Top 10 Restaurants and Bars Capital Raises and Investors in the U.S. – October 16th – November 15th, 2025
Several interesting transactions closed in the Restaurants and Bars sector over the past month. If you would like more info on these deals or would like to discuss the capital raising market for your company, please contact me.
PE Growth
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- Pura Vida Miami, a restaurant chain that serves nutritious, sustainable, local, and high-quality healthy food, received a development capital from TSG Consumer.
- CR Fitness Holdings, a franchisee of Crunch Fitness gyms across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, and Texas, received $350 million of development capital from Sixth Street Partners.
Merger/Acquisition and Corporate
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- Country Club Of Ocala, private country club based in Ocala, United States, was acquired by Heritage Golf Group via its financial sponsor KSL Capital Partners, through a $7.5 million LBO.
- Avery Ranch Golf Club, a golf and event venue that serves recreational and private event markets, was acquired by Hanlim Construction.
Later Stage VC
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- ETS Performance, athletic performance training facilities that enhances strength, speed, power, and movement mastery for athletic sports, raised a venture funding from VMG Partners.
- Sugar Bowl Resort, an independent ski resort in the Sierra Nevada for winter sports and recreation, raised $63.02 million of venture funding.
Early Stage VC
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- That Black Coffee Cart, mobile beverage service for cultural engagement and community connection, raised a venture funding from Impact Foundation.
- ID Café, a traditional Indian food chain that offers convenient at-home products for consumption, raised a venture funding from Kern Venture Group.
Seed Round
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- Lightning Society, cultural clubhouse for foster curiosity, creativity, and connection through shared experiences in the heart of SoHo, raised $540,555 of seed funding.
- International Dance League, a global professional dance league that elevates dance to the level of mainstream sports by creating a competitive platform for elite dance teams worldwide, raised $7 million of seed funding in a deal led by Elysian Park Ventures.
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Raheem Suleman
Managing Director
Over two decades of experience in capital markets across capital raising, FX, futures, and stocks. Expertise in both business and technical aspects of trading and relationship management. Valuable insights into Asian and Middle Eastern capital markets. Broad understanding of the financial markets, and the insurance and reinsurance sectors. Extensive experience in the hospitality industry, managing multiple properties with responsibilities ranging from capital raising to daily operations. Completed the executive education program in private equity at the Wharton School. B.S. in Economics and Finance from the University of Waterloo. FINRA Series 7 and 63 licensed.
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