Stripes (growth equity firm)
Stripes is a private equity and venture capital firm based in Manhattan, New York, founded in 2008. The firm focuses on acquiring well-developed start-ups, and makes US$10-150 million investments in small companies. In 2019, Stripes had US $2 billion of assets under management and 41 investments. The firm's portfolio investments include Blue Apron and Refinery29.
History
Stripes was founded by Ken Fox in 2008.Investments
Stripes specializes in emerging growth, growth equity, add-on acquisitions, middle market, stand alone investments, divestitures, management buy-ins, buyouts and take-private transactions. The firm uses various M&A strategies as part of its investment model.Stripes' list of portfolio investments and committed capital include:
| Company | Size/ Committed Capital in US$ | - | - |
| Art.com | N/A | - | - |
| Audio Network | N/A | - | - |
| Blue Apron | - | - | |
| Elance | - | - | |
| eMarketer | - | - | |
| Epic Advertising | Folica.com | N/A | |
| Kareo | - | - | |
| Kinetic Social | - | - | |
| MyWebGrocer | - | - | |
| Netbiscuits | - | - | |
| NetQuote | N/A | - | - |
| Pond5 | - | - | |
| Refinery29 | - | - | |
| Sandata | N/A | - | - |
| SilverSky | - | - | |
| SmartWool | N/A | - | - |
| Turtle Beach | N/A | - | - |