Stripes

Stripes is a private equity and growth equity firm based in New York, established in 2008. The firm specializes in investing in emerging growth and growth-stage companies, focusing on both enterprise and consumer sectors. Stripes targets various industries, including software, digital media, e-commerce, healthcare IT, and technology-enabled consumer products. The firm typically invests between $10 million and $100 million in businesses with annual revenues exceeding $10 million or demonstrating significant revenue growth. Stripes prefers to work with founder-owned companies that have not previously engaged with institutional investors and often seeks to make minority or majority investments. The firm aims to exit its investments within two to four years while providing capital for liquidity and supporting management teams with significant equity stakes.

Christopher Carey

Principal

Ripley Carroll

Vice President / Investor

Oliver Chernyk

Senior Associate and Member of the Investment Team

John Diorio

Vice President

Ron Doornink

Co-Investor and Limited Partner

Riadh Dridi

Operating Partner

Tony Ducic

Associate

Ken Fox

Founder and Partner

Melissa Fulenwider

Vice President

Bryan Gertzog

Partner

Karen Kenworthy

Partner

Saagar Kulkarni

Partner

Julia Levy

Partner

Marco Lorenzon

Senior Associate

Wayne Marino

Partner / CFO

Dan Marriott

Managing Partner

Aliza Reisner

Vice President

Will Reycraft

Associate

Sharon Rothstein

Operating Partner

Jason Santiago

Partner / CTO

David Swinghamer

Operating Partner

Joe Tsai

Investor

Gracie Zaro

Investor / Analyst

Jindra Zitek

Partner and Head of Scale

Past deals in Fruits and Vegetables

Just Salad

Private Equity Round in 2025
Just Salad is a fast-casual restaurant chain that focuses on providing healthy and affordable meals, including salads, wraps, smoothies, and soups. The company emphasizes sustainability through various initiatives, such as its Reusable Bowl Program, which encourages customers to bring their own bowls for discounts, thereby reducing single-use packaging waste. Additionally, Just Salad was the first restaurant chain in the United States to implement a carbon-labeled menu, which highlights the environmental impact of each meal. The chain utilizes compostable packaging and recycling programs to further minimize waste, aligning its operations with a commitment to health and sustainability while offering fresh ingredients and nutritious options at accessible prices.

Califia Farms

Venture Round in 2018
Califia Farms' (Califia, pronounced like California), mission is to bring you delicious and mindful nourishment through California-grown fruits and nuts. Califia Farms is led by beverage visionary Greg Steltenpohl, bringing you beautifully bottled goodness from the San Joaquin Valley. The name comes from the Spanish legend of warrior queen Califia who ruled over the mythical island of California. Spanish conquistadors believed they had discovered Califia’s bountiful island when they first explored California.
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