Kevin Schwartz Overview

  • Primary Position
  • Co-Founder, Chie...

  • Primary Industry
  • Materials and Resources

  • Active Board Seats
  • 5

  • Med. Deal Size

  • Med. Valuation

Kevin Schwartz General Information

Biography

Mr. Kevin Schwartz is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman of Sustainability Committee & Member of Leadership & Investment Committee at Paine Schwartz Partners. Mr. Schwartz serves as a Board Member at Bloom Fresh, Advanced Analytics, and Hendrix Genetics. He served as a Board Member at Verisem, Prima Wawona, and AgroFresh. Before co-founding Paine & Partners in 2006, He was a Managing Director at the Predecessor Firm, which he joined in 2002. Before joining the Predecessor Firm, he worked for the private equity firm Fremont Partners, where he assisted with the management of approximately $1.7 billion of funds focused on the building products, financial services, and consumer products industries. At Fremont Partners, he was responsible for financial and business due diligence, transaction structuring and negotiation, and monitoring the firm's investment portfolio. He began his professional career in 1997 at Goldman, Sachs & Co. focusing on financial analysis of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, public and private financings, and other corporate transactions. In 1999, he joined American Industrial Partners, a private equity investment firm, where he assisted with the management of approximately $1 billion of funds focused on the general industrial sector. During his tenure at American Industrial Partners, he was involved with both new investments and investment management. He serves on the boards of directors of Costa Group Holdings Pty Ltd., Verdesian Life Sciences, LLC, and Sunrise Holdings (Delaware) Inc. He is also a member of the Rush Associates Board of the Rush University Medical Center. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois (Bachelor of Science in Accountancy).

Contact Information

Primary Position
Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman of Sustainability Committee & Member of Leadership & Investment Committee, Paine Schwartz Partners
Education
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, BS (Bachelor of Science)
Gender
Male
Email
ks
Phone
+1 (650)
Address
  • One Franklin Parkway
  • Building 910, Suite 120
  • San Mateo, CA 94403
  • United States
+1 (650)

Kevin Schwartz Positions (1)

Firm name Firm type Title Location Industry Since
Paine Schwartz Partners Investor Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman of Sustainability Committee & Member of Leadership & Investment Committee New York, NY PE/Buyout

Kevin Schwartz Board Seats (5)

Company Industry Ownership Status Financing Status Location Since
Advanced Agrilytics IT Consulting and Outsourcing Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Indianapolis, IN
AgBiTech Agricultural Chemicals Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Fort Worth, TX
AgroFresh Agricultural Chemicals Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Philadelphia, PA
Bloom Fresh Horticulture Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed London, United Kingdom
Hendrix Genetics Animal Husbandry Privately Held (backing) Private Equity-Backed Boxmeer, Netherlands

Kevin Schwartz Lead Partner on Deals (47)

Kevin Schwartz has been the lead partner on 47 deals. Their latest deal was with Infruta (Chilean and Peruvian Subsidiaries), a horticulture company. The deal was made on 16-Jan-2025.

Company Deal Date Deal Type Deal Size Deal Status Industry Location
Infruta (Chilean and Peruvian Subsidiaries) 16-Jan-2025 Buyout/LBO Completed Horticulture Chile
Promix 26-Nov-2024 Completed Food Products Gainesville, FL
Hormel Health 23-Oct-2024 Completed Food Products Austin, MN
Inka's Berries (Genetic Division) 09-Oct-2024 Completed Horticulture Peru
Pace International 27-Mar-2024 Completed Distributors/Wholesale Wapato, WA
CM Research (Leatherhead) 28-Sep-2023 Completed Consulting Services (B2B) Leatherhead, United Kingdom
International Fruit Genetics 11-Aug-2023 Completed Horticulture Bakersfield, CA
Tessara 19-Jul-2023 Completed Other Containers and Packaging Cape Town, South Africa
Systematics International. 12-Jun-2023 Buyout/LBO Completed BPO/Outsource Services Essex, United Kingdom
Elemental Enzymes 05-Jun-2023 Later Stage VC Completed Agricultural Chemicals Saint Louis, MO

Kevin Schwartz Network (307)

Board Members (61)

Name Company Representing Location From
Rahul Goyal Verdesian Life Sciences AEA Investors Cary, NC
Alexander Hoffman Verdesian Life Sciences AEA Investors Cary, NC
AgroFresh Self Philadelphia, PA
AgroFresh Self Philadelphia, PA
AgBiTech Self Fort Worth, TX

Portfolio Executives (235)

Name Company Role Deal date Location
Albert Matheny Promix Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer 26-Nov-2024 Gainesville, FL
Devon Levesque Promix Co-Founder & Adventure Seeker 26-Nov-2024 Gainesville, FL
Promix Chief Operating Officer 26-Nov-2024 Gainesville, FL
Promix Executive Chairman 26-Nov-2024 Gainesville, FL
Promix Chief Operating Officer 26-Nov-2024 Gainesville, FL

Kevin Schwartz Affiliated Funds (4)

Fund Investor Fund Type Status Vintage Size Dry Powder IRR IRR Quartile
Paine & Partners Capital Fund III Paine Schwartz Partners Buyout Fully Invested 2007
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund VI Paine Schwartz Partners Buyout Closed 2022
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund V Paine Schwartz Partners Buyout Closed 2019
Paine Schwartz Food Chain Fund IV Paine Schwartz Partners Buyout Closed 2014

Kevin Schwartz FAQs

  • Who is Kevin Schwartz?

    Mr. Kevin Schwartz is a Co-Founder and serves as Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman of Sustainability Committee & Member of Leadership & Investment Committee at Paine Schwartz Partners.

  • How much does Kevin Schwartz typically invest?

    Kevin Schwartz's median deal size is .

  • What is Kevin Schwartz’s main position?

    Kevin Schwartz’s primary position is Co-Founder, Chief Executive Officer, Managing Partner, Chairman of Sustainability Committee & Member of Leadership & Investment Committee.

  • What are the contact details for Kevin Schwartz?

    Kevin Schwartz’s email address is ks and his phone number is +1 (650) .

  • How many active board seats does Kevin Schwartz hold?

    Kevin Schwartz holds 5 board seats including Advanced Agrilytics, AgBiTech, AgroFresh, Bloom Fresh, and Hendrix Genetics.

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