JAB
4 Rue Jean Monnet, Luxembourg, L-2180
Overview
JAB Holding Company is a privately held group focused on long-term investments in companies with premium brands, attractive growth and strong margin dynamics in the Consumer Goods category. The group's portfolio includes controlling stakes in Keurig Green Mountain, a leader in single-serve coffee and beverage technologies, Jacobs Douwe Egberts (JDE), the largest pure-play FMCG coffee company in the world, Coty Inc., a global leader in beauty, and in luxury goods companies including Jimmy Choo, Bally and Belstaff. JAB also has controlling stakes in Peet's Coffee & Tea, a premier specialty coffee and tea company, Caribou Coffee Company, a specialty retailer of high-quality premium coffee products, Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc., a leading company in the quick-casual segment of the restaurant industry, and in Espresso House, the largest branded coffee shop chain in Scandinavia. JAB also owns a minority stake in Reckitt Benckiser PLC, a global leader in health, hygiene and home products. In July 2015, Coty announced it had reached a definitive agreement to purchase some of Procter & Gamble's beauty brands to create one of the world's largest cosmetic companies.
- Total investments
- 1
- Lead investments
- 0
- Investments · 12mo
- 0
- Active investors
- 7
Sector focus
- Business Development
- Consumer
- Finance
Investment portfolio
- Trade Coffee
Participated · Equity · Sep 2020
Trade is a coffee subscription brand that enables customers to discover new coffee and support local roasters at a national level. Led by CEO Mike Lackman and launched in 2018, the company has built a base of loyal subscribers. In two years Trade has shipped more than one million bags of coffee and expects to ship another million in the next six months. It partners with 55+ roasters across 38 U.S. states, giving small independent businesses access to new consumers nationwide. Trade raised $9M in a round led by Madrona Venture Group, with continued support from original partners JAB and Launch. The company intends to use the funds to reach a wider audience and develop roaster support tools.