RE: Anyone following RAIF 116 Aug 2021 15:10
HighPost, a private equity manager, is led by proven Private Equity and Marketing Executives David Moross and Mark Bezos, and seeks to leverage the respective skills, network and experience of its principals to create long-term value for its portfolio companies. Mr. Moross, Managing Partner and CEO of HighPost, has known and worked with Mark Bezos and his family for many years. Together, they formed HighPost in June 2019 to combine Mr. Moross’ extensive experience in operating consumer private equity firms with the Bezos family’s experience and network in the global consumer industry. Mr. Moross has been investing in the consumer goods and services, sports, and media sectors for over 30 years, and his initial foray in the category was done through his firm Sports Capital Partners LLC, a partnership with the sports marketing giant IMG. Mark Bezos, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of HighPost, serves many roles. In addition to being a founder of HighPost, he is responsible for sourcing investments, building upon his close-knit and well-connected personal network and that of the broader Bezos family. Additionally, he brings to bear his lifetime of knowledge of consumer behavior and branding, having worked as a senior executive at a number of global advertising agencies including successfully building and selling his own agency in 2006. HighPost focuses on opportunities with family-controlled and entrepreneur-led companies that share a differentiated approach to value creation. HighPost’s investment team is led by Senior Managing Director Kevin Mailender. Mr. Mailender has over 18 years of experience in the private equity and consumer sectors. Prior to joining HighPost, he was a Partner of Oak Hill Capital, where he led the Consumer, Retail & Distribution group.