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Kainos Capital Announces Investment Team Additions and Promotions

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kainos Capital ("Kainos"), a private equity firm investing in established products and services companies across the food and everyday essentials ecosystem, announced today that Brooks Thomas has returned to the Firm as a Vice President after earning his MBA. Mr. Thomas joined Kainos in 2021 where he served as an associate and senior associate before attending the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania. In his role as Vice President, Mr. Thomas will be actively involved in the evaluation, execution, and management of portfolio companies, and help lead associate recruiting and development activities.

Kainos also announced that Catherine Shih and Peyton Peterson have joined the firm as associates this summer, and that Jacob Askew and Justin Potwora have been promoted from Associate to Senior Associate.

Andrew Rosen, Managing Partner of Kainos, said: “We are pleased to welcome three talented deal professionals to the team and to recognize the hard work of two of our colleagues with well-deserved promotions. We are especially proud to have Brooks Thomas re-join the firm. Brooks demonstrated a strong work ethic and investment acumen during his first tenure as a member of the Kainos team, and we are confident he will continue to contribute to our Firm and portfolio companies as a Vice President.”

About Kainos Capital
Kainos Capital is a middle-market private equity firm with a focus on the food and essential products and services ecosystem. The Kainos team has extensive investment and operating experience in the industry, having invested approximately $3 billion of equity in more than 45 transactions with a total transaction value of over $7 billion. Additional information about Kainos Capital is available at www.kainoscapital.com.

Contacts

Mark Semer / Gwyn Hodges
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4170
kainos@gasthalter.com

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Contacts

Mark Semer / Gwyn Hodges
Gasthalter & Co.
(212) 257-4170
kainos@gasthalter.com

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