Investcorp acquires majority stake in Sunrise Produce

Investcorp acquires majority stake in Sunrise Produce

Bahrain - Investcorp, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Sunrise Produce (“Sunrise,” or “the Company”), a leading specialty distributor of high-quality fresh produce and gourmet products in the United States.

Founded in 1991, and headquartered in Fullerton, California, Sunrise is well-positioned as a critical link between suppliers and customers, sourcing a wide range of the freshest high-quality produce and gourmet products from over 400 suppliers and distributing to ~2,000 customers across a variety of sectors, such as food services, education, healthcare and retail. Following this transaction, Investcorp will partner with Sunrise to further accelerate the Company’s growth potential both organically and inorganically through add-on acquisitions.

Sunrise is led by President and Chief Executive Officer David Sapia, an industry veteran with over 35 years of food distribution industry experience. Mr. Sapia joined Sunrise in 1998 and led significant expansion and revenue growth across various sectors with both new and existing customers. Mr. Sapia remains a significant shareholder in the Company.

“Our latest acquisition of Sunrise Produce continues our philosophy of supporting innovative and sustainable businesses in seeking to realize their ambitions and potential industry-leading growth. Taking a majority stake in Sunrise Produce continues our successful