Sector
Consumer & Retail
1,286 verified investors state a focus on consumer & retail, and 837 transactions in the sector are on record with a disclosed value. Everything below comes from investors’ own disclosures and reported deals.
Across 837 recorded transactions. Multiples appear only where the underlying deal disclosed revenue or EBITDA, so they rest on a smaller sample than values.
Activity
Most active acquirers
Buyers appearing most often in recorded transactions in this sector.
Evidence
Recent transactions
A sample of published transactions in the sector.
| Target | Acquirer | Consideration | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sage Therapeutics | Supernus Pharmaceuticals | $795m | 2025-06-16 |
| The Reject Shop | Dollarama | $184m | 2025-03-26 |
| Alline Salon Group | Regis | $22m | 2024-12-19 |
| Motif Labs | Organigram Holdings | $90m | 2024-12-06 |
| Galaxy Gaming | Evolution | $85m | 2024-07-18 |
| Kwikot | Haier | $184m | 2024-07-18 |
| Pureit | AO Smith | $120m | 2024-07-15 |
| MacBaren Tobacco | Scandinavian Tobacco Group | $81m | 2024-06-27 |
| Zoetis Medicated Feed Additive Portfolio | Phibro | $350m | 2024-04-28 |
| Riley’s Pets | Pet MD | $7.5m | 2024-01-02 |
| Almost Famous | Steve Madden | $52m | 2023-10-23 |
| Blue Apron | Wonder | $103m | 2023-09-29 |
Buyers
Who invests here
Verified investors stating a focus on this sector, by strategy.
Investors in this sector that publish what they own:
- 1843 Capital 8
- 4x4 Capital 4
- 519 Growth Fund 11
- 5square Committed Capital 18
- 645 Ventures 108
- 8090 Industries 11
- A* Capital 56
- ACON Investments 64
- AEA Investors 12
- ALLVP 35
- ALTAMIR 11
- ANZ Capital 8
- AP Partners 12
- Abac Capital 23
- Able 75
- AccessTurkey Capital Group 13
- Activant Capital 106
- Active 70
- Acton Capital 80
- Adelis Equity Partners 46
- Adenia Partners 31
- Advent Morro Equity Partners 26
- Aeterna Capital Partners 15
- Agamya Capital 1
- Agincourt Capital Partners 1
- Alaris Equity Partners 13
- Alcuin Capital Partners 12
- Aldine Capital Partners 95
- All Seas Capital 9
- Alta Semper Capital 6
Common questions
- What does a consumer & retail company typically sell for?
- Across 837 recorded transactions in consumer & retail, the median deal value is $90m, with most deals falling between $25m and $280m. The median EBITDA multiple is 8.05×.
- Who buys consumer & retail companies?
- 1,286 verified investors state a focus on consumer & retail, most commonly buyout pe (586), venture capital (295), growth equity (196). The most frequent acquirers on record include High Tide, Frasers Group, Vail Resorts.
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