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9130 West Sunset Boulevard
Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: 310-789-7200
Fax: 310-789-7201
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Consumer Products & Services
Transportation & Distribution
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The Yucaipa Companies, LLC is a principal investment firm specializing in private equity and venture capital investments. Founded in 1986 by Ron Burkle, the firm has completed mergers and acquisitions valued at more than $40 billion. Burkles is pegged at a roughly $3B net worth by Forbes. Yucaipa works with management to strategically reposition businesses and implement operational improvements, resulting in value creation for investors. It prefers to invest in supermarket chains, cafeterias, grocery stores, and other food-related businesses. The firm also seeks to invest in retail, logistics, and manufacturing industries. It makes investments of $50 million to $300 million. After several standalone investments in the late 1980s, Yucaipa went on to lead the consolidation of West Coast retail that occurred during the 1990s. The firm has over 30 investment professionals including Transaction Partners and Operating Partners. The Yucaipa Companies, LLC is headquartered in Los Angeles.
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Investment Firm Key
VC = Venture Capital
PE = Private Equity
A = Angel
I = Incubator
MB = Merchant Bank
VD = Venture Debt
FI = Family Investment Office
FOF = Fund of Funds
ED = Economic Development Office
TT = Technology Transfer Office
CVC = Corporate Venture Capital
SEC = Secondary Purchaser
HF = Hedge Fund/Mutual Fund
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| COMPANY STAGE | REVENUE |
| Venture Capital | |
Seed Stage
(includes "pre-seed," or
concept stage) | No Revenue |
| Early Stage | Minimal
Revenue |
Growth Stage
(also called Mid-stage) | $2M-$7M |
Expansion Stage
(also called Late-stage) | $7M and greater |
| Private Equity | |
| Lower Middle Market | $10M-$249M |
| Middle Market | $250M-$499M |
| Upper Middle Market | $500M-$1B |
| Large Cap | >$1B |
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