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AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC

Private Equity

West Palm Beach, FL

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Data as of Sep 18, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings, firm and issuer disclosures. Page built Sep 19, 2026, 5:16 PM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 54
Dated events: 35
On other graphs: 2
Observed: Sep 13, 2026 to Sep 18, 2026
34 observations

Across DFX

same identity by shared identifier, citation, or a bridge measured by hand

Independent Sponsorsidentity

AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC

Capital provider to sponsors · shared crd

RIA / Wealth Managementidentity

AUA PRIVATE EQUITY PARTNERS, LLC

Registered adviser · shared crd

Facts

fact = as filed or announced; derived = computed by DFX; estimate = a band, never a point

Funds: 19
PE funds: 19
Vintages: 2015 to 2024
PE GAV, 2024 filing: $552Mgross asset value on Form ADV; never dry powder
Regulatory AUM: $552M
Investments: 13
Active investments: 5
Size band: LOWER MIDDLE MARKETderivedproxy: $0.55bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-05-16
Stated sectors: food_beverage,consumer
Stated control: minority
Latest ADV filing: May 16, 2024
Employees (ADV): 12
Website: auaequity.com

Funds

Fund	Vintage	Lifecycle	ADV type	Form D sold	GAV
AUA Burrito Partners, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$4,792
AUA Culinary Partners, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$87.8M
AUA Ethnic Holdings, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$24,755
AUA Nutrition Partners, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$1.5M
AUA Dough Partners, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$1.8M
AUA Smokehouse Holdings, LLC	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$49.6M
AUA Pudding Partners	2024	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$4.9M
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II B, LP	2021	Active deployment	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$6.4M
AUA Private Equity Fund II, LP	2020	Active deployment	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$253M
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II, LP	2020	Active deployment	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$88.6M
AUA Indulge Corporation	2017	Active deployment	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$0
AUA PE Co-Investment Fund (a), LLC	2016	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$119,797
AUA Grocery Investors III, LLC	2016	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$378
AUA Grocery Investors II, LLC	2016	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$47,127
AUA Grocery Investors III Comco Holdings, LLC	2016	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$0
AUA Burrito Corporation	2016	Mature	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$6.1M
AUA Grocery Investors I, LLC	2016	Wound down	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$0
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund, LP	2015	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$24.9M
AUA Private Equity Fund, LP	n/a	Unknown	Private Equity Fund	n/a	$34.4M

Investments

Company	State	Role	Control	Invested	Exited	Status
Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc.	Nj	standalone	control	Dec 18, 2024	n/a	active
Weaver Popcorn Co., Inc.	In	platform	control	Jan 8, 2024	n/a	unknown
Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC	Mo	platform	control	Mar 31, 2023	Jul 9, 2025	exited
Associated Foods Holdings	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited
Epic Baking Company	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Gourmet Culinary Partners	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Indulge Desserts Holdings	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited
Raymundos Food Group	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited
TruFood	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited
Water Lilies Food, LLC	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited
Weaver Popcorn Manufacturing	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
Westminster Pet Products	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	active
VStar Entertainment Group	n/a	unknown	unknown	n/a	n/a	exited

Relationships

Invested in (13)

→ Weaver Popcorn Co., Inc.Companyplatform
Jan 8, 2024 to presentfactDFX's own graph
→ Tropical Cheese Industries, Inc.Companystandalone
Dec 16, 2024 to presentfactDFX's own graph, The subject's own site
→ Western Smokehouse Partners, LLCCompanyplatform
Mar 31, 2023 to presentfactDFX's own graph, News and newswire, The subject's own site
→ Weaver Popcorn ManufacturingCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Gourmet Culinary PartnersCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Associated Foods HoldingsCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Epic Baking CompanyCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Indulge Desserts HoldingsCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Raymundos Food GroupCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ TruFoodCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Water Lilies Food, LLCCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ Westminster Pet ProductsCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site
→ VStar Entertainment GroupCompanyunknown
factThe subject's own site

Employs (14)

→ Andy UnanuePersonManaging Partner
factNews and newswire, The subject's own site
→ David BenyaminyPersonPartner
Nov 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV, News and newswire, The subject's own site
→ Jordana SilfenPersonVice President
factThe subject's own site
→ Trip EwigPersonVice President
factThe subject's own site
→ Scott SeymourPersonAssociate
factThe subject's own site
→ Byung LeePersonAssociate
factThe subject's own site
→ Emanuele GioiaPersonAssociate
factThe subject's own site
→ Chris Ann GrimmettPersonExecutive Assistant
factThe subject's own site
→ Steven a FlyerPersonPartner/Cco
Nov 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV, The subject's own site
→ Kyce Ben ChihiPersonManaging Director
Nov 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV, The subject's own site
→ Charles DeVriesPersonVice President
factThe subject's own site
→ Andrew UnanuePersonManaging Member
Nov 1, 2011 to presentfactForm ADV
→ Sean Lawrence GagnonPersonChief Compliance Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Jul 1, 2021 to Jun 30, 2022inferenceForm ADV
→ John Healey MoorePersonChief Compliance Officer
Mar 1, 2017 to Oct 7, 2021inferenceForm ADV

Manages (19)

→ AUA Grocery Investors II, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Grocery Investors I, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Grocery Investors III, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA PE Co-Investment Fund (a), LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Burrito CorporationFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2016 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Grocery Investors III Comco Holdings, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Dough Partners, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Burrito Partners, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Private Equity Fund, LPFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 5, 2014 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund, LPFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 18, 2015 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Pudding PartnersFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Culinary Partners, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Indulge CorporationFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2017 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Private Equity Fund II, LPFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II, LPFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 30, 2020 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II B, LPFundPrivate Equity Fund
Oct 7, 2021 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Smokehouse Holdings, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Ethnic Holdings, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AUA Nutrition Partners, LLCFundPrivate Equity Fund
Mar 29, 2024 to presentfactForm ADV

Dated events

26 bookkeeping events (roster, classification and holdings changes) folded below

Occurred
Jan 13, 2026
Firm news
Tropical Cheese Industries Acquires Cibao Meat Products
The subject's own siteobserved 2 days ago
Occurred
Jul 9, 2025
Exit
AUA Private Equity Partners Sells Western Smokehouse After More Than Doubling The Size Of Business In Two Years
Western Smokehouse Partners, LLC News and newswireobserved yesterday
Occurred
Jul 9, 2025
Firm news
AUA Private Equity Partners Sells Western Smokehouse After More Than Doubling The Size Of Business In Two Years
The subject's own siteobserved 2 days ago
Occurred
Jul 9, 2025
Transaction announced
AUA Private Equity Partners Sells Western Smokehouse After More Than Doubling The Size Of Business In Two Years
News and newswireobserved yesterday
Occurred
Jun 30, 2022
Person left
Sean Lawrence Gagnon (Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Financial Officer) no longer on Schedule A of AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Oct 7, 2021
Person left
John Healey Moore (Chief Compliance Officer) no longer on Schedule A of AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Jul 1, 2021
Person joined
Sean Lawrence Gagnon joined Schedule A of AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC as Chief Compliance Officer / Chief Financial Officer
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Mar 1, 2017
Person joined
John Healey Moore joined Schedule A of AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC as Chief Compliance Officer
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago
Occurred
Mar 5, 2014
Adviser first adv filing
AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC first filed Form ADV in the extract (IA)
Form ADVobserved 5 days ago

Show 26 bookkeeping events

Occurred
Mar 31, 2026
AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC: Private Equity Funds on Form ADV 12 (2024 extract) -> 13 (roster 2026-09-01)
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Ethnic Holdings, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $24,755
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Smokehouse Holdings, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $49,589,754
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
Fund 805-5507695663 no longer reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Burrito Partners, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $4,792
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Culinary Partners, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $87,752,212
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Dough Partners, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $1,764,299
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Pudding Partners first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $4,898,011
Occurred
Mar 29, 2024
AUA Nutrition Partners, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $1,522,294
Occurred
Mar 31, 2022
Fund 805-5995476065 no longer reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Occurred
Mar 31, 2022
Fund 805-1520278698 no longer reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Occurred
Mar 31, 2022
Fund 805-2045471001 no longer reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Occurred
Oct 7, 2021
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II B, LP first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $7,700,017
Occurred
Mar 30, 2020
Fund 805-5627707332 no longer reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC
Occurred
Mar 30, 2020
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund II, LP first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $38,594,875
Occurred
Mar 30, 2020
AUA Private Equity Fund II, LP first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $142,788,552
Occurred
Mar 30, 2020
AUA Grocery Investors III Comco Holdings, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund)
Occurred
Mar 30, 2017
AUA Indulge Corporation first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $38,498,420
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA PE Co-Investment Fund (a), LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $12,965,883
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA Grocery Investors III, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $2,626,063
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA Grocery Investors I, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $15,268,754
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA Grocery Investors III Comco Holdings, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $7,495,775
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA Grocery Investors II, LLC first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $7,502,312
Occurred
Mar 30, 2016
AUA Burrito Corporation first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $7,295,078
Occurred
Mar 18, 2015
AUA Private Equity Parallel Fund, LP first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $55,094,000
Occurred
Mar 5, 2014
AUA Private Equity Fund, LP first reported on Form ADV by AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC (Private Equity Fund), GAV $64,000,000

Who to call

the organisation, the role and the published line, with the filing or website that published it; revealed to signed-in accounts

The firm's published line

Revealable: 1 business phone (Form ADV), 1 office address (Form ADV), 1 website (Form ADV) · as of 2026-09-13

Andy Unanue
Managing Partner · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
David Benyaminy
Partner · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Jordana Silfen
Vice President · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Trip Ewig
Vice President · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Scott Seymour
Associate · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Byung Lee
Associate · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Emanuele Gioia
Associate · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Chris Ann Grimmett
Executive Assistant · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Steven a Flyer
Partner/Cco · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Kyce Ben Chihi
Managing Director · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)
Charles DeVries
Vice President · Revealable: 1 professional profile (firm website)

Also named here, with no published line of their own (reach them through the firm): Andrew Unanue (Managing Member).

Who to call is the organisation, the person's role and the line they published themselves: a business phone, office address, website or profile link from Form ADV, Form 13F or their own website, with that source named on every value. The counts above are what a reveal returns; a personal email is rarely published, so most reveals are the firm's line. Never data bought from a provider, never anything personal. Reveals by plan

Provenance

Graph: Private Equity
Canonical id: dfx:pe:8bfbb7dd-6037-4d7c-9d7b-1878601d0124
First observed: Sep 13, 2026
Last observed: Sep 18, 2026 30 h ago
Source families: Federal regulator filings, Firm and issuer disclosures
3 registered feeds stand behind this record; each fact above carries its own dates and, where the publisher serves one, its document.
Resolution: Identity across graphs by shared identifier (CRD, CIK, EIN, ADV fund id, individual CRD) or citation; a name match is shown as a candidate and never merged.

AUA Private Equity Partners, LLC

Private Equity

West Palm Beach, FL

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