Etna Industrial Partners

Etna Industrial Partners is a private investment firm focused on control acquisitions in lower middle-market companies that provide mission-critical products and services that enable a sustainable food and beverage value chain. With deep expertise in and an exclusive focus on the food and beverage value chain, Etna utilizes a thesis-driven and owner-operator approach to create value in its investments. Etna has cultivated its industry operating and investing expertise through extensive experience at the world’s foremost food and beverage companies, as well as within F&B sector-focused and ESG-oriented investment organizations.

Our Approach

Thesis-Driven

Our profound understanding of the food and beverage industry and our research-driven methodology empower us to unearth distinctive investment opportunities throughout the value chain.

Dedicated to Sustainability

We firmly believe that the food and beverage value chain is experiencing transformative megatrends, with sustainability driving the evolution of profit pools. We commit to immersing ourselves deeply in this shift, identifying opportunities, and leading the charge in sustainability transformations.

People-Centric

We take pride in our exemplary track record of cultivating enduring, high-performance teams and fostering vibrant organizational cultures. We revere the traditions of family-owned companies, considering ourselves as custodians of their rich legacies.

Operationally-Minded

We steadfastly focus on operational excellence, rather than financial engineering, as our primary tool to build/scale businesses.

Long-term Vision

Having worked in and collaborated with prominent family-owned food and beverage companies that have generated remarkable stakeholder value through long-term thinking, we bring a flexible investment approach and a steadfast commitment to the long view in all our investments.

Investment Criteria

Investment Size

  • Platform Investment Size: $2-$10M EBITDA
  • Add-on Investments: No EBITDA Requirements

Transaction Types

  • Family / Founder Successions
  • Recapitalisations
  • Leveraged Buyouts
  • Industry Consolidations

Evaluation Criteria

  • Strong and defensible ‘right-to-win’
  • Proven economics
  • Highly capable management team
  • Significant tailwinds

Value Creation

We leverage our deep industry expertise and extensive networks to create value through the following means:

Strengthening Leadership.

We assist in attracting, developing, and retaining the right-fit talent to complement existing management capabilities.

Implementing Key Operational Enhancements.

We firmly believe that the food and beverage value chain is experiencing transformative megatrends, with sustainability driving the evolution of profit pools. We commit to immersing ourselves deeply in this shift, identifying opportunities, and leading the charge in sustainability transformations.

Enhancing Resource Allocation.

We bring discipline to resource allocation across both organic and inorganic initiatives, with a particular focus on programmatic M&A.

Executing Strategic ESG Initiatives.

We pinpoint specific ESG areas that may impact performance, establish benchmarks against industry peers, and support initiatives to enhance ESG value creation.

Contact Us

Daniel Obaseki

Founder & Managing Partner

[email protected]

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