On the record · Investment firm
Castanea Partners
Research depth
Transactions sourced
At least one recorded transaction has a public source.
Record updated Sept. 27, 2026
Current ownership
Current owner not established
This record does not identify a current owner. That absence is a gap in the record, not a conclusion about ownership.
Ownership and transaction history
Chronology from recorded ownership periods, transactions and reviewed outcome events. Event order does not imply causation.
April 25, 2002
Lee Munder Capital Group / Castanea Partners
Minority investment · Completed · Recorded transaction
Sept. 12, 2007
Betsey Johnson / Castanea Partners
Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction
Nov. 19, 2007
Minority investment · Completed · Recorded transaction
July 27, 2015
First Aid Beauty / Castanea Partners
Minority investment · Completed · Recorded transaction
Feb. 10, 2006
Integrity Interactive Corporation / Castanea Partners, Weston Presidio
Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction
Sept. 2, 2014
Aurora Brands / Castanea Partners
Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction
March 29, 2016
Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams / Castanea Partners
Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction
Oct. 16, 2017
Minority investment · Announced · Recorded transaction
Sources and evidence
Recorded transaction sources
These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.
- R1Castanea Partners Announces Its Investment in Lee Munder Capital Group
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · April 25, 2002
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R2Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Betsey Johnson
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · Sept. 12, 2007
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R3Castanea Partners Announces Investment in IPPOLITA
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · Nov. 19, 2007
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R4Castanea Partners Announces Investment in First Aid Beauty®
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · July 27, 2015
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R5Castanea Partners and Weston Presidio Invest in Integrity Interactive Corporation
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · Feb. 10, 2006
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R6Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Aurora Brands
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · Sept. 2, 2014
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R7Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · March 29, 2016
Supports: Recorded transaction
- R8Castanea Partners Announces Investment in Tatcha
Castanea Partners · Company announcement · Oct. 16, 2017
Supports: Recorded transaction
What we do not know
These are gaps in the public record, not findings about the organization.
- The organization's operating status has not been researched.
- No current public ownership assessment has been published.
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