Investments

Since 2005, Fundamental Capital has invested over $20 million in four businesses with aggregate revenues of approximately $100 million.  Our most recent investments are summarized below.

 

See Kai Run – Known for innovative designs and product features that promote healthy foot development, See Kai Run is a Seattle-based company that designs and sells its proprietary brands of infants', toddlers' and children’s shoes and socks in the United States and in select international markets.  Marketed under the family of See Kai Run brands (See Kai Run®, Smaller® and KAI™), the company has developed  strong brand positioning with independent boutiques, high-end department stores and major online retailers.  See Kai Run footwear meets the American Podiatric Medical Association's rigorous standards for foot health and functionality, and has been awarded the APMA's prestigious Seal of Acceptance.  See Kai Run was founded in 2004, and was acquired by Fundamental Capital in 2011.

 

Pint Size Hawaii – Located in Honolulu, Pint Size is the leading frozen food distributor, specializing in ice cream and frozen pizza, throughout the Hawaiian Islands. Using the direct store distribution (DSD) model, Pint Size delivers the market's dominant brands under exclusive contracts: Nestle, Haagen-Dazs and Dreyer's ice cream; and Kraft's DiGiorno, Tombstone and California Pizza Kitchen pizza. After beginning as a franchisee of Haagen-Dazs ice cream shops almost 35 years ago, Pint Size now has its own operations and warehouses on all of the populated islands of Hawaii; and has expanded its business into dry snacks (featuring Kraft/Nabisco products), beverages (Naked Juice) and chilled products. Fundamental Capital acquired Pint Size in 2008, along with management and the Prudential Capital Group.

 

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