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Private Equity Firm VMG Taps Goldman Alumna Aarti Kapoor to Lead SPAC: Report

October 4, 2021
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VMG Partners, a private equity firm that makes bets on consumer and retail brands, hired former Goldman Sachs Group banker Aarti Kapoor to lead a new SPAC, Bloomberg reports, citing people with knowledge of the matter.

The San Francisco-based firm, known for its investments in beverage maker Spindrift, nut-butter specialist Justin’s and KIND snacks, is working with advisers including Credit Suisse and Moelis & Co. on an initial public offering of its first SPAC, the people said. Read more.

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