HOME OUR TEAM INVESTMENT CRITERIA PORTFOLIO HAYMAKER ACQ CORP. TASTEMAKER ACQ CORP. AF ACQ CORP. CONTACT US PORTFOLIO COMPANIES We back disruptive ideas and invest in strong leadership. Sure, we invest capital, but that’s not all and not what makes us different. We invest passion, wisdom, loyalty and mindfulness which has led to a portfolio comprised of best–in–class companies across the consumer, retail, restaurant, media and related technology and services companies. PRIVATE EQUITY VENTURE BEACON CONSUMER INCUBATOR FUND All Current Prior BLUEPORT COMMERCE Blueport Commerce owns and operates Furniture.com, a leading furniture e-commerce portal that is well positioned to capitalize on the continued migration of furniture sales online. VIEW COUNTRY PURE FOODS Country Pure Foods is a leading manufacturer of juice products in the United States, serving foodservice, private label and contract manufacturing customers. VIEW EL POLLO LOCO El Pollo Loco (NASDAQ: LOCO) is the nation’s leading fire-grilled chicken restaurant chain with handcrafted entrees using fresh ingredients inspired by Mexican recipes. VIEW THE HAIN CELESTIAL GROUP The Hain Celestial Group (Nasdaq: HAIN) is a leading organic and natural products company with many well-known brands, operating in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. VIEW JAMBA JUICE Jamba, Inc., (Nasdaq: JMBA) is the category leader of the made-to-order smoothie market. Founded in California in 1990, Jamba operates 700+ company owned and franchised stores that offer great tasting blended-to-order fruit smoothies, squeezed-to-order juices, and grab-and-go food. VIEW LOVESAC Lovesac (Nasdaq: LOVE) is an omni-channel retailer of patented furniture products. Lovesac designs furniture for real life, including Sactionals®, extremely modular, washable sectional sofas; Sacs®, high end, foam-filled bean bag chairs; and other comfy lifestyle products. VIEW REDDY ICE Reddy Ice is the largest manufacturer and distributor of packaged ice products in the United States. VIEW SAFEWAY Safeway is a leading national grocery retailer operating over 1,300 stores under the Albertson’s, Safeway, Vons, Pavilion’s, Randall’s, Tom Thumb, and Carrs banners. VIEW SHEARER'S Shearer’s Foods, Inc. is a leading producer of high quality seasoned snack foods and related products. Founded in 1974, Shearer’s is the largest U.S. producer of kettle chips, the fastest growing potato chip category. VIEW SPOT CLUB The Spot Experience is a leading provider of pet care services in the New York metropolitan area. Branded as “the first luxury experience of its kind for your dog”, Spot’s retail locations offer stress-free daycare, cage-free overnight boarding, salon-quality grooming, personalized walking and expert training. VIEW VINO VOLO Vino Volo is the leading airport wine bar concept and offers travelers a sophisticated and comfortable retreat by providing fun and interactive wine tasting flights, wines by the glass, small plates, and a distinctive wine retail selection. VIEW WORLDLYNX WIRELESS Worldlynx Wireless is a leading distributor of wireless products and services, exclusively offering Bell Canada’s complete portfolio of telecommunications solutions to retail consumers, and small-medium businesses/clients. VIEW WORLDWISE Worldwise is a leading consumer pet products company. By developing unique, high-quality products made from natural, recycled, reclaimed and certified organic material, and distributing them through the nation’s largest retailers. VIEW XPRESSPA XpresSpa (Nasdaq: XSPA) has become the premiere destination for business and leisure travelers while waiting for flights; enjoying spa treatments at its over 50 locations across the country. VIEW INVESTMENT CRITERIA Our philosophy is rooted in disruptive businesses and brands that people love. We champion change, boldness and execution both online and off. INVESTMENT CRITERIA OUR TEAM Our investment professionals have in-depth experience as investors and operators, spanning venture capital, the middle market and public companies. MEET OUR TEAM © 2020 Mistral Equity Partners | All rights reserved. the Logonom