Who Owns Summer Fridays?
Updated onExplore the ownership hierarchy of Summer Fridays. See parent companies, holding structures, and ultimate controllers.
Ownership Chain
Summer Fridays
Summer Fridays is a Los Angeles–based clean skincare and hybrid makeup brand offering vegan, cruelty-free products such as its cult-favorite Jet Lag Mask and Lip Butter Balm direct-to-consumer and via retailers.
Starts at $2 / other
TSG Consumer
TSG Consumer is a private equity firm that invests in and partners with consumer-focused brands and companies worldwide.
Summer Fridays
Summer Fridays is a Los Angeles–based clean skincare and hybrid makeup brand offering vegan, cruelty-free products such as its cult-favorite Jet Lag Mask and Lip Butter Balm direct-to-consumer and via retailers.
Starts at $2 / other
TSG Consumer
TSG Consumer is a private equity firm that invests in and partners with consumer-focused brands and companies worldwide.
Major Shareholders
Summer Fridays
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
TSG Consumer Partners Private equity investor that acquired a majority stake in Summer Fridays in July 2024; previous investor Prelude Growth Partners exited as part of the transaction. | Institutional | — | Jul 2024 |
Marianna Hewitt Co-founder who retained a significant equity stake and continues to lead the company following TSG Consumer Partners’ majority investment. | Founder | — | Jul 2024 |
Lauren Ireland Co-founder (also referenced as Lauren Gores) who retained a significant equity stake and continues to lead the company following TSG Consumer Partners’ majority investment. | Founder | — | Jul 2024 |
TSG Consumer
Major Shareholders
| Name | Type | Ownership | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
Charles H. Esserman Founder and CEO of TSG Consumer Partners; identified in the firm’s March 28, 2025 Form ADV and related summaries as one of three principal owners of the management company, indirectly through TSG Advisor Midco LLC, TSG Advisor Intermediate Co LLC and TSG Advisor Topco LLC. | Individual | — | Mar 2025 |
James L. O'Hara President and senior managing partner of TSG; listed in the firm’s 2025 Form ADV filings as a principal owner of TSG Consumer Partners alongside Charles H. Esserman and M. Hadley Mullin, with ownership held indirectly through TSG Advisor Midco/Intermediate/Topco entities. | Individual | — | Mar 2025 |
M. Hadley Mullin Senior managing partner of TSG; disclosed in TSG Consumer Partners’ March 2025 Form ADV as one of the firm’s three principal owners, indirectly through TSG Advisor Midco LLC, TSG Advisor Intermediate Co LLC and TSG Advisor Topco LLC. | Individual | — | Mar 2025 |
Wafra Investment Advisory Group Kuwait‑backed investment manager that acquired a passive minority equity stake in TSG Consumer Partners in early 2017, in a transaction reported to value TSG at over $1.5 billion; stake size is undisclosed but explicitly described as minority. | Institutional | — | Mar 2017 |
Dyal Capital Partners (Blue Owl GP Strategic Capital) GP‑stakes investment business (now part of Blue Owl Capital) that has been reported as a passive minority “backer” of TSG Consumer Partners, consistent with Dyal’s strategy of acquiring non‑controlling equity interests in established private equity managers; exact percentage and structure are not publicly disclosed but characterized as a minority partnership interest. | Institutional | — | Nov 2020 |
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