On the record · Investment firm

Cornell Capital

PE firm that merged Instant Pot with Corelle Brands, loading debt that led to bankruptcy

Research depth

Transactions sourced

At least one recorded transaction has a public source.

Record updated Sept. 11, 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.

Oct. 11, 2019

Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp. / Cornell Capital LLC

Leveraged buyout · Completed · Recorded transaction

May 9, 2022

Advancing Eyecare / Cornell Capital LLC

Leveraged buyout · Announced · Recorded transaction

Sources and evidence

Recorded transaction sources

These support a recorded transaction row. They have not passed the separate evidence-review process.

  1. R1
    Southfield Capital Sells Spectrum Automotive Holdings Corp.

    Southfield Capital · Company announcement · Retrieved Sept. 10, 2026

    Supports: Recorded transaction

  2. R2
    Cornell Capital Acquires Advancing Eyecare

    Advancing Eyecare · Company announcement · May 9, 2022

    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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