Articles from Kainos Capital

Heartwood Partners and Kainos Capital announced today that Kainos has acquired Patten Seed Holdings, LLC (dba “Super-Sod,” or the “Company”) from Heartwood Partners III, LP (“Fund III”) and affiliates.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a private equity firm investing in established products and services companies across the food and everyday essentials ecosystem, today announced that Cate Mason has been promoted to Director of Investor Relations. Ms. Mason was previously a Senior Associate at Kainos, with five years of investing and investment banking experience.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that Ryan Horstman has joined the firm as Chief Financial Officer. Mr. Horstman is a CPA with more than 20 years of private equity accounting, legal, and operations experience. He was most recently Chief Financial and Compliance Officer of Vortus Investments, and has served in senior finance and compliance roles with Trinity Hunt Partners, Kildare Partners, and TPG.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that Claire Bissot has been promoted to Managing Director. As leader of Human Resources and Talent on the Kainos Operations Team, Ms. Bissot serves as a strategic partner to the Firm’s portfolio companies to support their human capital management functions, strengthen their organizational development, and help implement processes and procedures to better sustain growing businesses. Ms. Bissot has significant experience in strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, compliance, employee relations, operational optimization, and leadership development.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that David Gassko and Jeff Moredock have been promoted to Partner. Mr. Gassko and Mr. Moredock were previously Principals, each with over a decade of investing and investment banking experience in the food and consumer sectors.

Kainos Capital ("Kainos"), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced two team promotions:

Kainos Capital ("Kainos"), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, announced today that Catherine Anne Prideaux has returned to the firm as a Vice President. Ms. Prideaux first joined Kainos in 2018 and served as an Associate and Senior Associate before attending the Wharton School where she recently earned her MBA. Ms. Prideaux will be actively involved in the evaluation, execution, and management of portfolio companies, and will help lead Kainos’ Associate recruiting and development activities.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that Doug Reader has joined the firm as a Senior Managing Director. Mr. Reader will lead the Kainos Operations Team and serve as a strategic partner to the Firm’s portfolio companies to help drive financial, information technology, and operational success.

Kainos Capital (“Kainos”), a Dallas-based food and consumer-focused private equity firm, today announced that Mike Perloski and Jacob Spitz have been promoted to Senior Associate.

Kainos Capital ("Kainos"), a food and consumer-focused private equity firm, announced today that David Gassko has been promoted to Principal. As a Principal, Mr. Gassko will be actively involved in leading the evaluation, execution, and management of portfolio companies. He will also continue to help lead the firm’s associate recruiting activities and serve as a member of the ESG Committee.