Paine Schwartz Partners

Paine Schwartz Partners is a private equity firm dedicated to sustainable food chain investing, focusing on the global food and agribusiness sector. With over 20 years of experience, the firm employs a thesis-driven approach, leveraging operational expertise, deep domain knowledge, and industry relationships to create value in investments. It has completed 97 investments, including 32 platforms, with $5.9 billion invested and $2.6 billion generated in co-investments.

The firm's strategy centers on two core themes: productivity and sustainability across the food value chain, and health and wellness through access to nutritious food. It targets OECD-focused businesses headquartered in North America, Western Europe, and Australia/New Zealand, making primarily control buyout investments with flexibility for minority stakes and growth equity. Paine Schwartz adopts a hands-on, partnership-oriented model, often collaborating with family-owned businesses to drive operational excellence and sustainability initiatives.

Headquartered in New York with an office in San Mateo, the firm manages approximately $6.5 billion in assets under management and emphasizes ESG integration, as evidenced by its annual sustainability reports and portfolio-wide assessments. Key leaders include CEO Kevin Schwartz, CIO Angelos Dassios, and Chairman Dexter Paine, supported by a team of 43 employees focused on investment, operations, and sustainability.