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Private Equity Intelligence
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Firms / G••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
G••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L••
Venture firm with private equity activity · probableLower middle marketMill Valley, CAg•••••••••SEC registered investment adviser
Together with our portfolio, we accelerate growth and create lasting, positive change across the global health and wellness landscape.
Classification
- Class
- Venture firm with private equity activityprobable, confidence 70%
- Basis
- R1c: the venture graph classifies the same adviser INSTITUTIONAL_VC
- Size band
- Lower middle marketdefined by: proxy: $0.53bn Private Equity Fund GAV on the Form ADV filed 2024-03-27
Classification history (2)
- Sep 13, 2026Venture firm with private equity activity (probable, 70%, cls-pe-2)R1c: the venture graph classifies the same adviser INSTITUTIONAL_VC
- Sep 13, 2026Buyout firm (confirmed, 85%, cls-pe-1)R6: 3 of 6 distinct vehicles are sworn Private Equity Funds; 3 reported gross assets on a filing in 2022 or later
Regulatory footprint (Form ADV)
- Adviser type
- registered investment adviser
- Form ADV filings
- Dec 11, 2018 to Mar 27, 2024
- RAUM
- $572Mregulatory assets under management of the adviser; not dry powder, not a fund size
- PE funds, latest filing
- 3
- PE fund GAV, latest filing
- $533Mreported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size
- All private fund GAV
- $572Mevery private fund type, latest filing
- 2024 PE fund GAV
- $533Msum over funds typed Private Equity Fund with a 2024 or later as-of date
- PE share of funds, lifetime
- 50%
- Fund type mix
- filed 2024-03-27, latest gav Private Equity Fund $533M, Venture Capital Fund $39.1M, latest counts Private Equity Fund 3, Venture Capital Fund 3, lifetime distinct Private Equity Fund 3, Venture Capital Fund 3
- Employees
- 13
- Headquarters
- Mill Valley, CA
- Office address
- 38 MILLER AVE SUITE 20, Mill Valley, CA, 94941
- Business phone
- 415-384-8255
Stated criteria beside observed behaviour
26 observed deals
Stated by the firm
- Sectors
- technology, consumer, hospitality leisure
- Geography
- Global, United States, Europe, Asia
- Revenue
- not stated or not yet read
- EBITDA
- not stated or not yet read
- Enterprise value
- not stated or not yet read
- Equity check
- $10.0M to $35.0M
- Control
- not stated or not yet read
- Thesis
- We invest in front-facing consumer brands alongside the technologies and services that power their growth
Observed from deals on record
- roles
- add on 1, unknown 24, platform 1
- period
- to 2026-07-28, from 2022-06-15, undated holdings 23, dated observations 6
- window
- last 2026-07-28, first 2022-06-15
- control
- control 1, unknown 25
- companies
- 26
- geography
- count 1, share 0.038, value CA
- investments
- 26
- seller kinds
- transactions
- 3
- cadence by year
- 2022 add ons 1, 2026 other deals 2
- platform add on
- add ons 1, platforms 1, add ons per platform unknown
- sector known for
- 12
- disclosed value usd
- n 0
- sector distribution
- count 6, share 0.231, value industrial manufacturing, examples Ripplefoods, Righteous Felon, Rock River Lab, Humm Kombucha, count 4, share 0.154, value consumer products, examples Kinderfarms LLC, Liveowyn, Thrive Market, HiBobbie.com, count 1, share 0.038, value agriculture, examples Rockriverlab, count 1, share 0.038, value life sciences, examples Epicutis
- holding period years
- n 0
- repeat counterparties
- subsector distribution
- count 4, share 0.154, value consumer products, examples Kinderfarms LLC, Liveowyn, Thrive Market, HiBobbie.com, count 3, share 0.115, value beverage manufacturing, examples Ripplefoods, Humm Kombucha, DrinkPartake.com, count 3, share 0.115, value food manufacturing, examples Righteous Felon, Rock River Lab, Beyondmeat, count 1, share 0.038, value agriculture, examples Rockriverlab, count 1, share 0.038, value life sciences, examples Epicutis
26 companies on the graph (3 transactions); most in industrial manufacturing (6); 1 platforms and 1 add-ons; observed 2022 to 2026
n 12, kind sector, period to 2026-07-28, from 2022-06-15, undated holdings 23, dated observations 6, stated technology,consumer,hospitality leisure, examples Ripplefoods, Righteous Felon, Rock River Lab, Humm Kombucha, DrinkPartake.com, observed top industrial manufacturing, observed share 0.5, stated evidence quote We invest in front-facing consumer brands alongside the technologies and services that power their growth / Before joining GroundForce Capital, Kate was part of Houlihan Lokey’s Consumer Group, where she focused on M&A advisory within the leisure and out-of-home entertainment sectors., source url https://www.groundforcecapital.com/approach/
Funds
3 on record
| Fund | Vehicle | Vintage | Reported gross assets (Form ADV), not fund size | GAV by year | Form D sold | Lifecycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P••••••••• V••••••• I••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | 2022 first reported on Form ADV | $370M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Early deployment | |
| P••••••••• V••••••• I•••• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund | Feeder or parallel | 2020 first reported on Form ADV | $4.0M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Harvest | |
| P••••••••• V••••••• I•• L••• ADV: Private Equity Fund | buyout or unlabelled | unknown | $159M as of Mar 27, 2024 | no Form D | Successor fundraising |
Team
4 current, 5 former
Partner (3)
- D••••• B• G•••• · Managing Director · since Jun 1, 2018 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- K•••• G••••• B••••• · Managing Director · since Jun 1, 2018 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
- M••• R••••••• · Managing Director · since Jun 1, 2018 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
Platform (1)
- L•••• A•••• Q•••• · Chief Compliance Officer · since Jul 1, 2023 SEC Form ADV filing data 2011 to 2024 (Schedule D 7.B.(1) private funds, Schedules A/B, 1.I websites)
5 former (kept with end dates)
- T••• P••••• · Managing Director · Jun 1, 2018 to Mar 27, 2024 Inference
- D••• F•••••• R••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer · Nov 1, 2021 to Jul 31, 2023 Inference
- G•••••• M•••••• Y•••• · Chief Compliance Officer And Chief Financial Officer · Apr 1, 2021 to Nov 2, 2021 Inference
- K•••••• M•••• C•••••••• · Chief Operating Officer · Jan 1, 2023 to Jul 31, 2023 Inference
- R•••••• A•••••• S•••••••• · Cco/ Vp Of Finance And Operations · May 1, 2020 to Apr 13, 2021 Inference
Portfolio
26 relationships, 1 platforms, 1 add-ons
Transactions
3 on record
| Date | Type | Target | This firm’s role | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2026 | Growth investment | E••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | groundforcecapital.com |
| Jul 16, 2026 | Growth investment | R••• R•••• L••••••••• | Sponsor (confirmed) | groundforcecapital.com |
| Jun 15, 2022 | Add-on acquisition | C•••••••• O•••••• C••••• | Sponsor (derived) | groundforcecapital.com |
Placement agents, lenders, advisers and co-investors
2 relationships
Placement agents (2)
- G•••••• S•••• • C•• L•• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2022
- M•• C•••••• A••••••• L•••••• 1 shared · one time · last Jan 1, 2022
LP commitments
0 disclosed
No LP commitment collected yet. An LP edge needs a public disclosure with a quote, such as a pension plan’s report or an announcement naming the LP.
Events
13 most recent
- Sep 16, 2026GroundForce Capital Announces Growth Investment in E•••••••
- Sep 16, 2026GroundForce Capital Announces Strategic Investment in R••• R•••• L•••••••••
- Sep 16, 2026R•••••••• F•••• Lands Investment to Power Growth of Cleaner, Craft-First M••• Snacks
- Sep 16, 2026T•••••• joins the Plastic Recovery Pledge with rePurpose Global
- Sep 16, 2026GroundForce Capital Appoints Eric Desai as Partner to Lead B2B Investments Tied to the Food System
- Sep 16, 2026Infant formula company Bobbie takes in $70M to acquire Nature’s One
- Sep 16, 2026Suja Life, A Paine Schwartz Partners Portfolio Company, Acquires V••• O••••••
- Sep 16, 2026SYSTM F•••• Acquires C•••••••• O•••••• C•••••®
- Sep 16, 2026PowerPlant Partners and SYSTM Brands Announce Partnership in SYSTM F••••, an Impact-Focused Food & Beverage Brand Platform
- Sep 16, 2026A•••• S••••••• acquires imaging tech co ImpactVision
- Jul 28, 2026GroundForce Capital Announces Growth Investment in E•••••••
- Jul 16, 2026GroundForce Capital Announces Strategic Investment in R••• R•••• L•••••••••
- Dec 11, 2018G••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• first filed Form ADV in the extract (ERA)
Across the graphs
G••••••••• C•••••• M••••••••• L•• is the same institution as 3 records in Venture Capital, Independent Sponsors and RIA and Wealth.
Venture Capital1Independent Sponsors1RIA and Wealth1
Which record it is in each graph, what it is called there, and what the two were joined on. The Data Factory holds all nine graphs and the identity layer between them.
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