Top 10 Private Equity Investors: Restaurants
| Rank | Investor Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Pride Holdings Group |
| 2 | Mezas Capital Group |
| 3 | Garnett Station Partners |
| 4 | FoxDen Capital |
| 5 | Carson Private Capital |
| 6 | L Catterton |
| 7 | WonderFi Technologies |
| 8 | Thompson Street Capital Partners |
| 9 | Oxford Financial Group |
| 10 | Foodtastic |
Franchise economics and multi-unit operators drive most restaurant investment, with capital favoring proven concepts. These are buyers and control investors. This list is most relevant if you are selling the company, recapitalizing, or seeking a majority partner.
The CapitalDart directory identifies the right person to contact at each of these firms, with their individual investment criteria.
Rankings reflect investment activity from January 2025 through July 2026 in US and Canada companies, based on transactions matched to the CapitalDart directory. Seed and Early Stage rank by participation, Later Stage by rounds led, Private Equity by control and buyout activity. Updated periodically.