgia e medicina estetica. Con questa operazione, Faceland entra nel mercato italiano: insieme, le due catene arriveranno a superare le 50 cliniche in tutta Europa entro la fine di quest’anno. Il team di A&O Shearman al fianco di Verlinvest è stato guidato dal partner Paolo Nastasi con il counsel Antonio Ferri (nella foto a sinistra), supportati dall’associate Davide Biasotti (nella foto a destra) e dalla trainee Chiara Basile Baldassarre. Il counsel Luca Amicarelli e l’associate Arianna Fletcher hanno prestato assistenza in relazione ai profili di foreign direct invetmsnt (fdi). Andersen in Italy ha assistito gli azionisti di Juneco nel processo di vendita in relazione agli aspetti legali con un team diretto dal partner Gherardo Cadore (coordinatore della practice M&A) con Roberta Grienti. Inexo ha agito quale sell-side M&A advisor. Leggi l'articolo completo >> https://lnkd.in/dr8rp34Z #Legalcommunityit #assistenzalegale #acquisizione
Last week, our Investment Director Julius Hugelshofer sat down with Lee Murray, Head of HBI events during Healthcare Business International, discussing the growing consumerisation of healthcare including: ➕ Healthcare in Southern Europe: Southern European markets, particularly in dentistry and refractive eye surgery, are at the forefront of healthcare consumerisation. These markets, with a higher tendency for out-of-pocket payments, are seeing the early emergence of branded retail concepts, reflecting evolving consumer preferences. 💄 Growth in Aesthetics: The aesthetics sector is notable for its discretionary nature, with a growing number of consumers choosing to pay out of pocket for treatments. Julius mentioned that treatments in this sector, such as those offered by non-invasive chains like Faceland, are becoming as routine as a visit to the hairdresser. 🔍 Technological Evolution: Advancements in wearables, AI, and sophisticated software are making personalized healthcare more accessible, allowing consumers to take a more active role in managing their health. ⚖️ Regulatory Considerations: Despite these advancements, regulatory factors play an important role in shaping the landscape. It's important to keep these in mind as the industry progresses towards more consumer-focused healthcare solutions. Watch the full video on YouTube here 👇 https://lnkd.in/dje6EgYR What consumer trends are you seeing in the European healthcare market at the moment? Simone Sallustio Gilles Vanhouwe Vittoria Stefanello Stefanos S. Alexis de Villenfagne Ilya De Stobbeleir #Healthcare #Consumer #Investing
🎉 Congratulations to Thierry le Grelle, Sven De Waele, Valerie Vanderlinden and the teams at Tom&Co and PharmaPets on this partnership. This partnership will accelerate growth across Europe and elevate the business into an integrated, omnichannel specialised pet retail chain 🐾 #Petcare #investing #consumer #retail #ecommerce
🤩We are proud to welcome PharmaPets / VETOSTORE to the Tom&Co family and to integrate new specialists into our teams. We look forward to beginning this new chapter, and to complementing our network of physical stores with a fantastic online presence. #PetHealthRevolution #ExpandingPetCare #RetailExpansion