– Bansk Group (“Bansk”), a consumer-focused private investment firm, announced the final close of its second fund, Bansk Fund II (“Fund II”).
– Fund II closed in December 2025 with $1.45 billion in total commitments, surpassing its $1 billion target.
– Fund II saw strong participation from existing investors and new global partners.
– Bansk’s first fund closed at $800 million in July 2023 and is now fully deployed across seven investments.
– With Fund II, Bansk now manages over $5 billion in assets, including co-investments.
– Fund II will continue Bansk’s investment strategy of partnering with strong management teams in the CPG staples industry, focusing on consumer health, food & beverage, household products, and personal care.
– The strategy emphasizes shared value creation and building distinctive, enduring consumer brands.
– Brian O’Connor, Senior Partner and CIO, highlighted the strong investor support and confidence in Bansk’s investment strategy and the CPG market opportunity.
– Chris Kelly, Senior Partner, emphasized Bansk’s combination of CPG operating expertise, investment discipline, and consumer market insight, along with its hands-on operational value-creation model.
– Bart Becht, Senior Partner and Chairman, noted the fundraise as a milestone in Bansk’s ambition to become a leading CPG investment firm, focusing on brands with a clear edge and best-in-class management teams.
– Fund II has completed three investments to date: PetIQ, BYOMA, and Arcadia Consumer Healthcare.
– Fund I completed seven investments in core sectors, including Foundation Wellness, Red’s, and Woodstream.
– Fund II closed in December 2025 with $1.45 billion in total commitments, surpassing its $1 billion target.
– Fund II saw strong participation from existing investors and new global partners.
– Bansk’s first fund closed at $800 million in July 2023 and is now fully deployed across seven investments.
– With Fund II, Bansk now manages over $5 billion in assets, including co-investments.
– Fund II will continue Bansk’s investment strategy of partnering with strong management teams in the CPG staples industry, focusing on consumer health, food & beverage, household products, and personal care.
– The strategy emphasizes shared value creation and building distinctive, enduring consumer brands.
– Brian O’Connor, Senior Partner and CIO, highlighted the strong investor support and confidence in Bansk’s investment strategy and the CPG market opportunity.
– Chris Kelly, Senior Partner, emphasized Bansk’s combination of CPG operating expertise, investment discipline, and consumer market insight, along with its hands-on operational value-creation model.
– Bart Becht, Senior Partner and Chairman, noted the fundraise as a milestone in Bansk’s ambition to become a leading CPG investment firm, focusing on brands with a clear edge and best-in-class management teams.
– Fund II has completed three investments to date: PetIQ, BYOMA, and Arcadia Consumer Healthcare.
– Fund I completed seven investments in core sectors, including Foundation Wellness, Red’s, and Woodstream.