Arbor Investments VI

Arbor Investments VI is the sixth equity fund raised by Arbor Investments, a Palm Beach-based private equity firm and one of the longest-standing specialist investors in the North American food and beverage sector. The fund achieved final close with over $1.2 billion in capital commitments across the main fund and parallel vehicle Arbor Investments VI-A, bringing total firm assets under management to approximately $3.1 billion as of early 2024. The fund is a successor to Arbor Investments V, which raised $1.5 billion in 2020, and represents Arbor's continued exclusive focus on the food and beverage industry over its 26-year investment history.

Arbor Investments VI pursues control-oriented buyout investments in mid-market food, beverage, food packaging, and food service companies in the United States. The fund targets businesses benefiting from durable consumer demand, where Arbor's deep sector knowledge and established supplier, retailer, and distribution relationships can drive operational improvements, brand building, and strategic add-on acquisitions. Founder Gregory Purcell and the Arbor team bring over two decades of food sector specialization, enabling the firm to evaluate proprietary deal flow and create value in niche markets inaccessible to generalist private equity buyers.

Arbor Investments VI launched with the recapitalization of Rubix Foods, a culinary science and innovative flavors provider formerly known as Darifair Foods. Subsequent investments include Furlani Foods and Acxion Foodservice. The fund continues Arbor's track record as a distinctive specialist vehicle in the mid-market buyout landscape, with exclusive sector focus differentiating the firm's sourcing and value creation capabilities from generalist competitors.